The New York herald., 1878-08-24
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.

DID MR. TILDEN APPROVE OF TIE PASSAGE
or THE LAW? Mr. WALKERS REcoLLEc-
TIoNs HE VOTED FOR IT AT THE RLQUEsr
REPRESENTING MR.. TILDRN.
ALBANY. N. Y, August 23, 1s7s
NJ. Charles G. b. Walker, OF Corning. has recently
been mentioned by newspapers OF the interior hav.
ing personal information regarding the course OF
Mr.. T!lden on the Electoral Commissen law. As Mr.
Walker was member OF the Forty fourth Congress,
and, although not considered a Tildsn democrat IN
politics. had voted for the Electoral Commission, this
statement was considered probable, and to-day. upon
bsing urged. he consented 10 the publication Of the
following statement;-
When the bill for Electoral Commission Arst
came before the House said opposed to It, and
after the days adjournment Mr.. Hewitt met me In
the cloak room. He said, II hnd you opposed to
this law" IrsDlied that We did not need any law.
We could stand on our rights and the constitution
ana they could not shake OF our claims Sir. Hewitt
said "But don't you know they will count Hayes
In" replied tnat supposed they wopld try 10, but
that would only show up the steal giAringly
before the people, and said ''Let them take tho
spousibilty OF that II thoy dare" But Mr.. Hewitt
urged me 70 vote for the oil. HI the bost
piled that had no confidence iu H. but that was
leader ana supposed must be follower SO
prom ised 70 vote Tor II.
PELToN's ADVICE.
little later while tn bill was pending Peltop
stopped me at The east door of tho House Of Repre-
sentatives aud said, 'Waiker, what do you think
about this bii?" told him TINT did not mink we
needed % AN any law, and SAID, What DO you know
sponded; ''but our friends say We had better vote
or III" again said that had no confidence In II,
out that would oiiow our leaders.
Mr.. KERyAX's OPINION.
Soon after that met senator Herman socially and
when SAID him that regretted the shape i6.urs
Il N an had uO Ia IN in ha
Herman said he thought we would succeed; all i've OF
tie judges, he Claimed. would asree; they were out
OF the way oi oice, noiing their positions ior HE
| sni they wond agree on Inc plain evidence which
would be BROUGHT before them; replied a hule
been appointed Tor purpose; AS Tor their agrc ing
against Their political preJudces di be,leve
knew Judge IN my alstrct, II republican, Que OF
The purest ol men anu my best r,ends yet his
poiitc.i pre)udices would maxi him decide this
| Tor his party befo e he heard The ev,dencs.
Mr. K-rnan was greatly shocked, aud did not see
what could have confidence in If not 10 our Judges
and aga assured me ,nat they would reuacr non.
est DECISION When the oil came up IN tho Hou
was passed veisa for It solely because those whom
supposed repr' sentsd the views OF Mr. iden SAID It
was BEST although II was againsi my Impressions.
'+.4 MoRRissEy SORRY HEWITT.
Some time IN February, when tue commission b had
made its decision in some IL The states, anu II was
clear how the count was TO be- was IN Albany, and
met John Morrisssy, then SENATOR lthink It was
day when news Of tna decision In the case OF one OF
States had just been received for the hrst words
he said were, ~ feel sorry Tor Hewitt tuluk
great doai Of nun. and iilden IL going to pot
sponsbility on him oil the passage of this
law"
said that could hardly be So Tor l supposed Mr.
Hewitt was ne nearest 10 Mr. riidcn ana repre-
sspted his viewa Wns0 We nrst went into q caucus
Hnominatea speaker ASKED Mr. Hewitt II Kerr Of
Indiana, not Mr.. Tlden's choice ana no REPLIED
II suppose am the nearest man Tn Mr.. Tilden ana
never hoard him agitats the question Of Speaker.n
So supposed he represep ted his views.
Mr.. Morrissey replied that II true nevertheless
that Mr. Tilden intended 10 put all the
OF the Go nssiOu Law on nim. II no secret hc
said, because Mr. Tiiden only the Sunday previous
had said so IN the presence OF MoIrissey and Two
others and had said that he was opposed Inc law
knew he was wrong" continued Aorrissey, "bocause
he mad taken no stand one way the other on H.
mocracy had asked for the Law and they :ant afford
TO plead the baby act"
i asked horr.sscy III could tell Hewitt this ana
use his name, aud he said Eyes; cortsiniy.n
HEWITT SURPRISED.
On returning to Washington only day or Two later
went to Mr. Howitts seat ana told him what Morris
ssy had SAID; Hewitt replied that he supposed he
would have =" boar his share OF tae responsibility
been opposed TO the law, he ssd very Sharply ss n
he surprised, Does Governor !!lden say that hs
opposed 10 the law ?" then told him my author.
ity and he said, with good deal Of feeling, ssDid Mr.
aasiuut the law; no only asked for delay. / asked
him TO take position as wo could not delay. told
him be must decide OF something and take the re-
sponslbility, but he would not take any poston.n
MUST STICK TO THE BAK0AIx.
Nj. Walker continued bis statement by say iuR that
when the Hlibusteriug ment was Instituted Mi
the clerks about The National Committee rooms and
from Pelt0p's headquarters came urging members to
nhbustcr ana vote for celay Tor refused, be-
cause as saiL. they ba1 made vote for the b,ll
against my convictions, and as they had made .the
letter TO Beebe 10 do anything for delsy, Bcsbs
toinod IN the dibusering movement But when
Hewitt, Pston aud Herman favored the law n is
brought pretty near home 10 Tiidcn himself.