Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18
THE SECRET CIPHER.
Tildem's Infamy Made Plain-Thc New
York Tribune's South Carolina
Chanfer

Tflden's IMfamy Made Plain-Thc New
York Tribune's South Carolina
Chapter.
New York, Oct. Is, 1S78.-The Tribune
publishes tomorrow the story of the South
cyphers-a more appalling story
Of fraud than that Of either Florida or Ore
gon. The following is a condensed sum-
mary of a whole page of the Tribune, and
hundreds of dispatches:
On the 10th Of November, 1876, Smith
NJ Weed was in the democratic committee
rooms at the Everett house, New York. On
Monday, the 18th, the South Carolina can,
wasting board perfected its organization,
and the same day Weed arrived on the field
of action. Here is his first telegram adj
dressed according to cuspm to Hayemeyer.
but undoubtedly intended for Colonel Pei.
ton:
Columbia, Nov. IS, a. m.-Here. Things
very much mixed. Intend to count us out.
II q few dollars can be placed in the Re-
turning Board (to( insure. What say you.
Give news from Louisiana, Oregon, and
Florida"
This dispatch was answered by EDEN
mark" and, as We stated the other day in
printing the Florida dispatches, is proved
to be Colonel Pelton. The New York bu-
reau was still without definite news from
the other states, and Weeds question about
money was evaded
Telegram received. "a word i~llegible.)
Be Chill, Louisiana, gives 5000; Florida
one unless they count US out. Those states,
as we'll "a Carolina, are being closely
watched. Advise instantly of progress and
result"
Weed, however, pressed his inquiry about
money for the canvassing board:
"Colunb ia, Nov.-Supposed you tele-
graphed me to come here. Did you? Board
adjourned until tomorrow. Answer to
question asked this morn ng. Important
tonight. Where do you want you (me) to
20. and when?
"Denmark's' answer was, Telegram
here. Remain with Hampton ii. e., in
South Carolina), and exhaust every means
to prevent trading. The expenses of what
you do will be met. Keep fully advised
often. THOMAS"
In the meantime the public had been led
to believe that Tllden meant to conduct his
South Carolina campaign entirely by the
machinery of the law. While Weed was feel
ing around the canvassers, avowed counsel
of the democratic party were arguing in the
state supreme court. Weed seems to have
CHICu ttIy Iitt!c dOtput tuDSC ltlcuslC Cpu-
tests, He continued his still hunt, and be-
No. a., he put the following upon the wires:
COLUMBIA. S c., Nov. 13.
ITO Henry Huvemeyer, Is West Seven
teen,bIstreet. New York:
IF returning board Can be procured ab-
take less. Must be prompt. Thomas
Pelton's reply to this inquiry has no,
been found. bu, the nature Of it is PLATA
from Weeds rcjoinder:
~"CoLuMBIA, Nov. IA.
"Henry Hayemeyer, 10 West Seventeenth
street, New York.
"Dispatch received. Parties to repor,
this morning. Chamberlain. Kellogg and
Stearns acting in concert, and intend mis-
chief in every state. VIII telegraph pros
poets soon The situation desperate in al
three"
Weed never flat,ered Tilden With assur,
ances that he had carried South Carolina
or any other doubtful state. While every
democratic paper was claiming that Tilder
had carried South Carolina. Weed dispatch
ed very different sort of intelligence tc
Gramcrcy Park. Remember Hampton
himself only claimed a majority Of 1,40(
and then read the following:
COLUMBIA, Nov. IL.
ITO Henry Hsvemeyer:
The best l can figure is that Tllden will
be oyer $500 behind Hampton, and see lit
tie hope. Shall keep up appearances. Cap
ture Louisiana and Florida. What about
Oregon? Answer"
Weeds movements began to excite suspi.
cion IN Columbia, and. his position grew
uncomfortable. He proposed to hurry mat.
tiers, and then to turn over the negotiations
to somebody else.
"~CoLUMBIA, Nov. ii.
"Henry Havemeyer:
Nothing definite yet, but working. Things
are mixed here. Our party claim that the
Hampton party are trading off Tilden but
| don't believe it. Proceedings in the coun,
don't seem to disturb the Chamberlain par
ty. Shall | increase to $4,000 if required
to make surer? Select u good man to send
down if required, as that is the only way.
Am watched, and, if as we'll, l think l bet
ter turn over matters here to Governor Ran
dolph.
The answer this time was prompt and
positive, for Creamery Park, too, was be.
coming uneasy:
Telegram here. You can 90 to fifty, il
necessary. Perhaps use future prospects fol
some part, but you must see that trading il
not done. doubt whether you can trust il
to the person you name."
Pelton's principal now urged Weed 10 try
one portion payable after the votes wer,
cast, and another portion after the final re
suit.
"NEw YORK. Nov. 16, 1878.
"Smith Weed, Columbia:
"Last telegram here. There is undoubt
eddy good ground, upon which favorabl
decision could be had, but to be consisten
and sustainahle, it would and should in
volve elec,ing Hampton. or else it would b
involved in Inconsistencies Impossible I
sustain. You must be satisfied that the &C
ton upon which the papers issue is justice
by facts, and all trading is prevented. Tr
and make one portion payable after vote
are cast, and another portion after the fna
result. Doubtless good faith is intended
but there should be some sufficient guarar
tee accepted. Both the conditions are yer
important. Telegraph result and what 70
want done"
On the night of the 18th Weed succcsde
in ohfainino from certain memhar If IN