New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07

"First, | apologize to Governor Tllden for
confronting his character with the morally
impossible" etc. Now let us sreep away
this rubbishy language, and look at the proved
facts.
Mr.. 1ilden needed just one vote to secure
his election. He sent out in various directions
to look for it, and among his numerous ennis
saries were Senator James X. Kelly and Mr..
j. H. N. Patrick, who were appointed to
manipulate the Governor of Oregon. On the
2Sth of November, Patrick telegraphed that
the Governor had been secured, and had de-
termined to issue a certificate to one OF the
candidates on the Democratic electoral ticket
who had not been elected. That gave Mr..
TIlden his one vote. But to complete
the trick it was necessary TO get one
of the two Republican electors to re-
cognize the Democratic intruder. Hence
the following telegram in cipher, sent to the
nephew and confidential agent of Governor
Tilden, at Governor Tilden's house:
PORTLAND. Nov o.
W. T. FELTON, No. IS Gramerep Park, Fe'7-ROrk
Certificate will be issued TO Democrat Must pur-
chase Republican elector to recognize and act with
Democrats and secure the vote and prevent trouble.
Deposit $4,000 to my credit with Kountze Brothers.
Wa-st Answer D. H. N fAIhlOA'
/ FULLY indorse this. JAMES n AElh1'
What was the reply of the reform states
man, to whom Mr. Marble thinks 1t necessary
to apologize for even mentioning his name IN
connection with o story OF bribery lie
answered through Pelton-for, of course,
the nephew was nobody in these affairs,
and it was understood all around that the
kilograms dated at No. 10 Gramercy Park
came from the master of tho house and
not from his clerk" If you make obligation
a" contingent on result IN Mdrch 1t can be DONE
" and incremable slightly If necessary" There
was certainly no circumlOcutiOn about that
answer nothing but a little prudent precau-
ton on the part of the refOrmer about get
ting the votes that be paid for. Patrick
telegraphed again:
one eeeor must be paid 70 recognise Democrat TO Sc
cure majority Have employed three lawyers; editor Oh
only Republican paper lawyer; fee $4,000 1tH
take $4,000 for Republican eleeiOr must raise money;
can't make fee contingent. Must act promptly.
Thereupon the money was paid. The sum
of SIS, 900 was transferred to the credit OF
Patrick, being $4,000 for the lawyer and
So 700 for the Republican elector, and Pat
rick telegraphed from San Francisco TO Kelly
who was then managing &" the programme" at
the capital of Oregon "The eight deposited as
directed this morning. Let no technically
"preyent winning" Fortunately, at this point
the scheme broke down. 1t has never been
clearly ascertalned how 1t broke down. There
was some delay about getting the money at
Salem. Perhaps it did not arrive in time.
Perhaps Patrick was mistaken in supposing
that one of the Republican electors was
for sale. But the fact remains perfectly
clear that this bald effort at purchase was
made by the confidential and domestic dis
bursting agent of Mr.. Tilden. The man who
refused to "rafle" the Presidency was quite
willing 10 buy it.
The Democratic House of Representatives
refused-and no wonderful include the Ore
gon case in its investigation of alleged frauds
IN the electoral votes But the country has
not forgotten this scandaous transaction, and
will not forget it. 0ver-zeaOus friends of Mr.
Tilden, if they really wish TO serve their can
didate, will do well to get down off their high
horse, and learn to hold their tongue.