The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-02
FLoRIDA EDITORS TESTIMONY.
The Exact Way In which the Purchase Of
Electornl Notes wa DI.cus.ed

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-Sn. II
Is probable that the first intimnton Mr., Marble
Tor a consideration came from me. ! had been
told thnt the vote OF one Of the Republican
members Of the Returning Board could be
$4,000 informed Mr.. Marble Of what HiatI had had
heard. and gave him the name Of the party said
TO be ready to negotiate and the name oil the
member whose vote was to lie secured. We
talked the matter over fully. Mr.. Marble said.
in substance. that the proposal was a piece OF
strategy designed 20 get an ofcr from tho
Democrats and make It the occasion Tor larger
demands from the other side. and that under
the offer or payment 81 money nor would he.
This Is the substance Of what occurred ho-
idea that NJ Marble was ns H Hg, 'G in ' ais
prompt rejection OF the proposal. or that no
over entered into negotiation with Rnv person
vote SO far from it. as Know rom "s assoca
tons with him, h. had strong belief that both
ultimately 30 vote as to cause the right 60 pre-.
vail. myself had some faith in Cowgirl but
none in McLin. Mr. Marble had faith in both.
He thought those persons knew. beyond any
reasonable doubt, thnt tho Democrats had fairly
elected their state ticket and given a small ma
lorlty to the Tilden electors even after count
ing Tor Hayes all the fraudulent votes claimed
rs having been cast Tor him, and that their
sens OF Justice would finally, triumph oyer
view until. In tho informal count. the true re-
turn from Baker County was attempted 10 DO
concealed, and fraudulent ono substituted for
II. This tended 10 open his eyes to the Intense
" partisan character OF the republicans on tho
Board and satisfied him that little was to be
hoped for from their sense OF honor or Justice
II that act was to be taken as an indication of
their feelings ana purpose.
Whatever kilograms may have gone during
uo-" exciting days minimizing bargain seri-
os!y entertained. or which failed to be COM
plctcd Tor want OF time. were either fOrgcriCs or
were sent by political gamblers There could
not possibly havo been any ground for bar
gain beyond Il nero surmlsc that q vote was
purrhaeable AMI the first suggestion rs to that
TO Nr. Marble At least. as | bclioye-came from
me- as already said. will add that the person
who proicssel to be able 70 secure and deliver
the vote was himself n political gambler. from
PhlladclphA who was about that time teo-
graphing 10 Mr, Edmunds Tor money 10 pre-
vent frauds, had no confidence in the mans
honesty. political or Otherwise and had no con-
teltncr with him on tho subject Of his prolfor
hut obtained my information as TO it from a
Democrat. | understood that he was 10 share
the money with the member OF the Board whose
vote was 10 De purchased.
II the H1yme.s despatches ore genuine and
have been correctly translated. any " bargain"
they intimate was based on q vague idea that a
vote was purchasnblo II the money was forth
comlng-only that and nothing more. II there
hal been "A bargain. rs the Tribune asserts
was the case, some Of VA here would have
known OF II, wheTeas the first ntimaton We
got Of anything Of tho sort was through those
despa.chos. G. L. DYK. Editor FloI'ididn