The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-10-16

properly rebuked Mt the coming elecLlOn.
The GREAT FRAuD.-The true history of
the contest for the electoral votes of Florida
in 1876 is .old for the first time in the cipher
dispatches of the Democratic managers in
that state to and from Gramerey Park, New
York, now in course OF publication in the
New York Tribune. The translation of these
dispatches shows that the confidential agents
of Mr.. Tilden in that State were Manton
Marble, G. w. Woolley and John f. Coyle I;
that these agents wsnt to Tallahassee with
prearranged cphers for communication with
the residence of Mr. Tilden that they first
laboled by lawful means to secure for him the
votes of that State, and failed therein be-
cause the official returns gave majority for
Mr.. Hayes. Cipher dispatches regarding the
bribery of a member OF the Canvassing Board
th IN passed between Mr.. Tilden's residence
and his confidential agents in Tallahassee.
One proposition to pay $780, 600 for member
was held too high, because another dispatch
from different agent promised cheaper.
Then by both agents separate propositions
were sent in separate ciphers to buy a mem
Der for $50, 000 The reply from Gramercy
was Proposition accepted if done only
once and the two agents were separately or
tlered to consult with each other in haste 1t
does not clearly appear that the goods would
have been delivered. But the scheme fell
through because four words were dropped
from the dispatch authorizing the purchase,
thus making 1t unintelligible 1t was after
some delay repeated from Gramercy Park in
full and Ineligible form, but arrived too
late, and the visiting statesmen so reported to
Gramercy Park. $3.50
Such is the shameful story as told by the
Tribune. The whole series of cipher dis
patches which led up to this most scandalous
transaction of American history it is unneces-
sary for rs TO reproduce. But it is worth
while to give those which directly fasten the
crime of attempting to purchase q vote OF the
Florida Returning Board on Mr.. Tilden IS con-
fidential agents--men SO near him that no
room is left for doubt that he was cognizant
of the nefailous scheme The first cipher dis
patch sent to Gramercy Park by Mr.. Coyle in
which bribery is distinctly named says My
hope Is small. IS Nothing bit
cash soiu aeaa" On the same day Mr.. Man
ton Marble sent the following :aiiaW
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 90 2.
Col. Peton, No. 10 Gramercy Park se'
Have just received proposition to hand
over at any hour required Tilden decision Of
Board and. certificate of Governor for two
hundred thousand dollars. t 0b
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 8.
ii. ii avemeyer, Is West 18th ST., N. Y. Hsa
Board fetch may make necessary expense of
say will Geposit in bank Immediately if a.
greed. M IS nad3 sapD
The following dispatch indicates caution at
Gramercy Park The goods must be deliver
ed before the price is paid
New York, Dec 8.
c. w. Woolley, Tallahassee, Fla. :.,ys
Telegram received. Will deposit dollars
agreed (you) cannot, however, draw before
vote member received.
On the Sd of December Mr.. Marble tele-i
graphed another proposition aalne
TALLAmAssEE, Dec. 8.
Col W. t. Pelton, No. IS Gramefcy Park
Proposition received either giving vote of
Republican of Board, or his concurrence in
court action preventing electoral vote from
being cast, FOR HALF HUNDRED BEST UNITED
STATES DOCUMENTS. =, MARBLE,
The half hundred best United States docu-
ments is shown by the key to mean $50, 600 in
L. 5. notes. On the next day, Mr. Wooley
sent brief and direct inquiry
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. a.
Henry Hayemeyer, No. 10 West nth ST., N.
y.
May Woellcy give hundred thousand dollars
less half for Tilden additional Board member?
Lieutenant. WooILEY.
Precisely the same proposal, in different
words and in q different cipher, went TO Gra--
mercy Park. The reply, sent at once, but so
mutilated in Transmission that it could not be
read, caused demand from Mr.. Marble oees'
his osca signature, for repetition. After IA
tai delay, the reply of Creamery Park, which
did not want to pay twice for the same vote,
through Marble and again through Wooley,
was:
New York, Dec 4. =
Manton Marble, Tallahassee, Fla.
Proposition accepted If done only ONCE
Better consult with Wooley and act in con-
cert. You can trust him. Time very import.
ant and there should be no divided councils.
We merely give these as samples of the
whole series of damning dispatches translat-
ed by key discovered after immense labor,
by.experts employed by the Tribune, which
key it gives; aud every one who chooses can
test its accuracy. There can be no mistake
about the correctness of the translation. II is
a terrible and overwhelming exposure and
discontinue Of the men who, in their fanced
security that their cunning devices could not
he unravelled, have--lke the criminal who
raises the cry Of "stop thief !" to turn pursuit