Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-15
The Electoral Count Battle in the
House.

Especial to the Boston Adver,iserl
WASHINGTON, Feb. BIN the House to das
there was violent, exciting and proGtless discus
sion OF the old question of the responsibility fl
Tilden's failure to secure the Presidency, which
left out Of view, of course, the fact that be was
not elected according to law. 1t arose out Of ex-
plantations made by Messrs. Hewitt, Aiken and
House of their remarks the other day. Aiken
made bitter attack on Hewitt, and TIE latter. in
the course Of his reply, sail that propositions were
made to him to buy the Presidency, which he re.
jected with scorn. Th- Republicans, of course,
demanded to know by whom the PROPOSE ions
were made when Hewitt, with much pretence +
solemn mystery, said that if House desired to hear
portion Of the unwritIen history Of the struggle
for the Presidency be would reveal it.
At once there was an extraordinary hush, and
every head was bent to catch the fatefui words
He then detailed with much miuuteness a CONVEX
sation between himself and Col Pickett, ia which
the la ter proposed to him that, IN eonsi eialiou
of SJ00.00O, the Loui iana returning board woul5
give the States vote to + len and said lettei
written by 5. Madison Wells was exhibited as y
idenee that Col. Pickett spoke with an au'horizr
ton. 1t subsequently turned out that all this ~
written history was divulged and puhii shed i
what II was worth, months ago, 10 come, tar
Will Tue lnNtstShtlOn Oh lnc DfOCe Olug- Of 10
Louisiana returning board by Congte.-, viii b
took the edge off of Mr.. Hewits delncr.ncc
That gentleman, however, 20, the best OF Mr.
Aiken when the latter declared that 10 charein
Mr.. Hewitt with having sold the Pre-. ileury ID.
referred TO what Mr.. Hewitt was reported TO hay,
said in the House, Mr.. Hewitt beng able to den,
that he had ever said any such thug and dcclal
ing that he had publicly deuied it AZ the time owe
bis own signature. NESTS. GaTiil IA and to IL.
made sttong speeches. rCassertng what tsey havr
said over and over again, that the Wntmlty Hoe
conference issued 10 10 bargain Of trade wnat,yti
Mr.. Garleld'braudiGg as lies al the allegation
made IN this respect affecting the honor citacf NJ
oonthefn democrats CT Northern democrats vhe
BY few nterchanges oil view, were iustlamti
tai IN bringing the plans Of he fiihu,t,I. /
nougtt and saving the nation from anarchy
Ellis OF LoCl.lana, Mho did not hear lfeNi'
but had received an exaggerated account Of :.
speech, defended lie action Of the lopi.la.a d. Pei
ocrats, aud charged the man who hat u..dg q
tain assertions (,neaDing Hewitt of Now Son
with being "a liar in his Ia AIT ard "a la- %. +.
foul throat" but sub,equet ~ wahiicg the D.
marks on being assured iAat De bad been u., -
formed as to what Mr.. II.alft had sd . -.
friend Of Mr.. linden, received cry -itl- IAV.tt
DAY from The democfa or republicans, apt ..u
begin TO think his seiYiccs % the democrat oal
didate are not well pprecia',d l. il ,v-l. upf.
stood, however. that pat Of ti- pa. usi-tt
yicaflOus, aud what Is ad atOtt n.s COURSE tN I'll
democrats Is meant Tor Mr.. i 4 'eA tIm,clt Mt
Is "a much desPised By to- mai a., If thrd.m,
Cratic party as any man Ia il rank.