Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-25
TILDEN's CRIME.
The Story of the Cipher Dispatches TO
South Carolina.

THE New York Tribune of the 10th
followed up its startling disclosures of
the attempt to buy an electoral vote in
Florida by Mr.. Tilden and his gang,
with similar exposure with regard To
South Carolina. A summary of the
translated dispatches, as telegraphed
to the Cincinnati Gazette, is as follows:
On November 10, 1876, Smith nj.
Weed was in the Democratic Commit
tee rooms at the Everett House in New
York. On Monday, 18th, the South
Carolina Canvassing Board perfected
its organization, and the same day
Weed arrived on the field of action.
Here is his first telegram, addressed,
according to custom, to Havemeyer,
but undoubtedly intended for Col.
Pelton:
COLUMBIA, Nov. l3.
Am here. Things very much mixed. In
tend to count us out. If II few dollars can be
placed in Returning Board to insure, what
say you. Give news from Louisiana, Oregon
and Florida.
The dispatch was answered by "Den-
mark" and Denmark is proved to be
Col Pelton. The New York Bureau was
still without news from the other States
and Weeds question about money was
evaded.
New YoRK, Nov. ID.
To Smith Weed, Columbia;
Telegram received "a word unintelligi-
bic, Beclili.) Louisiana gives 5000, Florida
one, unless they count us out. These States
as well as Carolina, are being closely watched,
Advise instantly progress and results.
Weed, however, pressed his inquiry
about money for the Canvasslng Board;
COLUMBIA, Nov. l3.
Henry Havemeyer, New York;
Supposed you telegraphed me to come here.
Did you! Board adjourned until tomorrow.
Answer to question asked this morning; i'm
portant TO night. Where do you want (me)
to go, and when!
Denmark's answer was
Telegram here. Remain with Hampton q. e.,
in South Carolina), and exhaust every means
to prevent trading. The expense (o) what
you do will be met Keep fully advised often.
THOMAS.
In the meantime the public had been
led to believe that Tilden meant to con-
duct his South Carolina campaign en-
tirely by machinery of law. While Mr..
Weed was feeling around the canvass
ers, the avowed counsel of the Demo-
cratic party were arguing in the State
supreme OOuIl. MI. w ecu ScbluH 10
have cared very little about these foren-
sic contests. He continued his still
hunt, and before receiving Col. Pelton's
dispatch No. 4, he put the following
upon the wires:
COLUMBIA, Nov. Is.
Henry Hayemeyer, IS West Seventeenth street,
New York;
II Returning Board can be procured abso-
| lutely, win you deposit $4,000. May take
less. Must be prompt THOMAS.
Pelton's reply to this inquiry has not
been found, but the nature of it is plain
from Weeds rejoinder:
! COLUMBIA, Nov. H.
Henry Hayemeyer, 10 West Seventeenth street
| New York;
Dispatch received. Parties to report this
morning. Chamberlain, Kellogg and Stearns
acting in concert, and intend mischief In
every State. Win telegraph prospects soon,
The situation desperate in all three.
Weed never flattered Tilden with as
surances that he had carried South Car
olina, or any other doubtful State,
While every Democratic paper was
claiming that Tilden had carried South
Carolina, Weed dispatched very differ
snt sort of intelligence to GramereS