New-York tribune., 1878-10-10
THE CIPHER REVELATIONS.
EFFECT ON PUBLIC SENTIMENT.

POLITICIANS AND OTHERS. ~
The Florida cipher dispatches were stlE
the principal subject of comment among pom
ticians, and, indeed. people OF all classes
in Ney-York, yesterday. The effect OF
the disclosures on the future Ot the
Democratic party, and especially on the pros
pects of Mr.. Tiden, was generally diScuSSeu'
Opinions of Mayor Ely, Elliott 4,
Shepard and others are gwen Delo"'
Several prominent Democrats refused 10
talk about the dispatches, evidently
feeling that the revelations had injured their
Marty so much that the subject was not an at
tractiye one for them TO present their views
upon.
GENERAL INTEREST IN THE DISPATCHES
THE THEME or CoNvERsATION ALI OVER THE CITY
AN EXPLANATION IN REGARD 10 MR. HAVE
MEYER.
The cipher dispatches were discussed yesterday
even more than on the day Of tier appearance. III
fact many business men OH Tuesday were Unable 10
snatch leisure sufficient for careful perusai OF 80
long story In the evening il is fair TO presume
that they devoted large portion of their time to the
disclosures, as few yesterday were found who bad
not read the narrative carefully. The astonishing
revelations were the subject of comment every
where. One could hear quotations from tie DIS
patches as he passed by groups street In
the cars lawyers and merchants discussed the story
and speculat on the influence IL would have on
polihcs The common subject of wonder was how
The TRIBUNE secured so great mass OF
convincing proof; and the marvel was eqaa
how ingenuity was able to grasp the secret
Of the dispatches oyerlaid as they were by snch
cunning devices to battle the seaTchcr. All were
also agreed that this one of the greatest noWs-
paper achievements of recent times; IN lsc'' one
shrewd observer sand that the unearthnV OIL shls
fraud was the most important incident that had
happened since the
The feelings of the who have burtened the
air for weary months with the cry of fraud were
freely commented on This was the key
note of discussion. and the changes on II
were rung persistcntly. The interest in the
theme transcribed all limits Of politics and
pursuits. 1t embraced all classes and was the
staple of conversation at all tables. Even gossip
was forced to give way to this all-ahsOr5ng topic
and ladies might be foUnd patiently wading through
the mass of details that they might be able to
understand intelligenuy what was sad on this
great bargain. From all appearances it seems that
the public appetite for this literature IS keen and
unsated The promised developments about South
Carolina are awaited with eager interest, and are
also the theme of general comment.
Not few Tammany men seemed inclined 10 exult
a little over the Florida disclosures Yesterday. In
spite of the disgrace heaped by the revelations
upon the Democratic party, their hostility to Mr.
Tlden led them to rejoice among themselves that he
was killed politically. Every Tammany man had
TRIBUNE and read it with the shaTpest interest and
the greatest care. Controller Kelly yesterday was
not inclined to comment on the dispatches, but he
showed market interest in them, and asked ear
L., e., hat Tn Optt
should think they would be worth 20 900 additional
circulation" he said.
large number of the cipher dispatches printed
Tuesday were addressed to Henry Hayemeyer.
Doubtless many readers wondered what was his
connection with the peculiar correspondence. lt
was learned yesterday from good authority that
Mr.: HavemeyeT had not the slightest knowledge OF
the meaning Of the Delphic messages that came
pouring in upon him. The correspondents in
Florida sent the dispatches to his house IN West
Seventeenth-st. because il was the Democratic
Headquarters at the Everett House, and yet far
enough removed to divert suspicion. Whenever a
message came, Mr.. Hayemeyer would carry il at
once 70 the Democrats Headquarters. Finally a
member Of Mr. Havemeyers family became alarmed
at the frequency Of these kilograms, which no one
could read. and asked HIM to have no more TO do
with them. Mr. Hayemeyer had become uneasy
himself, anu WAS lBtIClOlo
that no more telegams should be senl TO him.
How much the subject of the cipher dispatches
occupies the public mind was illustrated by an
incident in Wall-st. Several gentlemen were
talking together yesterday. "a great pity said
one that NJ is going TO die. aud more. that he
is an incorruble atheist still"
We'll lac has "a better show for Heaven than the
authors of the cipher dispatches" said second.
This caused general laugh
"Ijust now saw F." said third "he has been
a Democrat all his life. He said TO me. If The
TRIBUNE dispatches genuIne-aHd don't COM
prehend how that paper could publish them If they
are not what they purport TO be-then / am done
with tho Democratic party"
THE business is so fragrant, and the number Of
Tildens friends involved in it is great" said the
first gentleman, "that conscientious Democrats
must feel enough ehagrin to last them Tor life
time"