The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-24
Mt tonight Where do you want you (me)

e., III OOutl OaIoll1a), ana EXHAUST every means
to prevent trading The expenses of what YOU
do will be met Keep fully advised often.
THOMAS.
In the meantime the public had been
ed to believe that Tilden meant to
conduct his South Carolina campaign
entirely by the machinery Of the law.
While Weed was feeling around the
canvassers, avowed counsel of the Dem
ocratic party were arguing in the Stete
Supreme Court. Weed seems to have
cared very little about these forensic
contests. He continued his still hunt,
and, before receiving Col. Pelton's dis
patch No. 4, he put the following upon
the wires:
To Henry HavemeAer, Is West Seventeenth street
New York: t+ It' Hs4WeE 5s#.5 t,f .I
If Returning Board can be procured abso-
lutely, will You deposit s8Q,ooOs May take less.
Must be prompt. THOMAS.
Pelton's reply to, THIS inquiry has not
been found, but the aature of it is plain
from Weeds rejoindar:: .ial'tt4 r'TI jq1
5as COLUMBIA, Nov. a. 81
Henry Havemeyer, Is 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. Will telegraph prospects soon. The sit
uation desperate IN al three.
Weed never fattered Tilden with as
surances that he had carried South Car
DINA Or any other doubtful State,
While every Democratic paper was
claiming that Tilden had carried South
Carolina, Weed dispatched very differ
ent sort of intelligence to Gramercy
park. Remember Hampton himself
only claimed majority of 1,4O0, and
then read the following:
COLUMBIA, Nov. IA. /
To Henry Havemeyer:
The best can figure is that Tilden will be
over 1900 behind Hampton, and see little hope
Shall keep up appearances. Capture Louisiana
| and Florida. What about Oregon? Answer
Weeds movements began to excite
suspicion in Columbia, and his position
grew uncomfortable. He proposed to
hurry matters, and then to turn over
the negotiations to somebody else.
COLUMBIA, Nov II.
Henry Havemeyer:
| Nothing definite yet, but working. Things are
party are trading off Tilden, but don't believe
| it. Proceedings in the count don't seem to dis
turb the Chamberlain party. Shall [ increase
to $50, 600 if required to make sllrer? Select a
good man to send down if required, as that is
the only way. Am watched, and, if as well,
| think [ better turn over matter here to Gov.
Randolph.
The answer this time was prompt and
positive, for Gramercy park, too, was
becoming uneasy:
Telegram here You can go to fifty, It neces-
| Datbo f,t,1., Co.,
part, but you must see that trading is not DONE
[ doubt whether you can trust it to the person
| you name. rf
Peltons principal now urged Weed
to try one portion payable after the
votes were cast and another portion after
the final result.
at. New YORK, Nov 16, 1878.
Smith Weed, Columbia:
! Last telegram here There is undoubtedly
good ground upon which favorable decision
could be had, but, to be consistent and sustain
able, it would and should involve electing
Hampton, or else it would be involved in incon-
| sistencies impossible to sustain. You must be
satisfied that the action upon which the papers
issue is justified by facts and all trading is pre-
vented. Try and make one portion payable
after votes are cast, and another portion after
the final result Doubtless good faith is intend
ed, but there should be some sufficient guaran-
t6o dCC0plou. IOtu Ull0 are very Hill
portant. Telegraph results and what you want
done.
On the night of the 10Th, Weed sue
ceeded in obtaining from certain mem
bers of the Canvassing Board a definite
proposition, though the terms were
higher than he had been led to expect
| COLUMBIA, Nov Is.
Henry Havemeyer, New York: ..
Ta1 Jo4a +O To- ST
night. Don't quite understand. Do you want
me to go to the home of Stearns (Floridr)? The
| board, late last night demanded $75, 600 for
giving us two or three electors The interceder
will want something beside. Think $4,000.
| What shall I do? Yet no aid from the Hamp-
ton party, who, to say the least are Indifferent
| Pelton's answer is as follows:
Smith Weed Columbia:
| Your telegram here. Should be willing to
accept if Chamberlain and board unite to pre-
vent trading, and expense was made dependent
on final success of Tilden in March.
The first agreement was for two or
three electoral votes, to be obtained, we
presume, by the process of trading dis
tricts, limited at in dispatch No. II.
Further negotiation was necessary in
consequence of Pelton's insisting that
the obligation should be made con
t1ngont on the result III March. 10
this the board officers would not con-
sent. t.
COLUMBIA, Nov Is.
Henry Havemeyer, New York:
Telegram received Looks now as though
the thing would work at $75, 600 for all seven
votes Have safe man to bring stuff on, re-
ceiving telegram in the morning. Think now I
will meet him with party at Baltimore Could
not make it depend on March, but would on
regular certificates of the board and other Off
GERS. The exact status is that two of the board
have agreed and are consulting with the third
which is majority, and will report tonight
They set the stakes and I assented, but can
withdraw. Portugal telegraphed me to-day to
spare no cost
COLUMBIA, Nov. II.
Am anxiously waiting your telegram; until it's
receipt am powerless. Time very impo1 tant
Expect decision from court to-day If you
have certainty elsewhere, let this go, and will
go to Florida Answer Immediately
n THOMAS
Now comes the long-delayed an
nouncement of success:
COLUMBIA, Nov. 49,
Hon