The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-08-22
GFIom the N. Y. Tribune.
"a Few Thousand Dollars" "


There is point at which impudence
ceases to be bearabe. In his stupendous
chapter of "secret political history" Mr..
Manton Marble. after mentioning that
some of the State Canvassing Boards were
notoriously for sale during the electoral
controversy, goes on to say: But it was
not thus that Mr. Tilden sought to COM
pass the defeat of the Republican con-
spiracy. A few thousand dol
lars-a market for the wares of Just one
Madison Wells, just one McLin, only one
paid for doing the bounden duty and
mere justice he had sworn to do, and the
whole atrocious conspiracy would have
been bursted like puff ball and blown
away in dust. But | apologize for the
suggestion. First, | apologize to Cover
nor Tilden for confronting his character
with the morally impossible etc. Now
let us sweep away this rubbishy language,
and look at the proved facts.
Mr.. Tilden needed just one vote to Sc
cure his election. II sent out in various
directions to look for it, and among his
numerous emissaries were Senator James
K. Kelly and Mr.. J. II. n. Patrick, who
were appointed to manipulate the Cover
nor of Oregon. On the 2Sth of Novem-
Der, Patrick telegraphed that the Cover
nor had been secured, and had deter
mined to issue certificate to one of the
candidates on the Democratic electoral
ticket who had not been elected That
gave Mr.. Tilden his one vote. But to
complete the trick it was necessary to
get one of the two Republican electors to
recognize the Democratic intruder
Hence the following telegram in cipher,
sent to the nephew and confidential agent
of Governor Tilden. at Governor Tilden's
house:B3r. .n,f
PORTLAND, November %.
w. T; PELToN, No. Is Gramercy Park, New
Certificate will be issued to one Democrat.
Must purchase a Republican elector to recog-
-nize and act with Democrats, and secure the
vote and prevent trouble. Deposit $4,000 to my
swer. e. 49,, j. H. N. PATRICK.
What was the reply of the reform
statesman, to whom Mr.. Marble thinks
it necessary to apologize for even men
tIoning his name in connection with a
story of bribery? He answered through
Pelton-for, of course, the nephew was
nobody in these affairs, and it was I'M
derstood all around that the telegram
dated at No. Is Gramercy Park came
from the master of the house and not
from his clerk-"T you make obligation
contingent on result in March 1t can be done,
and increnaa6lc slightly If necessary There
was certainly no circumlocution about
that answer nothing but a little prudent
precaution on the part of the reformer
about getting the votes that he paid for.
Patrick telegraphed again:
One elector must be paid to recognize Demo-
crat to secure majority; Have employed three
lawyers editor of only Republican paper as
one lawyer; fee $1,000; will take $1,000 for Re
publican efector must raise money; can't
make fee contingent. Must act promptly.
ha naiI Thu
sum of $4,000 was transferred to the
credit of Patrick. being So 1000 for the
lawyer and $4,000 for the Republican
elector. and Patrick telegraphed from
San Francisco to Kelly, who was then
managing "the programme" at the CAPT
tai of Oregon: THE eight deposited as
directed this morning. Let no techni
cality prevent winning" Fortunately,
at this point, the scheme broke down.
It has never btea clearly ascertained
how it broke down. There was some