New-York tribune., 1878-10-16

one of Mr. Tldeus closest political friends. and VINO
figured conspicuOusly at the Syracuse Convention
as the foremost representative OF the victim OF
Fraud and the Champion of Reform. The error
which caused so much confusion in Florida, where
Marble and Wooley seem to have been bidding
against each other for the same member of the Re
turning Board, was avoided in the South Carolina
case. Perhaps because this was a specially difficult
job Mr. Tlden committed it to the discretion OF his
most experienced and energetic man, and left him
wholly unembarrassed by any colleagues And Mr.
Weed, it Will be seen went about the work in
much more quiet and efficient way than the poly
syllable and high-shOuldered Moses"
The Canvassing Board was required by an old
law, passed at time when elections were held in
October, to meet on the 10th of November, and
complete the count in ten days On the 10th, OF
course the returns not in and the board could
only adjourn from day to day while awaiting them.
1t fixed upon the 10th as the time for beginning the
count of Presidential returns. This would give it
six davs to finish the canvass, (allowing for two
Sundaysl its existence would terminate at noon on
the ODD.
THE SECRET AGENT ARRIVES.
On the 10th of November Mr.. Smith NJ. Weed was
in the Democratic Committee Rooms at the Everett
House, in New-York. where he made the impressive
remark to reporter of The Herald 1t is very close,
but we have carried the Union honestly, and that
is the whole thing in a nutshell-we have carried it
honestly" He appears to have left the city that
afternoon, for on the following day he is known to
have been on the same train with John +. COyle,
(' Max going South, and on the 18th he was at
Raleigh, N c.. where it was alleged at the time IN
dispatch to a New York paper he registered at the
hotel under an assumed name. COyle meanwhile
had gone On to Charleston, whence he sends cipher
dispatch to Mr. Henry Havemeyer, New-YOrk, stat
ing that the counting of the votes of South Caro-
lima will begin at Columbia on the 10th, and add
ing: "Telegraphed w. to go there" On Monday
the 18th, the South Carolina Canvassing Board
perfected its organization, and the same day Mr.
Weed arrived on the field of action. The prompt
ness and evident relish with which he set about the
affair upon which he had been sent, must have sat-
isfied Gramercy Park that here was the right man
in the right place. "Moses," before he got down to
the business of bribery, filled bushe measure with
cipher telegrams about frauds" and internal
scoundrels" and the ringing of the fre-bell in
night" and complaints of WOolley and PeltOn. The
secret agent IN New-Oreans protests that Rip has
no ocommon sense" and that Bryant will stand no
damned foolishness." But Mr.. Smith NJ. Weed goes
straight to the point, and in a dispatch of truly
commercial brovity announces at once his arrival
and the state Of trade. Here is his first telegram,
addressed according to custom to Mr.. Havemeyer,
but undoubtedly intended for Colonel Pelton;
COLUMBIA, Nov. 13.
Henry HAvEMEYER, No. 10 West 17h-st, Neg; e. YORK:
Very news say Copenhagen to from can Florida
Won c0nnt much i'm be give what Louisiana am
placed If mixed insure London Oregon few intend
things out a us here. WEED
use transportation key IX)
ITransationl
lr, baro- Tbipoa xarv rnuoh IniYp1 Intan1 tO
count us out. ia teU dollars can be placed in Re
turning Board tOl insure, ghat say your Give news
from Louisiana. Oregon, Florida
Although the dispatch addressed to Mr.
Havemeyer, it was answered by Denmark" and
Denmark as we stated the other day in printing the
Florida dispatches, is proved to be Colonel Pelton.
It is generally understood that Mr.. Havemeyer's
name was used only a blind. and that all cipher
kilograms sent to his residence were immediately
handed over to PeltOn, Mr.. Havemeyer being prob
ably ignorant Of their contents. The New-York
bureau was still without definite news from the
other States, aud Mr.. Weeds question about money
was evaded.
NEw-YoRK, Nov. 13.
Those results advise Warsaw Rhine well watched
Chill Florida and instantly as progress closely be
gives they States unless are Carolina us-EdlnDurgh
count received Louisiana out being Mississippi.
DENMARK.
Use key X
[Translaton.l
Telegram received. A word illeglblel be Chill.
Louisiana gives eight thousand, Florida one, unless
thev count us out Those States as well as Caro-
lima are being closely watched. Advise instantly
progress and results.
Mr. Weed, however, pressed bis inquiry about the
money for the Canvassing Board.
l3I
COLUMBIA. Nov. 49,.
HENRY HAvFMEYER No. 10 Hest 7tk-s., NeIC- York.
Me you do did to question when you you to morn
ing as ked want where 20 supposed tins until come
to- night important and answer here warsaw adj
jOurned tomorrow London you. W.
Use Key M
lTranslaton.I
Supposed YOU telegraphed ME to come here Did
you Board adjourned until tomorrow AnsWT
10 question asked this morning important Tonight Where
do you want you incl to 90, and whenf
"DenmarIs" answer was perhaps not quite
SO explicit as 1t ought to have been; but, as
we shall see, Mr. Weed had gone ahead in his
trade, without waiting for it:
NEw-YORK Nov Ii.
SMITH WEED, Columbia:
Will Utica and Thomas Chicago Warsaw you pre-
vent keep America what here do often means fu ly
exhaust with to every advise Lima remain the be.
DENMARK.
Use Key VIII
Translation.
Telegram here. Remain with Hampton Il. O. in
South Cardinal and exhaust every to prevent
trading The erpeRse lOf WhGt you do WiH be met
Keep fully advised often. Thomas.
In the meantime the public had been led to be-
lieye that Mr.. Tilden meant to conduct his South
Carolina campaign entirely by the machinery of the
law. While Mr.. Smith NJ. Weed was feeling around
the canvassers, the ayowed counsel of the Demo-
cratic party were arguing in the State Supreme
Court They first subnltted their case to the Board
of Canvassers urging that the board had no power
TO revise, correct, or throw out any returns, but
must only act ministerially In tabulatng' the fig
ures reported to them by the county commissioners
the statutes comforting upon the board quasi
judicial authority the Democrats held to be uncon-
IL was hoped that the returns as they