Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-25

turning Board:
Am here. Things very much mixed. Intend to
count us out. III few dollars can be placed in Re-
turning Board ltol insure, what say YOU Civ.
news from Louisiana, oregon, Florida.
Later, on the same day, he made more
definite proposal, as follows:
If Returning Board can be procured absolutely,
| will you deposit $1,000 dollars May take less.
Must be prompt.
This proposal appears to have been accept
ed at Gramerey park; but the figure was not
high enough for the South Carolina negotia-
tors, and Mr. Weed telegraphed again next
day
| CoLuNBIA, Nov. "A.
Nothing definite yet but working. Things mix
| ed here. Our party claims Hampton party are
trading off Tilden. don't believe it. Proceedings
in court don'l seem to disturb Chamberlain party.
shall ! increase to $4,000 if required: to make
sure. Select good man to send down Ii required,
| as that is tho only way. dm irdtchsd, and If as
well think better turn over matter here to Cover
| nor Randolph.
The answer this time Was prompt end
positive;
NEW YORK, Nov. IA.
SMITH WEED. Columbia.
Telegram here You can 90 to fifty il necessary.
Perhaps future prospects tor some part but you
must see that trading is not done doubt whether
l
others should be able to assist. When do you think
you can reach conclusion! Keep me advised. fele
graph what tho majority is on lilden Friend Will
90 through on tran leaving here SIX tonight See
him.
1t is worthy of note that while every
Democratic paper and Democratic orator
throughout the land was claiming that I'll
den had carried South Carolina, and Hamr-
ton was telegraphlng similar assertion to
the New York press, Smith NJ. Weed
never pretended for an Instant to be-
lieyc that Tilden had been elected. He
told Pelton frankly from the first. that the
majority was against Tilden and the case
was desperate, thus:
COLuMnIA, Nov. II.
Best can figure, Tilden Will be = 6OJ be-
hind Hampton, and see little hope shall keep up
appearances: Capture louisiana and Florida.
What about Oregon
The negotiations continued /; but the eau
tious Tilden was not ready to advance the
funds outright. Pelton telegraphs Weed on
the 18th:
Should he willing to accept. believe, if Chamber
lain and Board unite to prevent trading and ex-
pense was made dependent on final success OF Til
dea in March. Am inclined to think Florida best
soil. Ifyou can fx this contingently or leave It
open safely, in reliable hands, you better visit
Florida immediately.
Weeds .eply was;
COLUMBIA, Nov. 10
Don't quite understand. 10 you want me to 20
to home OF Stearns Flor rida Board late last night
demanded 10 900 dollars for giving two three
electors. The interceder will want something he
sides think ten Uhousand). What shall dOt Get
no aid from Hampton party, who, 10 say the least,
are indifferent
Next day he telegraphs;
Looks now as though the thing would work at -
UUdOllars, Tor all seven votes. Have safe man 10
brin. sutton receiving telegram in morning. Think
now will meet him with party at Baltimore. Could
not mahe It depend on March but would on regular
certificates OF Board and other officers. The exact
status IS th,:t of Board have ssreed aut con-
suItng with the third which is Il majority and will
report tonight. They set stakes and 1 asented
but can Withdraw. Portugal telegraphed me to-
day TO spare no cost. It's late for me to 20 TO
Florida but will see and telegraph you to- night.
Answer me- soon and definitely.
Who "Portu gal" was the TribuHc's key
does not explain. But $1,000 more was
needed to fix things and at $50 900 the con-
tract was closed as shown by the following
despatch from Weed:
COLUMBIA, Nov. Is.
Majority OF board have been secured Cost is
$500 to be sent follows One parcel VI 65,O,O
dollars, one Of IO0eu and one of 5000 all to bs i've
hundred or one thousand bills notes t. be deposit
ell parties accept and giSenup upon vote OF land
OF Hampton Ii. e., State of South Cardinal being
given to Tilden's irierds. The three packs should
be sent without inscription, and tonight, unless
You receive telegram iIom me eOuntermanding-
shall try to secure ever> thing by the plan OF de-
pOsit. FOR Gods sake let It 90 If } GU can Do this
at once, and have cash ready to reach Baltimore
Sunday night. Telegraph decidedly whether It
will be done. W.
There was little hesitation at Gramercy
Park about accepting these terms. and on
the 10Th of November Mr.. Weed was in
Baltimore. to meet the man with the money.
That he did meet this unknown person Is
pretty clear from the dispatches, but why
the plot failed after all Is not obvious
There was, aS usual in Mr.. Tildcn's tralsac-
tons, "a little delay and two days after
ward the canvasSing board, pressed by an
extraordinary mandamus from Chief Justice
Moses, suddenly counted the votes, declared
the result for Hayes, and then put an end to
itI own existence. 1t may be, says the Tn
tune. that the money was deposited accord
ing to agreement, and was not paid because
the Board lohnd itself unable to give the
votes hargainci Tor; ard it may be that the
"iutcrccdor'' mentioned in the kilograms
was only striker who, having no au-
thority to deal for the members of the Board,
deceived even the astutc Smith NJ. Weed |
into wholly illusory contract. These qucs-
tons are not now important. 1t Is enough for |
the present that the confidential agent from
Gramercy Park concluded this bargain, and |
that his principals ratified it, AMI have since
been shouting "fraud" for two years. at the
top of their voices. !