New-York tribune., 1878-05-13

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 4, 1876
W. T. PELToN: Things eliminating mere; Answer
Macs dispatch to-day WALL
The committee will also be instructed to inquire
into the facts connected with all tclegraphic dis
patches between John F. Coye and Colonel Peiton,
under the latters real fictitious name, and with
any and ali demands for money on or about Decem-
Der l, 1876, from Tallahassee, on Pelton or Hewitt
and any attempt to corrupt or bribe any official OF
the State of Florida by any person acting for Pclton
or in the interest of Governor Tilden as a Presi-
dental candidate.
1t is proposed, also, that investigation shall be
made into the charges of intimidation at Lake City,
in Columbia County, Florida where Joel Niblack
and other white men put ropes around the necks OF
coloTcd men, and prepared to hang them, but re-
Leased them on their promise to JOIN the Demo-
cratic club and vote for Tilden also into the facts
of the election in Jackson County where the ballot
boxes were kept out OF sight of the voters, who
voted through openings or holes six feet above the
ground, and where many more Republican votes were
thus given into the hands of Democratic inspectors
than were counted or returned by them; also the
facts of the election in Waldo precinct, of Alachua
County. where the passengers of an emgrant tram,
passing through on the day of election were al
lowed to vote also the facts of the election in Man
atee County, returning 235 majority for the TIlden
electors where there were county officers, no
registration and 10 uotice Of election and where
the Republican party, therefore, did not vote; also
the facts of the election in the third precinct of Key
West, giving $40 Democratic majority, where the
Democratic inspector carried the ballot-boX home,
and pretended to count the ballots on the next day,
outside of the precinct and contrary 10 law; also into
the facts of the election in Hamilton County, where
the election officers exercised control over the
ballOt-bOx but left il in unauthorized bands in or
der that it might be tampered with; also into the
reasons why the Attorney General of the State,
VIM. Archer Cooke, as a member of the Canvasslng
Board, officially advised the Board, and himself
v,ted to exclude the Hamilton County and Key
West precinct returns thereby giving in any event
over 500 majority to tine Republican electoral
ticket and afterward protesting against the result
which he bad advised and voted for, and whether
or not Attorney-General Cooke afterward re-
warled for such protest by being made a State
Judge.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN TELEGRAMs.
The Republicans propose that the committee shall
investigate the facts relating to the following cipher
dispatch sent from Portland, Oregon, on the 2sth
day of November, 1876, to New-York City:
PORTLAND, Nov. %.
TO W. T. PELToS No. Is Gramercg iGrk, y. J.: BY
vizier association iunocuous negligence GINNING
minutcy previously readmit doltlsh to purchase aiar
tgress Cutie supcraEuatcd Sylahus d atorineSs mis-
apprehension contraband KOunze hisncou, top usher
spinferOus. Answer j. n H. fAIM,h'
/ fully indorse this. JAMES n KELLY
OF which, when the key was found, the follow
ing was found to be the inten. and meaning:
PoRTIAND. Nov. 2s, 1876
To W. T. PELToy. yo 10 Gra0,ereg PARK, " J.: Ger
t;ficate Democrat Must purchase
crats to secure the vote and prevent trouble Deposit
$4,000 10 my credit with kountz1 Br} hcr., Wallst
fuiIy ndorse this. JAMES X. KELLY.
Also the following: