Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-23
FRAUD FINDING.
The Genuine Fraud Stands
Unmasked Before the
People.
How the Wires Were Worked by
Democratic Politicians and
Sche1ners' 81
enave sammy, Of Course, Knew
Nosnang OF Transpiring Events,
But the Collateral was Forth.
coming Whenever the
Board were Secured
for Tilden.

I~Ns SAV SoAA0G0A "a W08 = Orth.
coming Whenever the
Board were Secured
for Tilden.
Those cipher Dispatches..rh,
Fraud P1ao00 whore It Belongs,
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
NEW YoRK, Oct. l5.--The Tribun
publishes tomorrow the story Of tn
Sonth Carolina ciphers, more appaI
ling story Of the fraud than that OF eli
ther Florida or Oregon. The follow
ing is q condensed summary of
whole page of the Tribune and hun
dreds of dispatches. On November
10, 1876, Smith NJ. Weed was in tht
democratic committee rooms at the
Everett House, in New York. On
Monlay, 18th, the South Carolina
Canvassing Board perfected its or.
ganization, and the same day Field
arrived on the field Of action. Here
is his first telegram, addressed, ac-
cording to custom, to Havemeyer,
but undoubtedly Intended for Col.
Pelton:
COLUMBIA, Nov. IL.
Am here. Things very much mix
ed. Intend to count us out. If a few
dollars can be placed in Returning
Board to insure, what say you? Give
news from Louisiana, Oregon and
Florida. @
The dispatch was answered by
Denmark" and Denmark, as we
stated the other day, in printing the
Florida dispatches, is proved to be
Col. Pelton. The New York Bureau
was still without news from the other
states, and Weeds question about
money was evadsd.
Mr.. Weed continued his still hunt
and put the following on the wires !:
COLUMBIA, Nov. l3.
Henry Havemeyer, Is West Seven
teenth street New York:
If returning board can be procured
absolutely will you deposit $4,000 !?
May take less. Must be prompt.
THOMAS.
Pelton's reply to this inquiry has
not been found, but the nature of it
is plain from Weeds rejoinder:
COLUMBIA, Nov. IA.
Henry Hayemeyer, Is, w. Seven
teenth street, New York:
Dispatch received. Parties to re-
port this morning. Chamberlain,
Kellogg and Stearns acting in concert
and intend mischief in every state
Will telegraph prospects soon. The
situation desperate in all three.
Weed never fatterd Tilden with
assurances that he had carried South
Carolina or any other doubtful state.
While every democratic paper was
claiming that Tilden had carried
South Carolina, Weed dispatched
very different intelligence to Gra-
mercy Park. Remember that Hamp-
ton himself only claimed q majority
of ], ,450, and then read the following
COLUMBIA, Nov. IA.
Henry Havemeyer:
Best | can figure, Tilden will be
over 1900 behind Hampton, and see
little hope, but shall keep up appear
ances. Capture Louisiana and
Florida. What about Oregon. An
swer.
Weeds movements began 10 excite
in Columbia, and his posi-
tion grew uncomfortable. He pro-
posed to hurry matters, and then to
turn over negotiations to somebody
else.
COLUMBIA, Nov. IA.
Henry Havelaeyer, New York.
Nothing definite yet, but working.
Things mixed here. Our party
claims Hampton. Party are trading
off Tilden. don't believe it. Pro-
ceedings in court don't seem to disturb
party. Shall increase
to $4,000, If necessary, to make sure ?
Select good men to send down, if re-
qnired, as that is the only way. Am
and if as well, think better
turn over matter here to General RAN
dolph.
The answer this time was prompt
and positive, for Gramercy Park, too,
was becoming uneasy:
New YORK, Nov. IA.
Smith Weed, Columbia:
Telegram here. You can 60 fifty if
necessary. Perhaps use future pros
poets for some part, but you must see
that trading is not done. / doubt
whether you can trust it to person you
name.
Pelton's principal now urged Weed
TO try and make one portion pay
able after the votes were cast,
and another portion after the final re-
suit.
New YORK, Nov. l6.
Smith Weed, New York:
Last telegram here. There is un-
good ground upon which
= favorable decision could be had,
but to be consistent and sustainable,
it would and should involve in elect
ing Hampton, or else it would be in
in Inconsistencies impossible
TO sustain. You must be satisfied
that action upon which papers issues
justified by facts and all prevented.
Try and make one portion payable
after votes are cast, and another por-
ton after final result. Doubtless,
good faith is extended, but there be
some sufficient guarantee accepted.
Both these conditions are very impor-
lant. Telegraph result and W hat you
want done.
On the night of the 18th, Weed sue
ceeded in obtaining from certain
members of the canvassing board q
definite proposition, though the terms
we're higher than he had been led to
expect.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 16.
e. d
Henry Havemeyer, New York:
Telegram received too late TO an
swer last night. Don't quite under
stand. Do you want me to 90 home
of Stearns (Fla)? Board late last
night demanded $85, 600 for giving US
Two or three Electors. The interce-
der will want something beside
think 100000. What shall do
Get no aid from Hampton party, who
TO say the least, are Indifferent.
Pelton's answer is as follows:
Smith Wood, Columbia:
Your telegram here. Should be
willing to accept. Believe if Cham
berlain and Board unites to prevent
and expense was made de-
pendent on the 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
the districts limited ut in dispatch No.
IL. Further negotiation was neces-
sary in consequence Of Pelton insist
ing that the obligation should be
made contingent on. the result in
March. To this the Board officers
would not consent.
$3.50 COLUMBIA, Nov. lS. II