The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-18
THE rILDEN CAMPAIGN.
What Mr.. Eaton has to Say About It-JOhn g.
Thompson COrrects Some Of the Senator's MIS-
statements. f'.
TwashinRton Post.l

What Mr.. Eaton has TO Say About It-JOhn u
Thompson COrTects Some Of the Senator's MIS-
statements. ''
Washington Postl
As Col. John @. Thompson, Sergeant AZ arms
and doorkeeper pro ten., stepped out OF his office
at the Capitol yesterday, he was captured by a
Post interviewer who had been lying In wait for
him. I'm In a big hurry Just now" pleaded Mr..
Thompson, land will come back directly" But
the Post chap knew too much Of the value of a
bird in hand to let him escape and so dragged
him to corner, nOLens voIenS. Have you seen
the interview with Eaton, recently published In
Cincinnati paper, Col Thompson ?" asked the
Post. Col. Thompson answered that he had read
the interview, but to refresh his memory and in
order to direct his attention more closely 10 Ger
tain statements, the reporter produced copy Of
the paper mentioned and invited the Colonel 70
90 over 1t again The article In question detailed
conversation between Isaac Eaton, member OF
the National Democratic committee from Kansas,
and Gov. Hendricks. The conversation occurred
on a railroad tain going West, and Mr. Eaton is
reported to have said that Governor Tilden had
spent S25 900 In his canvass for the Presidency;
that Hewitt and Ed Cooper spent $4,000 more,
but Governor Tiden repaid most OF that that all
the impecunious Democratic editors were bought
up by Tilden; that Ohio got twice the money for
the campaign that Indiana did, "Tilden told me
that himself" remarked the glib-tongued Eaton.
Also that John Thompson got $40, 900 Of the money
that went 10 Ohio. Eaton also proclaimed that
his vast influence was used against Tilden, and
lastly this sWeet.scented shrub that buds and
blooms upon the Kansas prairles declared him
self totally opposed TO the use Of money In po'
lltiCal campaign because the bulk Off Is miBap-
Piled and goes into the pockets Of political dead
beats" All this and much more Of the same kind
was uttered by the virtuous Eaton, as he poured
soft solder into the ear OF the man who might be
President some OF these days. But Of course, the
lncorruptlble Kansan didn't think Of that When
Colonel Thompson finished reading the ulteran'
Ces of Honest Ike-who didn't forget to proclaim
himself greenbacker, tooth and tOe'nail-the
reporter inquired, Nov, how about that S4O,'
900.
'I never received 10000 at any one time and
not half that sum during the entire campaign
from Tilden, or rather, should say, Hewitt as he
disbursed the money,
How much did you receive, Colonel"
II can't remember exactly, but as said 1t was
less than half of the sum mentioned by Eaton
All the money received in the campaign was d.
rect from the Chairman of the National Commit
| tee, Mr.. Hewitt. That is, the money was ordered
sent by him, but 1t was paid through the Treasu'
rer, Mr.. Cooper, 1t was all sent to us in drafts
made payable to the order Of Jacob Reinhard
Treasurer of the State Executive Committee ol
Ohio. The drafts were collected by Reinhard
and the money placed to the credit Of the State
Executive Committee, and used by them for le'
culating documents, paying expenses OF speakers
paying for meetings and so on"
lift were necessacy you could get at the exact
amount"
'Oh, yes; easily enough. The State committee
kept an accurate account oi every dollar roceiV
ed and paid out. The books were kept just al
your account or mine would be kept at bank
And the books of the National committee would
show too. Mr.. Eaton knew nothing of the money
paid out by the chairman Of the National com
mittee for campaign purposes, Hewitt said to me
yesterday, when l showed him that interview
that he supposed Eaton's failure to convince him
that that (HewitD $4,000 would carry Kansas hsd
changed his mind In regard 10 the use Of money
in campaigns"
Eaton tried to get $4,000, did heH"
| "Yes. He went To Hewitt during the campaign
and urged that $4,000 be used In Kansas. Hewitt
refused saying that the State couldnot be carried
and that II was waste Of money to try 1t. Eator
says Gov. Tilden told him about the money. Now
it's my opinion that GOV. Tilden never did any
thing OF the kind. Gov. Tilden Is not In the nab
1t of talking about these matters even If he knew
anything about them which very much doubt
Gov. Tilden don't think knew anything about
| the money that was paid out and If he did and
was given to talking about 1t Eaton Is not the
kind of man he would talk conhdentially to-
Mr.. Eaton is q member Of the National Commit.
tee, and can at Its next meeting ascertain just
how much money was paid out for the campaign
In Ohio"
IAN the money used was sent to you, was II
not ?" ... .rH
"If any other sums Of money than those paid 10
the Executive Committee were senttO Ohio itwat
without my knowledge or the knowledge of the
Democratic Executive Committee. 1t is possible
that money might have been sent into the State
to others than the committee, but Mr.. Hewitt
never mentioned 1t to me-"
"Well, Colonel Eaton also told Governor Hend.
Tlcks that all Washington was organized into a
Thurman movementT .....
"Yes, that's about like his other statements II
there Is any organized movement for Thurman
don't know 1t, and I'd be likely to know If one
existed. OF course his friends talk for him and
his name is favorably mentioned, bat that's all. u
The Posts man next shook Eaton's interview al
the Hon. Abram s. Hewitt, ex.Chairman Of the
National Committee, and asked what he had "a
say Rboutit, ................
don't propose to discuss the affairs Of the last
campaign, or be drawn into any statement con
cerning its management said Mr.. Hewitt, with
o determined expression. "But as far as Mr. Eaton
Is concerned" he went on, II will say that fol
him, as o member of the National Committee, to
discuss In an open railway car matters that came
to his knowledge as a member Of that committee
and intruGted with It's affairs Is so gross breach
of propriety that words are not strong enough t
condemn it,. .H.# .ti
Mr.. Hewitt talked fast, and 1t was plain to b.
seen that he was mad. He took second breath
and gesticulating vigorously continued: "AnC
as TO his (Eaton's) statement that Governor Til
den and do not speak, that is grOuudless fab
rication, gross falsehood fabricated by himself
and you may give Mr.. Eaton the benefit of tina
for me. Eaton is no doubt mad because we dit
not put him on the Executive Committee but vi
didn't consider him ft for 1t. That's the who'll
truth oft Good evening"
The members Of the National Committee VIII,
are In Washington are all indignant at Eaton
blabbing, aud at the meeting Of the committe,
next month a resolution TO expel him will prob
ably be introduced. ..
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