River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-31
TILDEN EXPOSED.
Infamous Attempt of the Democratic
Party to steal the Presidency.


condensed summary of whole page of
the Tribune and hundreds of dispatches:
On the 10th of November, 1876, Smith
M. Weed was in the Democratic COM
mittee room at the Everett House, n. Y.
On Monday, the 18th, the South Carolina
canvassing board perfected its organiZa-
ton, and the same day Weed arrived on
the field of action. Here is his first tele-
gram, addressed, according to custom, to
Havemeyer, but undoubtedly intended
for Col. Pelton
columbia, Nov. IA, a. m.-Here things
very much mixed. Intend to count us
out If few dollars can be placed in
the returning boaId TO insure what say
you2 Give news from Louisiana. Oregon
and Florida.
This dispatch was answered by Den
mark; and, as we stated the other day in
printing the Florida dispatches, Den
mark is proved to be Col. Pelton. The
New York bureau was still without def
mite news from the other States, and
Weeds question about money was evad
ed.
Telegram received. CA word illegible)
Be Chilli. Louisiana gives eight thous-
and; Florida one, unless they count it
out.
These States, as we'll as South Car
DINA, are being closely watched.
Advise instantly of progress and result.
HE wants an ANSWER.
Weed, however, pressed his inquiry
about money for the canvassing board.
Columbia, S. G. Nov. 13.-To Henry
Havemeyer, Is. Columbia, Nov. 13-Sup-
pose you telegrephed me to come here.
Did You2 Board adjourned until to-
morrow. Answer, the question asked
this morning. Important tonight. Where
do you wish me to go and when2 Den
marks. The answer was
Telegram here. Remain with Hamp-
toni. e., in Sonth Cal olina), and exhaust
every means to prevent trading. The ex-
penses o. what you do will be fully met.
Keep fully advised often. Thomas. In
the mea2 time the public had been led
to believe that TIlden meant to conduct
his South Curolina campaign entirely by
the machinery of the law. While Weed
was feeling around the canvassers, the
avowed counsel of the Democratic party
were arguing in the state supreme court.
Weed seems t. have cared very little for
these forensic contests. He continued
his still-hunt, and before receiving Gel.
Pelton's dispatch, No. 4, he put the fol
owing upon the wires:
Columbia, Nov. 13.-To Henry Have
meyer, Is West Seventeenth street, New
York: If the returning board can be
procured absolutely, will you deposit
$30,0002 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 reioinder.
A MEETING TO ARRANGE MATTERS
Columbia, Nov. 14--Henry Have
meyer, Is West Seventeenth street, New
York Dispatch received. Parties 20 re-
port this morning. Chamberlain Kellogg
and Stearns are acting in concert, and in
tend mischief in every State. Will tele-
graph prospects soon. The situation is
desperate in all three. Weed never fiat
tered Tilden with the assurances that he
had carried South Carolina, NJ. Weed
dispatched a very different sort of intel
ligence to Grammercy Park. Remember
Hampton himself only claimed major
ity of 1 400, and then read the following
Columbia, Nov. 14.-To Henry Have
meyer: The best can figure is that
Tilden will be over 1000 behind Hamp-
ton, and see little hope. Shall keep up
appearances. Capture Louisiana and
Florida. What about Oregon? Answer.
Weeds movements began to excite sus-
picion in Columbia and his position grew
uncomfortable. He proposed to hurry
matters and then to turn over the negotia-
tons to somebody else.
CoI,,oh;o Nov Hopru uovo
meyer: Nothing definite yet, but working.
Things are mixed here. One party claim
that the Hampton party are trading off
Tilden, but don't believe it. Proceed
ings in the count don't seem to disturb
the Chamberlain party. Shall increase
$4,000 if required to make surer2 Select
a good man to send down, if required, as
that is the only way. Am watched, and
if as well think better turn over mat
ter here to Gov Randolph. The answer
this time was prompt and positive for
Gfammercy Park, who was becoming I'M
easy.
AUTHORITY TO BRIDE.
Telegram here. You can go into fifty
if necessary, perhaps use future prospects
for some part, but you must see that
trading is not d-ne. / doubt whether
you can trust to the person you name.
FELTON, principal then urged Weed to
try one portion payable after the vote
were cast, and another portion after the
final result. On the night of the 18th
Weed succeeded in obtaining from GER
tain members of the canvasing board a
definite proposition, though the terms
were higher than he had been led to ex
pect
Columbia, Nov. 1S-Henry Havemey-
er, New York: Telegram received too
late to answer last night. Don't quite
understand. Do you want me to go to
the home of the Stearns, Florida? The
board late last night demanded $4,000
for giving US two or three electors. The
interceder will want something besides
think ten thousand. What shaIl do?
Get us aid from the Hampton party,
who. to say the least, are Indifferent.
Pelton's answer is as follows:
Smithweed, Columbia.-You telegram
here. Should be willing to accept if
Chamberlain and board unite. To pre-
vent leading and expense was made de-
pendent on the final success of Tisden in |
March. The first agreement was for two |
or three electoral votes to be obtained, |
we presume by the process of trading
districts limited at in dispatch No. 70.
Further negotions was necessary in con-
sequence of Pelton's insisting that the OBJ
legation should be made contingent on
the result in March. To this the board
offices would not consent.
Columbia, Nov. 1S.-Henry Havemey-
er, New York: Telegram received. |
Looks now as though the thing would
work at $4,000 for all seven votes.
Have safe man to bring stuff on receiv-
ing telegram in the morning. Think |
now l will meet him with party at BAlti-
more. Could not make it depend on
March, but would regular certificate of
the board and other officers. The exact |
status is that two of the board have
agreed and are consulting with the third
which is majority, and will report to-
night. They set the stakes and l assent
ed, but can withdraw. Portugal tele-
graphed me to-day to spare no cost.
Columbia, Nov. 17.-Am anxio1sly
waiting your telegram. Until its receipt
am powerless. Time very impo rtant
Except decision from court to-day. If
you have certainty, elsewhere, let this GO,
and will go to Florida. Answer i'm
mediateiy. Thomas.
Now comes the
-GNG DELAYED ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESS.
Columbia, Nov. 18.-Henry Have
A majority of the board have been