The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-27


DRY Committee. the Democratic members OF the
Electoral Committee. and some leading Demo-
cratic members who were not on either commit
tee. MIR. Watterson was present. ] acted as
Chairman. and stated alphabetically the pro-
visions OF the bill then pending between the
Senate and House Electoral Committees. and
requested on behalf OF the House Committee
advice as to whether II should be agreed to or
not. Thnt bill provided for n commission. to
consist OF five members Of the Senate five
members OF the House, and thefour senior Jus
ticcs Of tho Supreme Court who were them
selves to select fifth Justice. The plan was
fully discussed. and finally approved. very re-
luctantly. but as the best attainabe measure Of
settlement. Mr. wattcrson did not oppose IT.
except in the sense that he made n speech full
OF complaint. and stated that all had
been lost when refused to appeal
to the people. and that there was no
other course left but to take tho best procurable
terms. was not at that time in possession OF
MIR. Tilden's views AS to the special provisions
OF the bill us modified. and could not. therefore
communicate them to the meeting; but did re-
ceivc them during the night. and the next day
secured modification in the provision for se-
lccting the Judges. which was regarded at the
timo by all our friends in Washington rs very
satisfactory. But us 10 Mr. Tnden's views on
lut IINlIltl1 OF an ELECTORAL blll 1 WAS very
properly =" dumb as an oyster" as Mr.. Waiter
son phrases 1t. because. as has been seen. had
no information which would have warranted
me in saying that he either approved or disap-
proved IL.
SO far as the charge of betrayal Of my
friend" is concerned. have reason to think
that Mr.. Watterson already knows Mr.. Tilden's
views on this subject and that the only possible
pallntion which he can offer for having made
It is that 1t was an inference Of his own in the
face Of Mr.. Tilens statement to the contrary.
The charge Is as unJustfabe as It is absolutely
untrue.
Mr.. wattersons next statement is simply
ludicrous to those who know anything Of the
origin Of the Electoral bill. He says:
only know and yon know that the Electoral bill was
no; Mr. Idcn's offspring. and have only said whatI
now repeat that you allowed your bastard to he palmcd
on AS his legitimate offspring without saying word.
might as well be charged with falsehood for
not denying that Mr. Tilden created the sun
and moon. Mr.. Wa,terson knows. and | know.
that he has been fully informed in regard to the
history OF the Electoral bill. He knows that
neither was Mr.. Tilden nor | resronsi ible for
the bantng. 1t was horn in the Senate Flee
toral Committee. Who was it, father do not
know. My sole connection with it consisted in
acting with my colleagues Oh the House Com
mittee to secure the notifications which at the
time seemed to bc calculated 10 bring about an
honest result That 1t turned out otherwise is
surrey chaiEeao1e heUAer 10 MI IlIden nor
10 myself
MI Natterson repeats. alter reading the
address which had prepared to be issued to
the people that proposed to rest tho Demo-
cratlc case on the vote OF oregon. l want no
petter evidence OF the desperate straits to which
m mo Is reuueeu thah ulls sehseless iteration
Tho IA lraae 90 la a1to
Nv "Nur IS s'"''s 'Ae case sNefha'lNely' 'hht
'7 'H"l urc'sl0A must res' cl'her on me lace OF
.'V q. NI,n 'Ie ~.'ua' WIN oi tne people
y, ~ oe "seei'".n'r ~ gong OeH'HH Tue N'o oi
'''e i.'N' 'e ''4N '''7li "u'9'
We do not hesitate 70 declare o9r conviction and post
giving sgect +, me resi- viii If ,l,e n"ap. cis,a,e
that the the Vice President can ant should
be inquired INTO We believe Wat only senuine. and not
he of ti, ,, WIZ. , l''' =, ,,"'',
Congress convened under the tv, ID article III the CON
suuuon have complete power to cX,luie from nuns
a'se''''"' votes deemed u' them To be "''sai
How can language be made clearer that did
not think II right 10 rest the Democratic case on
the vote OF Oregon?
His statement that there was any wranglc"
over the document is simply untrue, and what
he says III regard TO my interview with Gen.
Grant on the 18th December. 1876, 10 equally
uniounded in fact.
AANtNs
in accordance with the advice Of leading Demo-
Gratis. whose counsels | had sought invited
lew gentlemen-not N.Y. as Mr. Waiterson,
with Characteristic Imitation. states. but possibly
twenty Senators and Represen:aiyes-to meet
at my house in order to consult as TO the steps
10 be taken AFTER gettlng the views oil the Presi-
dent The communication was necessarily
made IN confidence under circumstances OF
peculiar gravity An imperfect account did np-
pear IN the papers oi the next day' ana II was
matter ol some discussion as 10 VINO broke iaith
ana dlNulged what passed. had my suspleions
al the time but from Mr. Watterson admission
that ne cannot Keep secret II Is only iair
conclusion mat he was the man. 1t was this
beHeI whlch led me 10 OBJECT 10 ms presence at
the recent Democratic Congressional caucus.
his iurther statement that Gen Grant denied
the truth OF my report Is equally uhiounded.
and arises apparently from MI. Nattersons
incurable habit Of cOniOunding facts and dates
10 suit bis ,urnosa
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lhere never was ana there never can be, the
slightest difference between Gen. Grant and
n,vself as n yvhnt nassed nj TIM, interviov ,,r
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