New-York tribune., 1878-10-10

figured IN the dispatches caeriBg to employ mouey'
Mayor Ely said:
"I think that 50 far people believe that money was
used attempted 70 be used, IL Will cdnnieret the
opinion in their minds that Hayes eeeef by r2ud
and that they VIII the conclusion now that both
Hayes and TIden are fGauds. would Ike to add jast
here, that from acquaintance OF thirty years WIN
Governor Tldcn, believe him TO be both AN honest man
and q OF extraordinary shrewdness aud good Jnug-
mcnt am positive that the intrigue was not ol Ills
planning"
GLOW do you account theu for these dispatches being
se,,t to Mr. Tilden's house 2" nc was asked
- Colonel Pelton Is a nephew OF Governor Tlden,"
Mayor Ely replied, "aud was member OF his house
buld and was evidently cognizant OF the transaction
MY acquaintance with Colonel Plton Is very slight ana
do not know whether be Is or is not man OF fortune
VINO could readily draw his check for $4,000. My I'M
preston Is that he is rich Unless Governor
Tfdcn can demonstrate that these cipher dispatches
were seut without mis- knowledge approval probably
Will and certainly ought Diure his chaucrs fora Pre
dental nomination in 1880, aud should Mr nlden WIFE
draw from competition for the nomination think II Is
0uite unlikely that any NewYork Eastern man could
DC nominated, the three preceding Democratic nom
uecs have all been from this part OF the country
Can Mr. Tden remain silent after such dsclosnresf
No other man than Samuel j. Tllden could The pn'-
lc SO rcely expects hm act according to tue rules
which govern oiEer lie is man Sho frequently
II not habit iaY, delays action in important maerS
When the reasons for such delays incomprehensDe
20 any mind other t!Hn his own"
To tho question how The TRmUNBs disclosures OF TIE
cipher elcgrams were received by leading Democratic
politicians, 8layoT Ely said:
" nave not taikeJ with person on tile subject !
iurosey keep my self from the socety Of politicians,
az have 10 time TO gossip about politics. ! have
read the statement OF Mr. Hewitt as published
IN Tue GEIBUNE. Certainly what ne says on thc
subject may bo fully relied upon. Marble. PtltCh
aud Havemeyer are not important factors, and What
they may have done viii have effect whatever exce
injure chances OF Governor Tildcn for irnom-
nation by the National Democratic Convention don't
seewhcther these dispatches believed OF uO-ho"
they can possibly make difference Of n thousand votes
IN the Fan elections. There Is really State election
aud our city campaign will be rhueueeG solely by local
ISSUES aid before that the cipher tclegrams disclos
uTes wOuld cuuutnract the Maud cry. To explain
that will say th INK the last Presidential election
and the electoral count frHught Win evil
event which occurred IN the no
history country our eupic have generally
believed that local officers frequently ctCteJ OF
counted IN Oy fraud; b,t The Prcsd, uHi elrcUn has
"a wa been beleyrd t1 b. above such practices hcfc-
alter fear, public may believe lEai Presidential
recton NAV DE bought or sold Ike that Of Alderman
or Member OF Assembly and L- j. The general cnLNc
t Will necessarily lead 10 CiaLS' ~ oar system O
gDYcInment-5y revolution VI Otherwise. Know uT no
WAY 20 prryrnt lie rrcnTr'Hs- sHcb IugEic the
Presidential election except by JSpsE the T. &c
CulIrgr b. amendment to lhc CunsitutUh 50
ttat hereafter each sIIl C.st BIS ballot ar Guy
Tor hts candidates Tor Pre- drnr aud Ncc-Pfcsidcui.'