New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-19
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

| attempted to deny TRANSACTIONS OF dis
patches which 1t would have been I'M
possible for him to translate otherwise. But
| his evidence was important, and very i'm
portant, In connection with that given Ivy
other witnesses, because it very strongly con-
firms the position taken by THE TRIBUNE
from the beginning, namely; IN al pfoJa-
! bHt, the Returning Bo0yds IF South C0ro!'Hd
! and fIOridd Rerer Ucrc for Sdle
| Long ago we observed that there was am
pie proof that Democrats tried to buy, but
no proof whatever that member, of either
board we're willing to sell Bat the sug&es-
ton was ut that time made and very properly
received, with much caution. It was certain
that Marble, Wooloy, Coyic, Weed and other
Democratic huckst,rs fully believed that
they were dcaiu. with men who really
represented tho majority in the Returning
Boards, and who could deliver the goods IA
case Of sale. But the doubt was whether these
Democratic ciphercr, and vote buyers were not
completely imposed upon, ny "go-beiweeus'
who had no authority. The evidence on this
point /, interesting and important. IL i Wei
at this tine 10 recall some features of it.
Mr. Marble the chief hypocritc Of Ia"
whole tribe of copaJcencrs, when pinned
bv sharp questions, was unable 10 Tcmcm-
l,r the name Of any person who had
brought him amy corrupt proposition except
Nir. Dyke, editor of Democratic journal.
"Ihe air was full Of propositions and Mr.
Marble heard SCORES of them he asserted
under oath. Tct he had the assurance 10
ask people to believe this story, and at the
same time 30 believe that he could not re-
member a single person except Nr. Dyke
The testimony Of n man so Substituted
scarcely needs notice.
Mr.. Dyke, and other Democrats who have
been examined rs TO The Florida matter al
agree that they had no knowledge Of any cor
rupt proposal from or agreement bv hrpubl-
cans. III that they profess 10 have hio"h
at any time, is that some other Demo
Graf pretended that he could sell the
Board. Whether he could OF not they
do not profess to know. But Mr. COyle
shows very clearly the oI-in OF most ot these
reports. Mr.. Alexander ThJin, Democratic
politician of this city, went to Florida with
an idea that 100000 wOuld buy the Boardi
he said 80 before he went, ana sent friend
to get some money for him from Mr. Hewitt:
ho .aid 50 on the train ID Mr.. Coyle; he said
50 after he reached Florida, as Mr. Coylo
suggests, doubtless to many persons. Now
TIE TeIBCNE may be able to shed
little light on Mr.. Thains sources of infor-
nation. We give iaii notice to tho Demo
crafts that if they do rot get the truth cut of
Mr.. Thain, tins paper viii state 1t, and that
it will appear that a prominent Republican,
who talked with Thain about such matters,
and probably the Only one who made
definite propositions to him. was per
icctly well known to la, Republican
friends IN Florida to be playing With Thain,
for wcll-uulerstood purpose. We give fair
notice to the Democrats and 70 Mr.. THAN
that the Republican in question viii, in all
proDatility, be abe 10 swear that he had not
the slightest authority to represent the Board
or any member Of it, but wanted to make
TLain think that he was spokesman and
tradosman for the Republican members.
The South Carolina investigation has al
ready ended ia n similar disclosure. Mr.. Weed
has sworn that the offers known to him came
from one Hardy Solomon, Il yotc-brohcr and
Il supporter of Hampton, aud that Solomon
claimed to have communication with Mr.
Dunn, a member of the Board. Now, Mr..
Dunn appears, and is sworn at lis own
request aud states with great frunkpCsS the
,attt.. of his interviews with solomon. lLr
sYcaIs that he was cOrraptly approached by
solomon plofrs-cdly mt the desire Of A. &.
Haskell. chairman of The Democratic Com-
mittce in South Carolina; TINT he told Solo
mon that $50 purchase or trade was possible,
but the broker refused 10 consider the answer
,s hDai; Dunn reported the matter TO Cow
.rnor Chamberlain and continued cOnyer,a-
GonS Win Solomon for the express purpose OF
Lccping Governor ChambcriJu and other Re
,ublic.ns fully informed as 10 The Democratic
schemes. Governor Chamberlain can swear,
II the Committee viii ell him, whether Nh
Dunn did or did no; at the time report 70
HIM thr proportions made Nv solomon. Thus
II appears that MIR. Wed and Sir. solomon had
no real authority for ,uppoSing Ihlt the south
Caroima Board was for SALE though thry 80
iulv believed it that they travelled to Biill-
mor, ia get the promised money.
Aor let ~ SEQ bow the matter -tuld,!
Mr. Marble had a talk with Mr. hcLin. of
Florida. and Mr.. McLin state that Nr. harblc
tired To bi1a him. THIin reported 10 Dem
ocIats that ne lad negotiated with Rcpnb-
Ncan. These various offers were sent TO No.
10 Gramercy Park, and in due form the
Invest va, accepted. But ii now appears
that DyAr, Democrat, and THAN, q
Democrat, are ;hc only persons Who can be
named by the cuparccucrs as then authority
tor their luiam0us negotiations. 1t viii prob
ably prove tbat the, were all roundly fooled
by one reckless Republican skirmishcr. Mr..
! Weed rushed to Baltimore after money, and
| MIR. Pe.ton rushed TO Baltimore 90 deliver
money, bat Mr.. Hardy solomon was Mr..
! Weeds authority for belief that the Board
could be bought, and Mr.. Dunn comes forward