Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-28

1TOn house 70 house 10 record the names OF
voters, and Puehler was only one of many,
80 hired, there was, he told Rees, 10. LAG
printed testimony man SO hired sin every
precinct!' AS there were thirty six pre-
oincts in the county, and this work was 20,
ing on for at least three weeks, this census
must h9ve cost the contestant Sic, $3.50, q
sum as great as the entire salary of Con-
gresham for two years. And as this was
only one branch of the expenditures, the
committee can catch glimpse of what the
whole canvass must have cost the contestee.
RESUME OF THE BRIBERY.
"We might have retorted," said the con-
testee, ''by showing that Mr.. Donnelly was
supported by the usual enginery of q COM
mittee, with agents in every part of the dis
trict to distribute it's fGnds-to supply tick
cts to the voters at the polls-to stiffen the
backbones of editors-to Intricate the
Threats of thu boys-to disseminate the
grossest ISLANDERS about his opponent-and
to corrupt the morals of the people by the
advocacy of the widest communism
Every word of this is false, as the contes-
tee knew it when he penned it. If be could
have proved anything of the kind, he would
certainly have done SO. Not $500 was spent
by or for the contestant in the entire cam
paign; and this was solely for tickets in the
sparsely settled counties, and for the travel
ing expenses of the contestant. On the other
hand, the contestee spent not less than $780,
600. So far from 'sstifening the backbones
of editors" it is in evidence that Setback
applied to the Democratic committee for
funds, and, failing to get any, sold himself,
his newspaper, his eloquence and his vote to
the cOntestee for $3.50.
The contestee charges in bis reply to the
notice of contest that SIN the counties of
Becker, Stevens, Sherburne, Mile Laos and
Otter Tail said contestant used fraudulent
practices, bribery and corrupt means, and
made corrupt promises of reward of official
position, and Other governmental patronage,
to obtain votes for himself at said election,
etc." sa. ?. !:
Not one word of proof was adduced to
sustain this grave charge. The contestee
owed it to Congress, and to his own honor
to prove the charge, if it was susceptible of
proof. Do the committee believe that he
loves this contestant SO dearly that he would
fail of IN opportunity to cover him With op
probium if it were in his power to do SO?
What must be thought of one who charges
criminal offenses against competitor, then
fails to even attempt to sustain these charges,
and finally reiterates his groundless ISLANDERS
in his brief?
The contestee's counsel in their brief,
[page 81, admit the use of money in the
campaign; admit that money was paid out
''all over the district" s'by Mr.. Washburn's
friends" to bring in voters, to "pay for
stump speeches in advocacy of his election;''
and he admits that Mr.. Washburn ia to be
held responsible for any bribery committed
"by any committeeman, Or any person en-
ployed by any committeeman, or by any
recognized agent or even friend of the Re-
publican party" The question then is simp-
ly this Was it bribery to pay money to
Shagren, Greenbacker, an avowed support
or Of the contestant, and to promise him @
still larger sum, if he would abandon the
contestant and work and vote for Wash
burn?
Was it bribery to seduce Shack, a Demo
cratic editor, from his principles, by the
payment of $3.50, TO advocate, support, and,
of course, to vote for Washburn?
Was it bribery to induce Cloutier, DEM
Ocrat, who was Indifferent as between the
two candidates, and had made up his mind
to take no part in the election, to support
Washburn by the payment of $50 and not
only to vote for him, but to influence his
friends to vote for him?
Was it bribery to give Karl Fintler sack
of flour for his vote?
Was it bribery to pay John G. Oleson So
to work for Washburn and of course to vote
for him?
Was it bribery to hire scores of men, at 8
cost of over $4,000, to take q pretended
census of voters, but really to travel and
treat for the contestant?
Was it bribery for employers, as in the
case of Knudson g. Paulson, to hire thei1
poor dependent workingmen at SIS per day
to canvass and vote for Wsshburn?
Was it bribery for the secretary of The
contestee's committee to pay Metcah ST.!
Tor bringing six voters, probably his own
employees, III his wagon to the polls to vote
for Washborn?
Was it bribery to pay Gaynor and Engberf
money to work and vote for Washburn?
Was it bribery for the secretary of tht
Republican committee to send John Flaher
ty to their agent Barden to be paid $40
asking at the same time whether he "could
get many votes for Washburn?"
Was 1t bribery for the contestee himself tc
give one Werrick letter to the same Barber
"who was onSbme committee" and Werlich
then received from some parties, probably
members of that committee, 500 to get mer
to work at the pole; and he hires men who
are really for the contestant, thus trying t.
buy them away from their allegiance?
Was it bribery to give Hans Olsen six dol.
lars for his vote; and Ole Mahla an overcoat
and money for his vote; and Stewart Oleson
an overcoat for his vote? Is it any wonder
that enough of the 1000 workipgmen OF
Minneapolis, after having placed the con-
testant in nomination, were led away, by
such corruptions to suppurt the contested
until contestant received but 1900 of their
1000 votes?
Was it bribery for o friend of Washburn
to offer Leach ten dollars for his vote; and
another party to ask MIR. Hoag to name his
price for supporting Washburn?
Wos it bribery when Fletcher, Republi-
can committeeman and friend" of the con-
testant, bought up the editor of the Demo-
cratic paper at Little Falls, to support, and,
of course, to vote for, Washburn? The very
letter is in evidence written by one of the
parties to the crime, calling on Fletcher to
send up the money, so that this Democratic
editor might in his next issue ''give Donnel-
ly some hard licks." It seems to be a rule
that when Democrats in Minnesota sell out
to the common enemy, their first duty is to
"give Donnelly some hard licks.''
Was it bribery for Washburn himself to
send Leyde to party in Saltwater Gin
whose hands money had been placed" and
who paid Leyde money, and Leyde declines
to say how he used the money, but admits
that he canvassed the county and hired men
to work at the polls; but decllneS to say who
these men were? They were probably
Democrats.
Was it bribery to pay Heyer, German
Democrat, $40 by friend of the contestee,
to support Washburn- Heyer being leader
in German settlement?
Was it bribery to pay Fladeland, who was
neutral as between the candidates for Con-
gress, 500 to carry some tickets few miles,
at an ayronao of ono 1ollar2