The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08
CANTON, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY s, 1879
BULL-DOzING NORTH.
Some Of the Developments by the Wallace Teller
Committee.
Especial to Chicago Times,

l5peClal 10 CnlCbBO llmes
Senator Wallace's Committee Is beginning to find
good material In It's investigation Of the Northern
elections. The advance sheets Of the evidence
taken regardlngI the elections in Massachusetts,
and Vermont contains some interesting state
ments. The Massachusetts, Republican Commit
tee previous to the election for Governor in 1873
Issued two circulars, one Of which was to manu-.
facturers and employers, and is in these words:
"DEAR sIR-Your cooperation with the Massa.
Chusetts Republican State central committee is
most earnestly requested. II is In your power
by the authority you can exercise over those EN-.
ployed by you to maintain the honor Of Massa-
chusetts and keep 1t out Of the hands Of the spoil
ers and political knaves who have selected Gen.
Butler as their candidate. His election would
disgrace our State and ruin our standing at home
and abroad. thorough canvass Of those you
employ, and an early report TO the Secretary of
the Republican state central committee will be
thankfully received"
The second ls to clergymen, as follows
DEAR sR-ln order to enable us to distribute
documents effectively, will you kindly furnish
us Immediately with list of the male members
OF your church and parish, and with such other
names as you may deem expedient2 By so do
ing you will aid us in saving the honor OF our
Commonwealth. With esteem, yours, etc."
AFFIDAvITs BY VICTIMS
A large number of sworn afidavts follow,
proving, among other things that the janitor of
the post Office building at Boston threatened to
discharge the porter thereof II he voted for Gen.
eral Butler for Governor. John 7. Hopkins,
colored porter, was discharged from q hotel In
Boston for voting for Butler. Greene, a colored
voter, voted for Butler and was at once dis
charged by Thompson, his employer Kildref
employed on the United States postofice build.
ing, was discharged for the same cause by the
superintendent. Michl Daily, a soldier, en-
ployed on the post Office building, and 6ve others
were discharged for voting for Butler. Jane
Foley was discharged for the same cause from
the same work. Allen Cameron proves a threat
by custom.h house employe to make him rue Vot-
ing for Butler. Patrick Lyons was deprived Of
labor by H. Corruth for voting for Butler VIM.
GOggin's ballot was rejected because he voted for
Butler. Thomas Grimes was arrested for voting
for Butler and threatened before he was diR.
charged by the United States commissioner. A
qualified voter, Mich'l Hurley, voted for Butler
after being threatened. He was arrested but dis
charged 8. B. Slate and Joseph A. Titus en-
ployed by q sewing machine company at Orange,
were discharged on October 10Th because they
were members Of the Butler club. The di charge
was intended as warning to the two hundred
and seventy five employees Of that company
Dunn, GOss and Wellington swear that Holmes
A. Poe, manufacturer, said he would discharge
any man In his employ who voted for Butler. A.
P. Childs, Of Bennington, Vermont swears that
fully 5000 was used to corrupt voters In South
Bennington In November, 1878,