The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04

the conclusion that II Mr.. Tildrn had told n .
been in possrssion OF mnter.ni 10 form nm nm
disputed judgment. The Investigation hui
Len n'itu"r IN !, srnr hing. nor systrua.'.
Ihey did not say this in uuy 81 rlt ol criticism
on tuH acton % a." MINORITY. Tue IHtr'i p. ~
brg'nnins the inquiry rrr-lu led tIolol 81. u,--.
The urNt question to b. tou-i rrd ,,t-
whether either th" Florida or South Ctroiul
j. turning Bourjs " re- ,or sl". T.. .ujl
Carolina part IS gt'oly d-u'ar .o'. r "i.--
tinouy % Mr.. + nm, ul uurd tel .'oIt
shows that Mr. Smth Wr,d was plry.d.w.tiL y
ehr"wd'r uwn tuan himself Tor purpp-.S IA.
tirrly proper ami In . muuu.r rn'r"iy ju.iiilH-
bic. As to Fiuridu Mr.. Woo.l,y Ind not been
called. aud Mr.. VI lrbr had probably not given
the iull facts Of his attempt. 50 FAR. however
as he has indicated the source NJ his prupO-
sitiou Tor danger signals it ended this way:
Mr.. Dyke. tn" plry name 81, Tel graphs That he
never knew anything about IL himself IL, WAS
told ny Mr.. Robertson TINT K'pulhi.un
Congressman suid they could be bought. Mr..
Marhlr's statement amounted then 10 THIS: 4
man told INN that third man told MIN that the
Canvnssing Boar,l could be bought THIS may
not b" consistent with his pr partitions for
bribery, but 1t is all the evidence he vouch-
satrd. the truth was that all this clamor about
the lace NJ the returns" Now. there was
nothing sarrrd about tGr nee u tho returns"
IN" VERY "Nist"n'e OF u Canvassing Board i'm
plies TINT tine " face of the returns ure not n
s.ifr guide or final arhtrr of elections. In
Florida the face OF the returns gave bnt 81 ma
Jority to Mr.. Tild.n on their most hN orahle
cOustru tiun. The tact that the final count lave
the state the other way. surely could b. no
with respect to the election in Flordn tho re-
port rrnds: The D'mo"rniic iutV WIS roni-
posed ia N" nam oi a." native whit y tire Of
Fiurida On the one side WIS ARRIVED Northern
immisrnnts. nlnnv Of whom wrr' Union sd.
di"rs. and tie lntelv rnsiuv"d ruiorpd mon. On
the other si'ir the lurmer uuster-, Coniedrrut.
soldiers or contributors TO the lu-t rHuse: and
If Florda elected Tilirn electors the color
ell men must be won to- their supuOtt.
and We drsir most emphuiicHlly to deny t'm II
was even attempted hy pa ~,'n. met DDS. Resn-
lutions 81 conventions. Tor n Irthrrn cOnSump-
tun, were pissed; but fraud and viulrnc. W r.
Escorted to. AMI even death inf ct-d. We us-
sert that IA" supporters Of Mr. Tildrn. to Wrry
That "lrttlun. did resort TO the most otrn IL
legal voting, raud. aud prrSnnul viol.nrr."
. Alter ro'liin2 the duties Of the k'turning
Board the report goes on to criticism the ron-
duct Of the Florida Board. Threats Of personal
violence. it SAWS, were made asninst u urubrr
OF the R"turning Blurl 10y the Drmo rats. anil
he WAS .olIpwrd hy armed men at night 10 his
lous" from sessions OF the cauvase~rs. and u
distinguished representative ~ the Demo-
cratic pnrty end.avorrd To Influence his no.
ton 10y III" oh"t OF money. In conclusion. tho
minority d"src TO saw most "uphHt Tally. thtt
among all the men OF Tallahassee while
the Bnnrd was in spsS on in the interest of
IN Tildrn electors, ia iudius those bruriug
giits; among nll the supporters ol tie Tillrn
ei"'tors IN Florida IN uiirndan"e. including
thosr who Threatened assassination. with the
nlu o. prlNnt' urtr. uNft, VINO IN consultation
with the majority ~ the Committee have been
hunting for testimony, no one has been found
io trsiiiy To Tact h'Uriug against the honesty
and iairn"ss OF the Republican members pi the
Board OF State Cnhvassers Of Florida. The ut
tack on Gen. Npyna is denounced MS uuWur-
rant"d. there being no tvilrucr that hr held any
qnrsiinnahl" rommunicut on with any m"mhcr
~ the State canva-srr-. As to III" result NJ the
Florida ele' ton. adopting the rnl" contrni "d
Tor 10y the majority report that the CuuyHs-ing
Board could only CANVASS the county returns iy
aHgr"R"iing The vote appearing upon ther nc"
ior IN" resp" 1--WE can lilutrs. mud the Hayes
electors had 40 majority: fnilowiugthe rule Etil
down hv the supreme Court. and they had 200
=alnrity; purging the county rrturns Of fraud.
Demo rStic Attorney Genera. and they had 800
majority.
hevotrs most attention 10 the Sherman lelt r.
the minority report. II saws fails To say *
phrltly whether the testimony sustained the
charge" thnt sdch l'tirr az Ani'rson und
Weber had test hrl 10 hat been wr II 20. They.
the minority. en- pnatlcaIly declare that IL does
not. AMI that IN" pIp1hle prrluri.s OF both the
witnesses named Justly II f'.,'.ins ~ deep lis
gust that ih"v should bn treated ms catnh. ~
creating serious attack upon n man who has
born" u no sh character VA the most responsible
service Of the country for -aud-twcnty years.
Tn" condu q OF the VisitEg statesmen ~ NV
Sh"rniHn. CARRIED. Hale. Kelley. and others
whom II WIS sought to impedrh. WIS declared
consistent ana frank. The attempt tosinslr
out " sherman for a. special attack seemed -
hHv''~ o orig mi foundation TUT the testimony
81 Andersnn; and the churUrt'r OF tue whence
OF 81 III witnesses WIS shown ia his Ell ri 10
a-sH.l stun'e y Matthew's Thu M .noritytIou.ht
the whole Committee should unita in reporting
tiNt iuewi.oi' iouudatlun iur tue Original r"s1-
ctrnrd nHd been shown o. Doe the ia sett'st uOuy
and the mwuuinNurri documents OF man
before III" r turning b larl were many am
gay, 10 n''s %, Erns7 Moolrpre nna inilmidn-
Tine minority nssuWed in their req RI That
ta"s" uti,luVits WIRE falsely and fraudulcutly
nude. Aul INT ~ = WIS known 90 the Board
and t. the VISITING Communion W. nni q
testimony taken before this Committee riiuer
su~iUiu~ tlUn imp 'a'apS them. T." report
thrn reviews NJ soWH length the testimony
upon which thiF criticism is hus'i. and from
Llui enrs IN u as 'uH~ tIr making pl z S"uold
so NJ election r-turnS for L1u siuuG. The mi-
nnrly admit mt two ol tnT electors " re- tn-
sent, aud tiut their MINES werrs signed rs other
luttit~, uuN tiut fils made the .cit.i 'ats sln-
rious; but th"y claim that tur spurious r,rt n.
Gates Hul returns were NOT roneIlrirl n- f'i..
show. As 10 the Mnrmiry conference. tiin r.
, n ,iisiu ~ d"urs the alleged tar-aiu 10
sent II VS. ~ altogether.
Ia conclusion tnr minority say; We report
thui T." new matter re- rgrrd o. docs ult iupI-
car" Nj. Shermau az Mr.. y VS. tn amy improper
uohuuV or corrupt PROCEEDINGS. hui tnHt IN"
CIPHER despatch have h''u confessed & he
systematic AMI l".iberul" n 'rts 90 corrupt the
A"turning mad CoivYss NJ 80. rd- Of the Ntnt.s
offered 10 the shape OF gr 40 sums Of u.oup}
Nnnt"v"r IRE our differences with the
SHOULD most heartily rIolcr To find some
methods 10y winch all opportunity for
our elections. As 10 Presidential elections. the
matter of choosing electors rs 10y the CnuSi ~
lion 50 exclusively comnte 20 Stat. reg fla.
tiun that We see n mcthol of Federal iutrrrr-
en-. TN proposition, ~ IN" um'r ~. tl.r'-
fore That the election of the electors should be-
nnssed upon hy the hi-hcst euurt OF rarl
Srte, Is imprut,rnble. herausr FrIrrll
legislation cannot deal with the suh-pt.
W o. "tn Imagine M IL would have been liS-
IN tory a. tie authors OF some Of she cipher dee
suHtchr, To- have tht Couridrt"rm ne who wrr,
tie President al electors In South Curolun.
but. IN view NJ this testimony, We cuuuu; j IN
ia the report that the cause ot honest elections
would necessarily be- fucther'd hy SUN q
cuuns". The cnung' needed Is iu th.sp.rt
AMI tHmprr oi the community. the cultivation Of
r. sp't Tor law and right. the recognition 10y
IL" strong of the rl-hts ot thr w"uk. and whom
progress is nude In this direction we shall W l.
moss equal lroErrss toward purity M rc'tlnIiN.
ma not til then. W" r"gr T. Therefore. ti.lt
me result ~ an lnNrsti.. ttiou u which tur
taxing VI testimony continued t'Il the Inst day
hu' on" of "a" Cun-r S.. AMI lis stI. iN ou-
pete; must h' ~" rruor that. 100 oH'd.ru 20 10
~" directions Of IN" House, great % U.S. OF
rNIdrQ r has accumulated WlIch ram neither %,
cons d ret nor acted upon hy Congress: aud
TINT tIe ndy nta.'" gained 10y THE public in lur
dhlly cousld rat on of Il. upon Wli'h the
minority Insisted, is the only matter Of profit 10
any one.