, 1879-01-23

Ihoso famous, or moro properly infamous,
dispatches which wero exposed by tho Now
York Tribune seem destined to .nako tho
Democratic politicians good deal OF trouble
before thoy got through with the subject.
They havo been sor. OF nightmare to them
ever sinca mado public. It bns boon several
months sinoo these strong evidences Of cor
rnrtion wero brought to light, and Congress
hns boen In session slx wecka during tho
period, but 1t was not till day boforo yestcr-
day that tho Democratic managers pfucl:ed
up enough coutago to demand MI inycstiga-
tion. Tho resolution authorizing tho in.
quiry WIS only proposed at last becausc they
could no louger ayoid tito matter without
placing tho party in the attitudo Of approv-
Ing The methods TINT wero usod BY tho Tr-
DEN crowd to bny tho Presidency. 1lr.
Porrkn introduced and supported tho resolu-
tiou undor a sort of protest; Hzw1TT was
anxious TO protect himself as Chairman Of
tho National Democratic Committee which
rau T1LpEx's campaign; BurLgn opposed the
resolution outright; tho Republicans wero
clicked olf from debate, atd altogether tho
casa presented sor'es OF curious contrulic-
tions aud revealed general Bcaro among tho
Democrats.
Mr. porrEn's romarka wero pccnliar. lie
Is evidently not proud Of the Committee
which bcara Ills name, nor Of the results Of
the general inquiry Which no aet on foot,
lfo admits TINT tho conduct Of this Commit
teo l,aa been mean md outrageous in many
respects, aud only complana TINT Lo hna
boen blamed personally for 1t. 1Io shows a
notnl,!a nnzioty to unload ItLnzN, and par.
| ticularly to slisavow any close personal rela-
tions. Finally. Dir. Po11EA wanted It UNDER
stood that he did not introduce this now res.
olution Of inquiry of ILLS own motion, but ls.
cause ho had boon instructed to do 30 and
could not avoid 1t. lis retnarks indicated
throughout that le Wished he woro woll rid
OF tho whole 1uRtter, aud that he Is laboriug
under tho apprehension that no good can
possibly como OF going any deeper into tho
affair,
| MI. IIEwIrr's ro,narks wero scarcely less
confused and strained. Ths gentleman, 1t
Ia gsunrally understood, has been estranged
from A1r. T1Iprx by reason Of tho contro-
yorsY over tue lattes's responsibility for tho
Electoral Commission which determined tho
final count Of tho vote for President. A very
marked question Of yeracity aroso between
theso gentlemen, brought out by proxy under
the auspices Of Mesars. 1IrSny WArrEusox
aud MAsroS MAApLE. Biucs then, lIxw1rr
Luz beou remarkably cool towards Mr.. I'LL
DEN and n,auitesuy Indifferent ~ to lis polit-
lcal fortunes. Hut the cipher dispatches
seenl to hayo reuaited Mtssry. T1IpEx aud
HEWITT, for tho lattor thinks It neoessary Ia
viudioato lilo former in this matter as q
means to Lis own vindication, aiuco they
were so iutimately associated III tho conduct
of tho campaign. II Is worthy OF rctnarls,
however, that sIa. HEWITT was not anxious
enough for this u.eaus Of yladication to move
FOX su Inquiry limself, aud ouly took the
position when the issue had beau forced upon
tho House.
l,u1Lxns attitude was still more n,ystcsi
ous. liz opposed tho Investigation alto.
gethcr. Ills preteuse was tlat Congress Las
no authority To sako up private telsgraphit
correspondence nor 10 spend public money
for investigating private affairs. It is pro
postosous " suggest thai Rurtxn IL rcall,
influenced by auy auch delicate motiycs
Tlero ara various theories on which hts op
| position to the investigation mny bs CT
plainsd. lie has taken the lend In tho dirt,
work Of tho PoVrKa Committee In behal
OF the Democratic struggle to slnirch th.
Administration, aud 1t il possible tlAt h
breads an inquiry which may result in tn
worse sMirching Of the cause which he hat
made his own. 1t was also Fumorsl at onl
tima thai I}pr1xR had some agency in 10