Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07
The Cipher dispatches.


The Potter subcommittee at New York yes
terlsy heard the Testimony Of Colonel W. T.
Pel'on in relation to the chipar dispatches. He
aiaiIted that there were negotiations for tho
pu chase Ct The Florida returning board, but
| Thea Mr.. Tlldeu heard Of them he denounced
| them, was very angry with Petor, and declared
| be you'd svoner die than allow himself to be
pu. 10 the prcsdcrtial chair under false pre-
| lenses.
Peltou les iGsd 10 regard to telegram, sign
cd Marble, calling for 100000.
Q-State exactly what conversation took
| plscs oatwacp you and Gov. Tl!den on this mat
| ter Ala vas exceedingly annoyed, aud
denousoed my ecicn 10 the matter; IN fact be
was very severe. lett ior Baltimore wlshou.
bis knowledge or consent, and be was mrca
surprised ct nv return.
Chairmau-Did Mr.. Ti!den have soy idea
you were parEcoipg or attempting to perfect
! negotiations for buyi0g the returning board
A-He had not tbs least ldes CT what was 20.
| ing CD.
Odd you tell him auytLing about tho
Weed correspondence. Al did not. The
correspondence a1d arrangements were carried
out s1lsly by me.
Q-Do you mean 10 say that you had 90
conversation with Mir. Tildeu oc this matter
| until after yocr arrival from Baltimore? A
Yes, sir, that is The fact. Mr.. TiIden was much
annoyed. don know that be yet torge:s it.
He told me distinctly that he wanted no such
work, and wau!d sooner die than ALLOW him
self to be put 10 the presidential chair uuder
false prctenscs. When subsequently showed
the Governor the whole correspondence he was
still more exercised, and denounced the whole
pr0oeedicg enphaticay.
New York, Feb. THE Potter invsstigat.
i1g committee resumed its session this morn
ing.
Nlauton Marble Ras examined. His answers
we're given with marked procession, aud bis
manner was Thoroughly seit.posSessed. Said
be went to Florida TO look efter the electoral
vote. Could not sag he went there under 10
skructioos of Inc democratic committee. Did
not 20 at the request Of MIR. TiIdea or any one.
| Called on the Governor The evening be left. aad
simply babe him good bye. We had 20 c)n-
versstiou. Talked with Randolph Blair and
Fox on tho tj.ct ct his journey. u think
I got cipher from Mr.. PclLon at the Everett
House, aod used it subsequently,. Sect co
kilograms aud received nouc from Gov. Tildcp.
Addressed bis kilograms 70 Pe'ton. My object
10 golug to Florida IVES 70 take caro- OF tie
electora! vote. Let nle here suggest that the
cipher dispatches as published in the Tribune.
60 far as | am concerned, are simply rubbish
My dispatch to Senator Gordon says: Tel
Gordoo, therefore, il is the truth. and bslog
made at the time proves this l have ALREADY
published stateneotsct what did aud did not DO
Oae Of ny statements was published January
year ago. The o;htr"tu5 dub was pub.
lished 10 the Triouce fer montbs What did
not do wss TO tuy lbe Florida votes. AID they
wero for sale. | would like to submit these
letters, if the committee has DO obj?c,ior.
Mr. Reed have decided oti:c!lop.
Chairman-Then they are ruled cut.
MIR. Steugcr-L can got sc, the fJrc, OF tbs
o.! .ctiou of The q; mbar on the 9th II side.