The sun., 1879-02-08

mark with reference TO the contradiction which
the gentleman thinks he has found between tho
public and private dispatches. The despatch
to which he alludes refers simply to reported
county maloritics. That which have Just read
aludes to another matter-the power OF tho
Governor TO assume tho authority to canvass
the vote. taking 1t away from the state Board OF
q. lBy MIR. Springer)-Aside from the des-
patches YOU prepared mt the time and the one
which has Just been read. what do you know
with regard to the Governors claiming the
right for himself to count the vote
Mr.. Hiscock-I object
Mr.. Springer-T submit that the question Is
entirely proper as calling forth an explanation
OF the words Barlow questions power OF Gov
Nrnuri w., WITCH npI'nr IN tne ,uespulGhii
ask him II he knows whether the Governor
claimed such power at the time.
The chairman decided the question proper
| and directed the witness IN answer.
| \. tBy Mr.. Mnrblel-I understood q the time
! thnt this was contemplated plan. MIR. Barlow
! dld, 10 my knowledEn. qncston the power OF the
| Governor. understood that Mr.. Chandler, as
think one of those DIES suatches states. defended
| that power ofthe Governor. and that Judge Em-
! mons.who was the principal local counsel Of tho
/ Republicans. prepared an opinion to that effect
! But thr sch"mg was abandoned.
Q.-What did Mr.. Bnrlow say TO you regard
! inE that claim OF the GOVERNOR A;-Precisey
| what is reported that he questioned his power
| TO doso.
Odd he say the Governor contemplated
the exercise OF such power7 A.-No. | DO not
think he did but it was perfectly well known at
the time. and talked OF as much as any other
| matter before Us.
! Q.-Can YOU explain that allusion. " MAY give
| Governor rope To- suspend Florida in Senate p
! A.-AnythinW 80 obviously unjust as the usur-
| patton of that power by the Governor would as
| thought. prevent acceptance by the Senate.
| That Is 20 say. canvaSstng the returns in the
! interest of a false result that he would canvass
the returns. would not, thought he endorsed
| bv the Republicans Of the Sennie of the United
States, when It came to the point.
Q.-Who Ia RomeI Al have tried several
times TO recall. and have never been able to
The Chalrman-well. sir We will 20 to the
next one. No; %. Mr. Springer exhibited TO
the witness the photographic fac simile Of tho
original, which was pronounced by him not IN
his handwritngl
| Wtness-I remember II perfectly we'll how
ever. and think the translation is substantially
Mr.. Springer read the translation published
as follows:
Man mentioned next after Hiddc in last despatch ha,
Just nron3h, nthe went lnr re.ifaint upon "o,crnof
ter a-h,. We have got sosern9r shall publish docu
'''''' NAnntr
Q. by Mr.. springcr.l-You say that is cor
root? Al think So. substantially, IL seemf
Q.-who is the man mentloned9 A.-Mr Sol.
lers.
What do YOU, mean by, saving that he
The power Of the Governor. .,,,
O." We have got Governor what did you
mean by that A.-rhat we had foied the
scheme for him to usurp the power to canvass
the votes. That is best answered by despatch
which sent ut the time.
Mr. Heed-I think we ought simply 10 have
what the witness can tell rs now. not what h,
chose To say then. and l object to his reading
another statement.
The Chairman-The previous telegram refers
10 documents" and this may be one OF them
Is i not. Mr.. Marblel
| WituHss-lcs. sir
Mr.. Reed-I think we ought 10 get at tho facts
and not have this Joseph Surface scene pu
The Chairman Ito the witnessl-You will an
swcr the question from your memory, and. /
necessary. refresh your memory by reference
10 any memorandum In your possession.
Witness-Shall | read the despatch 1t is
most concise statement
reading II. you can only refer to II and thei
, make your statement.
MORE JOINING
Mr., Reed lhopelesslyl- -Ohl ! suppose II !
C0mmittee with objections. Though We talk
! good deal ABOUT laws Of evidence and pro
ecclesiastical council. the Spirit resides wit
the odd man.
Mr.. stenser-kxcuse me, Did | undcrstan
you 10 say. Like an electoral tribunal ?
Mr.. Reed joining in the laughl-No; gues
You didn't misunderstood the.
After some further bauter among tho mem
! | beers of the Committee. Mr. Marble was alowe
| % read q telegram sent him from Florida 10
: | newspaper publication. announcing the rendi
! | tiou of . decision against the authority OF tn
Governor in the mntter under discusslon
The thairmun-Me will now pass on 20 No. 81
: Mr.. Springer found the fac-simile OF IN
I, | oriEnnl and presented II 20 the witness WI
lAf.ilNilltA H. AAN AA'A AfAA Alio NiaAHtaNtNAt a
followsl:
wooey asks me say let forces be got tosether in
..p aS IN y XIV m yea '95 S s.s "''''
I q. tBv the Chairman What did you mean b
! Let forces be got together. 6c.f Al trans
4 lated sir. Woollev's telegram precisely as /
I gave it to me. ] can tell you what suppose h
d meant rs gatheredit 1t from him. He had bee
3; in louisiana and had looked over the groun
d there short time then. At the time Of m
sending this despatch for him in Florida h
had come 10 the conclusion that In both state
the Canvassing Boards were likely to cheat m
q Democrats ont of the true result. and that wa
his way OF stating the tact
o. by ihe Chairmanl-pid It have any relr
q Mr.. Reed cannot understand that eXplanf
| ton. Mr.. Chairman. II ii is in cipher it may /
q all right. but don't understand it,, 49,
Witness Anybody who knows Mr. Moolle
n knows that he loves amystery. lie always stat,
n a plain fact in a nowery way.
= y. tBy Mr. Sprngerl-Can you say wht
forces meaat? Al have no idea. WI
e. say this. that in my apprehension u did NJ
mean el'her m9ry ot pGcHiasy ,im.sy r.
il publican press that that is what 1t means an
o every time think tnnt is an error. =.
a The ChairmHn-Mcll. we Will pass on to y
3S purportng 10 he q telegram dated Taahu
o see Nov p. addressed 10 Col. Pelton, and with
out SIGNATURE. The translation which follow
Witness docking at fac simile shown by NJ
q Springerl-That is plainly my despatch.
2 Mr., Springer read the following translation
You nre unperlnns result here oy causing ,diya
Is counsel, ar9 n,sccns {? answer i M ielgs,am, tiNi
~ at lrt.t ono onlcudar wcck pos-h two Twin ,tifi
nobody. wut. and dotuN l~-t Go transfer tu lm autnt
Y tN About lpumuorty on ccrtinrd comics, Repuhlica
claim same uruu returns kuuc needless now. sinu
4 hr recalled pHrr. ami detectives aIwaNs usr.. $40
4 WuoIty here am Louisiana nuisance and lniur
D., urut trusted hY nobody. decline 20 commit Nld
~ with man n1iscreet Smith concurs in all liorrsu
session begun MARnlh
T. Q.-Who do you mean by Rome" in the q
phrr despatch Al do not rrfollect Tn
p, is the sunle Rome" alluded TO, presume.
despatch No. 81.
4 q. by Mr.. Springerl-Is thistranslation su
~ stuntally correct. as far rs your memory goes
Al think So. / have never gone oyer thr
dispatches with the cipher Keys. but thoy rr'i
III to my mind events " the umr, and my r"colie
tion tlors not substantially differ from the inte
u, protailun OF the tclrgrams.
'e Q.-Nh0 Is Smith named in the Inst linz
Il Apply II. Smith OF Chicago. | should lil
" to call attention TO the fact that this desp0tr
~ ms usual, coutradicts the lriblutcS statemeu
l. Ny cipher despatch. five days Hfter that dat
shows that wa not only claimed the State, ht
y the proof was conclusive that the Democrl
d had carried the State. and there are many d
10 sputches sustaining those facts. All the mi
reprrsentations OF the Iribme'S broad sheet
IL last October and their pamphlet hinge ON Il
Pc false representation that we knew We We're ii
n feated and were obliged to resort to dlshonr
T. acts. believed we carried the state, giLye pro
O. that we carried the State, and believe now th
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