The New York herald., 1879-08-09
MIR. BUTTERwokTHs ELECTION.
EXPENSES OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES AND
WHAT THEY CONE TO.
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EXPENSES OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES AND
WHAT THEY COME TO.
CINCINNATI Ohio August 8. 1879
At the Congressio nal investigation to-day General
Banning was examined and testified follows:-
When 1 was first nominated for Congress against
Mr. Hayes I was assessed and paid $500; in the
campaign against Mr.. Stevenson the assessment
was $500; in the campaign against Mr.
Matthews it was $1,000 besides this I
spent money around saloons. for bands.
for political meetings; l hired men to hold
tickets and in various ways have paid men to work
for me; republicans have worked for me and spent
money for me; have paid the expenses of republi-
cans working for me; 1t is customary for demo-
hire republicans who are favorable to their
candidacy to work for them; may have expended
in one campaign 900 or So 900 above my assess
ment.
Theodore Cook testified II am familiar with the
conduct of campaigns; money is spent by commit
tees in hiring speakers, in erecting stands in bands
of music and in holding tickets; regard it as q
legitimate Of money; my expenses as a Con-
gressional candidate in 1866 $4,000; knew
could not be elected; the election OF 1878 passed
men / did not personally know; it is
customary to pay laboring 50 to
candidate and republican should come to me and
say he would not support my opponent would pay
him II he was man OF influence; would not buy
IA mans vote; II thought frauds were premedtated
against me and knew man who could prevent
them would employ him, no matter VINO he was.
Theodore Cook was member OF the Democratic
COMMITTEES.
Patrick scannell, judge of election in the Eighth
ward, testified follows:-Members Of the Eighth
Ward Club dissatisfied with Sayler and made up
n ticket with Butterworth as the head didn't know
whether Butterworth paid money to the club or
Vivian Fagin testified that James Eagan. of the
for the said he was sorry that
he had testified against Butterworth; that he had
been tricked into making the affidavit by Tom Shay
and others that he had no intention OF signing such
an aidavt; that the statements in the affidavit were
untrue; that he had been offered money for making
afidavits and that Larky McHugh first came to him
WHOM BuTrEnwoRTH EMPLOYED.
Mr.. Butterworth .lIed to the stand. He said
Mcnamara. of the Eighth Ward independent Club.
had said the club was composed Of independent
head; ms (Mr. Butterworth's) friends recommended
him to pay the club $25 to work for the club ticket
the Gibson House stated he never employed DEM
ocrats TO work unless they were recommended by
some one in whom he had confidence.
MKMoRIALIsTs NOT BE CALLED
AT the evening session Claiming Richards testified
that he addressed letter to John f. FoleIt stating
that IL any OF the memoralists would furnish fnfor-
nation against any person charged with offences
named in the memorial he would have the same in-
vestigated before the United States Grand Jury. He
received no reply.
A discussion ensued on the subject Of calling all
Of the memorialsts which finally terminated with
ordered 10 be made lit being conceded by counsel
representing both sides Of this controversy that the
memorialsts signed the memorial upon representa-
tions made to them. and upon the truth OF which
they relied, and that tascy have no personal knowl
edge of facts, the committee therefore, unani-
ino,sy agree that IL IL Unnecessary to involve the
government In the expense OF bringing said memo
rialists before the committee; that this be put
upon the records" 1t also agreed that the am
davts should not form part OF the testimony be-
tore the committee and the stenographer was in
structed.
William H. Pugh, one of the mcmorialists, testi-
fed that personally he had no information OF his
own, but he acted upon the information OF persons
VINO were brought into the committee ROOM
Francis Ferry supervisor testified that the cleo
ton orderly in his precinct.
Mr.. McDougal here announced that the accused
rested their case.
Mr.. Butterworth desired that all papers produced
by witnesses in the investigation be made part the
record, which the Chair said would be dono.
Mr. Conger expressed desire to examine Thomas
f. Shay tomorrow. until which time the COMMITTEES
adjourned. 1t Is believed that the investigation will
close tomorrow.