New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08
sent 10 me- My impression IA that II vas reference ~
| same legal decision In the Florida courts.


the X page Tat is cipher telegram addressed To
Colonel FELTON, No. 10 Gramcrcy Park, and dated iaIia
hassec, November II.
Mr. sprngcr-scc II this Is the original. Mr.. Marble
Showing Autograph copyl AYES. that IS mine oINI
Ously.
Mr. Sprugcr-Thc witness says he recognizes inc litn
ogIaph COPY as being hs
Mr.. Eunton-That photographic copy is copy OF your
handwrlrlngi Ayes; undoubtedly.
O.-IS it correctly printed III THE TRTBCNE2 Al
| think SO; yes, sir.
Mr. Springer then read the Translation. which is as
| follows:
Wooliey asks me say Let forces he got together I'M
mcdatry In rcadGness contingencies either here or
Louisiana. Why do you not anSwcrt MARBiE
| immedIatrly"i Al transmitted MIR. WO0lcys telc
gram precisely as ne gave It t. me- can tell you what
| 1 supposed him To near meant by H.
Q-Wel, SIR; let lis have It. Ale bad been IN
Louisiana and looked over me ground tlere' a ne NJ
been short time there AZ ne tne OF nv s'iunh ,ndH
dispatch for hun IN Florida, and he came 10 the conclu
sion that both States the CIuvassing Boards were
likely to cheat the Democrats OUT 81 inc uu' result
| and that was his way OF stating the fact =,
| Q-W nat did he mean nv forces as You understood
| Al think he meant nothing more than that ~ ms
time II was his opinion nat We we're llkey 10 DC ue
| Q-Dni ii have any reference to military forccsi a
Mr Re a aid that he should like to have further
explains ion OF IL.
Mr. spr nger-Ias the witness any further explanation
10 give II A-Auybo.y mat knows Mr. Woollcy knows
that he love. mystery, and would nc hhely 10 slaIe
| PLAIN act in cOudy way. .,
| Al nave no idea further tnan / nave saedi WI
say this. that It certainly 9id no. fgn 10 my SpreNe"
| Mr. HIscnck-What magc. you draw thar suppO-ltlor
miles. il /. perfectly patent that that Is wnat 1t ncanF
| A-Oh IL has ncrn alleged bundled tunes N V.I."ut
KcpuDli pubca IONS that tha j. Wh1i II n,ip,.
| Mr. Huuton-y,cl We viii pass on 10 the next. Mr.
Mnroc No. -, on page - Ia telegram purpor ~ o.
be a dispatch addressed O Colonel fcun, NJ. II 'Ia-
signature unless M"scs he crd Of the dsp. ic is
Intended tor me Signature The translation Nhlrh iv
! low. is signed Marble LIoh at tue HihosIIph' copy
| and -"e If You recOgn - tne dl>pa'ch ~ yours.
| Mr. Marble that is plainly nv dispatch
| Nj Springer then read the translation, ~ follows:
! lou are nper lnmg resu; her oy causing divided
counsts and ueGicctuZ to answer lesramS. advise
that Won lind o,c person 10 trust ana Ten trust MN oI
At least one calendar week possibly two "IIt sJ,h
authority. Auout 100 majority on certlt copies X
publicanS claim same upon returns. Rome uee"irs'
now, should n recalled Paris and det,c AWAY,
useless alto N"oey mere ~ On Louisiana u'i'auco
and impcdinent. trusted by nopO'V. ld'clhe 10 com
init r'den with man so inicreet Smith coqGnf, ID al
Mr. Huuton-M hat d, You mean by Rome Ia. re !
Al don't rccuect. luat Is lie same Rome, suppose
| which is aluded 10 ~ dispatch 30 81 don't Irmtm-
Mr. srrngcr-Is tins translation substantially correct
as lar a. your memory gocsi Al think so STUBS an
italy. have never gone over I'I'e & "an
o. :hr time aud my recollection does not substantially
fer from the Interpretation OF the kilograms IN sOe
cases, and this Is one
Az ONSLAUGHT UroN TIE TRIBUNE.
Mr HuntOnWhO is smith. mentioned IN the last Inc
A. Perry H. Smith, Of Chicago 1 should ike TO ca..
attention the fact that that dispatch conutcs Tnf
TRIBUNEs statements in respect to my dispatches TIE
IRIBUNE says From TIN, tim, not line was sent by
Mr. Marble. IN his most secret cipncls OF by any
other Democratic operator in FL rida, far can
| learn. Implying belief that the Democrats had any
right TO the vote the state" NJ dispatch i've days
after that date shows that not only claimed the state,
bat that the proof conclusive that the Democrats
hId carried The state and there are many others that
| snow IT.
After some discussion between members OF the com
! Mr. ID I,
should ike TO state tnat it IS not trivial mlsrcpre-
sentauon to which l nave alluded II Is Important ;
cardinal. Al the misrepresentation OF The IRIB-
pamphlet, nnge upon The false representation that we
were bar.ft every honest hope, and therefore that
we had to resort 10 dishonest art The PROOF was con
elusive al through dispatches thar believed we mad
carried the state, and also gave proof That we carried
the state. There is no doubt no" that We carried the
MIR Hunton-What did you mean by 81 decline to
commit Indcn with man 50 ihdiSc!foiu 10 you AhoN
Al did not care To consult with Mr. Wooey lie took
lodgings elsewhere th'h lho pace Wn1Ie a., te RI VI
ana were IN daily conference Mr. Noolley was at me
him and naturally desired none. Mr.. Blddle MIR. Sal
tOnsta Governor Brown, OF Georgia Mr.. Sellers ana
INK Democrats IN Florida, Mr.. Chairman PaschaI, Mr.
now senator, Mr. Drew and Dir. Campbell Oh Pensacola
lodging AT the mousse whore lodged, All our ac-
were executed for the part by myself, or at least
was respOn- bic IOr seeing tnat nothing was neglected
of thai wuicn had been determined upon ami was
| obviously announcement to take any outside counsel.
| Q-Intn the referred to III that sentence was
| Nj sleugcr-IIad you any purpose mind 10 any
negotiations with any members OF the Returning Boards
when involved the Use Of money with which you dc
| curd to commit Mr.. Ulucnl A-NOne whatever
MIR. strnrer-And you had no such reference III the
Mr.. stenger Did understand you 70 mean then that
you declined to consult with Mr. Woo!leb - 10 Mi III
den's interests in Fl0ridai A-Prccseiy; Democratic
| Interests 80
dressed Lafayette Grover Portland or elsewhere
Mr.. sprnger-That IS not Ia cipher.
The ollowin- is the dispatch:
Il Il respectfully suggested that you refrain from the
issue Of any eerdcatc ~ avo 81 an tecor alleged To
| have been chosen Soyemher T. VINO on hat day wAs
Ineligible to that Office until you snail have been advised
| this MiNTos MARBLE.
DENYING CHARGES OF CHiCAStRY.
Mr. MarDlc-I nave explanation 70 make about thai.
Mr. Hunon. 1HE TRIBUNE says That the next day, No
vember p, " the Democratic operators entered upon
the third and final stage Of their political kakcS Prog
| cress, Tney were astOunded when the returns were
opened that day lind that, instead Of the majority Of
| g3 which fraudulent reurus had bren made to give
thcn they were beaten by AZ majority the face Of
tho returns" II then goes on. and finally says The
Democratic managers then knew 10 The language OF Mr.
! Coyle, that nothing but Copenhagen (cast) would
avail Then it that Mr. Marble rcsorted INST to
chicanery III Oregon, aud Mr. WOolley-tO something
else" Any charge OF chlcanery against me IN Oregon
esew here Is false What did III respect 10 Oregon
WIS simply this. / sent this dispatch, No. 80. to GOV
| ernOr Grover:
! 1897
! Hon. LAFAYETTE T. GROVER, Portl0Hd TOR eScieheje)
| OTcgJH.
fl Is res pecfuy suggested that refrain from the
issue any ccrtclt IN favor OF an eleci"r alleged 10
been chosen November I. who on that day wa M
eligible to hat office unul you snail have been advised
thereon. Reply my expense, II You are unable 10 40
| this. MANlON DlA
The same day. November -, senl 10 New-iork thlS
| dispatch George ". Smith, No. ID Gramercy Park
| dated Tallahassee:
It suggested from here Governor oi OREGON
| TO refrain from issuing certificate IN favor OF nell
Cube cleciur until advised thereon, Why not obtain
| telegraph him O'COuOr's OpGiOD see my dispatch To
| spa NJ
! Q-What did Spain mean Al am sure dont
| L 4 "a Ar e.