Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-06
Tie Cipher Dispatches.

Ala meeting Of tho sub committee G! the
Potter Investigation Committee, 10 New York;
yesterday, Smith n. Weed. tf Psttsburg, n
Y, testified that he wss 10 North aud South
Carolina duriog the election. At Columtl lie
was informed that the State rad gone demo
cratic but the canvassing board would net give
certificate to that effect uDless they were paid
for it, Eo telegrsphed to New York. asking
if money couG be furnished. Dispatches b..
tgeco myself aod Henry Hayeueyer were the
ONLY ones he sent. He rec: iged On answer which
be understood TO be an assent to the PROPOSE
ton. Finally d.iia!c proposition was handed
me, sayog that for $4,000 or 900 the
South Carolina Csnvassipg Board could make
things all right for the democrats lie left 10:
baltimore. At Baltimore he net Col. Peltop
who inltrned bin that the matter had c)ma
to the Knowledge tf Mr. Tider, who refused
to permit aDy money TO 81 used. No mOa*y
was paid by him or by Anyone TO his kn0wle3g.
to tho South C.Tpiaa Returning Board. Never
had aGythiug 10 Do with rlGt 10 buy .nur
members # the South Carolina L:Si&latu!c He
met hr. Iliian at The Everett House; who took
| him to task, ani stated tina: he never author.
| lied any such proceeding, and that while he
lived he would never 6ecoGe president under
suci circumstances. WitotSs received the
cipher, be thnks, lrarl pe!Gr. lie supposed
Peltcn could raise The sixty thousand or eighty
| thousand for rho South Carolina R:tu:ainr
| Bosr5; he knew the Executive Committee Ct
| the democratic party would give the mouoy i
| asked for il. HcliO1 WAS TIC only person With
| whom lie c)avers.d before leaving Tor the
| South, AID witrc!s I0tk d upou him as bead
| of the poveneat, When Pelon met him in
| Baltimore he tod Lia he expected TO receive
the money thar u.ornioE from Edward Cooper,
| but the moSoy wgs nOt Forthcoming nad !hs
scheme fell through.
Edward Cooper, Msy3r Ct New York, test!
| fed saw DIR. Pclton the evening before b.
went to Baltimore il Gov. Tlldcn's houS; b.
vas about eoirg to Tie t7si7, an! said be va
! goicG 20 B.itiiGorc TO GcoG Ic Weed act
others, AID said 40 might "lnt 10 'c!ns71ph
nc and to SEED him sorae money; the next day
| received telegram ifoIn Mr.. Pelt0n. a,kIut
| NE for $50 600 or $50. coo | was aStOrlShci,
and went at crc, to Gov. TiIien's housc, ani
DC sci! Peltou must be te!sgrsphed 10 retrra
at UuGs. | never vas authorized 10 send il;.
| Pe!ton arg money, rGr did intend to do 50
Mr. I'Iden vas also surprised ut Pclton'4 DIS
patch. capnot say whether Governor ll'd"n
| knew Peto1 had g0n, to Baltimore. IT, saeu
| cd angry and impatient when BIO hoard Pe!i"n
had gou, there. His iDprcssion ti PeItcn'r
| dispatch was tho same as Duc; nsai:!y, ;ha!
he was negotiating 10 purchase an rco;o!a:
| vote. Dc7er krc7 # hlr Tden ina!iur ary
| attempt to purchase electoral votes, Or o. nry
pronositioa, directly OF !uiirce.y, 20 u. '%yaay
| 10 Florida.
NEW York, Feb 6.-Tns Potter sub e,a
| nttcc net this nlcTuiGs, Mr.. pe.i4o w1a
present. and took he s.aod. Il. said he yrit
| to Florida aGd Sou;h Csr5lirs; lad CORRESPOND
cncc with parties; cJul ua5 remember !h"'r
| 1amcs; he had destroyed lis cipher key; q!
telesrsms sent By Wee: ware hy MS (pc!tOp' =
| irsailaioos addressed 10 Harcmcyr, who
| transmitted them 10 mc, after which til: :9"rc
presented 20 The Nations! Democratic C0mn!..
| Ice ri he Everett Ilousc anl opened ~ htG,