The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09

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suggestions as may seem to constitute full
and fair compliance with all the requirements
of your resolution. ~
With great respect, your obedient servant,
j. G. BLAINE.
THURMAN.
The Hon. 81. M. Teller Chairman of the Select Com
mttee of Investigation.
DEAR SIR: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of yours of the 21st ult, inclosing a
copy of the resolution adopted by your COM
mittee requesting me to furnish in writing such
facts ana such evidence as may be in my pos
session touching the matter involved in the
amendment made on my motion to the reso-
luton under which the committee is acting.
OF course the committee does not suppose
that the matters embraced in that amendment
are within my personal knowledge, or that
OF any one man. They relate TO elections
in every part of the republic, and the
allegations are for the most part to be found.
In the opening of his speech in support of his
resolutions, Dec II, the Senator from Maine
distinctly stated that the resolution was based
on accounts given in the press, which has
teemed with statements which, if true, require
the investigation proposed by my amendment,
and have no doubt the members of the COM
mittee read the newspapers quite as diligently
look for the sources of information as fully
as l do, and they are charged with
the responsibility of making investigation. and
am not beg respectfully to say that take no
part of it upon my shoulders Nevertheless, as
the amendment was offered in perfect good
faith, and with firm belief that the matters it
embraces require investigation quite as much
ton, it will be proper for me, especially since
your committee has requested it, to furnish
such information touching the subject as may.
from time to time, come under my observation.
/ therefore send herewith installment No [.
consisting of rt.
l. An editorial article cut from this mornings
Washington Post. -
2. A copy of a petition of sixty odd citizens of
New York to the House of Representatives, COM
planning of the illegal and oppressive conduct of
John l. Davenport and other Federal officials at
the late election in New York city, and I am au-
thorized by the Hon. Fernando Wood, who pre-
sented the petition, to say that its statements
are proved by sundry affidavits in his hands,
and that he will. If required, furnish the names
of the atlantis, and other witnesses to the same
facts. ateEE
3. A copy of an opinion of Judge Feedrnan
touching the rights of certain naturalized citi-
zens of New York, which rights were grossly
violated by the said Davenport, as set forth in
said petition. a-.. b..
4. I respectfully refer you to that portion of
the speech of Senator Wallace, one of your
number, delivered in the Senate Dec s. 1878.
which relates to the last election in PennsyI-
vania. (See Congressional Record, Dec 1S, D.
80 | also beg leave to refer you to the pub
;lished letter of the Hon. William D. Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, showing the means employed by
the Federal officials and others to defeat his
nomination and election. You have, no doubt,
seen the letter in the newspapers If not,
will have copy prepared for YOU
5. An editorial article from the A71,ts and
Patriot, newspaper of Montpelier, Vt,
touching the election at Bennington, in that
State
6. A COPY of the Presidents civil-service or
der of June 81 1877, and, as showing what at
tent,on has been paid to it, also what means
were resorted to by the Republican Con
gressional Committee of 1878. Iinclose a circu-
lar of that committee, signed by George C. Cor
ham, it's Secretary. This circular, it is said,
was sent to nearly every person in the civil SER
vice of the Government and to public contract
ors and others having relations with the Gov
eminent 81 yvav etsf tta a.f,rls
| am, very respectfully, your obedent SER
want, 90 A G. THURMAN. K
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE FROM THURMAN.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 4.
Hon. H. NJ Teller, Chairman Select Committee of
Investigation. e4 .s.e.gp }ffft.s ~.
DEAR SIR: In further compliance with the
request of your committee, Communicated to
me by your letter of the 2lst ult, have the
hOnor now 10 lnclOse 10 you "lnstallment No.
2" of facts relating to the late election. and es
pecially to the misconduct of United States Su-
pervisors and Deputy Marshals, to wit: A|5
l. A letter from James HI. Paine of Jack
sonville, Fla, relative to the misconduct of
United States Supervisors and Deputy Marshals
at the late elections in the Second Congressional
district in that State.
2. An affidavit of Owen J. Sommers, of Du-
vail county, Fla, relating to the same sub
ject
8. Statements of F G. Randolph, of Mont
gomery, Ala, showing misconduct Of United
States Deputy Marshals TT the late election in
that State
/ am assured that these three gentlemen are
citizens of high standing and responsibility, and
beg leave to commend their statements to
earnest consideration of your commi tee
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, A G. THURMAN.
MISS ADA GILLETTE a nnaidan lady |