Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-08

cipher dispatches begun to-day with Manton
Marble the stand. He said In answerto questions
went to Florida to look after the electoral vote.
cannot say went under Instructions of the Demo
cratic committee. Did not go at the special request
| of anyone. Had no conversation with Gov. Tilden
on the matter. called on the governor the evening
left and simply told him goodbye. On my way I
met Randolph Blair and Fox, and Of course, can
vassed the matter with them. Think got the cipher
from Pelton at the Everett house and used it subse
quently. I neither sent to received from Tilden
Ny object in going to Florida to take care Of the
electoral vote, and let here suggest that The cipher
dispatches published In the Tribune, as far as
am concsrned, are simply rubbish.
Question. Give the committee a general idea of
what you did in Florlda7
Answer. have already published state ments OF
what did and did not do. One of my statements
was published in January, year ago. The other
rub dub published in tho Tribune for
months. What I did not do was to buy Florida
votes. and they were for sale. would like to sub
NIT those letters If the committee has no objection
Objected to by Reed and ruled out.
Chairman-Mr. Marble, have you copies Of the tel
e9rams you sent from Florida?
A.. have not. They were published at the time,
and would prefer you would take them as pub
lished.
Of dispatch from Tallahassee November 16, be-
ginning, "U6e l4u clpher,' witness said he had
explanation to give remarkng, 81 must confess there
ar number of dispatches correct" The witness
said he would like t, explain telegram No. Is. It
was dispatch to Pelton asking him to have docu-
nents circulated throughout the country by aid of
the press.
MI. Hscock objected, but after discussion his OBJ
lection cverrued. Hunton, Springer and Stenger
voting to admit and Hiscock against.
kilograms 80 and 80 were read, and Marble begun
to explain the latter dispatch but Mr.. Hiscock OBJ
jected saying, II do not understand why these Fl g.
Quent ex EXPLANATIONS should be given. The witness Is
here simply to tell his rccoections Of what &C.
CURED during the eventful period. This is simply
Witness in answer to question by Mr.. Thur,nun
said the dispatch simply indicated belief that we
should lose both States by fraud. 1t wa, Wesley's
information, and anybody who knows him knows
that he delights in mystery. He very apt to find
hidden thing in affair that seemed to every
body else perfectly plain.
The telegram relating to circulation of documents
read in full, as follows:
"Nov. 81, 1S74.-Col. Pelton, Is Grammercy park:
Try to have the documents which associated press
will soon receive tonight sent over the county by the
Western, ew England, and other agents. Pray stop
sending any more people here. They delay business
and take up more time than possibly spare in
utterly needless consultation and palaver. Every
new one needs education and loca knowledge have
been week in acquiring. The business is all per-
glad to Percy Smith and Gibson of course, who ar
rived to-aay7 Who is "Paris Judge Robertson re-.
turns home tomorrow. Everything looks well,
(Signed) Manton Marble"
The next dispatch read was as follows:
Tallahassee, Nov. 81 Oo FELTON, Is Grammercy park !:
You importing the result here by causing divided
counsel and neglecting to answer kilograms. adj
wise that you find one person to trust and then trust
him for at least one calendar week. possibly two.
will stand in nobodys way and do my best to trans-
fer to him authority. About one hundred majority
on certified copie-. The Republicans claim the same
| on returns "Rome' needless now. Should be re-
called. "Paris' aud detectives always useless. Ditto
WOoley, here as In Louisiana nuisance and impede
ment trusted by nobody. decline to commit Tilden
with indiscreet. Smith concurs in all afore.
said: Session begun. (signedD Marble.
telegram. Did not know who "Rome" was. The
translation is substantially correct: Let state
that have not examined the cipuer key and merely
give this as my opinion.
Witness had nothing to say in explanation of the
telegram addressed to Gen. E. Grover of Oregon,
asking him to refrain from issuing the electoral Ger
tificate to the elector claimed to be Ineligible.
Dispatch number four, Marble sale explains ITSELF
Look at telegram number fifty: Tallahassee,
Dec. 2Oth-Col Pelton, Is Grammercy Par: Have
just received proposition to hand at any hour
required, Tden decision of the board, and certid-
cate Of the governor for two hundred thousand dol
lars. (aigned) Marble.''
Mr. Marble 4 haveno recollection of this telegram
and don't think the dispatch mine. It is alleged
that Paris sent the message. The Tribune again
takes occasion to msrepresent me. want it to
derstand that none of these pecuniary propositions
were mine. The Tribune had twelve editorials
on the one 100000 dispatch and tho other the
S50,OO0
@. The letter Of Paris is dated December 4th
Now the dispatches dated respectively the I'd,
Sd and 4th of December. A. On the I'd and Sd the
Tribune claims the proposition was contaminated.
his in itself shows its fallacy None of these pecu-
MARY propositions were mine. I teegraphed them
matter of news.
Chairman-Take No. 81 now. Translation: ''Tal-
lahassee, Dec. 8. Col. Pelton, Is Grammercy Park.
Proposition received either giving the vote of one
Republican of the board, or his concurrence in the
action preventing the electoral vote from being
nents, for $4,000 in United States notes. Sgned)
| Marble.''
1t is substantially so. This, in my opinion, a
device the part of the returning board of in
creasing the money the other side. told the
| members that the named was too high; could
not possibly entertain it. also remarked that Gov.
Tden would not listen to any such proposition. The
person who made this proposition 4, to him was G. e.
Dyke, editor of the Tallahassee FlOri0Ga a Demo-
cratic paper. Mr.. Dyke represented the canvassing
| board through Intermediates. He told Mr. Dyke
that whether the offer was genuine or not, he him,
self uld not consent to any such arrangement, and
he certain that Gov. Tilden would not.
! The next telegram read was the following:
see Teeeram here Pronoaition accepted If done
| only once Better consult with Wooley and act in
concert. You can trust him. Time is very import
| ant and there should be no divided councils
| Charman-Any reply to that telegram? A. did
not reply dbl tell the substance of it to any
| mortal being.
rushing out What does this lnean7 A. It means
simply that rushed out lighted cigar and went to
| bed.
Chalrman-Read telegram No. TT and make any
remarks you can about it. (Translation):
| TaIlahpsse Dec. 5.-To Col. Peton, Is Grammercy
Park: Proposition ia led Finished ye terday after.
noon. Respon Utility "Moses." Last night
Wooley found me and said he had nothing but which
I knew already. Tell Tiden to saddle Blackstone
(signe.) Marble.
This is another basis Of representation of the
| Tribune. AL through they have been guessing and
nothing more.
ohairman-1s there any change in the dispatch:
A. There is. In the first instance it makes me say
that my proposition had failed. Now, had no
proposition to make and therefore never made any
When sent this, if may characterize 1t, oh
scure telegram, had no reference to any PURCHASING
transactions. The returning board was holding it
first session and was still IN hopes they would e
with u.s. The word 'Blackstone' was used becaus
it was favorte horse Of Gov. Tilden, and though
to give him cud to chew as his master trotted hir
around the park.
O. Did you after your return from Florida, or be
. fore going there, have any conversation with Coy
Tiden to buying out the electoral vote. A. di
not.
@. Did you ever speak of these propositions or n.
gotiations to Gov. Tilden? A. did not.
Q. Have you any idea that an attempt was mac
by the Democrats to buy out the electoral vote7
AS far as know personally, there was nothiag of Il
! kind.
Q. Did you have any instructions as to buying O.
4 any board? A. No, sr did not
= In reply to questions from Springer, witness ga
g that while in Florida he had no conversations wi
Gov. Noyes, but did with Mr.. Chandler. This. ho
!, ever Of general character, though undoubted
:. | they must have canvassed election matters. Knit
q nothing of the proposition that the Republican
should sell out or that the Democrats should sell
To Hiscock-Knew Col. Pelton about four wears I
>, fore vent to Florida.
> Q. Who suggested your going to Florida2 A.
suggested it myself. + called upon Gov. Tilden
ls morning on which left and babe him goodbye.
ly told him that felt il necessary that should 90
ID Florida.
O. Did you see Peton that day. A. did,