The daily gazette., 1879-01-02
SECOND EDITION
WASHINGTON.
Senator Thurman on Election Frauds.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l, 1879.
The following letter is self explana-

Senator Thurman on Election Frauds
WASHINGTON, Jan. l, 1879.
The following letter is self explana-
tory -
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l, 1879.
To Hon. II. NJ. Teller, Chairman Of the
Select Committee of Investigation -
DEAL SIR have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of yours of the21st
ult., enclosing a copy Of a resolution
adopted by your committee requesting me
to furnish in writing such facts Snd such
evidence as may be in my possession
touching the matter involved in the
amendment made on my motion to the
resolution 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 10 the electlonl in every part
of the Republic, and the allegations are
for the most part, to be found in the
public press. In the opening Of his
speech in support of his resolution (Dec.
~ the Senator from Maine distinctly
81 ated that the resolution was based on
accounts given in the press. Well, the
press is teemed with statements, which, if
true, require the investigation proposed
by my amendment, and, as have no
doubt that the members of the commit
tee read the newspapers quite as diligent-
ly as l do, it is probable they know
where to look for the sources of informa-
ton as fully do !; and as they are charg-
ed witch the responsibility of making the
investigation and l am not l beg leave
respectfully to say that take no part of
it upon my shoulders. Nevertheless, as
the amendment was offered in perfect
good faith, and with a firm belief that as
the matters contained in the original re-
solutions it will be proper for me, especi-
ally since the committee has requested it
to furnish such information touching the
subject as may from time to time come
under my observation. l, therefore,
send herewith "instalment No. l." con-
sisting off,
Tristan editorial article cut from
this mornings Washington Post.
odd citizens of New York to the House
of Representatives, complaining Of the
Illegal and oppressive conduct of John
I. Davenport and other federal Off cials
at the late election in New York city land
am authorized by the Hon. Fernando
Wood, who presented the petition, to say
that its statements are proved by sundry
affidavits in his hands, and that he will,
il requested, furnish the names of the
affiants and other witnesses TO the same
facts.
Third-A copy of an opinion of Judge
Freedman touching the rights of certain
naturalized citizens of New York, which
rights were grossly violated by said
Davenport, as set forth in said petitions.
Fourh-I respectfully refer you to that
portion Of the speech Of Senator Wal
lace lone Of your numberl delivered Ia
the Senate December II, 1873, which re-
lates to the last election in Pennsylvanis.
(See Con0ress,onai Record of December
l8, page 49, also beg leave to refer
YOU to published letter Of Hon. William
d. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, showing tho
means employed by federal officials and
others to defeat his nomination and cleo
ton. You have, no doubt, seen the let
ter in newspapers. If not, will have a.
copy procured for you.
Finh-An editorial article from the
Arg,ls and Patriot newspaper, of Mont
pslier, VT, touching the election at Ben
nington, in that State.
Sixth-A copy of the Presidents Civil
Service order of june "a, 1877, and, as
showing what attention has been paid
to 1t, and also what means were resorted
to by the Republican Congressisna
Committee of 1878, enclose circular
of that Committee signed by George G.
Gornam, its secretary. This circular, it
Is said, was sent to nearly every person
in the Civil Service of the government,
and to public contractors and others hav-
ing relations with the government.
am very respectflllly YOUR obodient
servant. A. G. THURMAN.