The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-13
AN Ex.GOveRN0R's RECORD"

Under the above head and subheads
of expressive and attractive character,
the National Republican. of Washington
City. on the 9th Of June, gave space
to three column review of the frauds
of Grover. Gilfry, and Others. late of
the Oregon State administration. 1t
is based upon the geo page report OF
the Legislative Committee appointed
to investigate these matters ard IS a
scorcher to the "honorable' ext flicials
referred TO-. The article alludes in de-
tail TO all the scoundrels associated
with Grover, but is particularly severe
upon Grover himself ard his private
secretary, Gilfry, concerning whom we
may be pardoned for publishing the
extract following:
Mr.. II. II. Gilfry. whose name e :.
ures so conspicuously in this report, hal
recently been appointed to clerkship
in the United States Senate on the rec.
ommendatlon of Senator Grover. ir
the place of Mr.. II. r. Kincaid, of Ore
gon. who has discharged the duties of
the position for O number of years in a
very efficient and satisfactory manner
Mr.. Kincaid. like the otEer experienced
aud faithful Republican officers of the
Senate who have been discharged to
make room for Democrats. was removed
on the sole ground that his political
opinions are not in accord with a ma
jority of the Senate, and to make a
place for this salary grabber, whose
opinions and practices, in the estima-
ton of Grover. are so entirely in accord
with the majority. By drawing three
salaries ut the same time, illegally and
dishonesty, for services not rendered,
and by aiding Grover in various other
ways to rob and plumber the State
whose interests he. as Governor, had
sworn to protect. this enterprising pri-
vate secretary seems to have won the
undying confidence. affection. and sup
port of his chief, and to have placed
himself for all coming time completely
in accord, financially. politically. and
morally. with this public plunderer.
A. private secretary. recorder of
deeds. attorney to close mortgages. ex-
pert to visit State land offices, travel
ing agent to visit Washington and in
struct the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office and members of Congress
in their duties as the drawer of null
titudinous salaries, paid illegally and
without appropriation-how could he
fail to endear himself to the statesman
who invented Cronin's electoral college.
and introduced Tweed's system of book
keeping where
Rolls the oeeyou.
And hears DO soaed
Save anathemas Of Grover aud his fraud
The additional circumstances that the
private secretary hiss been charged in
Oregon. whether correctly or not We do
not undertake to say. with having as
sisted in bribing about dozen mem.
bers of the Legislature to vote for
Grover for Senator. in place Of ex-
Senator James ". Nesmith, a Demo
crat OF national reputation, and 10
whom they were uncomprnmisinely
Piled 'ed, l. popularity supposed to form
another link in the chain of affection
that binds two conaenial souls together
and makes two hearts beat a. one.
II 10 notorious that Governor Grover
forced Senator Kelly to withdraw from
the Senatorial race by using the entire
power and patronage Of the State gov
eminent against him in = most shame
ful and proaigate manner. And the