Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-08
TILDEN INDICATED.
INVESTIGATION OF THE CIPHER DIS
PATCHES.
MantOn Marble on the Stand-Did Not Go
to Florida at the Request Of Anyone
The Tribune Dispatches
Simply Rubbish,

New YoRK, February The inves-
tigation into the cipher dispatches was
begun to-day with Manton Marble on
the stand. He said, in answer TO a
question: | went 10 Florida to look
after the electoral vote. | can't say that
/ went under the instructions OF the
Democratic Committee. Did not go at
the specific request of any one. Had no
conversation with TIlden on the matter.
| called on the Governor the evening |
left, and simply babe him goodbye.
On my way ! met Randolph, Blair
and Fox, and Of course caHvassed
the matter with them. | think got
cipher from Pelton at the Everett
House, and used II subsequently. Meth
eT sent Ia nor received from Tilden any
telcgrams nor addressed any dispatches
To Pelton. My object in visiting Florida
was 10 take care Of the Electoral vote,
aud lot me here suggest that the cipher
dispatches as published in the Tribune,
So far as ! am concerned, are simply
rubbish.
Q-Give the committee "a general idea
oiwhat YOU did in Florida. Al hayeal-
eadypublished statements OF what did
and did not do. One of my statements
was published in January aud the
other rub-a-dub was published in
the TribuHe for months. What |
didn't do was to buy the Florida votes.
and they were Tor sale. would like tn
submit these letters il the committee
has no objection
Mr.. Reed / have decided objections.
Chairman-Then they are ruled out.
Mr. Stcngcr-l can't see the force Ol
the objection Of the member on the
other side. Beyond doubt on careful
examination they will require the wit
ness Ia state all that hc knows about
these letters, and probably make him
read them verbatim.
Chairman Mr.. Marble, have you
copies of the kilograms sent you from
Florida? Al have not, They were
published ut the time and | would pre-
Ter, il you will, To- take them ~ pub.
lishcd.
OF the dispatch from Tallahassee, Nov.
10th, beginning Use l40 cipher" the
witness said he had no explanation
to give, remarking: IL must CON
less, there are u number oi dispatches
correct" The witness said he would
like To- explain telegram No. %. II
was dispatch Ia PcltOn, asking to have
documents circulated throughout the
L.. a 4 - 81,
Mr.. lIiscock objected, saying: The
tclcgrams are here and insist that they
shall stand on their own merits.
Mr. Stcngcr. 1t is the intention oi
this committee tu get at everything, aud
my idea is that every telegram, every
paper, and every explanation, should bc
admitted.
Mr.. llisruck. Ncs; YOU are getting
on the ragged edge and fear YOU will lall
over.
Chairman. think il is only fRir that
all propositions made by the witness
should be freely explained.
lliScock Then shall call for vote
ON this matter
Springer You seem to want sunlight
and yet YOU Insist upon getting IN what
You please.
The vote upon excluding the docu-
mcnts or explanations resulted in
Messrs. Hunton, Springer and stcnger
voting for their admission, and Mcssrs.
Reed aud llisCOCk against their admls-
sion.
kilograms No. 81 and 33 were then
read.
Marble began Ia explain the latter
dispatch, but liiscock objected, saying:
II don't understand why these frequent
explanations should be given. The
witness is here simply to tell US his rec
objections Of what occurred during this
eycntiul period.
Witness, in answer to question by
the chairman, said the dispatch simply
indicated the belief that We should lose
both States by fraud ltwas Woolley's
information, and anyhady who knows
him, knows hedrlights IN mystery. lie
was very apt 10 find some hidden thing
in an affair that seemed to every one
perfectly plain.
The telegram relating 10 the Circula-
ton oi documents vas read IN full, aud
i, as follows
November n, 1915.
H. C"i i',lton ~ Grdmcrcy PARK, No~
York:
Try tu have the documents which
the associated press will soon receive
a. night, sent over the country hy the
Western, New England and other
agents. Pray stop sending any more
people here, they delay business and
take up more time than | can possibly
spare, in utterly needless consultation
aud palaVcr. Every new one needs
education aud local knowledge | have
been week in acquiring. The business
II ali perfectly in hand, aud every point
guarded Heartily glad 81 sce Perry
Smith and Gilt 4on, of course, who ar
rived to-day. Who is Paris? Judge
Robertson returns home tomorrow.
Everything looks well.
(Sl.1ied. MANroS MAEBLE.
The next dispatch was as follows:
TALLAHASSEE, November -.
H. Coi P,ii0a, IL Goumcccy Park:
You are imperilling the result here 10y
causing divided Counsels and neglectIng
10 answer kilograms Iadyise that you
fiud one person 10 trust and then trust
him Tor al least one calendar week, poe
sibly two. will stand in nobOdy's
way and 30 INV trnst Ia transfer to him
authority. About 100 majority on Ger
tifcd copies; Republicans claim the
same on returns. Rome needless nov /;
should be reCallel; parties and
detectives always useless; ditto
WOsllcy her, A. linl Louisiana, a
nui ,anre and impeiimeRt, trnstel by
nubuiy | decline 10 commit TIlien
with a man ~ indiSCreet. smith o1n-
curs iH all the aiurrsaid session began
signed. MAEBIE
The vIinr,s testified that be hal no
recollection Ut this telegram. DID not
know who Rome Vas, the translation -
substantially correct. let the state |
have not examined the cipher key, and
merely give this a. my opinion.
The Witness had n1ahIng 90 say in eK-
PLANTATION of the telegrane addressed u
tTOVeT, Oi Oregon, asking him 20 refrain
frOn issuing an electoral certihcAte 20