The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-30
New York next Tuesday BY that time hope complete
other arrangement here, as it is half done now.

70 be able TO obtain the 5000, onehaf of which lie
had already obtained for the special purpose men
toned
Mr. McMahon--The expenses for that special pur-
chase could not have been paid out of early? q" A.
/ know nothing about that; the $40. 900 was to go
10 the Indiana Central Committee and the SIS 900 to
Foster who was not member Of the committee;
that was the special arrangement
Mr.. McMahon-John W. Foster was sort of side
committee to get round the greenback leaders? A.
Those who might be induced to assist the republican
party.
IN WANT OF THE CERTAIN
The next telegram was dated indianapolis. October
2, to James n. ryner, and read as follows:-
Send the certain direct to Telegraph when sent.
To be forwarded if absat Charge to republican
On the date second telegram received
from Mr.. Foster as follows:-
The arrangement is in satisfactory progress
desirable do what Brown asked IN his visit to New York
sonaly pledge if be provided through
You s #s a its
The Interpretation of this. the witness testified.
that the arrangement to secure the greenbackcrs
Mr. Mr. Fosters friends agreed it would be highly
desirable to purchase the Indianapolis Sentinel.
to- be controlled by republicans; it ,wonld
only require $4,000 and they pledged themselves to
raise $4,000 in Indiana ii 5000 more were provided
by outsiders. This latter sum was to be in addition
to the 80 900 promised by the national committee.
10 this the witness forwarded the following reply
from Washington on the same date
Your last teiesran eonf1scs mo, Is the arrangement
NIT Browns proposition which he made ii New York;
a as Hs al was
be done cannot now assure yon all the certain as only
delpha in the morning 20 there this evening" in answer
TO kilograms received.
Mr. Springcr-If Brown was an arrangement sim
ply how could he have visited New York? A. The
term Brown was applied to everything in connec-
ton with the purchase OF the Indianapolis Sent,s'e
The witness having explained the telegram fully
the reply of Colonel Foster of the same date was
read
It not intended to submit Browns proposition for the
and Of less importance Have early mailed for afternoon
secure Smith arrangement.
The witness explained the despatch to the commit
tee and stated that he sent the following from the
Pennsylvania Depot. Philadelphia. the same even
ing
MESSENGER lears here tonight with half Of certain
From the Post Office building in New York city wit
telegraphed to Foster the next day
All right Go. ahead. Last leaves here this
evening"
This meant that the 80 $780, the other half of early
for special purposes had been sent In this connec
the witness asked leave to state that the Indian
apols Sentinel was not purchased, and nothing
further ever said about it. This concluded the
Tyner-Foster dispatches.
''INDIAN APPOINTMENT
After the October and before the November cleo
tions the witness in New York again and was
talking with Secretary Chandler about affairs in
Indiana and what chances there were of carrying the
State He told Mr.. Chandler that the republicans
very much disappointed by their de-
feat in October and that the prospects were
very doubtful, but that number of republicans
had expressed their confidence being able carry
it if they assisted by the national committee;
certain arrangements were suggested and the wit
asked to go there and see what could be
DONE Ii there any chance of success he was to
telegraph to Mr.. Chandler, who would furnish him
with funds to the extent OF $4,000 Before he left
witness said TO Secretary Chandler
eff we telegraph about money we had better use .
phrase" 1t was decided that if $4,000 were needed
witness should telegraph for one Indian appoint
ment; if $4,000, two Indian appointments, and
Chandler would honor his drafts for those sums.
Witness proceeded to indianapolis and on November
3 teegraphed to Mr.. Chandler
you appoint two Indian agents, please appoint
ono. Please answer promptly as must leave here
Mr. Chandler replied from the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
New York
The appointments will be made ZACH. CHANDLER.
When witness received this he went to members Of
the State committee and informed them that they
were at liberty to draw on Mr.. Chandler. They sug
gestcd that as they doing business with the
that house. but the manager raised some objection
cashing the drafts of the committee stating that
he desired the $4,000 to be deposited in bank in
New York with which his did business; he mentioned
the Hanover National Bank, New ork, and witness
"havipg worried his head over it for some time, y
sent the following to Mr.. Chandler-
Put sum representing two appointments TO credit Of
Central Bank Indianapolis with Hanover National Bank
to-day Telegraph me when done Tho bank requires this
Mr. Secretary Chambers answer to this was:-
II will be done to-day without fail rs requested
These were ali the kilograms that passed between
Mr. Chandler and the witness.
Mr.. McNfahon--why did it worry you; why did
not you at snce telegraph him to deposit the money
in the Hanover Bank A. Because did not want to
say anything about money.
o. Did you not say, put the sum representing the
two appointments in bank and was not that
ausion to money? A. might have sent better
telegram II had considered it well, dare say; the
term 'Indian agents did not allude to any appoint
lnents OF Indian agents. and have never asked Mr..
Secretary Chandler to make amy appointments
cannot tell how came to use those particular
4, <SUm. Witness further stated
that he knew Mr. Bullock and had heard of the tee-
grams in his possession
The Charman-Suppose clerk in your Office, who
is an ardent republican, finds democratic letter.
which in the Dead Letter office. and has not been
delivcred and surprising that he finds such letter may
injure me, and That thereupon he copies the letter
and publishes it? y should deal just the same with
him if the entire case was reversed; we should
make different order whether the matter related to
Nr. Cox-Or suppose that a forgery had been COM
united and your clerk opened a letter which dis
The chairman-That is different case.
MIR. Reed suppose the question is whether
General Brady ought to be dealt with for exposing
those dispatches from Florida. l do not know
whether the Post Office Department has anything
to do with that not but General Brady is citi-
zen as well as Assistant Postmaster General and
those dispatches not in his hands rs a Post
Office official. but an individual
Nr. Cox-Thcrc is also the question of Mr.. Evans
letter. II the committee is about TO open school
Tor the discussion OF moral ethics am ready for
them
MR. stcngcr-It all relates civil service reform.
Mr.. W. T.. Chandler was then recalled. and stated
that he wrote and signed one of the two kilograms
sent by Mr.. Zach Chandler, in which Indian agents
were mentioned. lie remembered the great adj
miration with which he regarded that clever cipher.
Qaughter.) still the cipher was made and he had to
use ~.
10 the question whether the dispatches had no
reference to any appointment he said-
..Auy one who knows Mr.. Zach Chandler knows
that lac never made any appointment in his depart
ment either for money or any consideration OF the
KIND aud did not think any gentleman would
suggest it. Q.augher.l
The committee adjourned until tomorrow, when,
In all probability. Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, editor of the
New York Tribune. will be examined in the morning.
aud in the afternoon ST. Martin will be recalled and
his testimony completed.
THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION.