The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-01
THE CAT OUT
OF THE REPUBLICAN.
NATIONAL BAG.
A LITTLE BIT OF INTERESTING IN.
SIDE HISTORY.
HOW THE PARTY OF HIGH
MORAL IDEAS CONDUCTS A
CAMPAIGN.
Some of Their Ways That Are Dark,
aud One Trick That proved Vain.


Some of Their Ways That Are Dark,
aud One Trick That proved Vain.
(Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 23.-I hsve
already t>legraphed bri, ~ to the Eu
quirer the substance OF the interview be-
tween Jay Hubbcll CT Michigan, the
Chairmsn OF the Republican National
Committee, ami Represent tive Oscar
Turner, Of Kel tatky, which took place
on the Il ,or OF the House on Saturday
last. To-day's Post, published here,
has in il so elaborate report OF the scene
As It contained some Inaccuracies. Mr..
Turner to-day prepared the following
card, which will appear here Tomorrow,
HoUsE OF REPsEsENTATrvEs,
WASHINGTON, D. C, June %. 1879
EDITOR WASHINGTON PosT-Dear Sir:
Nv attention Was drawn to an sstcle in
the Post this morning, g,purpoiting to give
an account Of an interview b,tween Hon
Jay A. Hubbell, Of Michigan, and myself
last Saturday in the House Of Represeu-
tstives; and as it has been given to the
public " .thout suthorits from us desire
to correct some inaccuracies in the article
I was coming from tue file-room, and as
| was passing the Republican side Of the
hall t. my desk was stopped by gen.
tleman who said he wanted to speak to
me. Stepping back 8 few PAGES, he
asked rue III knew the editor OF the
Greenhack paper on PENNSYLVANIA sve-
nue.. told him I did not rtmemher him
He remarked that he wss rendering Us
great (or valuable) service in Ohio and
Kentucky tt,at he had attended the Con-
vention in Ohio, and was instrumental in
preventing fusion between tue Demo-
crst, and Greenbackers, and thst he was
sending thousands OF his papers into
Kentucky and Ohio, masking ,inrcsds in-
to the Democratic party, and doing us
much good He said: I'VE are aldiag
him, and it requires good deal OF mon
ey, and would like that you would aid
him. I asked him whst was the editors
name. He pulled card out Of his pock
ct and read, "Lee Crandell," looked at
him with surprise, and made 90 reply. He
! asked me t. take the matter under con-
sideratiou and aid him il could, and
turoed and walked off.
;. had never seen the gentleman before,
and had. no idea Who be Was. Captain
Koight was close by, and | asked him
who the gentleman was who bad just
passed me, pointing him out. He said it
was Mr Hubbell, asked him il be was
Gretnbscker. He said no: he was q
Republican, was much surprised, and
| could not account for bis accosting me
until this morning, when was informed
by several members OF the House that be
said be took me for Mr.. Robinson, tue
Chairman OF the Republican Executive
Committee Of Ohio, to whom he had
been introduced short time before. !
understand that Mr.. Hubbell is the Chair
man OF the Republican Congressional
Committee. Thus the mystery Of his ap
preaching me was explained. This is the
conversation and the circumstances as
they occurred did not invite itin any
way. He did not TIL me thst Crapdel
Vas going to Toledo, nor has be Or any
Of his friends visited me or requested me
to keep tue mistake secret, as stated in
your article in the Post this morning
Nor did he inform me how much money
had been raised by the Republican party
members TO sustain the paper. / did no,
intend giving publicity to the mistake
which was apparent when / learned the
facts; but as it has heen made public
without authority from me, desire that
the conversation and circumstances shall
appear correctly,
1 Respectfully,
/ OSCAR TURNER, of Kentucky.
Hearing that Mr.. Hubbell bad spoken
OF his interviews with Mr.. Turner &c
Congressman Clymer Of Pennsylvania
and Kenna OF West Virginia your cor.
respondent to-day addressed each note
with the request that the substance OF tht
interview be furnished for publication il
the Enquirer The replies Of each sr,
herewith piven: eid
WAsHIseroN, D. C., June %. 1879
I W. e. MAoBRIDE, CoRREsPosDEEl
CINCINNATI ENeUIRER. SIR:
have your note, in which you ask me t
state, il I can do 90 without violating any
obligation Of secrecy, what know ofth'
interview between Mr.. Hubbell, Chsir
man OF the Republican Congressiona
Committee, and Mr. Oscar Turner o
Kentucky. know nothing Of tue inter
view except what Mr.. Turner and Mr.
Hubbell told me and what was published
Altar Mr.. Turner'S statement had ap
peared in the paper this morning asked
; Mr. Hubbell in the presence of severa
gentlemen, among them Mr. Clymer, o
. Penney lvanis, about the interview, Mr
. Hubbell stated that be was mistaken IL
the man: that be mistook Turner fo
Robinson, Chairman Of the Ohio Stat,
, Executive Republican Committee; tha
: he had been introduced to Robinson
only the night before, and that the twt
, gentlemen looked very much alike. Thi
conversation was general, and in tn
: presence OF other gentlemen. | regar
ded it in no sense private, and hence fee
) no hesitancy in repeating it. Truly yours
sitp feaf a1of JoRN e. KENxA.
t WAsHINaroN, D. c., june %, 1879
e W. G. MAcBRIDE, CoRRrsPoHDEx
CINCINNATI Eseu1RRR- Dear Sir: In re
t ply to your note Of to-day, beg leav
to say that, in conversation with th
. Hon. Jay A. Hubbell, regarding the al
q legged interview between him and Hon
J. Oscar Turner, OF Kentucky, which az
. peared here in the Post OF this morn
ling. be (HubbeIl) did not gainsay th
substantial correctness Of the account
!. and said that be had mistaken Mr. Tur
r ner for Mr. j. X Robinson, Chairma
e Of the State Republican Committee {
d Ohio, whom he knew very slightly, ney
d er having met him but upon one occs
y sion As my communication with M
!, Hubbell was in no sense Of q private n,
. ture, / do not hesitate to give the sui
O stance of it. ~ HIEsTER CLYxER
l. have stated repeatedly in iispstcht