The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-31
CINCINNATI ELEcTIoNs.
The Congressional Committee shIl
Pumping the Witness weII-It Looks
Like Trouble and Expense for Moth

Tile Congressional Committee StIl
Pumping the Witness WeIl-It Look
Like Trouble and Expense for Moth
ing.
CINCINNATI, July 3O.-At the Congres
sional Committee Investigation, Gaxzau
Gano testified that he was President Of til
Hamilton county Executive Committee Il
the last campaign. The money appropri
ated for the campaign was supposed topas
through Treasurer Sands; did not know
who the marshals were before their ap
pointmenti Mr.. Foaker requested our com
mittee to suggest good names for super
visor. l heard Mr.. Francis was TO have
some men from Kentucky to prevent re
peating by the men from that State.
don't know who they were and dom
know who selected them; know that the
Congressman we're furnished with money
by the campaign committee.
Mr.. Conger here doubted the pfopriety
OF inquiring into the source Of the cam
paign funds, unless 1t was shown that the
funds had been improperly used.
After some discussion the Chair decided
that the question, "Did Butterworth and
Young receive money from the campaign
committeeP" admissible.
The witness continued: furnished the
campaign committee with $500 to be dis.
tributed among ninety.three precincts,
The g. 500 covered tho expenses forstauds,
speakers, etc. A great deal was spent for
advertising and for bill posters. will fur.
nish.the amount given the latter.
Mr.. Drew recalled-Could not give the
cost OF the campaign; might be able to get
1t from the campaign committee.
Mr.. Pugh-What about men being re-
fused work on the Custom House because
they were Democrats?
Mr.. Drew-I told the Superintendent
thatif 1 recommended men for that work
they would have to be Republicans, or
men who would work for that ticket.
Don't think | ever recommended Demo
Gratis on condition that they would vote
the Republican ticket.
Mr.. James Egan, Democrat, testified
that he electioneered for Mr.. Butterworth;
previously had met Mr.. Butterworth at the
Gibson House. Mr.. Butterworth told me
that he was expecting money from Wash
ington. / brought men TO see Mr.. Butter.
worth to arrange TO have them work for
him. We were to get s. down and s.
when the work was completed. Mr.. But
terworth said he did not care who else we
worked for so we worked for him and
Squire Mccullough. Mr.. Butterworth
gave me $50 in all; saw him give money
to several men. Mr.. Butterworth had a
satchel in carriage; the money was
taken out Of that; saw five men vote in
the Fifth Ward; three Of them afterwards
voted in other precincts OF the same ward.
They told me they had Republican tickets.
! spent the $50 spreeing among the boys.
Some ten days ago 1met Mr.. Butterworth,
and talked about this investigation. He
asked me to come and see him at his
office; l went, but he was out. Mccall
lister showed me letter he said was from
Mr.. Butterworth, in which he did not
think / would make affidavit that
had sold myself like hog-to
Mr.. Butterworth-Did not attempt to
bribc or corrupt anybody; didn't promise
to try and prevent repeating against you;
was afraid OF deputy marshals; was told II
| made an affidavit it would help Gus
Clarke and Buck Brady out of trouble.
Tom Shay drew upthe affidavit; was
given 81 for making it; didn't buy votes
for Mr.. Bntterworth; Butterworth asked
mo how many men worked in tho shop,
and how much they would cost; don't
know he meant anything about buying
votes; l took an interest in Butterworth's
on account Of the money he
paid me: would have worked forthR nthRr
side for the same amount.
In cross.examination by Mr.. Wright, it
was developed that two or three Of Egan's
statements before the Commission were in
conflict with his affidavit. Witness nc
knowledged having made numerous false
statements TO parties asking him about the
affidavit, but insisted that tho statements
here given were the truth.
On the dismissal Of the witness the Com.
mission adjourned.