The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-04
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LChicago Times
WASHINGTON. June 23.-For sever
al weeks an alleged organ of the
Greenbackers called the National
View, has been published at the capi-
tai. Why tits published DO one has
understood from anything in it or its
future promises. The why Of the or
gan, however, is related in a card that
will be published here to morrow by
Congressman Turner, of Kentucky, as
follows:
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE Es,
WAsHINGToN, June 23.-Edjtor
of the Washington Post Dear Sir. Ny
attention was drawn to an article in
the Post this morning, purportiug to
give an account of.an interview be
tween Hon. Jay a. Hubbell, of Mich :.
jjszla, ssnsdsrny ! iss ss-A4lEAr Ia siSe
House of Representatives, and as it
has been given to the public (without
authority from me) desire to correct
some Inaccuracies in the article.
was coming from the file room and as
| was passing the Republican side Of
the hall to my desk | was stopped by
a gentleman who said he wished to
speak to me. Stepping back few
PAGES, he asked me if | knew the edit
or of the Greenback paper of Penusyl
vania avenue. l told him that did
not remember him. He remarked
that he was rendering US great or val-
liable services in Ohio and Kentucky
that he had attended the convention 10
Ohio and was instrumental in prevent.
ing a fusion between the Democrats
and Greenbackers, and that he was
sending thousands Of his papers into
Kentucky and OHIO, making inroads
into the Democratic party and doing
US much good. He said: We are
aiding him, and it requires a good
deal Of money, and | would like that
you would aid him. | asked him
what was the editors name. lIe,pull
ed a card out Of his pocket aud read
Lee Crandall' | looked at him
with surprise and made no reply. lie
asked me to take The matter under con
slderation aud aid him if could.
turned around and walked off | had
never seen the gentiem man before, and
| had DO idea who ne was Capt
Knight was close by, and | asked him
who the gentleman was who had just
left me. pointing him out He said it
was Mr. Hubbell | asked him if he
was a GTcenbacker. He said no; ne
was a Republican. | was much sur
prlsed, and could not account for his
accOsting me, until this morning, when
| was Informed by several members of
the House that lie said he took me for
Mr. Robertson, chairman Of the Re
publican Executive Com mittee OF
Ohio, to whom be had been introduc
ed a short time before. / understand
that Mr.. Hubbell is chairman of the
Republican Congressional Committee.
Thus the mystery of his approaching
me was explained. These are the con
versation and circumstances as they oc,
Cured. | did not invite the couverS
sation in any way. He did not tell
me that Crandail wat going TO Toledo:
neither has he nor any of his friends
visited me or requested me to keep the
mistake a secret, as stated iu yeur
article iu the Post this morning; nor
did he inform ne how much money
had been raised by the Republican
party or members to sustain the paper
| did not intend giving publicity to his
mistake, which was apparent when l
learned the facts. but as it has been
made public without authority from
me | desire that the conversation and
circumstances shall appear correctly.
spectfully.
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