New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-02

already 10 lay the blame their National and State
Committees John Kelly saw the storm coming aud
made early preparations to meet it. Two weeks ago
he made speech 10 the Tammany Comnttoe on
Organization arragnin9 the Democratic State Com
mittee for its lack Of energy in prosecuting the
campaign work. THIS was intended for enc,
and his followers we're not slow TO take il mp. Hs
was not fairly seated before Michael Tuomey. Henry
d. Purroy Henry A. Gumbleton and other Tam
many lieutenants were c,amOrng for recognition by
the chairman. Mr. TuOmey sad that not only the
State, but the National Committee g wa' inbccIe,"
and that "Tammany and Hancock were handl-
capped by this movement" Whatever tnat meant.
Gumbleton, PurToy and others also won tho ap-
proyal of their leader by attacking the committee
"ncOnDeteut" After this exhibition Of confidence
in Democratic victories, Mr. K lly had a committee
appoin,ed to investigate Slr. BarIums and Mr..
Faulkner's committees and see what could be dOno
to bring about " a more efficient canvass"
OF course the purpose Of this movement was TO
prepare for defeat In few DAYS when tie full ex-
tent of the Republican victories won today ~
known. 1t is probable that Mr.. Kclly's committee
will bring in a report The nature Of that report
viii be shaped somewhat by the count. but it will
undoubtedly he framed to throw the responsl b,ity
of the Democratic defeat on the " mbace Ma
tOnal ami State Committees. Should Mr. Grace DO
" handicapped" by these incompetent committees,
if not BY Hancock and thus II is hoped that a,ten-
ton will be diverted from Mr. Keily's
leadership to that of the two Tllen CON.
mitees in which he has 10 representa-.
ton. Although lammany was allowed at
Saratog, TO name five members Of ,Ae state Commit.
tee they have not been permitted to take any part
in the canvass, and Mr. Kelly will beiree TO imputs
the blame of defeat to his old enemy, Tiden, aud
the committee that was formed in his interest.
As the Democratic Committees have been freely
criticized by many Democratic newspapers and by
Democrats generally, u TRIBUNE reporter has made
an Investigation Of their work without waiting for
Mr. Kelly's committee 10 report. The Democratic
National Committee occupies the 6h0l" OF the largo
fivc-story brown-,tone house No. 13S Fifth ave.
Three rooms on the first floor are open To the
public as reading and reccpuon-rooms Another
room is generously furnished with tables. paper.
INK, etc. for members of the press. Here during
the campaign manifold copies of the names OF vis-
itors, extracts from letters genuine aud forged,
prepared interviews with alleged prominent ID NJ
ocratsr about the "cheerlng state Of the canvass"
uronunci lmentos from bogE Hancock Republicans,
and other similar matter have been daily furnished
TO such newspapers Is werecr du5u enough to PRINT
the stuff Another room on the first door was occu-
pied by the Committee on Speakers. his was IN
charge of Colonel A. Il. Lamar, late of the rebel
army, and this NAV perhaps account for the
fact SO freely criticized by some Northern
Union Democrats that the loyal people OF the North
have been needlessly insulted by having numerous
prominent ex-Rebels sent 20 them as campaign ora
tors. Two other rooms on the same toor were usea
apparently as private reception rooms. In these
rooms were seen number Of prominent ex-Reb'ls,
including four Generals aud three Co!onels, holding
4; ahl Ia t1a has IN
the country for the benefit of the South and Tam
many Hall. The faces of these men were
anything but cheerful. They looked as II
they had Just taken last view or
tie corpse and Were now a bout 70 follow the re.
mains 10 the cemetery. The spirit that animated
them, however was evidently one more ot anger
than sorrow. as the only remark th,t reached the
ears Of the reporter was lt3 a d--i shame"
At the stairway leading to the second llo0r the
reporter was broueht 10 a halt by two ,sawart at-
toudants. " Forgotten me areadyW be said.
Now. don't stop me- as want to see Barnum right
smart so | can get back to NiTglnuy 10 vote" Tho
Southern twang aud the word Nirgnny seemed TO
be the countersgn. and the reporter was allowed
without further interruption 10 proceed with ms
investigation. The upper iiOJrs were occu-
pied by busy clerks Gad committeeman
and all had the appearance or well-organ Zed bus-
ness house In a remote room, approached Dy devt-
ous ways sat the well-knOwn head Of the commit.
tee scven-mue" Barnuin. As II he were afraid
tn ru- even his senograpberS and private secre-
tary. tor fear that they might give MN away.
these necessary assistants were IN an adjoining
|
forged Chinese letter plates OF Tie stolen Florida
tclegrams and other similar documents "hich nave
emaHated from tie committee during the cainpai9h'
Before him lay the drafts OF an apparently llhpV-
tant paper which the reporter took to be
an address to the country to be issueh
after election, charging the RcpuOicans Win
defeating Hancock by wholesale bribery aud
fraud" and asking the cpuntY 20 Slis aIn th" DEM
ocrats in Congress IN an honest count, the pur-
pose being TO prepare the country fora Democfatc
" contingency" such as tie ciphr SpaicEes DIS
closed ia 1876. Mr. Barnum Was too busy VITA 40
Chinese qucstlOn, 0n winch the interests of tho
Narion hang he said. give muci time 10 visitors.
lie could only say that we shall carry tie country
bat We have no figures - furnish
The folio wing printed card hung on the wal
Literary Bureau. III Nassan-,t. coupne, and pre-
ration of documents. tEIrd hior front l3e Fnhye,
Joseph L. Hauce N ca.t.e; rrctArIi"n o. t"rrEn
ID cuments, lhlrd floor, C1arls l. ~ n IN chli
Bureau OF Information, State ana amy Committees.
correspondents, cubs aud och "I6a"MG'l0hS second
! 1)ur back .,, ,. tho .h,,,.
| ana go through his hands.
Passing To the Literary Bureau thc reporter was
| told thai n corp, OF picked newspaper men under
| the charge of Mr.. iiaucc eng&led IN compiling
| matter writing editorials Nor country newspapers.
preparing correspondence, etc. we.i-khown
aud It was snd that he VS. gong
in to be "Intervewed.' THIS bureau has
furnished great deal of matter to She Democratic
press. but an cXaulnat0n OF the printed sheets
| ready for Transmission by mall showed that about
| the only subjects treated were campaign Nauders
| aud para graphs about the 329 pnzZe. Charles L.
Mclean and his assistants were eng tsed ~ rails-
| latIuy the ISLANDERS into German &nd otner
lanvIInpes THIS burrau furnished special " tel@-
| grams 10 Dem ccratIc newspapers and CLERK sad
that from a. 600 to : 10000 hld been expended
! in teegraphing matter 10 sustain the Chinese
| letter forgery. his was only an cNam-
| plc OF the work OF ths bnrrau. The branch at
| No. III Nassan-st. was IN charge Oi W. - Andrews
VINO claims tO have been the ilte of the Literary
Bureau III 1876. Mr. AndrewS has had ABOUT
twenty five men 20 assist Lam ~ sending L" the
| newspapers the mater prepared 10y tho force ac
headquarters.
Part Of the work of tie " Bureau of lnforRa-
ton was found 10 he tie oigaulalng Of Hancock
and Enghsh clubs, furnishing campaign ouits 10
| clubs aud similar work. AT the headquarters in
this city and AZ the bureau IN Nasslu-s. there have
| been about 100 mon emplOyed during the cam
paign On a table IN the Bucc9u of Int uruatbou
! lay circular letter, IN which occurred Tho
| foiiowlnV Language: "A voter If properly ap-
| nroached more readily commits himself AT tho