The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-07


tho Charge.
IFrom thc'Ncw Yorl; IIcrald]
We print II curious letter from Mr..
blm, one OF the secretaries of the Ma
ti"ral Grccnback Labor Committee,
TO Mr.. Murch, tho chairman of that
committee. Mr.. Lum, not to put too
fine point on il, asserts that General
! Weaver, the Gccnbac1 candidate for
The Presidency, is no more than the
hired agent Of the Republican Nation
III Committee; that he has received
money from The Republicans and is
prosecuting his so-callcd canvass under
their directions and for their benefit.
lie adds that tho treasurer of the
Grccnback Committee is in int mate
political relations with the sccrctarp of
the Republican National Committee
and with Senator Jones, Of Nevada ;
that General Weaver has had his cam
paign expenses paid by the Republic
can committee; that he, Mr.. Lunl, has
kilograms from the Republican COM
mItcc showing these and other facts
and that tho Republicans have caiolcd
Weaver with promise or understand
ing that in case the October elections
should go heavily Democratic thcv
will withlra the Republican clcctor-
al tickets in West Virginia, Missouri
Texas and Mississippi in his favor,
with the object of throwing The clcc-
tion into ihe House, where thew pro-
pose, says Mr.. Ium. TO support Wca-
yer and thus defeat General Ilanco,k.
IN short, he asserts that General
Weaver las sold cut the Erccnback
party TO the Republicans for what
might DC called u remotely contingent
chance Of getting their help for himself.
Finally, MIR. Lum adds that if his
statement is contradictcu he will pro-
ducc proofs.
IL IS Il common saying that all is fair
i'll love, war and politics. But in This
case this exposure must, VIC suppose,
be rcckoncd Just as fair as the cou,i,
ton it exposes. Our advice TO the
real Grccnbackcrs is to drop. General
Weaver and vote for one or the other
or the regular candidates. If Weaver
has bargain with The Republicans
llicy arc certain to first use him and
then fling him aside. They cannot
AFFORD to help him anywhere where he
has Il chance To win.
HOW THE GREENnAcK CAMPAIGN IS MAN
AGED.
The following is The letter. comics of
which have been sent to tie chairman
and other officers Of all the GrccnbacE
State committees throughout the couu-
try
lipoRs. NAT. Com. OF TuE)
NAT. GkEENBACK LABOR PARTY,
9oo PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 90, 1880.
Hon. THOMPSON II. MUHcu. CHAIR
MAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE GnEEN-
BACK LABOR PARITY
DEAR SIn.-Thc early election in
Maine and the necessity of ATTENDING
10 your own canvass has prevented
YOU from having personal knowledge
OF the manner in which the Grccnback
campaign has been managed in your
absence. ldcsirc TO lay before YOU
ana before the National Committee, TO
each OF whom mail Il copy Of this let
Yer, some facts which ii is alike my
uuty 10 fcPort and yours to take cog
nizanco OF. Probably nothing I may
say Will surprise You, as directly or
indirectly many Of these facts have
come TO your knowledge within thc
past few weeks.
That may DC understood, T dis
tinctly make the charge that the Grcrn.
back national canvass, as now rondmct-
ca, IS manipulated in the interest OF
!hc Republican party and General
) Ncavcr's expenses borne, in q LARGO
measure, from
TIE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FUND.
Ihls is q serious charge, but il can br
Sunstantiatcd in every detail, and !
Dcl'cvc that my duty to the National
committee requires that the facts
should be laid before them.
You Will remember that on the 9Th
OF July there was a meeting of "A Dor
tion oftho National Executive Com
m'ttcc at ihc ST. James Hotel, New
1ofk: There were present on that
occasion, besides ourselves, General
General Weaver. Leo ,sCrandall, Ed
ward Daniels and George Jones. Wc
!, were also assisted with the advice and
counsel OF Senator John y. Jones. OF
Nevada. AT that meeting General
Weaver suggested tho name of Gcoror
.. Jones, Of New York, for tho finnn-
clal agent OF the National Committee
10 raise funds fna' the campaign. Moth
ing was said ut that time as TO tho
methods to be pursued bv Mr., Jones.
mat was left TO his discretion and has
only subsequently brcomc known.
since that meeting YOU lave with
Drawn yourself from the man. ogcmcl =.
OF the campaign.
Immediately following his appoint
n.cnt Mr.. Jones requested tho thct 70
DO communicated 70 Senator Jones
"n'i to ex-senator Dorsey, secretary OF
INC Republican National Committee.
This was done, but how much money
was raised no one will probably ever
| Know from Mr.. Jones, butit is posi-