The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTERS.
From our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 23d, 1880.
The Investigations of Chief Super
visor of Elections, Davenport, in New
York by the Wallace Senate Inyesti-
eating Committee has closed. But too
late to prevent Mr.. Davenport from
ventilating and proving by numberless
witnesses the extent and righteousness
of the election frauds of 1858 and
succeeding years. The testimony OF
Mr.. Davenport and witnesses place be-
yond dispute the fact that in the year
1868, $4,000 fraudulent Democratic |
votes were thrown into the ballot
boxes, thus by fraud causing New
York to declare for Seymour for Pres
ident, and Hoffman inaugurated gov
ernOr.
These frauds are the most extensive
of any in American history, and by
the immense numbers of Democratic
voters thus manufactured, the mighty
Republican majority has been subvert-
ed, and the Empire state been, with
but few exceptions, Democratic.
For the Democrats, this inVestiga-
ton was ill-timed. The exposure of
their favorite methods, and an expos
ure they cannot deny, at the COM
mencement of national campaign
will not add to their strength any
northern votes.
Supervisor Davenport has been ener-
getic in his war upon Democracy and
it's methods In New York; and be-
cause of his success, and their fear Of
the exposure that has come upon
them, the Democratic party pounced
upon and determined to crush him.
So far without success. They have
introduced bills in Congress, the pas
sage Of which would abolish him, and
, the fight against the Marshals was
chiefly because Of their desire to Grip
pie him Davenport in his work.
But it is now almost complete, and
: we shall see the good fruits of his ex.
| posures by rightful Republican ma
I jority in New York this fall.
There is no denying the fact that the
Republican outlook is improving rap
9 idly, and that those who at the outset
lacked confidence, are now full OF it
This greatly improved condition ma!
be accounted for in various ways Thu
y perfect harmony that exists every
d where in the party, and the desire o
!, all to do something for the cause, i
u one reason. Another is that our grea
q captains have recovered from wha
r little soreness the Chicago Convention
caused, and are convinced that CARTEL
is the man for the occasion. 1t will b
remembered that Immediately afte
u the nomination the Democratic pres
k, made assertions that certain prom
T. nent leaders would not assist the cal
!, didate, and it naturally tended to d.
~ press the courage of many who ,ha
GO no knowledge of the facts.
e. But now that Senator COnklin
&c Cameron, Carpenter, and othel
charged by the Democrats with disa
lection have declared their intentiC
to work hard for the ticket, the con
so dence of those who doubted returne
lO Another reason is the well known III
suspected record of the Democrat
OF party on all questions of public WI
m fare, and it is powerful enemy to t
a financial interests of the country.
10 fact Democratic financial history sin
the war has been one of enmity to t
nj Republican policy which has broug
the present prosperity. Eyerythi
points to the election of Garfield.
SAXON