New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-28

MORE ABOET THE GRE1T FRAUD or 1876.
Having seen how tie Democracy tired iiIst
in South Carolina to enable the defeated
"candidate to bride his way TO tie
seat Of a usurper," we proceed with
The story Of their attempts i'll other States.
The first mtimati0n of bribery i'll Florida
WAS a message from Woolley, transmitted
through Marble the day of the collapse OF the
South Carolina plot. Wo0lley asks me TO
saw" wired Marble, let forces be got to-
gcther Immediately III readiness for contin-
gcncies either here or i'll Louisiana" The
Florida Canvassmg Board consisted OF one
Democrat and two Republicans. 1t was only
necessary, thcrefo.e, to buy one Re
publican, and when WOollcy undertook
this business he was not long III
discovering that Marble was at work too.
This made mischief and was calculated to
enhance the price and w ,oley consequently
telegiaphed to New York :" to stop Marble
" from making propositions to the enemy"
The next day, December l, Woolley tele-
graphed that the purchase OF the Board
Knight make necessary expense OF half OF a
hundred thousand dollars. Can you say
"will deposit in bank Immediately if
"agreed ?" To which Pelron replied VIII
"deposlt money agreed" On the I'd Marble
telegraphcd the result of his negotiation :
"Have Just received proposition TO
"hand over at any hour required Tilden decis-
:" ion of Board and certificate OF Governor
" for 100000" TO which Pelton of course
replied, "PropositiOn too high" On the Sd
Marble sent in a lower bid Proposition re-
"ceived either giving vote of one Republican
"of Board or his concurrence i'll court action
"preventing electors vote from being cast for
"half hundred best United States documents
RI. e.. $4,000 in United States notes]. On
the 4th Woolley repeated his first proposal;
"May winning give hundred thousand dol
Glars less half for Tilden additional Board
"member7n 1t was apparent that the two
men were bidding separately for the same
thing. Pelton telegraphed WOoley "See Mar
able and act in conjunction with him." and to
Marble he answered, "Proposition accepted if
" done only once. Better consult with Wool
" ley and act III concert In "a later dispatch
TO the same person he added Z" 1t is reported
Louisiana gone; all rests on you see to
" it that is made certainty beyond question"
But if any member of the Board had ever
been willing to sell his vote, the negotiations
had been too long delayed. Woolley tele-
eraphed on the 4th, Power secured too
"late y; and Marble reported the next day,
"PropositIon failed" The savage animosity
with which the whole pack OF cOnsprators
have since assailed Secretary OF State McLin
indicates that he was the member OF the Board
with whom they baIganed, and who deceived
them at the last. McLin Is now dead.
While the Florida scheme was going for
ward the conspirators turned their attention
once more to South Carolina. They proposed
to assist in buying quorum OF the Legisla-
ture, and establishing all the Democratic
State officers if the new officers would then
declare the Hayes electors intruders, and give
a fresh set of certificates to the other ticket
Smith Weed remaining at headquarters,
another agent sent to Columbia. He
telegraphed, December 3, -Four votes indis-
"pensable; expect to raise in State twice and
"balf times four thousand dollars, if you fur
." nish like amount tomorrow morning money