Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-13


From Various Sections.
The National Democratic Convention.
New YosK, Nov. 12.-Chairman Barnum
and Messrs. Scott and Prince were at the
National Democratic headquarters to-day to
attend a meeting of the national executive
committee called for tSa purpose of trans
acting unfinished business. A quorum not
being present it wss decided to meet this
evening. The executive committee of
the Democratic National COM
mittee held further meeting
tonight, which wss not over until nearly
midnight. The members present were VIM.
II. Barnum, Fred 0. Prince, of Massachu-
sets, Abram s. Hewitt, VIM. W. Armstrong,
of Ohio, and VIM. L. Scott, of Peunsyl-
vania. Hiram Atkinson, chairman of
the Democratic State committee of Vermont,
acted as proxy for Bradley B. Smalley, of
Vermont; Charles j. Crandail, treasurer of the
National committee, as proxy for A. w.
SnGlowsy, and VIM. Q. WhitEeY, corporation
counsel of this city, as proxy for Auterbridge
Horsey, of Maryland. Mr.. Barnum pre-
sided. The committee issued the following
address:
In response to inquiries the National
Democratic committee makes the following
statement In reference to the Morey letter:
First-Neither the committee nor any
subcommittee thereof has ever taken any
action in reference to the letter.
Second-That it was first called to the
attention Of the chairman OF the committee
on the night before its publication in the
Truth on the Goth of October.
Third-That the chairman thereupon re-
quested Mr. Smalley, member of the com.
mittee, to examine the letter, but permission
TO do SO was refused at the office of the
Truth.
Fourth-That no member of the commit
tee ever saw the letter or any copy or portion
thereof until after its publication, or was in
any wise concerned therein, or gave any ad-
vice in reference thereto.
Fifth-That Hart, publisher of Truth,
brought the original letter to headquarters,
No. 13S Fifth ave., on the afternoon of the
Goth of October, where it was seeu for tho
first time by any me nber of the committee,
and then examined by several members of
the committee and other persons not men,
bers. All those who were familiar with the
hand writing of Gen. Garfield came to the
conclusion that the letter was genuine.
Sixth-The committee decided to pur-
plates of the fac-simile which had already
been prepared by Truth.
Seventh-That no denial having come
from Gen. Garfield of the authenticity of the
letter, notwithstanding the telegraphic de-
mand Of the New York Herald and a very
sharp editorial il that paper, the committee
decided to give out the electrotyps plates,
which was accordingly done. The propriety
Of o,.fIO WAC hu fbo
Inittee, as the letter seemed to be in har-
mony with Gen. Garield's views on the SUBJ
ject covered by the letter, as gathered from
public records of undoubted genuineness.
Eighth-That the first complete denial
was not published until four days after the
original publication in the Truth, and to this
denial, unsupported by any other evidence,
the committee, in view Of Gen. Garfield's
connection with other scandals, attached no
weight.
Ninth-That, therefore, when evidence
was offered to show that Morey was real
person and not myth, the committee called
for its production, as they were bound to do
in order to arrive at the truth.
Tenth-That if the letter has been forged
or any fraud committed in reference thers
TO, or any false evidence been given, it has
been done without the knowledge, consent
or privity of the committee or any member
thereof.
Finally, the committee approves of all
honest measures to punish any and all per-
sons who have committed any violation of
law, and have no interest in this matter but
to arrive at the very truth Of the affair. That
there should be doubt a. to The authenticity
of the letter is largely due 10 the failure of
the prosecution to put Gsn. Garfield on the
stand. By order of the committee.
(Signed, 81. BARNUM, Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Ssc'y.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr..
Scott and seconded by MIR. Armstrong, were
passed:
WHEREAS, Allegations of fraud in variors
States, and especially in tins State of New
York, have been brought to the notice of
this committee.
ResolUed, That the committee has no ju-
risdiction over local violations of election
laws, but it recommends the several Demo
cratic committees of the States where those
frauds have been committed, to in
vestlgate them, with q view
to an exposure of the violations of law and
their prompt and just punishment. In re-
lation TO the duties of the courts or of Con-
gress in the p emises, this committee is not
and cannot be charged with any respousi-
bility.
A resolution was also passed rendering
the thanks of the committee to W. 81.
Barnrm, chairman, to the advisory commit
tee and to the officers OF the committee for
the efficient and faithful manner in which
they performed their respective duties.
MINNESOTA OEEENTAT RErrpNl