Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-13
REPUBLICAN VOTERS!
Cut This Out - Read and
Ponder.
General Garfeld's De Golyer
Record.
He Swears That He Argued the
Case
Before the Board of Public
Works.
A Republican Opinion of The
Transaction.
Garfield Denounced by His
Constituents
He Declares Ths. He Made an Argument


Before ths Board of Pubic Works.
From his Speech at Warren. Ohio, Sept. ls, 1874.
Mr. Parsons came to me and said he
had an important case; he had worked
4 good while on it, bat was called away.
lie must leave. He did not want to
lose his iee-was likely to lose it unless
the work was completed. He asked me
ii | would argue the case for him; il |
would examine into the merits of this
pavement and make a statement OF it
before the Board.
made the argument
From the Same speech AT Warren.
The question was, if the people want
the wood pavement and are determined
to have it, which pavement shall We give
them, the best, or not the best? Now, |
have before me here, rhdt had uhen l
made the argument, certificates from Chi
cagO, ST. Louis, san Francisco, and all
the other cities where the pavement was
laid, that it stood better than any wood
pavement that had ever been laid.
From the Same speech.
A committee OF investigation went
over the whole ground OF this business
in Washington. Mr.. Parsons went be-
fore that committee and told them all he
knew about this pavement; told them
what he knew OF its merits and told them
he and / argued that case.
Gen. Garfield swears That He Argued
the Case Before the Board.
From his Testimony before an Investigating
Committee OF Congress, in February, 1879.
Mr.. Nickerson-I understand you TO
say, Mr.. Garfield, that you prepared
brief after Mr.. Parsons went away, and
that YOU filed it with the Board OF Pub
lie Works. Is there such a brief on
fle9
Mr.. Garlield-My impression is that
filed it, though l am not certain. /
tao,r t5o, / stated to The Board Of Public
Uork, hc points ofths caSs.
The Chairman did make an ar
gument?
Mr.. Gartield-I made careful study
of the case, and stated the points to
the members OF the Board.
Mr.. Nickerson-Dii you ever meet
the Board collected together as Board,
and make any statement or argument on
the subject?
4 4 L. u, y ~
members OF the Board were all there or
not.
Mr.. Nickerson-Did YOU at any time
appear before the Board and make any
argument UhdterSr'
Gen. Garfield do not remember
that did; but 1 did speak to Gov.
Shepherd on the subject, giving my
opinion in its favor.
The Truth About Garfleld's "Arsument"
From Alexander r. shepherds Testimony Dc
fore the same COMMITTEES.
Q.-You say, speaking of the influence
of Parsons, That was followed by fre-
quent pressures by Mr.. Parsons, and
Gen. Garfield spoke to me about 1t
once" Is that your best recollection
now, that that was all that was done by
/ Mr.. Garfield?
/ Mr.. Shepherd-T That rpa, all that he
err DID. II n,rsr spoke 10 me bat once on
tie subyeL
/ Why Parsons Was Employed to Employ
Garfield.
! From iamiu X. NickeSon's Testimony be-
fore the Investigating Committee
wa. the owner OF the ironiZing pro-
cess. was to ironlze the pavement
and have a royalty. NY interest IN 1t
was worth $50, ZOO or $4,000. at least,
and Nr. Parsons wos employed 'eih tie
assurance To me by ChiiSnden that he Wds
able 10 reach The man rhO cOUd secure The
contract.
Aud Why Garfield Was Employed
From = letter to Dc Golyer and McClelland from
their Agent, George r. Chitteudeu, May 20.
l.72.
The iafuearr Of Gen. Gdrtisld has been
s,r,,ralJy yesterday, last night, and to days
abors tie hol,is the prss strings Of the
Tail,I States IS Chairman Of the Commit-
t,. on appropriations, and he strongest man
~. Conyr,ss. Ican hardly realize that 'es
haze Gen. Garfield Nth ,ts. II is rare sue
cess and rery qraiifyirg, as all the appropr'-
atoms Of The district must come through h'm.
A Republican Opinion of the Trsnssc-
tOn.
Prom the independent, July 90, 1874
The testimony taken in the investisa-
ton Of the District OF Columbia Frauds
shows that Mr. Garfield received $1,000
for his aid in getting through a paving
contract accepted by the District Gov
ernment. A Mr.. Parsons, a notorious
iobbcr, made an argument for the paw
ing company, and then got Mr.. Garfield
to make a further argument and to use
his personal influence in its favor. vi
course Mr.. GarGeld's argument was sue
cessiul. How could it be otherwise? He
was Chairman of the Committee on APP
preparations. Every cent OF money
voted to the District had TO come
through him. Shepherd could not re-
fuse him anything he asked, and Mr..
Garfield knew it when he asked, and
received for his services fee which
would have been grossly extravsgant
but for his official position.
Gen. Garfield Denounced by His Con-
s,i,uents for Taking the De Golysr
Bribe.
Resolution adopted by the Republican Conysn-
,entiou at Warren. Ohio, Sept :, 1879.
We further srraign and charge him
with corrupt bribery in selling his Of
sriaI influence as Chairman ofthe Com