The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-11-07
ELKo, NEVADA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1880.

rely upon not less than Eve thousand
majority for the Connecticut Democratic
electoral ticket. Our own advices indi-
cato larger majority.
Virginia is safe. Both divisions nre
for Hancock. Gen. Mahon says, that
with two Democratic tickets In the 6eld
there is no possibility for any elector
unfavorable 70 Hancock and English. or
disposed to DO treaeheIous to the Dem
ocratic National ticket in any event.
From Indiana English telegraphs us
that there is strong reason to believe
that we may carry the State. and from
Ohio we have infosmatIou of strong re.
action. especially among the working
people.
The effort to capture Florida will be
unavailing. Whatever doubt there has
been about California it is now dissi-
pated. The tide is thoroughly in our
favor.
Ia Maine the Republican leaders ore
more seriously alarmed than before the
State election. Gov. PIaisted is conti.
dent Of defeating the Republican Elec-
toral ticket, and we have renson to be
convinced that his confidence is Iusti
fed.
L hear that our opponents are pro.
Tossing to have hopes Of carrying Dele
ware and performing some miracle in
Tennessee through some imaginary
treacnery in our camp. Nothing could
be more absurd than either Of these
claims.
BETTING.
The Republican headquarters have
practically been turued into the pool
rooms, and ridiculous stories about
shams bets are iudustriously circulated. .
Genuine offers to wager are quietly
taken up by cool heads who have no
objections TO enriching themselves mt
the expense Of the Republican corrup-
tIon fund. You will probably receive
reports Of enormous bets ut odds on the
Republicans.
THAT LETTER.
The effect Of the publication of Muir.
shall Jewell's corrupt contract to buy the
P'eri'lency 10y suPpr.ssiug the d~mning
proof OF the genuineness of Garfeld's
Infamous Chinese labor letter is utter
Generalization among Republican man
is-rs The assertion that the Garfield
letter is forgery Is no longer seriously
made, and the whole effort of the Re-
publican managers aud press is now to
divert attention from the subject. The
Philip case was adjourned last nigh, in
consequence OF the renewed indisposi.
ton Of Judge Dayis. When Philip was
about to be taken to the stand TO testify
To his entire innocence of the existence
Of Gariie!d's Chinesefe,ter until after
its publication in the Truth. the defense
positively proved that the handwriting OF
the Garfield letter was no; Philips, and
possessed none OF the peculiarities or
characteristics OF his handwriting. The
evidence on this head was overwhelm.
ing; comprising the testimony OF the
editors OF the Brooklyn Eagle aud other
papers for which Philip wrote. and was
corroborated by the exhibition Of large
number OF manuscripts in Philips hand.
writing. Several OF the witnesses were
Republicans. and testified ns strongly
as did Henry Enter. who snid: 81 have
edited thousands Of pages OF Philips
manuscript. With full appreciation
Of the solemnity OF the oath have
taken, declare before God that 1 do
not believe that this letter was written
by Philip. ain Republican and in.
tend to vote for Garfield" The infa.
nous character Of McDermott, the wit.
Meas upon whose testimony the prose.
cuiion rests was fully proven; six gentle
men OF the highest reputation swearing
that his character was So bad that they
would not believe him under oath.
Several witnesses proved the connoc..
iion of Morey with tho Employer
Union. The defense put in evidence a
large number OF letters received in
Brooklyn from Washington bearing the
New York City stamp, which the prose.
cuiion claimed was never placed upon
letters received in Now York for distri-
button TO. other points. Geo. Timson
OF Brooklyn, and other experts testified
to their belief that the Chinese letter
was Gatheld's handwriting. Tomorrow
morning the defense will show just how
and where the Tum got possession Of
tho original Chinese letter. Hon.
Abrsm Hewitt published In lo.day's
Sun a card reiterating his belief In the
genuinenoss OF Gen. Gar6eld's sigma
turo to tho Chinese letter. Next to the
Philip case tho
sgssATfoS or THE DAY
Is tho publication OF startling revela-
tions about the Do Golyer bribc. show
ing by sworn testimony, the secret his
tory OF Garfield In connection with tho
paving contract. The principal proof
Ia embraced In the aildavit OF Albert Is.
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