Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-01-14
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know If knew any he could get.
| told him l thought he could get
Hartman, of Kenncbunk. He told
me to see him and come with him
him at half-past one o'clock. |
then lett and calIedinto the Angus
ia House to see if I could find Har-
riman, but did not find him. |
went direct to the State House and
found E. II. Cove and a made the
following statement:
Il, Thomas B. Swan, in the
presence of Hon. Scion Chase and
Hon. E, H. Cove, make the follow
ing statement; l have this day been
approached by an agent of the re-
publican party to resign as Repre-
sentative for money. l am going
to take the money tomorrow, and
thus show to the people the fraud
and corruption Of the republican
party. l expect to have another
party also take money for the same
purpose.
/" 'THos. B. SWAN
II went to the Augusta House
and found Hartman. l told him
what had taken place, and he agreed
to 90 with me at 1.30 and take the
money and expose the fraud. L
went to my dinner and then return
ned to the Augusta House, where
[ again found Harrison, and not
far from two o'clock we went to-
ward the court house. Before we
reached it [ showed him White,
standing upon the platform. White
went into the building and so did
Hartman, AS [ passed by the
court house White stuck his head
out of the window Of the same
corner room and motioned to me.
| answered the motion with a nod
of my head. l then went to the
Granite National Bank, taking the
money which White had paid me,
and bought draft on Boston. l
do not claim this money, and It IS
subject TO the order of the person
who furnished it."
Swan was followed by Hartman,
of Kennebunk, who displayed the roll
Of bills he received, the House app
plauding, but the Speaker called for
order, declaring such shameful story
ought not to be SO received. In an
impressive manner Hartman called
upon God to witness the truth OF his
statement as to the facts and his IN
tentions when receiving the money.
Mr.. Clarke. Of NoblebOro, next
rose and made a similar statement re-
gsrdiDg attsmpte made to bride him
with promise of money and certain
House offices.
1t is charged that when White lett
Hartman in the court. house to go at
ter the money he was followed down
State street and seen to enter Mr
Blaine's house, Upon leaving 1t he
went directly to the courthouse.
I'VE have failed TO be informed as
to who makes this charge, aud it
does not appear in the legislative pro-
ceedings. Associated Press
a large number Of remonstranccs
were presented by persons claiming
seats in tie House. d. L. Murcy, Of
Ellsworth, claims the seat of Eugene
Hale.
A committee of five was appointed
to investigate the attempted bribery
of members.
In the Senate an order was passed
saking the treasurer for the names OF
Senators, since 1872, who have re-
turned illegal mileage to the treasurer.
The President stated that it had
been intimated that after the adjourn
mept the Senate chamber would be
taken possession Of, and that the
necessary precautions would be taken
against it.
A committee of fifteen was appOin =
ted in the House on the gubernatOrlal
vote. There was less than a quorum
in the House at any time, and the
session dragged along, several OF the
members sending out for lunch. The
House remained 10 continuous session
although there were but few members
IN their seats.
MR.. BLAINE MAKES A STATEMENT
The agent of the Associated Press
having been notified by the general
agent to obtain Mr.. Blaine's personal
statement regarding the public charge
that he was implicated in the asserted
attempt to bride fusion member OF
the Maine Legislature, handed the
message to the Senator, who replied
to it a. follows
"Have seen your dispatch. That Is
the first l ever heard Of any charge
against me; but whatever the form or
phrase of the accusation, pronounce
it an unqualified eaIumny, and mere
lly part Of the montrous, wicked, I'M
paraileled conspiracy to deprive free
people Of their suffrage by fraud, Tor
gerry and perjury. l am busy night
and day in the task Of thwarting the
conspirators, and it is merely a part
of their dastardly and despicable crime
to invent some form of SANDER against
me. have not seen the charge, but
know it is lie out of whole cloth,
and cannot now be diverted from the
real work in hand to do more than de-
nounce the calumny and its authors.
JAMES G. BLAINE"