Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-26
POLITICAL.
Alleged Forgery.
DEs MONIES. Iowa, October p.

DEs MoINEs. Iowa, October -
To Col. o. W. Jones. Y
| Have seen your telegram to Gen. Weaver
l never received any such letter from Gen.
Weaver is referred to in letter published
| in the New York Star. have eonversed
with Gen. Weaver and know that he does
not entertain such sentiments. | think /
understand the purpose of this forgery.
(Signed) Z. II. GIILErrE.
Gen. Hancock.
NEW YORK, October %. Gen. Hancock
told Telegram reporter to-day that he had
not written to Gen. Grant in relatio.. to his
| interview with Mr.. Fowler. Gen. Hancock
states he shall not write him, and the least
said about the matter the better.
Republican Tent Cut Down BY Roushs.
Thirty roughs simultaneously cut the guy
ropes of a mammoth republican tent in
Brooklyn and cut the canvass in many places,
yesterday morning Two waichmen were
buried under the canvass and nearly smoth-
cred TO death.
Trouble Between State and Nation.
NEW ORLEANS, La, October -. The
Picayune says the fight between State and L.
5. officials upon the registration question is
assuming very grave proportions, and
severe conflict may be expected at any
moment Arrests have already been made
of parties registering within ten days prior to
the election. As specified in the law for re-
vision of lists. To-day. Charles Cavanac,
supervisor of elections, informed Col. Raw,
chief supervisor, he would resist further ar
rests with all the power of the State. The
deputy L. s. marshals have received instruc-
tons to caution every person attempting to
register not TO do so under pain of arrest,
and if the warning is UNDECIDED arrests will be
made. Registration is going on briskly at
the offices, even negroes taking advantage of
the few days yet remaining
The Chinese Letter.
Tomorrow the republican National COM
mittee will publish fac simile of letter
over Gen. Gartield's signature, in which Gen
Garfield absolutely denies any knowledge of
the letter upon the Chinese question, which
it is alleged he wrote to II. L. Morey of
Lynn, Mass. The letter of Gen. Garfield
denying the authorship of this letter, re-
ceived at headquarters of the committee this
morning and was sent Immediately to a lith-
ographer. who will make a number of plates,
which will be used for printing fac smile
copies of the letter. In his letter Gen. Gar
field reiterates the statement made by him
in his dispatches to Chairman Jewell, and
saws he never knew there was sach a man as
ii. l.. Morey, or such an association as the
Manufacturers Union. He says he never
expressed or even entertained such sentiments
as are attributed to him in this letter and
characterizes the letter as brutal in language
and sentiment.
Congressman S. b. Chttenden of Brook
Ign, has Offered reward of 5000 for evil
dence furnished al any time during the
months of October or November, leading to
arrest and conviction of the man who forged
the handwriting and signature of Gen. Gar
field in the so-called Chinese letter.
The following is Garields letter: =
MENTOR, o., October "a, 1880.
To Hon. Marshall Jewell =
Dear Sir: In my dispatches of Yesterday
and this evening (Which are also sent you by
maill have denounced the Morey letter as
base forgery. Its stupid and brutal senti
ments | never expressed nor entertained.
The photographic copy shows very clumsy
attempt TO initiate my penmanship and
signature. Any one who is familiar with my
handwriting will instantly see that the letter
is spurious.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) J. \. GARFIELD.
Guarding Against Fraud.
Police Superintendent Walling to-day in
vestigated many reports of fraudulent regis
tration and colonization, and sent for police
officers in whose districts violations of the
franchise are contemplated. Capt. MELVIN
of 10th precinct says he has made some re-
markable discoveries, which cannot yet be
made public. He admits he found persons
registered for vacant lots, stables and facto-
ries. His investigations are not yet con-
Guided He is preparing list of names of
persons thus frauduently registered.
General Grant.
UTICA, October %. Gen Grant presided
at and addressed a large republican meeting
tonight, at which Conkl;ng also spoke.