The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-10


should not claim It. Mr.. Hartman, Of Ken
heouhk, stated that the same offer had been
made him by Mr.. White.
THE BRIBERY cHARGEs-Bow THE THING WAS
DONE.
B0sroy, January 0.-Mr. Swan, Fusion
representative, nude detailed statement In
the Maine House OF Representatives to-day
OF the ciI cumstances attending The alleged
attempt made by an agent OF the Republican
party TO bride him not TO tikc his seat on
The assembling OF the Legislature. He said
81 came from my hone 10 this city Satur-
day, January 3. On the evening OF the 9th
reliable person who is now member OF
this House Informed me that Wallace X.
White, Of Winthrop, had offered him $1,000
cash TO deliver up his certificate and resign
his seat that he had told him that he
wanted three more men 10 resign ana
bad asked him to see me. Upon this infor-
nation | went TO the Augusta House, where
/ found +. a. Gore, Secretary Of State, and
| told him what / knew. Mr.. Gore and /
then went out and found Hon. Scion Chase,
and in the presence q Mr.. Gore and Mr..
Chase hastily drew no ard signed my afli-
davit Of bribery" previously telcgraphed).
Mr. Swan then described how meeting
was arranged between him and Mr.. White
by feigned agreement on bis part 10 ac-
Cept the offered brIbe, aud continued as
follows: "Mr. White took me up stairs
into a cOrner-rO0m and showed me the fol-
lowing statement:
augusta, January Go the Chairman
! Of the Democratic and GreenbGch Commit
! lee After mature deIiberation have con-
cluded that 1T is my duty as citizen to
obey the laws as they are construed by the
Supreme Judicial Court. | cannot, there
fore, lend my aid in keeping out OF their
seats the Republican rcpreSentativeS-tle
whom the Supreme Court has declared en-
! titled thereto. therefore give public no.
tice that | will net participate in the organi-
cation Of the House, being freely and fully
determined to obey the mandate OF the
Court. To resist that mandate is reyou.
ton. and destructive to both my party and
the great interests Of the State.
lSigned1 THOMAS Il. SWAN
"He informed me that | must write
statement like it, and also sign my reSigna-
ton and deliver up my certificate to him.
lie said they should not want to use my re-
signation, but wanted il to show that !
acted in good faith, and that after the House
was organized could take my seat, and The
Republicans would put me on Republican
committees"
Mr.. Swan then related how he copied and
signed the above statement, together with
his resignation OF his seat, and received
from Mr.. White $1,000 in cash therefor.
Mr.. White then asked him whether he
(SWan) did not know Of other members he
could get. Swan replied that he thought
he could get Hartman. OF KcnGebunk, and
promised 10 bring him to see White. Swan
then went to the State-liOuse. and in the
presence OF f. II. Gore made affidavit TO
the above facts, stating that he took the
money and signed the papers in order to
expose the fraud.
Swan then said Hartman, who had an
interview with White in the same corner
room, also received money.
Swans statement was followed by one
from Hartman, who displayed the roll o.
bills lie had received. The House broke
into loud applause, but the Speaker called
for order, declaring that such shameful
story should not be so received. In an nm
preSSiye manner Hartman called on God to
witness he truth Of his statements rs 10 the
facs and his intentions at the time Of re-
ceylng the money.
Mr.. Clark. Of Nobblebury, next rose and
made similar statement regarding the at
tempts 10 bride him with the promise Of
money and a cu>tom-hOuse Office.
A CHARGE THAT BRINGS IN BLAINE's NAME.
4 special to the Boston Herad adds
alt i charged that when White left HarTi
man in the courthouse TO 90 after tac
money he was followed down state street,
and was seen TO enter Mr.. Blline's house.
Upon leaving it he went directly back 10
the COURTHOUSE"
RIO Editors We have failed TO learn the
authorship OF this charge. Ii does not ap-
pear in the legislative proceedings.
[Sianedl ASSOCIATED PRESS
BLAINE DENOUNCEs THE CHARGE As A CAfUM-
NY.
NEW YORK, January 9.-In response to a
request made by the general agent OF the
Associated Press for a personal statement
from Senator Blaine with regard TO the
charge OF completely in the alleged bribery
Of Fusion members OF the Maine House OF
Representatives, Mr.. Blaine makes the fol-
lowing reply:
"Have seen your dispatch. That is the
| first ever heard Of any charge against me I;
but whatever the form or phase OF accusa-
| ton, | pronounce it an unqualified ca
| lumnv. and merely part OF the monstrous,
wicked. unparalleled conspiracy to deprive
free people OF their suffrage BY fraud.
| forgery. aud perjury. am busy night and
i
day in the task OF thwarting the cOnspira~
tors, and it is merely part OF their das-
tardIy, deSpicable course to invent some
| form Of SANDER against me-. / have not
seen the charge, but know 1t is lie out Of
the whole cloth, and cannot now be dl-
verted from the real work in hand to do
more than denounce the cllumny and its
| authors. JAMES &. BLAINE"
| LATEST FROM AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, January 9.-The House con.
tinued in session all the afternoon waiting
for a quorum. No business was transacted.
About forty members were present. The
| Sneaker and other leaders had frequent con-
situations, and appeared anxious at the sit
uation Of affairs. Fears seemed to be en-
tertained that the Republicans were about
to swoop down upon them and capture the
| Government.
Hanged.
| EYECTTIO\ GENERAL, II, WEBB IN CARROLL.