The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-24

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Yes, sir; he thought I meant John H. Stra-
han, of New York. I had no other con
versatlon with him; said goodbye mo-
ment later, cutting our conversation short.
or would have told him that Strahan was
a State Senator
Q.-Do you remember saying anything
to Strahan about his name being preferred
to others for the Office of Marshal? Al
don't remember. Strahan said to me, eIn
case accept the nomination, it win be ex-
pected OF me to support parties other than
Conkling and Platt?' I answered; II pre-
sumo so.' / did not suppose when met
him at the Union League Club rooms that
night that he was friendly to Conkling and
Platt. Knew he voted against the latter
in caucus last winter.
| Do you remember asking Strahan If
Gardner was Conkling man2 Al new
er asked him any such question. Mr.
Knox is very warm friend of Arthur's.
l thought from Knox's manner that he de
| sired to please Arthur, and further that the
President did not desire that any act of
| his should be construed as meaning to
make war on Conkling. From the party
| standing of Gardner he would have some
| influence over Strahan. Don't know as
Gardner was mentioned with this fact in
view. l am confidant that Knox asked me
| 10 Sce StFaIldn tiiiS pOSilIOu upOu
| him. s | told Strahan that his name had
been mentioned for the position. Strahan
asked me if Conkling and Platt would
be candidates-if l heard of it in Wash
| ington. [ told him / had not
heard any such thing, and thought they
would be candidates. The request to let
the matter lay over till morning came
from Strahan. 1t didn't came from me- 1t
was Strahan who said Gardner should not
be spoken to about the matter. 1t was my
suggestion that the matter should be kept
private and confidential | am not able to
account for the dispatch that appeared in
the World on this subject About three
or four lines of the dispatch was correct
that he had been offered the place and de-
clined it.
Brooks-Strahan in his testimony says
you said, Il am with the President in this
fight, and l am authorized to ask you if
you would accept the Marshalship, if tend
cred" Did you say this? A.-Not exactly
in these words.
Brooks-Were you authorized to make
tender of this office? A.-Yes, sir; by
Mr.. Knox. The President, in speaking to
me about the office Of Marshal, said, You
know more about this office than any man
in New York: Now, who would be a |
good man for it?" That was the way the |
matter was introduced. The man / recon
mended was not appointed. l have had |
no requests made me to secure offices for |
any one, except a poor man in the govern
ment printing office. | may have convey |
ed to Strahan the idea that if he would |
give me an affirmative answer he could |
have the appointment. That was after |
my interview with the President | knew |
Knox didn't want the office.
To Banks.-I know many of President |
Garfelds nominations were confirmed, and |
think Strahan's would be.
\. W. Hickman, member of the Assem- |
bly, from Erie county, testified that he had |
a conversation with Bradley on the eth of |
June. He made his charge in the House |
He spoke about his voting. I spoke to |
him about c. II. Russels change Of vote |
and told him it would be good for him
and his constituents if he would make a
similar statement. He said he was going
to quit voting for Conkling and Platt and
vote for Cornell and Rogers. I am sure
he did not say he would vote for Depew.
Have heard a great deal Of talk about
members selling their vote prior to this in
vestigation. 1t has been seriously said
that votes Of members could be bought
with money, but cannot say who said it. I
really thought Bradley would vote for
Cornell and Rogers and so told it.
The counsel on both sides here announ-
ced that they had no further evidence to
offer. E. A. Carpenter said there were
discrepancies in the testimony Of Daven
port and Strahan which it would be wise
to have explained if possible.
Senator Strahan again took the witness
chair and said: Davenport never men
toned Knox's name but once and that was
that Knox's name would be sent in place
of Judge ChOates. He never mentioned
to me that he had a conversation with
Knox in Washington 1t was he also that
suggested that | should hold the matter
under advisement until morning and if I
couldn't take the office he wanted should
see Gardner and ask him to take it. He
also told me my name had been discussed
for District Attorney General but there !
was a strong pressure brought to bear in
favor of Goodsell. He did not ask me at |
any time to keep the interview confident
al. Did, however keep the matter quiet
assumed that he had authority to offer
me the office; [ had not in my mind the !
President cabinet, or anyone else in par
Licular. Witness then detailed COnversa-
given by him on the first examination.
Chairman Scott announced that the
committee desired to hear the counsel !
sum up the evidence. :
Bangs said he did not care about sum
!
Smith said he didn't think muchlight could
De thrown upon the case by summing He +
did not believe what he could say would '
change the opinion Of single member of !
.he committee. 1t was agreed not to sum 6
Up. The committe then went into execu-
i've session and soon after adjourned
The appearance of Lieutenant Governor
1asklns in the canvass to-day has excited 7
some comment and there is talk of his be- +
ne one of the dark horses. 1t is known I
hat while he has been counted a stalwart
ne early approved of the action of the SEN
ltors when they resigned and has also ex
pressed himself as opposed to their coming 9
lere to work in their canvass. He is in T
act the candidate of half the stalwarts /
Whether he will command vote enough in T
he two weeks yet remaining of the con-
est remains to be seen. 1t is generally
conceded that the session and contest will
ret continue two weeks. There are those s
who think, however, now that the bribery 6
Investigation has been brought to a close, t
hat compromise viii be effected and an 7
had in one week. The latest c
spoken of by those who hold a
his OnjniOn is Lieutenant Governor Has