Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-12

III a month Of the election, grave doubt
exists i'll well-infnrmed political circles
whether the Republican nominee can he
elected, no one pretending that he will
poll the whole party vote Of Al Off year.
wOLEE's CHARGES.
- Card fro:n Governor Hoyt In Denial
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, HARRIsBURG,
October 1l.-7o the Editor of tie Patriot
DEAR SIR: Recognizing the propriety
OF your call i'll your edition Of this morn
ing 8 to put 1T rest accusations in regard
to the treasury made by inuuenlo, in
volving alleged irregularities during the
term OF the late Col. n. G. Noyes, beg
leave to enclose i copy Of my telegram
sent this day to Wilkesbarrc and there
made public.
Until some records, Or accounts, or liv-
ing witnesses, are produced to establish
the truth of these charges am mistaken
i'll the sense Of fair play" in the minds
OF the people of Pennsylvania if they con
sent that the memory OF the dead shall be
outraged for any personal or political re-
suit. The people Of this state will require
proof before they will believe that Colonel
Noyes, either by negligence or sulferance,
permitted the administration of his great
Office to lapse for months, as charged, into
fraud or misconduct
Very respectfully yours,
HENRY NJ. HoYT.
The telegram referred to by Govern O:
hoyt i'll the foregoing as having been sent
by him yesterday to Wilkcsbarre and there
made public is as follows:
HARRISBURG, Pa. October II, 1881.
Allen III. DtckSOn, WIICSbUrre, h. :
My attention has been called to remarks
made by Chas. S. Wolfe at Titusyille. In
my own behalf, and in their relation to
myself, l desire to say that they arc sub
stantialIy and circumstantially false.
l have never been concerned. alone or
IN connection with others, IN any scheme
OF speculation as he charges. [ have
never owned or controlled, alone or with
others, barrel Of crude petroleum, or
certificate representing such. have never
had occasion to declare myself for or
against a tax, either on dcrricks Or crude
oil. l have never had transaction in
stocks, or in any manner Of business, with
Colonel NJ. S. Quay, either in partnership
or in any other form Or relation. l have
never had q financial Or other business
transaction with Hon. J. d. Cameron or
Henry w. Oliver, jjr., nor has either ad-
vanced one dollar to me, on my account or
in my behalf. never had the use or con-
troll Or possession of one dollar belonging
TO the state treasury. Nor has there ever
been a deficit of any kind in the state
treasury growing cut Of any transaction
III which have ever been concerned.
The Hon. Samuel Butler, state treasu
rcT, and the friends and legal representa-
tives Of Colonel \. c. Noyes, late trcasu-
rcr, can make clear their administration of
the treasury department.
HENRY NJ. 1oyr.
WOlfe's HeiteratiHn.
Speech in Wilkcsbarrc last night.
repeat, when Butler took charge of
the treasury there was, and has been ever
since, u current rumOr that Governor Huyt
Matthew S. Quay and Blake Walters were
specializing with the state moneys. Here
is 4 statement from your worthy towns
man, Governor Hoyt. l wish to give him
the benefit of it, and then wish to make
an explanation. He read the telegram at
length, and then took it up, sentence by
sentence Governor Hoyt says he never
owned OK controlled Il barrel of petroleum,
a certificate, etc. I never said SO. He
says he never declared himself for
or against Il tax. etc. l have never
said so. lie denies having had any
in stocks with Colonel
Quay in partnership, etc. ] did
not say SO. sail that there undoubtedly
was. and have what regard as perfectly
reliable information that it is true, that
he was specalating with the state moneys.
| did not say it was with Quay or with
Blake Walters. AS TO the governors dc.
NAL Of business transactions with Cameron
or Oliver, never charged it. l did say it
was understood that NJ. S. Quay was re-
lievcd by Henry W. Oliver, jr., and l un
dcrstand that Governor HOyt made UP his
own deficit. Now here is the part can
not understand II have never had
tho use, control or possession of one
dollar. ETC." He does not say he has
never had the profits. lie may never have
had a dollar in his use control Or possession
There is no deficit. I have SAID SO. 1t
was made good. but nevertheless there
was the speculation with the state moneys
and that is an i,npeachable Ofiense. The
governor says Butler and Noyes' repre- |,
sentlves can make clear their respective |
administrations. hope they can. did |
not come here to insult your fellow towns !
man aud governor. | have not come here !
TO insult Attorney General Palmer. have
come to tell plain. unvarnished truths. 1t |!
IS just as much my duty to tell the1, here |
O.ni.ht in this community as to go away |
off to Titusviic to tell them, YOn would |
'egard me rs I; coward if would tell there |
what am afraid to say here.
THE STATE COMMITTEES
I;OSert Shaping His Battle Line.
at meeting of the Democratic state
committee in Harrisburg yesterday, about
lalf the fifty members were present. Chair
nan Bosert was authorized to appoint 4
Of five on finance and an exccu
i've committee Of seven and such secre-
aries us may be needed-for the campaign
from the Democrats of the state. He
viil make the GivaTd house, Philadelphia,
lis headquarters. From tho second sena-
orial district, Philadelphia, Martin Kill
acky and VIM. y. McCully each claimed
o be the committeeman, each had the
otcs OF three delegates to the state con-
cntion, and substitute :or one of the
clegates, who voted for McCul!y,
vas also represented to be for
.i!lacky. Martin was admitted pro
nc rice and the permanent adjudication of
he contest Was left to tho chairman in
difference with the district delegates to