Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-24

ship. He said, ''Do you know whether Conk
ling and Platt are to be candidates?"
answered didn't. He then asked me, "Wha
are you in this fight?" 1 answered, "In this
issue I am with the President" He said, :"
don't know whether either gentlemen will be I
candidate. but L don't desire 10 o. o.
embarrassed" He asked ii this offer could b
held over till after the settlement of the United
States Senatorship. replied no, l must have
an answer Immediately told him that ol
course he would beI
EXPECTED TO VOTE AGAINST CoNKLING AM
PLATT.
He wanted to consult with Judge Gardner
that night and give me an answer in the
morning. He telegraphed he would not ac
cept. received telegram about two o'clock
that morning from Henry E. Knox, at Wash,
ington, asking me to suggest some name II
Strain would not accept.
Here the committee took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess Davenport continued: met
Senator Strain at o'clock the next morning,
as agreed, and he told me he thought he could
not accept, then telegraphed to II. E. Knox
| that Senator Strain could not accept, but
fearing the dispatch would not reach him, I
| telegraphed to him again, saying Strain could
not accept. received q dispatch from Knox
saying under the circumstances he would
allow his name to be used. That was all Ihad
to do with the matter.
| Bangs-You had a conversation with Strain
about his appointment as marshal?
| Davenport-Yes, sir.
Bangs-Was it by authority of the Presi-
dent?
Dayenport-It was not 1t was my own
opinion Strain could have the place if he
wanted to take it.
Bangs-Are you at liberty to state the con-
| versation you had with the President about
| the United States Senatorial contest here?
Answer-I am.
Bangs-What was said?
Answer.-He simply asked me whether
1 knew anything about whether Conkling or
Platt were to be candidates.
Odd he express a strong desire they
should be reelected?
wish or desire upon this Senatorial question
1 had no authority from the President to offer
the United States marshalship to Senator
Strahm. / acted in the matter singly at the
request of Mr.. Knox. l believed Strahm's
name would be confirmed if Knox endorsed
him.
Q.-The President asked who is strahm
when you mentioned his name?
A.-Yes, sir. He thought meant John II.
versation with him. He said goodbye mo-
ment later, cutting our conversation short, or
l would have told him Strahm was State Sena-
tor.
Q.-Do you remember saying anything to
Strain about his name being preferred to
others for the office of marshal?
Al don't remember. Strain said to me,
in case I accept the nomination, it will be ex-
pected of me to support parties other than
Conkling and Platt. l answered, presume
so. l 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.
Q.-Do you remember asking Strain if
Gardner was Conkling man?
Al never Fasked him any such ques-
ton. Mr.. Knox is a very warm friend of Gen.
Arthur. thought from Knox's manner that
he desired to please Arthur, and further that
the President did not desire 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
Strain. Don't know as Gardner was men,
toned with this fact In view. l am confident
Knox asked me to see Strain and urge this
position on him. told Strahan his name had
been mentioned for the position. Strain
asked me if Conkling and Platt would
of it in Washington? 1 told him 1 had not
heard any such thing, and thought he would
not be a candidate. 1 am not able to account
for the dispatch which appeared in the World
on the subject. About three or four lines of
the dispatch were correct. That was, that he
had been offered the place and declined 1T.
That is to say, by inference it is true. The
fact was, he had been asked if he would accept
the place If rendered him.
CoNTRADIcTING DAVENPORT.
foN ho CT nd
said: Davenport never mentioned Knox's
name but once, and that was when he stated
Knox's name would be sent in in place
of Judge Choate's. He never men,
toned to me he had conversation with
Knox in Washington. 1t was he also that
suggested 1 should hold the matter under adj
visement till morning, and if l could not take
the Office he wanted, should see Gardner and
ask him to take it. He also told me my name
had been discussed for districtattorney, but
there was strong pressure brought to bear
in favor of Goodsell. He did not ask me at
anytime to keep the interview confidential. l
did, however, keep the matter private. as
sumed he had authority to offer me the Office.
l had not in my mind the President, cabinet or
any one else in particular.
Witness then detailed the conversation as
given by him in the first examination.
The committee then decided the counsel
should sum up the evidence. Bangs said he
did not care about summing up unless the
other side wanted to. Smith said he did not
think much more light could be thrown on
The case by summing up. He did not believe
what he could say would change the opinion
of single member of the committee. 1t was
agreed not to sum up.
The committee then went into executive
session, and soon afterwards adjourned
The DGU'S BalIOtinO.