The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-24
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TIE ALBANY CONTEST.
Bribery Investigation.

president of the New ork and Hudson
River Railroad, since April Is, and FOL
eleven years connected with the road, tes
tilted: Never raised money on his owr
credit. Graves, of Albany, cashed q
$50, 900 draft, May %, for witness, which
witness took to Buffalo and put in pri.
vate safe in Buffalo, then deposited it in
the Bank Didn't talk with any mem
Der of the legislature the night he re-
ceived the money. First met Barber
accidentally in the hall of the Delavan
House, few weeks ago. Went to Rich
ardson's room with him to ask that be
kept informed daily as to the senatorial
vote. Never met Depew in BARRIERS
room. Don't know charley Edwards CT
Edward Phelps. The currency was q
matter of my own and was finally used
in Buffalo in my own private affairs.
Buffalo banks are sometimes short of cur
rency. Intended to use the money
in real estate transactions, but
was absent at the proper time
aud didn't use it. Knew man
named Churchyard, but never paid him
dollar. Didn't believe there were any
$500 bills in the packages. Witness
knew Roscoe Conkling. Didn't think
the New York Central was Interested in
the caucus Plat is an official Of the
Southern Central road.
Chas. P. IngersoIl. of Westfeld, testi
fed: Have been here four weeks in the
interest Of Depew and the Administra-
ton. Have known Sessions four or five
years, Bradley only since January. Up
to June 9Th, supposed Bradley would
vote for Depew. Never paid him any
money; saw nobody pay him. Bradley
told me his constituents earnestly op-
poeed Conkling and Plat, and he was
through voting for them and would vote
thereafter for Depew. l told this TO Ses-
sious.
Bangs announced they were through.
John l. Davenport testified: Have
read Senst2r Strahan's statement reflect
ing On myself and President Garfield.
Received permission from the President
to state what took place between US. Mr..
Knox and Postmaster General James
also granted permission for me to state
the talk with them. l went to Wash
ington in May on a legal case. At
breakfast, at the Willard, the names OF
Hugh Gardner and Col. Erhsrdt were
mentioned in connection with the mar
shalship. After breakfast l went to the
White House with the postmaster-gen-
eral, and the President asked who would
be good man for the marshalship of
New York. l said l couldn't tell. He
asked about Knox. I said it would be AL
excellent appointment. He asked me to
see Knox at the Arlington. did so,
but Knox insisted he wouldn't give up his
profession for the position. TbeD Gard
ner's and Erhardt's names we're again
and l suggested Straaan. l
went back to the White House and sug
gested his name to the President, but he
didn't know Srahan. After talking
awhile l sent that telegram to Strshan,
and met him at the club. l asked him
if [ could use his name for marshal.
StrahRn said: Do you know whether
Conkling or Platt are to De candidates!
said no. He said: Where are
you in this fight? | said with the
President. He said he did not know
whether either would be candidate, but
did not want to be embarrassed; could
the offer be held open until after the GEN.
aterial fight? / said l must have an im
mediate answer. OF course he would be
expected to oppose Conkling aud Platt.
He wanted to consult with Judge Gard
ner and answer in the morning, which
he cid, and the answer was that he could
not accept. Knox teIegraphed me that
night to suggest somebody else ifStrahan
would not accept.
John I. Davenport resumed the stand
AID said: I met Senator Strahan at
o. clock next morning, as agreed. and be
told me he thought he could not accept
Then 1 telegrsphed d. E. Knox thai
Strahan could not accept, but fearing the
dispatch would not reach him, l teie'
graphed him again, saying that Senator
Strahan could not accept. l received
dispatch from Knox, saying that under
the circumstances he would allow hi
name to be used. That was all had to
do with the matter.
MIR Bsngs-You had conversation
with Strahan about his appointment 81
mar. hal? Davenport-Et was not l
was my own opinion that Strshsn coult
have tie office if he would take 1t
Bangs-Are you at liberty to state the
conversation you had with the Presiden
about the United States senatorial con-
test here? Al sm.
Q.-What was said? A.-9e simply
asked me whether l knew anything
about whether Conkling or Plat were t.
be- candidates,
Odd he express strong desire tina
they should be reelected? Ale dix
not. He has expressed no wish OF desir
upon this senatorial question. l had ~
authority from the President to offer tn
United states marshalship to Strnhsn
| believed that Strahsn's name would b'
confirmed if Knox recommended him.
Q.-Tne President ASKED who !:
Strahan, when you mentioned his nar1el
A.-Yes; he thought meant j Ohm ID.
Stsrin, of New York. l had no furthel
conversation with him.
JOINT CONVENTION.
Ballot for senator in place Of C0nk
ling, combined vote: Wheeler, so; Pot
ter, So; Conkling, 81; Cornell. l; Lap
ham, /; Folger, l; George M. Hoskins, l
No choice.
Second vote: Depew, 50; Herman. 81
Plat, q; Cornell, 8; Wheeler. /; Grow
ley. {; Lsphsm, 4; Tremaine, l. N(
choice.
Third vote: Wheeler, so; Porter, 50
Conkling, 80; Lapham, II; Hoskins, z
Folger, 1.
Fourth vote: Astor changed from Plat
to Hoskins. Depew, 81; Herman, %
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