The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-24

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said, don't know whether either Of the
gentlemen will be candidate, but dG
not desire to be embarrassed, He asked
II this offer could be held over until after
the settlement Of the United States Sen
Atorship, / replied NO, must have an
answer Immediately. told him OF course
that he would be expected TO vote against
Oonkling and Plat, He wanted to con,
suit with Judge Gardener that night and
give me an answer in the morning. l
agreed to this and In the morning he te!e'
graphed that he would not accept the
place. received q telegram about 2
o'clock that morning from Henry Q, Knox
At Washington, asking me to suggest the
name Of strahan II he would accept
Here the Committee took rest
After recess Mr.. Davenport continued: {:
met Ssnaor Strahsm at 8 O'Clock the
next morning, as agrsed, and he told me
he thought he could not accept. Then !
tslegraphed to H. E. Kuox that Senator
strRhAn could not accept, but fearing the
dispatCh would not reach him, tele-
grsphed him again, saying Mr.. strahan
Goud not accept, received q dispatch
from Knox, saying that under the Circum'
stances he would allow his name TO be
usrd, That was all ] had to do with the
matter.
Mr.. Blugs: You had q conversation
with Mr., Strahan about the appointment
as Marshall
Mr.. Davenport: Yes, sir.
Mr.. Bangs; Was 1t by authority OF the
President?
Mr.. Davenport: 1t was not II was my
opinion that Strahan could have the place
II he would take It.
Mr.. Bangs; Are you OF liberty TO state
the conversation you had with the Presi'
dent about the United States Senatorial
contest hers2
Answer-I am.
Question What was said?
Answer-He simply asked me whether
| knew anything about whether Conkllng
or Plat were to be candidates,
Queslion-Did he express q strong de-
sire that they shonld be Te'elecledp
Answer-He did not. He expressed no
wish or desire upon this Senatorial ques.
ton. had no authority from the Presl'
dent to offer the United States Marshalship
to Senator strahan. l acted In the mat
ter simply Tor Mr.. Knox. ! believed sena.
tor Strahan's name would be confirmed II
Knox recommended him,
Questionable the President asked who
ls Strahan when you mentioned his name?
Answer-Yes cir: he thought meant
John H. stsrin, Of New York. l had no
further conversation with him. He said
goodbye" 0 moment later, closing our
conversation short, or would have told
him StrahAn was State Senator.
Questionable you remember saying
to Strah.n about his not being
preferred TO others Tor Officer
Answer-I do not remember. StrAhan
said to me: "Ip case l scCept the nomi-
nation 1t will be expected Of me TO sup
port some parties other than Conkling
and Platt." | said | presume 90, | did
not suppose when met him at The Union
League Club rooms that night that he was
friendly TO ConkliDgand Plat, knew he
voted against the latter In the caucus last
winter. ..
Questionable you remember asking
II Gardner was o Conkllng man 2
Auswer.-G never asked him any such
question. Mr.. Knox is o very warm
friend OF Gen. Arthur.-1 l thought from
Kuoxs manner that he desired to please
Arthur, and further that the President did
not desire that any act Of his should be
as meaning to make war upon
From the party standing Of
Gardner he would have some influence
over strahan. Dent know. that Gardner
was mentioned with this fact In view. l
am confident that Knox asked me TO see
Strahan and urge this position upon him.
told slrahan that his name had been
mentioned for the position. strahan
asked me II Conklirg and Plat would be
I had heard Of It 10
| told him l had not heard Of
any such thing, and thought they would
not be candidates. The request to let the
matter lay over until morning came from
Strahan solely. II did not come from me.
Il was strahan who said Gardner should
be spoken TO about the matter. II was my
suggestion that the matter should be kept
private and confidential. l am not able 10
account for the dispatch which appeared
in the World. About three or four lines
ot the dispatch we're correct. That was
that he had been offered place and de-
,lined 1t. That Is 10 say BY inference Il
d true, the fact 10 that he had been asked II
he would accept place II It was rendered
him.
Mr., Brooks-strahan In his testimony
said that you said, II am with the Presi.
lent In this fight, and am authorized to
,sk you to accept the Marshalship II ten.
v Did YOU saw So
Answer: Not exactly In those words.
Mr., Brooks s-Were you authorized 10
make tender OF this Officer
Answer Yes sir, by Mr.. Knox. The
President In speaking 70 me about the
office Of Marshal ssidI "You know more
about this Office than any man In New
York. Now, who would be q good man
for III" That was the way the matter was
introduced. The man l recommended was
not appointed. 1hAve had no requests
made 10 me 10 secure Offices for any one
except q poor man 10 the Government
Office. may have conveyed 10
Jtrahah the idea that II he would give me
an affirmative answer he could have the
That vas alter my inter.
view With the President, and knew
hnOG ulu uub Whub llo blhS1'
TO Rogsrs-1 am sure that be did not say
that he would vote for Dspew. Have
heard great deal Of talk about metnb ers
selling their votes prior to this invsstiga'
lion, 1t has been seriously s1ld that the
votes OF members could be bought With
money, but cannot say who said IT, l
really thought that Bradley would vote for
Cornell aud Rogers and 90 told H.
COUNCIL on both sides here announced
that they had no further evidence to OIL
E. A. Carpenter said there were some
In the testimony Of Daven.;,
port and Strahan which II would be well
10 have explained II possible.
senator Slfahan then again took the
stand, and said that Davenport never
mentioned Knox's name but once, and
that Was when be stated that KuoG's
name would be sent In place Of that Of
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