The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-24

/ should charge the Jury to find an indict-
ment against Governor Cornell for obtain
| ing money from other people ny false,
fraudulent, and dcceitful representations
GOVERNOR coRNEkL's BAD FIX.
philadelphia Timcs.I
Some very serious charges are now being
made against Governor Cornell, OF New
York. Tie has been a candidate for re-
nomination, and up to the present time has
uudouldedly had the lead In the race. The
ADMINISTRATION has been against Cornell.
but has not given any direct evidence that
Il would make an open fight In opposition
TO his denomination. lie was believed to
be 200 strong to beat.
The Governors opponents have EVIL
IDENTIFY patiently awaited their time, and
have made the blow most effective, now
that they have struck. The charges which
are made, and which seem to be sustained
by ample evidence, are rs disreputable as
any brought against q man In such high
Office within the memory OF anybody now
| living.
The charges, which are made by Mr.. Jay
Gould and sustained by more reputable
parties. are 10 the effect that Governor Cor
nell made what Is called blind pool to
purchase certain stock, and then got q
number Of people into it. The street was
nroperly worked, and everybody hurried
| 10 buy the stock. When the Governor had
cot the price up he sold, and left his Coz
parceners out in the cold. In this opera
! ton the Governor was enabled to make
something over 100 per cent. on his stock,
while the others were doubtless badly
caught.
Nobody will have any sympathy for
them, but there can be but one opinion oil
| n high official who thus uses his influence.
| 1t Is not easy to see why anything better
should have been expected OF Cornell.
| He had no record to commend him TO the
high office to which he was lifted by Arthur
and Conkling. lie had been, like Arthur,
machine politician, who scrupled ut
nothing to accomplish his ends, and his
election was opposed by many thousands
OF Republicans who could not forget the
respect due themselves.
II Governor Cornell can meet these
charges it will he necessary for him to do
it without days delay. For the present,
however, it looks very much as il his enc
mics had broken him down. The uniortu-
nate part OF the matter is that with Cornell
out Of the field it may be possible for the
Administration to dictate the nomination.
That is something the Republicans of New
York ought not to want.
HARD on NEW YoRK's GOVERNOR.
philadelphia Rccord.I
Governor Cornell. OF New York, has
made the disagreeabIe discovery that he
who takes soup with a certain parsonage
must have long spoon. When he refused
to sign the swindling bill to exempt the
elevated railroads from a large amount Of
taxation, Gould, in his rage. told OF the
Governors "blind pool" operations in
telegraph shares. Had Cornell consented
to betray the people OF New York, Gould
would, OF course, never have mentioned
the "blind pool" affair, in which Gould
figures as the innocent victim Of the Cover
nOr's superior wiles. In the Tux matter
Cornell appears to have carefully balanced
the advantages, and To have come to the
conclusion that it would be better for him
to break with Gould and COnkling
than with the people OF New York.
Gould remains true to his character
Of wrccker. He has totally wrecked
Cornell's chances Of being reelected
Governor, for the people Of New York
will never have for their Chief Magistrate
man who, while Governor. was engaged
i'll questionable stock transaction with
Gould. The connection is fatal TO Cor
nell's reputation for integrity, notwith-
standing his effort TO redeem himself by We
toing GOud's impudent elevated railroad
bill. As result the people OF New York
will probably have for next Governor a
man whom Jay Gould and his agents can
not even approach with corrupting propo-
sitions. Thus, even jay Gould, with all
his malignity, sometimes unwittingly per-
forms public service.
A special to the Herald, dated Al
bany, 22d, states that the Republican
conventions in the First, Second, and
Third Assembly districts Of that county
to elect delegates to the State Convention at
Saratoga September 10Th were held to-day,
and the result is that Cornell fails 10 get
single city delegate.