New-York tribune., 1882-09-27

Republican State Committee at its now
notorious meeting in Saratoga on September
20 has just been discovered. At that
meeting Mr.. Madden was selected by vote
of IL to II to act as temporary chairman
of the Republican State Convention. THIS decision
in the opinion OF many prominent politicians
was what secured the election of Mr.
Madden subsequently by the convention as tenn
porary chairman and the nomination Of Mr. Folger
for Governor. The two votes in the majority IN the
committee were given by Stephen b. French, of
this city, and William j. Montanye, of Cortland
County. 1t has already been proved that Mr.
French's teegraphlc proxy to act as substitute
for William H. Robertson. of the Xllth District,
wis a forgery. A tcleg7aphic dispatch purpornS
to come from Judge A. p Smith,
Of Cortland County representing the
XXYth District through the use of which
proxy to act for Judge Smith was obtained for
William J. Montanyo from Secretary Vrooman OF
the committee, also proves to have been a forgery
The vote in the committee, as already stated, stood
Is to II. If Mr. Robertson had been present or had
been represented by a substitute of the same senti-
ment~ as himself instead Of by a false substitute
like Mr. French. the vote in the committee would
have stood - to II. The same remarks hold true
about Judge Smith. Had he been represented
by true substitute and not by
a false one. like Mr.. Montanye the vote would have
stood Is to lG I'm other words two votes would
have been withdrawn from Mr.. Madden's IS, max
ing his total vote lG; and two votes would have
been added to Mr. Pits's IA, making his total vote
lG The tie vote could not have been decided, as
there were only - members present; Judge Mason
OF the XXIVth District. being absent The ques-
tiCl of Il temporary chairman would thus have
been left to the convention.
The history of the AIontanye for
gerry Is singular one. When John W.
Vrooman. the secretary Of the Republican State
Committee opened his mail at Congress Hal, IN
Saratoga, on Monday, September II, he found
letter from Judge Smith stating that he would not
be able TO come to the convention and inclOsing
proxy, with the name eft blank for Mr.. Vrooman
10 fill out Judge smith, in his letter, stated that
he was aware that Mr.. Yrooman and himself both
held the same opinions in regard to Republican
polltlrs that they both Garfield
Repnbicans, and both opposed
TO the Administration. He would therefore leave
to hlm the choice of bis substitute IN the state
Committee. cOnhncut thdt a man h"idlnS thc views
they held IN common would be selected. As proof
OF hl~ trust IN Mr.. Nrooman cOmmfte' proxy was
luclc,cd by Judge smith, with his signature ap-
Deud.d mt without the name OF the substitute.
sr NroYman selected carroll T.. Smith, Editor OF
Tie syracuse JopraGL and an Onondaga County
dcrglle, as the antl-AdmIn .sIr3tion kepuo-
licau TO represent JuoSe r HEilh. ilc cent
word to Mr. smith Tuesdly afternoon
that ne desired 10 see him, Intending to give hm
tins proxy. Before Mr. Niultn arrived al lnt uotc
MIR Erooman rccelycI the following dispatch:
SCHENECTADY sept. -, 1-S2.
JOHN W. vRoou,y. CoDgr,s, mn. Sua'ogL
DO not sub-tltgtr ln uF place on comm ltc' uhl A.
4 , !rlry arrives on evening iiaiIL a T. SMITH,
Mr.. Vfooman Thought the dispatch a genuine
one Inquiry at the schenectady oHce ot the
Western luIOu Telegraph Company shows tudt
-,,u. one senl tha dIspa,ch from tnat place. IL
v.,. NOT Judge smith, however Tie was IA Tort
ia.d ;,f the tmc aud .u dispatches and letters re-
sin
write the dispatch, uld not authorize the sending
oi such dispatch, and was msrcplesenteI IL the
4. 4. Carley who is mentioned in he forged DIS
pa,.l. 4, thc present A,rcIhi} }i.tN nom lOrt and
County. he showed h', knowledge tIat the forged
dispatch had boz. % sent oF -olu- 10 SI' I"oi""h
Oh t!c night Oi tuesday, = pieWucr ~, ANA asking
him if he uad received tine dispatch. MI rO'mtn
rcp..el tina. ne had received 0nc. MG' carey th'4
pniltcd at William j. VI ntdnAc, VINO accompanied
il,u and said Ne have ,,Iuuuad to substitute
him. Mr. Nrooman Interpreted the We
fo mean judge smith and Mr. Carley.
Believing that Ar taglcy lad tIll authority io act
for luug- smith IN consequence ol the 'iG 'l tce-
arsuu, he handed 10 Ar. Monianye jhe pi'Ay ana
let.,r oi Judge >aniu. Judge Nhlih IN ms Ie.ler
dcc.ur.d Il himself au autl-Ad luui-tratOn mau. Dir.
tloutquvc therefore clearly understood the con-
dlflous uudcr which he accepted 'hr proxy. lie
,,a to act with the anl-A administration men. Even
II he vcse acting under tuc authority oI a forge.
pioxy % j. held ~ the aht-Aonuniatid'loI leaders
ibai nc .a- pIuld m honor 60 follow tAr drcv IONS
at .Judgc ~iuitu's letter The aut-AuWulsiauOn
leader. could hardly b,I'v tuclr cars Whcn, en- the
=, I.
volc Tor Mr. Madden, the Administration candidate
Tor temporary chairman. NJ. MQu'1lye has SINCE
been elected IN Judge smith place as the repre-
sentative of the AANth D.stuct M the
ST. to,uuiftce llc showed ms actual political
ro. ton yesterday by voting for John /. >nytn,
the ultra Admnl,tt.t ION cdhrlld.c ior chairman
al t,r STA t. Committee. Assembly yman taricy,
who has taken such a CONSPICUOUS p1rl IN thls al
fair WAS IA Ilc.nbcr Oi the Legislature OF l>>l. IN
the Ons >cudtOlla! contest he DcoA-cd 10 iudj ln-
glorious band known alternately rs Gather
uc4ds' and WVDber-,' from ta"ir htblt oi WHNer-
lag between the COuNliDg and dntl-t"hl.l!As ac-
r0ns lie al Last voted WI.h the authorizing
t,, hut was always suspected ul ycIrulug
tor IN. cofnlauiOnsiID OF the JOnhAug men. HT.
Car,sy voted iOr Sir. Madden for temporary chair
man although an anti t-Admiuls'rIuoud delegate. lie
thus aided % g'e tnc '4sdiii~t'oh u i'c ''"'5H-
tiou to t.c Administration leaders. It's p4iu also
from mis- yolc that ne fully cOopeIaied win MI.
Noutauyc ia the latter attcmu' 10 secure a pace
on Inc >tatc Committee for the purpose Oi having
Madden selected as temporary citlrm1lL
mere was aOTo comment also yesterday over
,lr un.,lctnc fhat Congress. .ian IlI,cOtk, OF VIA
cu-c betrayed upon his ARRIVAL AZ SARATOGA hho"l-
cdr. of the plan 10 substitute Montanyc tor smith
in the state Commute.
MR. FRENCH SAID TO HAVE BEEN IMPOSED UPON.
Pierre &. Van Wyck was asked yesterday whether
he had heard Collector Robertson declare himself
far .Iulpe Folrer befor, the Convention met.
never supposed 1t was doubted he replied
lie certainly did say hat he favored Judge Fol
GERS candidacy"
several members OF the State Committee were
asked after It's adjournment what they
thought of the forged telegram to Commissioner
French IT was foolish and criminal thing
sand Frank Raymond. Foolish because there was
no necessity for such transaction II would GER
taiuIv be found out. do not believe that Comnla-
,ioner French knew the character OF the tel gram
{ think he va, imposed upon Certainly nope
that the criminal wlii be detected and punished"
Albert Daggrtt said; " 1t was scandaionn: thing
d 10. mink a. nave Il .sy 20 the criminal COu-
missioner Hess said: ii do not believe that COM
,nI.stoucr French had anything to 60 with piepar
49,, fine forged telegram. think bee was deceived
-, trn,t that the pcrpetrttOr viii be dlscOy-
,i ~, I'hn N Divy said: " lt was a foolish aud