New-York tribune., 1882-09-28
JUDGE SMITHS PROXK.
STATEMENTS BY CONGRESSMAN HIsCOCK, MIR. SMITH,
MR.. CARLEY AND MR.. MONTANYE.
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STATEMENTS BY CONGRESSMAN HIsCOCK MIR. SMITH,
MR.. CARLEY AND MR.. MONTANYE.
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SYRACUSE, Sept. 27.--The statements published
to-day regarding the O. a forged proxy atthe
Saratoga Convention by William J. Montanye. of
Cortland County, has caused much comment
here where all the persons to the trans
action are well known Correspondents
Of The Morning Standard sought interviews to-
night with Judge A. F. smith Of Cortland, whose
proxy was alleged to have been forged. and with
A. A. Carley Mr. Montanye of Marathon, and Con-
gresham HIscOck, Of thi, city, whose names have
been associated with the transaction. Mr..
Hiscock states that he had 10 knowledge
Of the fact that Judge Smith was not
to appear at the meeting Of the State Committee
until after his own arrival in SARATOGA, Oh tue af-
ternOOn before the convention and that he never
knew or heard Of any Telegram from
Judge Smith. purporiug to he
from him. on the subject until the
statements appeared which were published to-
day, Mr.. Hscock did not accompany Mr.. Montanye
OF Mr. Carlev to Saratoga. he hai no conversation
with Mr. Carey at any time on the subject and
with Mr. Mont inye only after bee appeared a SUBJ
stI,ute at Saratoga on the evening before the CON-
yenton.
Judge smith, who was found last night at his
home i'm Cortland, said On tine day be-
fore the convention ] saw Moutanye and
Carley. ! supposed both were Cornell men,
and slgges ed that Montanve might VroOman
and be substituted as my proxy. never author
lied anyone to send the tell ram from schenectady.
Montange and Carley both knew that was Cor
nell man and neither inf, med M that he should
oppose Cornell and | supposed that Montanye
would vote as | would"
AIr Carlsy was found at his home in Marathon,
having just returned from Ncw-lOr1 City. He said :
4 have had nothing 10 do with any
forgery, and acted entirely under aud with the
luf hOrlty Of Judge SmtH. lie came t. me on
TUESDAY morning and instructed and authorized
me fully 10 name a proxy for hlun, and acted
according 10 hs instructions"
Mr.. MOntanye, who also lives in Marathon. made
an cXtenGed statement, IN the course OF winch he
said "On Iuesiay morning o( the cay
before the convention Mr.. tarleV and
l started for saratoga. We say Judge
smith dt the cpot at Cortland and mad converse
ton with hin, IN winch ue expressed an earnest
desire that tle Cortland delegates should vote
for cornell. Tie then stated that he hdd sent blank
proxy tO Mr. FrOOmaI. with authority 40 MI IN
ghe name of some one 10 act for hin. lie sald.
resented Dy some one from his own
district and reque ted Mr.. Carey 20 get the
proAy hi.ed with the name of MINIS
or some other person lie repeated
tnis request two or three times, ard llr. Carty
WINE not promising % act himself agreed to at ,Ad
10 the matter. Ou our way Nj. Carey sug-
gested my uane thou Ii l made 10 request
in the matter. We arrived at schenectady in
tue evening and tguud thai we were
not Likely to reach sara "a un,il the hour of the
Comm, tee meeting. 81 was hen s.lsc ted that 1lr
NrOOman might MI the proxy meanwhile, an Julgr
SmiTls Wi,hes thus be d.sregaried. ana for the
purpose OF carr ing out tle Juu's wIshe, il would
be Oe,ter 10 telegraph Mr. NlO0man not TO NIL the
proxy Unul 3lr. Carlcl arrival.
1t also suggested that, as Mr.. CaTey had
been requested 10 I'll the proxy, and
was actng entirely for Judge Smith,
order that Mr. Nrooman might
understand the acuOn TO be JGdge mitu's, 1t would
be proper 10 send the Telegram Judge
smiths name. and tnen The ma ter could
De explained TO M. Yroouan. On
arriving at saratoga Mr. NrOOmau just
before the meeting of the committee, aud
llr Carley stated 10 him tAe WORD JUICE smith
had sent. there was no thought OF
fraud. Mr. Carey acted III perfect good
iaith and 50 did l.
Hall Breed. ana regard senator Madden ones
couid not see why he should not be con-
sdrred "a proper for Chairman. 1t
seemed TO me. and think TO
the committee generally, that his election
could not be construed tuumpn
for either Of the leaaing candidates, as senator
Madden understood to be favorable to Nads-
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