New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-28
DENIALs BY MIR. HUBBELL.
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON, July 27.-In the course of a con-
versatlOn with TRIBUNE correspondent this after
noon Representative Hubbe of Michigan, ex-
planned definitely how much and how little he had
to do with the recent publication Of review OF
Senator Ferry's political career. Among other
things he said:
sometime ago Senator Ferry published his auto
biography in The National Veteran and | am ln-
formed circulated, at his own expense, 10000 cop
les of it in Michigan Shortly afterward the editor,
publisher, of another soldiers paper, The Grand
Ar1ny Journal to me with prooi-sheets OF that
paper containing the review of Senator Ferrys au
photography and made an arrangement for its pub
licauon. | considered this entirely Legitimate,
especially In view of Senator Ferry's course toward
me. although there were some things in the review
concerning his birth and early life which did not
approve Some of the severest things in the article
however, were quo.ed from The NEw-YoRK TRB-
UNE criticising the Senator's course Oil currency
SUBJECTS
1T is asserted that You bought 10000 copies of
The Journal and caused il to be distributed broad
cast through Michigan; that you placed your mail
ing lists at the service of the editors for that pur
pose and that you used the rooms of the Con-
gressional Committee as a depot OF supply, ana
caused the clerks of that committee to address and
send out thousands of copies of the publication
Are any of these things true" asked the cor
respondent
Not one of them," was the emphatic rely. al
did not buy 40 600 copies nor anything like that
number | did not furnish my mailing lists to be
used in sending ont papers supply of the papers
was ev er sent to the committee rooms, nor did any
clerk of the committee send any Of them out |
never mailed copy of the paper to anybody my
self, although few copies were sent to my house.
.I,.t hos 70 al-o
denals explicit or comprehensive consider
that have said it. The charges are utterly false
1T is also reported continued the correspondent
that on yes terday the Editor of The National 1r-
une of this CITY, read to Senator Ferry the manu-
script of an editorial article on the sbJ CT OF the
publications relating TO hlmself ana asked MIN ii
The statements it contained were satisfactory TO
him; the Senator replied they were, and that he
wanted 1000 copies of the issue containing the
article; that he sent his clerk last night with S20
to pay for the papers at the regular rate, Dut ne
was informed that unless 500 was paid the attlce
would not appear. That the T10O was refused, aud
the article did not appear. The explanation 20 be
oIven for tins in some of the newspapers tomorrow
Is that YOU were wiling to deal more literally with
The National Tribune than Senator Ferry was"
Well, there is no truth lii that explanation" re-
piled Mr. Hubbell. " never heard OF the article
before, and wouldn't pay the Editor OF The Nd
to"Gl tribune cents to keep an article out Of his
paper The thing Is simply false"
:" 1t is also intimated, )" remarked the correspond
eat. " that you are using the facilities, ii not the
funds, OF the Congressional Committee to advance
your own interests as candidate for the United
States Senate against Senator Ferry"
Yes; have heard OF such intimations. 1t is
also stated that said would slap Senator Ferry's
face II he SAID mad ANYTHING to DO with the review
OF mis- autobiography. What did say that If
he should charge that had made any improper
of the campaign funds would slap his tace All in
timatons tlat sort Ill effect accusations tnat
am guilty of stealing ! do not deny that | am a
candidate for the United States Senate against
Senator Ferry, but | do most emphatlcally deny
that am taking, attempting TO take, any I'M fair
advantage account Ot my relations to the Con-
gressIOnal COMMITTEE"
you spoke of thlngs done by Senator Ferry which
justified you in regard the publication of tine re-
view of his career What were they I asked the
correspondents
"Oh there were many things" was the reply.
When the Michigan delegation met to name
member of the Congressloal Committee, was not
present My name being suggested Senator Ferry
protested against my selection on the ground that
| was "a candidate against him for the Senate. and
would the pace % take an unfair
advantage of him. Nevertheless | chosen and
then went into the meeting. | frankly said that
he could not afford place himself In that attitude,
and expressed the opinion that would be elected
chairman OF the committee. Senator Ferry thought
not and have reason 10 believe that he eXerted
what influence he could against me. L know that
he asked members OF the Michigan delegation TO
exert their influence against me. Then he caused
To be prepared from The Congressional HecOrd what
Was called my record Inat was printed aud
sent TO all the Michigan newspapers, some Oh which
published it, while others fired 10 back at Senator
Ferry. / know ofs good many other attempts
which he has made to injure me with the people OF
Michigan The difficulty IS that III MS OPINION any
thing TO injure is all right and proper, while tor
lne to attempt To defend myself and advance ny
own political interests IL an unpardonaDle SIN.
simply do not propose to be buldozed out OF my
candidacy for the United states Senbt0rshp by
Senator Ferry or anybody else"