Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14
DELANEY'S D0INGS.
HIS hold EFFORT TO PURCHASE LAND
LEAGUE VOTERS.


Editor Ne Cflus's Letter 10 Secretary o Nal
len, of he Scranton Laui League, IN
tohich the IrdisputaJis Pro?f Of Dsiancy's
Work is Fully GirH.
PHILADELPHIA, September THE
Times tomorrow will print letter from
A. X. Mcclure to +. 7. O'MAlley. secre-
tary of the Central Branch Land League,
of Scranton, in reply to his request to
be advised upon what authority the
Times had made public the charge that
certain assumed leaders OF the Irish
Land League were bargaining with the
leaders Of the republican party for the
transfer or sale Of three thousand Irish
votes.n Mr.. Mcclure says Tine prop.
Osition to secure the Irish Land League
vote for General Beaver was conserved
by John G. Delaney, who has long been
known "a 8 dealer in Irish votes with
petty offices and cash as his reward.
On or about the 5th Of June he first
appeared in Washington on the mission
for the purchase of the Land League
leaders. He conferred with several
Irishmen who had subordinate posi-
tions in the government and are pre-
sumed 10 be willing 10 accept any meth
cd that promises to deliver Irish voters
to Cameron, whether honest or dishon.
est. lie unreservedly declared his plan
and purpose to fully halfdozen men.
and gave the name Of Mr.. Walsh. Uf
Pennsylvania, as the man who had sug.
gested negotiations with Edward o.
Meaher Condor as Land League lead.
er, and most likely to make and execute
n contract for Land League voters to
Beaver. Delaney proposed to bring
Condor and Cameron together to per.
feet the contract on the basis OF the
removal of Minister Lowell from Eng
land to enable Condor TO mislead the
irish and payment OF a liberal amount
of money to Condor. Delaney, after
consulting with several parties, had
conference with Condor on or about the
5th Of June aud lunched with him.
They discussed the whole plan and de.
tails, and agreements were then made
by which Cameron and Delaney were to
secure the removal OF Minister Lowell
and to give Condor plea to present 10
the Irish. Condor was to be paid lib
orally for his services in defrauding the
Irish voters and was TO be detailed hy
Assistant Secretary New to nominate
public inspectors at different points in
Pennsylvania TO enable him To reach
various land league centres with the
appearance Of performing official duty.
Cameron was not present when the
original plan Ra1 made in n general
way by Delaney and Condor, but Delaney
and Condor called on and conferred
with Cameron the day after on or about
the 9th of June, when the contract for
the delivery Of the Land League vote
to Beaver was perfected in all details
and Cameron agreed to have Assistant
Secretary New assign Condor TO the
ostensible duty in Pennsylvania. In
Delaney's letter hereinafter published
dated August II, he tells that he had
"a very satisfactory interview with Cam.
eron" and that Cameron told him that
the day after he had left be had ''called
on Mr. New and asked for leave Of
absence for Condor for the purpose of
helping us and that New assured him
he (Condon4 could leave whenever he
was ready"
In Delaney's consultation with his
friends in Washington he complained
bitterly of Condan's greed for money.
lie complained of Condon's eKorbitant
demands from the party, when the gov.
eminent would pay Condon's regular
salary and all necessary expenses while
professedly on public duty in Pennsyl.
vania. So great was Condon's selfish
ness in the matter that Delaney dis
trusted him. In his letter OF June IL,
hereinafter given, Delaney expressed
Condon's greed when be Gays "Condon
will have dollars and cents as the para
mount interest" On another point
Condor was particular TO guard against
the possibility Of any one sharing his
fraud aud spoils. Delaney proposed TO
Condor to confer with some other trust
ed men Of the Irish organization to Sc
cure their aid in the work. but Condor
assured Delaney that he could, with
the removal of Minister Lowell and sat
islactory compensation TO himself, trans
fer the Irish Land League OF PeDnsyl-
vania bodily TO Cameron's candidate for
governor. The contract therefore was
consummsted with Edward O'Mesher
Condor alone. with condition that Min.
ister Lowell should be removed ii pos
eible, to start tide Of Irish enthusiasm
dor Arthur and Cameron that a large
sum of money wes to be paid 10 Condon
in addition 20 his salary and olEcial
travelling expenses. and that Cameron
4vas 10 secure Assistant Secretary News