Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-13
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Editor Mcclure Exposes the scheme
30 Purchase Irish Votes.


Last Saturday the Philadelphia Times pub.
nshed letter from its editor, A. X. Nc
Clure, to T. P. O'Malley, Secretary Of the
Central Branch Land League, Scranton, Pa,
| 10 regard to charges previously made BY
the Times that certain assumed leaders Of
the Irish Land League were stbargainfnV
with the leaders of the Republican partV
for the transfer or sale of $4,000 Irish votes.
Mr.. Mcclure says: "The proposition to
secure the Irish Land League vote for
Gen. Beaver was conceived by John G. Della
ney, who has long been known as a dealer in
Irish votes. On about the 5th OF June last
he first appeared In Washington on the mis-
sion for the purchase OF Land Leapue
leaders. He conferred with several Irish
men who hold subordinate places in the
government and are presumed to be willing
to accept any method that promises 10 de-
liver the Irish votes to Cameron, whether
honest or dishonest. He unreserVedly de-
elared bis plan and purpose to fully halls
dozen men, and gave the name of Mr..
Walsh, Of Pennsylvania, as the man who
had suggested negotiations with Edward
O'Meagher Condor as the Land League
leader most likely to make and execute
contract for the transfer of the
Land League voters to Beaver. De-
Cameron together to perfect the
contract on TIE basis Of the removal of
Minister Lowell from England to enable
Condor to mislead the Irish and the pay
ment OF liberal amount Of money to Con-
don. Delsney had conference with Con-
don on or about the 5th OF June. They
discussed the whole plan, and the details Of
the agreement were then made by which
Cameron and Delaney were to secure the
removal OF Minister Lowell, to give Condor
a plea to present TO the irish; Condor was
to be paid hberallY for his services in de-
frauding the Irish voters, and he was to
be detailed by Assistant Secretary New
to nominal public inspection at different
points In Pennsylvania, to enable him
TO reach the various Land League centres
With an appearance OF performing official
duty. Delaney and Condor called on and
with Cameron the day after, when
he contract for the delivery OF the Land
League vote to Beaver was perfected in all
ietails, and Cameron agreed to have Assist
mt Secretary New assign Condor to osten-
'ible duty in Pennsylvania. These facts are
lot given on idle rumors or loose statements
Dr. recollections. They are In my possession
Is sworn facts, and they are within the knowl-
edge OF several persons with whom Delaney
at the time, aud several other per
IONS to whom he detailed the whole facts,
substantially as have given them to YOU"
Mr.. Mcclure enclOses photographs of let
ers In his possession from Delaney to a party
Vnose name ne Wlthnolds, In support OF his
assertions, and adds: cit will be seen that
u pursuance of the contract Condor made
With Cameron to Delaney for the transfer
# the Land League vote to Cameron's can
lidate for Governor, for a large payment OF
money to himself, Condor has been as
igned ostensiblY to official duty in this
tate, and is now in Philadelphia. He re-
elves full pay as an officer and full ex-
lenses for travelling from the government,
ut, as Delaney says, Condor will have dol
ars aud cents as the paramount interest.
md he is now being largely paid out of the
arty assessment robbery, in addition TO his
filcial pay, to deceive and betray the Land
.sague voters into the support Of the boss
ystem that has created the almost omnipo-
ent monopoly Of power in State and ma
Ion."