New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-09
BA RTERING LAND LEAGUE VOTES.
MIR. LOMELL,S RECALL TIE PRICE.


A. X M'CLURE's EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF HIS
CHARGES AGAINST CAMERON AND DELANEY.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. S.-A. H. Mcclure, EdltOr OF
TIE Times of tins city, has written letter 10 IL
OMalley secretary of the Central Branch Lahu
LcaGue. Scranton. in support OF charge niauc
some time ago that certain assumed leaders OF the
Irish Land League were bargaining with the lead
crs of the Republican party for the transfer or sale
of 10000 Irish votes" Mr.. Mcclure writes as
follows:
The proposition TO secure the Irish Land League vote
for General Beaver conceived by JOhn C. Dclhhry'
who hae long been known a. dealer IN rs votes WIN
petty offices aud cash his rewards. On or about june
he first appeared in Washington on the mission Tor me
several rishmen who hold subordinate places in the
accept any method that promises TO dc-
liver the Irish voters to Cameron, whether
honest or dishonest He unrCservcdly declared
ms plan and purpose fully half dozen men, and gave
who had suggested negotiations with Edward O'Meagher
Condor The Land League leader most nkty 10 lh1hc
and cxecnfc a contract for the transfer Of the Land
League voters TO Beaver. Delaney proposed to bring
Condor and Cameron together to perfect the contract
the basis Of the removal OF Mms.er Lowell from
England enable Condor to mslead the Irish ana the
payment OF n beral amount OF money to Condor. -,
Delaney, after consulting with several other p9rues
had conference with Condor about June ., and
lunched with him They discussed the whole pieu ana
the de ais of the agreement were then made. DF winch
Cameron and Delaney were 10 secure She removal or
Minister Lowell TO give Condor plea 10 present to the
Irish; Condor was 10 be PAID LITERALLY Tor MS services
in derauding the Irish voters and he was 10 n' ne
tailed by Assistant secretary New {, nominal pnDlc in
specuon al aluerent points Ia Itns wanna, 10 'napc
him reach the various Land League centres with
an appearance Of performing official duty. Gam
eron vas not present wren tie orgi1al CONTRACT VA
made in general way ny Delaney and Condor; but
Delaney and Condor called on and conferred with can
eron the day after on or about June u, when the con.
tract for delivery OF tne Land League vote 10 Beaver
was periecle1 III al details and Cameron agIeen To my
Assistant Hccift AIRY New asSl-h 'uAuoh 10 c1
duty in Pennsylvania. On another point COhuoh
wa, particular guard against The possibility oianyone
sharing ms rdnI ana spnlis DelaucY fup"'utu tG
don confer with other trusted men 81 inc iIlh
orgdnzaon TO secure their ard in The work hut con,
don assured Delaney that he could with the irnoNi %
Minister Lowell and salts factory compensation 10 MN
self transfer the lrsn Land LEAGUE of Pennsylvania
bodily to Cauerohs candidate Tor vernon ir9 c"
tract therefore contaminated win LuNald
ONlcaShcr Condor alone, with the conditions tlat M
lstei Lowell should DC removed PVssiDic " la"
tide lrsn thusiaSm Tor Artnur and Cameron thai
that Cam ron Was 10 secure Assistant secretary Ne"
ZION duty IN Pennsylvania
The,c facts are not gwen on idle rmor loose state
facts, and tne} are within the knowledge Of reV-
persons win whom Delaney con erred AT the unc'
ana ae, persons with whom he, in his pde
at he supposed of his crime. detailed inc whole
mes s1h.i uiiallt a. have given them to you. am
not al bcrly present. to give you tie names oi my
niOrmauts VINO have reported or sworn To the facts,
Inc person 10 wD0m De.anc,s letters addressed
but original letters axe IN my possession All III De
llucy's welLkroWn hanawrlnnr, written his
cflcia, state Librarian paper. Photograph copies
Ol the letters are mailed To yOu to-day Tor your
x ninaton ANA the originals can Inspected by GA.
them al any iimc Tncy are ccari1 Dclaucys letters
noi nIr Inv r1r lsinliab 1cstunuuy of the letters
themselves bur also ny number persons VINO have
crIeG Win Deuncy ia regard 10 thcnl In snort, 80
conclusive is the evidence OF the gcuuncness o. tic
letters that Delaney uuhuoluE a.suci a. ne H.
Will hardly dare To deny them after reading TINS STATE
mrnt II delaney slal venture to deny hem however.
/ VIII submit the originals 10 Governor HOyt and cX-
Governor iarran under whom Delaney has ser' ed as
subordinate. aud their judgment of the genuneuosH OF
The letters VIII be accepted ~ me a. final
Several letters By Delaney gwen In the first
of these, dated at Harrisburg, June =, Delaney
says:
The Democracy net and named their ticket, ticket
thai could beat by 10000, united. la lact,
1ee cOuhdehi we can heal IL even HhOuld hG hsht 90
ii stands. But 1t VIII take the hardest Work
and TIE greatest amount Of cash ever spent III state
nghi. when LETT Washington luiY expected that
Senator Cameron would Condor sent here al once,
tut up to this have not heard word on the subject,
and al tins moment know not what TO say or think Oh IT,
wrote to the Senator Friday last, asking for
a. Cameron VIII monty YOU. any event
it TO your original plan mad better be carried
mount interest, AS he was exceedingly particular
Xpcnses and tne facts that mis- idmy would be- under
hc lense then while ne away, etc. This
tell you III confidence DO tnen write my proposition
10 the authority best able 10 carry 1t Odt and let Us
strike double blow, one for dear old Ireland ana the
ltneI for our cause here.
In his second letter, Harrisburg June II, Delaney
says
senator Cameron returned here Wednesday even
and last evening had very satisfactory interview
Win him. He tells that the day afcr lett ne called
Oh MI Ne" ana asked ioI caNc @i absence Tor LONDON
Tor the purpose Of helping us and that New answered
he could leave whenever he ready. Now,
friend you not find Od whether or not tOndOn
ecclYed orders am AT loss To comprehend this mat
and mast rely upon you 10 unrasc At. NUu know tnat
VI nIIe III Ills IiHcS W'ch~ ago inslnutcd that
Sc were DtI aiming for the Lana League yOte -con-
icIGton, moDoy ami LOwclls Withdrawal. TINS was |
)rngus II pretty ciO-c.
After producing copies of several other letters,
Mr.. Mcclure says:
1t will be that in pursuance Of the contract Con-
lon made with Cameron and Delaney for the of
be Land League Volc to ClmcrOn's candidate for G1y
rnOr for "a large payment OF money TO himself, Con
ION has been assigned OstcnsiDy Oica duty in this
state and IN Philadelphia. lie rec ives full pay
an officer and full expenses for travelling from the
government. but a. Deiancy says: Condor VIII have
iOaTs ana cents Is the paramount interest, and he Is
being largely paid out OF the party rob
lerN, IN addition 10 his official pay, To dccev and be
ray the Land League voters mo tine support OF the
Boss ~ that has created Che almost OmnpOtent
monopoly power IN state aud Nat,Ou.