New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-17

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MISREPRESENTATION
A TRIBUNE reporter had the following con-
versation Yesterday with Mr.. Dwight TOwnsend'
"Mr Townsend, l am instructed to ask you you
have observed the published statement OF MI
in reference to your candidacy for Congress IN 'e "
District 7"
Ibave. and at the risk of wearying the public am
comneed to state that the interviews which MrConkuhg
sr, hot he had with me are wilfully and maciousy
false as far as the real facts In the case so'
Many years ago published some articles ID Al e'hS
Journal giving my views of public men over Ino 9s
ure Of X NJ c. l endeavored to describe MI OOhK'
ling. talents Justly Shortly afterward, upon bearing
tbat I WAS the author OF the articles, he wrote TO
friend who exhibited the letter, that 1t was
one of the most graceful acts in polu-
cal opponent that lie had ever met with AT another
time when leaving the Senate Chamber he remark
ed should Ike TO be of some service to you person
aUy Mr.. Townsend Presuning upon his profered
Kindness and thinking him sincere. waited upon him
at his Office ut beginning OF this campaign and said
TO him: Mr Conkling see that Mr Dana, Of The sum
and Mr. Hurburt OF The World are raising the cry that
am Mr. Blaines candidate. | assure you as man OF
nonOr that Mr. Blaine has no interest Whatever IN my
canvass and that these stories are circulated Ior he p
OF Withdrawing the support Oi your HHends IIOu
me-. wished aim simply TO undeeeve me pdOle' ana
thus exonerae me snsie woId trotn MN AZ @ r, % ee
would have dssipated THESE calumhes; 10 my slIaLe ~
meut, in almost angry sad: DO not approve
Sate ts In moment was satisaed that his personal
had led Inn beyond the line OF courtesy ana
stress that was in, IN asking him to perform
what common honor and decency would suggest to-
ward Who had received prohrFs OF service out ha
never for any before. for my statement
in regard to seeking him aud his support 49, -,,s.,
g In reference 70 the interview neii al tne @ -Itn
Avenue HOte my BROTHER who with me at the tune,
viii support what have stated. gentleman haGeu
Herbert standing near and having over,
ciU 1d jri5.d e me 70 nubsb Mr. Conklng's re-
marks TLey were ma igudu and unWarrantcd ed that
he said they would dive even his supporters 10 my SIDE
| a. aQa
one word u my taains TINS domination as an lnUe
peudeut candidate MI Oonkllng endeavors 10 convey
tue impression that l made dlshonorabe proposals il
order to the nomination Let me Tepeat an e1-
tract from my OF accep auce upon when stood
Twice nOnurcd 10y my felOwcitlZens by sedi In tue
National Legislature, appeal 10 ny record know IL
Is Without stain upon my Integrity. ArespeclLi Liiy
solicit tue votes OF ali NY eUw-liuzens, witnOut DIS
tuctou of party. VINO prefer representative III Con
welfare his country, and VINO does no embark In the
fresh from the ordinary convention win All S
partisan relations ana uAWhoiesone OOlls NC
prlNn the citizen of his choice and the Candidate OF MS
III NJ CJnkling can see anything dishonorable in
that only cay that diner with hm ana submit me
IN. substance Of what was con Aimed in my
recent letter, that he preferred the election VI
MIR. Belmont and would be pleased at my defeat.
II appears therefore tAi AIS amoon must De satlsneu
with nis grand effort O hs fe IN securing tue eec-
ton of Belmont hay tickets were destroy ed IN Klcn-
mopd County but III Queens County the attempt was
uusuccessIul except III limited degree. The canvass
pubhcan candidate for Governor ana II The tickets
aere destrOI ed III suffolk County the reports from
which have yet been received. my vote there VIII
/ the same result
| Notwithstanding ell that has been written and
spoken think that the majority OF the voters IN
tie ist Congressional District OF NewHO are not In
rympatay vi Il Mr.. BenOuPs views OF Tue DelnOeraJic
platform Of Free Trade and Free chlps.' HAD Deen
aDle the voters ID my district thnK the re-
suit would nave different, bus the treacnery Of The
Republican state CUnu-lttee ana the OruoI Issued Uy
Nj ConkIng and his adherents prevented ny reaching
the vo. ers-ny time being occapied In protecting ny
| ballots from destruction.
II Is singular ract that among upward OF thirty
Leading Republican genLemen among th III many Stnh-
tore Javes, not one recognized any deceit
1 or fraud In my running independent Candidate
Republican Endorsement, 9nd IN Iact, many neb-
beers Oi ne House are returned as Democrats
through kepuDcau votes. 1t reserved for senator
COnhiug to- De alone his views, aud had quite a.
soon be governed BY many leading mrnbers-sOme OF
them selatorsoI party In tneir views OF homer
in lie premises az by him Win this statement leave
tie mater far IS AIN concerned ana shall take no
| uOice VI further attacks upon Eo."