The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-11
THE MATTHEWS JUDGEsH1P.
Mr.. Huntington Emphatically Denies the
Charge of Corruption.

Mr.. Huntington EmphaticalIy Denies the
Charge of Corruption.
New York Special
The Sun, in its interview with ex-senator
Dorsey on Aug. 9, printed the following
Now, Senator, is it true that a trade was
made with Garfield by Jay Gould and c. p
Huntington to secure the appointment of
Stanley Matthews for associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, and that the consideration
was the payment of a very large sum into
the treasury of the national committee%
well, as to that l say. categorically, that
Garfield promised the two great monopolists
of New York-Jay Gould and C. P. Hunting
ton-that Stanley Matthews should go at the
earliest opportunity upon the Supreme
Bench. and he agreed, if the vacancy occur
red before he was inaugurated, that he would
see to it that Hayes made the appointment
These interested parties, who seemed anxious
to control the Supreme Bench, promised the
Garfield campaign fund 100000. They paid
their money and got their man."
When the attention of Mr. C. P. Hunting
ton was called to this matter, to-day, he said
to the Press correspondents
Il recollect seeing in some paper some
such reference to me i'll connection with Gar
field and Matthews. So far as l am con-
cerned it is utterly lacking in truth"
did you know President GarfeNP'
Mr. Huntngton-"Yes sir, had some ac-
quaintance with him when in the House. but
ECU Il great zeal afterwards.
DO you remember having seen General
Garfield at all during the period between
his nomination aud electionP'
II do not now recall any such meeting,
though if any one should say that we had
met do not know that l could deny it,"
"Do you think you ever met him in the
presence of Mr.. Gould%'
Il am sure l did not | would remember
that fact very distinctly. Since you recall it,
now L remember having met General Gar
field for moment in New York during the
campaign. 1 heard he was in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, and went upstairs, paid my
respects and came down. That was ALL"
Did you ever have any conversation with
General Garfield relative to the appointment
of Stanley Matthews to the Supreme
Bench?
Il never did"
"Was there ever an understanding, an ar
rangement, agreement or bargain, or any
thing of that kind, by which General Garfield
promised to place Stanley Matthews or any
other person, on the Supreme Bench in con-
sideration of your financial assistance in the
campaigh?"
mo. 1 had a slight acquaintance with
Stanley Matthews when he was associated as
counsel with Tom. Scott in the Texas Pa
citic, a rival railroad enterprise to the South
ern Pacific, with which / was identified.
then learned to respect his talents. | have
not contributed much money for campaign
purposes since the war. [ used to pay some
thing for political purposes before that, but
not since. l do not think that there are any
marked issues between the two political par
ties now, except those alluded to in Script
ure, the loaves and fishes. The consequence
is, that of recent years l have done about as
much for the Democratic party as for the Re-
publican. l have not felt myself called upon
to take much notice of those statements, be-
cause l never paid much attention to what
came from the ranch in New Mexico, but
am always glad to tell what 1 know about
such matters when it will do any good or set
nybody right"