Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-20
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of the alleged forgery of dispatch or let
ter from Grape announcing his withdrawal
from the senatorial contest shows no actual
letter or telegram from Grape was shown;
hence there was no forgery as stated in
last nights dispatch. There is no ques-
ton, however, of the fact that the state
ment was circulated at the state house that
such a communication had been received,
and it was generally believed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Referring to q
statement contained in Boston news item
last night to the effect that Hoar's securing
the support of the Grape men was the re-
suit Of forgery, the National Republican
this morning publishes an interview with
Grape obtained at 2:30 this morning in
which he says:
II did not know there was to be any
meeting of my friends. have not seen
any Boston papers and DO not know the ma
ture of the dispatch alluded to. I sent sew.
eral dispatches
'But," said the reporter, Did you send
dispatch requesting your friends to vote
for Mr.. Hoar?'
NO. answered Grape, Il sent no such.
dispatch"
Hoar's election and the alleged forged
Grape telegram were the topics of discus
sion at the capitol to-day. Friends of
Grape denounce the theory of forgery.
Gov. H. Rice, says: "Crapo told me he
had telegraphed his friends to throw their
strength for Hoar, and there is not word
of truth in the rumor of the forged dis
patch.''
Mr.. Norcross says Grape read a dis
patch to him. 1t was not in terms dicta-
torial but implied he would not feel ag-
grieved if those supporting him
would deem it advisable to
vote for Hoar Grape denies the
allegation of forgery, and had informed
Senator Hoar that he (Crapo) sent the dis
patch which Influenced his friends to-
transfer his votes to him, (Hoar). Not
withstanding Mr.. Hoar's assertion that
Grape informed him that he (Crapo) sent
dispatch influencing his friends to trans
fer their votes to Hoar, Grape appears to-
stand on technlcality saying he sent no
dispatch requesting or demanding the
transfer of votes. His friends who read
the dispatch, however, say there is no
doubt but that its language prompted the
transfer.
The Star has the following: Mr.. Grape.
said this morning that he did not yesterday
send dispatch to his friends tn the Mas
sachusetts legislature Withdrawing from
the senatorial contest, nor had it been,
his intention to withdraw. He did send a
dispatch yesterday to Clifford, of New
Bedford, one of his friends, but it had no
reference to withdraw. Grape is of the
opinion there is no such dispatch. His
idea is that his friends, after conference,
decided to support Hoar to avoid a pro-
tracted struggle over the senatorial vacan
cy. In addition, Grape said 3 at this
conference, it was his opinion that both
Marston and Clifford who had charge of
his interests, counselled his legislative
friends to go over to Hoar's camp, in order
to ::reunite the Republican organization
and prevent party discussions which
would necessarily grow out of the pro-
tracted contest. Of course the Grape men.
believed this actor. authorized by him, as
they naturally would, both these gentle
men being his intimate personal friends;
"but," said Grape quite decidedly, you
can say I never sent kilograms to any one
withdrawing my name"
Grape, through his friends, has author
lied the following statement: Grape sent
no telegram to Boston giving Instructions
to his friends in the legi stature. His
preference for Hoar was we'll known, and
his personal friends in New Bedford, know
ing his preference, may have telegraphed
to Boston. In response to numerous tele-
grams he has indicated his preference
more than once.
The Star publishes the following: ''Bos-
ton, Jan. 19.-That Grape dispatch was
sent by Collector Grinneli, New Bedford,
to Representative Randall. read it,.
signed G. j. Brooks.
Crapohimself declines to see reporters to-
day. From what can be gathered from his
friends and fir ON friends of Hoar, it ap-
pea rs that Crapo's telegram was sent from
New edford, and from there telegraphed
to Boston, where his friends interpreted it
as withdrawing and desiring them to vote
for Hoar. A paragraph is also published
in the Star, containing practically the
same information that was given this
morning to reporter of the Associated
Press by both gentlemen interested. 1t is
as follows: evidently misunderstand-
ing exists with regard to the
relations between Messrs. Hoar and Grape
before the Massachusetts legislature.
Senator Hoar authorizes the statement
that Representative N. w. Rice came to
him yesterday and informed him that he
had come from Grape to tell him the con-
tents of dispatch he (Crapo) had sent to.
Massachusetts to his supporters. On
learning the purport of this dispatch, Rice
had said to Grape that it would elect Hoar
on the first ballot and went to Hoar with
this understanding. Hoar and his friends
do not charge that any improper action
was taken, but there is a discrepancy in
accounts that calls for investigation.
Boston, Jan. 19.-The critical investiga-
tion demonstrates the falsity of the re-
port that forged dispatch caused the
transfer of Crapo's vote to Senator Hoar
in the senatorial convention on Thursday.
The whole story seems to have had its ORR
gin in dispatch received by Senator
Randall, of New Bedford, from Lawrence
Grinnell, friend of Grape, which read as
follows: New Bedford, Jan.
ITO Charles S. Randall,
Hotel Vendome; vote for Hoar and get
Grape men to do 80. (Signed.)
LAWRENCE GRINNELL."
Senator Randall received it at his hotel
and when he reached the state house
Thursday morning most of the other era
pc men were in conference and he could
not find them. He showed the dispatch
from Grinnell on the floor of the joint con-
vention to two or three of the Grape men
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