New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-03
TEPy H4ED CASH.

If our memory is not at fault, Judge IlOadly
promised at the beginning OF the campaign
that he would discuss the tariff question when
he got ready. That period has not arrived yet;
but after season of retirement ana meditation
the maladroit candidate has come forth with
very different topic. With the fatal facility
for laundering which has distinguished his can
vass, he invites the attention Of the public to
the conspiracy to steal or buy the Presidency
in 1876. Judge uoadly was one Of the legal
advisers Of the Democratic claimant III relation
to the Oregon part Of that conspiracy; lie
prepared and published an opinion in number
less folios holding with the prcposterous
Crouin that a man who took 1t Unto his head to
90 off and flock 10y himself became an Electoral
College. The effect OF that opinion upon Mi.
Tilden's mind was so delightfully."- conclusiTe
that certain of his rusty agents, who, Wien 1t
was rendered, were on their way with the
sinews of war to fix things" IN South Caro-
lima, Florida and Louisiana, were checked IN
their Tascally course. Confident because OF
the Judges opinion, that he was going to secure
the one vote he needed in Oregon, Mr.. liIden-
who although on tie Presidency bent was OF
frugal mind-declined to waste the OUtpourings
of his barl upon the other disputed States. In,
view Of these facts the Judges reference TO
what Mr.. Tilden before the ciphers were dis.
coveIed) called "a great fraud which the
| American people have not condoned and
| never will condOne-noyer, never never be-
comes highly suggestive; and he has only him
self to thank if we are forced to recall the CHI
canery "-tC use one Of his xpressions-which
be was deluded into publicly defending.
Mr. a
| clear majority in 1876. One Of the three Re-
| publican electors was disqualified. According
| to well established precedents and several
court decisions, his disability made vacancy
! in the Board, and vacancies, according to law,
must be filed by the other members. But 1t
| was arranged, in a cipher correspondence be-
| tween Oregon and GGamercy Park, that the
| Governor Of Oregon should usurp authority to
| GIL this vacancy himself Ivy granting ccrtih-
| cate Of election 10 one Democratic elcctOr
AGAINST whom There was a popular majority OF
| at least ] 900 and that the confidential agent
| Of Mr.. Tldcu at Portland should purchase
e." one Republican eector 20 recognize and act
| " with Democrat and prevent trouble The
price agreed upon Was $1,000, and the pay
masters were 70 b. one }. y. II. Pdtrcl, and
| Senator James x. Kelly. Colonel Pelton, who
| conducted the New-YOrk end Of the COTE
| spondencc, tried to snake obligation cDntin-
| gent on result in March," and added chat the
| payment might be "incrcmablo slightly on
| that condition. But Patrick insisted upon the
| cash, and it is proved that the sum Of $4,000
was actually sertby Peiton to lPariclts order
So 900 to bride an clectOr, and $4,000 to
| bribo newspaper. By some misunderstand-
! ing the money went TO Portland while Patrick
was on hisNyay by sea from that place to San
| Francisco, and Senator Kelly, whom he had
| left 10 act for him, could not draw it. Two or
| three days passed before the error could he col
rcctcd, and then II vas too late; the money
reached the capital Of Oregon just as the voting
4 WAS over. The Governor, however, had car
ried out his part OF the scheme lie had de-
| livcred n certificate OF election to one CrOnin q
| defeated Democratic candidate for cleCtOr, and
| that picturesque impostor I've believe that lie
! too claimed pay for his seryices), when the Re-
| publicans refused to recognize him Us member
| of the Board, went into Il corner Of the room,
recognized himself a. q Board, declared the
other two seats vacant, filed them, and then
enacted the farce Of casting the electoral votes
! Of Oregon for Mr. Tilden. This was the par
tcular chicanery by which Judge Hoadly
would have made over to Mr. Tilden :" the
sacred imminent Of the Presidential title"
| We do not mean TO- insinuato that when