The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-20
MIR. HoARS ELECTION.



lican this morning publishes an interview
with Grape, obtained at go A. NJ, in which
he says:
81 did not know there was to be any meet
ing OF my friends. have not seen any Bos-
ton papers, and do not know the nature Of
the dispatch alluded to- l sent several dis
patches"
But" said the reporter, did you send a
dispatch requesting your friends to vote for
Mr. Hoar?"
No" ans cred Mr. Grape, 81 sent no
such dispatch"
Mr.. Hoar's election and the alleged Grape
telegram were topics of discussion at the
capital to-day. Friends of Mr.. Grape de-
nounce the theory of forgery. Governor
Rice says: "Mr Grape told me he had tele-
graphed his friends to throw their strength
for Mr.. Hoar, and there is not word of
truth in the rumor OF forged dispatch"
Mr. Norcross says Mr.. Grape read the dis
patch to him. 1t was not in terms dictate
rial, but implied that he would not feel ag-
grieved if those supporting him should deem
il advisable to vote for Mr.. Hoar.
Mr.. Grape denies the allegation of forgery,
and has informed Senator Hoar that he Mr.
Crapo) sent the dispatch which influenced his
friends to transfer their votes to him (Mr.
Hoar)
Notwithstanding Mr.. Hoars assertion that
Mi Grape informed him that he (Mr. Crapo)
seat the dispatch influencing his friends to
transfer their votes to Mr.. Hoar, Mr. Grape
appears to stand on technicalitv, saving that
he sent no dispatch requesting or demanding
transfer of the votes His friends who read
f1,a1 h., I. = !
but that is language prompted the transfer.
Boston dispatch says that further in
yestigation OF the alleged forgery of dis
patch or letter from Mr. Grape announcing
his withdrawal from the senatorial contest
shows that no actual letter or telegram
from Mr.. Grape was shown, hence there
was no forgery, as stated in
however of the fact that a statement was
circulated at the State-house that such
communication had been received, and it
was generally believed.
The Star has the following: 'Mr Grape
said, this morning. that he did not, yester-
day, send dispatch to his friends in the
Massachusetts, Legislature withdrawing from
the senatorial contest, nor had it been his in
tenton to Withdraw. He did send a dis
patch, yesterday, to Mr. Clifford at New
Bedford, one of his friends, but it had no
reference to his withdrawal. Mr. Grape is of
opinion there was no such dispatch. His
idea is that his friends, after the confer
e. decided to support Mr. Hoar in
estier X avoid a protracted struggle
over the senatorial vacancy. In
addition, Mr. Grape said that at this confer
ence it was his opinion that both Marston
and Clifford. who have charge of his interests,
counseled his legislative friends to go over
in the Hoar camp, in order to reunite the
Republican organization and prevent the
party discussions which would necessarily
grow out of protracted contest. Of course
the Grape men believed the action was au-
thorized by him. as they naturally would,
both these gentlemen being his intimate per-
sonal friends; but said Mr.. Grape, quite de-
cidedly, you can say that never sent a tele-
gram to anyone withdrawing my name"
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Mr. Grape, through his friends, has author
lied the following statement:
Mr.. Grape sent no telegram to Boston
giving instructions to his friends in the Leg
islature. His preference for Mr. Hoar was
well known, and his personal friends in
New Bedford, knowing his preference, may
have telegraphed to Boston. In response to
numerous kilograms he has indicated his
preference more than once"
The Star publishes the following, dated
Boston, Jan. 10:
THAT Grape dispatch was sent by ex Col
Randall. / read it. G. j. BROOKS"
Mr.. Grape himself declined to see re-
porters to-day. From what can be gathered
from his friends and from friends of Mr.
Hoar, it appears that Mr. Crapo's telegram
was sent to New Bedford and from there
telegraphed to Boston, where his friends
int rpreted him as Withdrawing and desiring
them to vote for Mr. Hoar.
paragraph is also published in the Star
containing practically the same Information
that was given this morning to the reporters
of the Associated Press by friends OF both
gentlemen interested. 1t is a follows:
evidently misunderstanding exists with
regard TO the relations OF Mr.. HOar and Mr..
Grape before the Massachusetts Legislature Mr.,
H0ar authorized the statement that Represent
alive n W. Rice came TO INN yesterday and in
formed him that he had come from Mr.. Grape 10
tell him the contents OF a dispatch that he MIR.
Crapo) had sent to Massachusetts to his sup
porters. On learning the purpOrt Of this dis.
patch, Mr.. Rice had said to Mr. Grape that it
would elect Mr.. Hoar on the first ballot and
went to Mr.. Hoar with this understanding. Mr..
proper action taken, hut there is IA discrep-
ancy in the accounts whicn calls for inves:iga-
ton."
HOW IT ALL CAME ABOUT.
A Boston telegram says Critical investi-
CATION demonstrates the fasity of the
report that a forged dispatch caused
the transfer of the Grape vote to
Senator Hoar in the senatorial convention
on Thursday. The whole story seems to
have had its origin in a dispatch received by
Senator Randall, of New Bedford, from
Lawrence Grinnell, friend OF Mr.. Crapo's,
which read as follows:
NEW BEDFORD, Jan. 19.
Charles s. Randall Hotel venderome:
Vote for Hoar, and get the Grape men to do
so. LAWRENCE GRINNELL.
Senator Randall received it at his hotel
and when he reached the State-house on
Thursday morning most of the other Grape
men were in conference, and he could not
find them. He showed the dispatch
from Grinnell, on the floor of the joint con
men, and to Senator Loring, who
sat beside him. The report that a dis
patch had been received advising the Grape