Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-18
POLITICAL POINTS.
THE PLEDGE MADE TO JAY GoULI
And Stanley Matthews Appointment-Ihe
Difference of Opinions on the Contest
in the Buckeye State-General
News on Politics.

in his revelation of the workings OF the
last presidential campaign, among host
of other things, says: We now come to an
event in the remarkable canvass OF 1880
that may have the light OF Congressional
investigation thrown upon it. Early next
winter it is the intention OF member OF
the House to introduce resolution recit'
ing that charges have been made affecting
the integrity of the appointment OF Jus.
tice of the Supreme Court, and asking that
a committee Of Investigation be appointed
to ascertain the truth thereof. The fol-
lowing is a statement OF the substance Of
these charges:
1t is asserted that some OF the Eepubli-
can m anagers in New York discovered, or
thought that they discovered, that.
Jay Gould
had subscribed fifty thousand dollars to the
Democratic campaign fund in the fall OF
1880. This discovery frightened the lead
ers. They had expected q large subscrip-
ton from Mr. Gould but had failed to get
it. He had been distant, and 1T was
Thought that he believed that Hancock
would be elected. How to get Mr.. Gould
interested and how to get at his cheek book
were problems that seemed unsolvaole. IL
was finally determined that some one with
whom he would talk should go to see him,
and ask him point blank what the matter
was. ana what inducements could be given
him TO subscribe. When asked if he would
contribute to the Republican fund, Mr.
Gould Declined PeremptOrily.
When asked why, he is said 10 have an
swered: 81 can have no interest in an ad'
ministration at the head OF which there
would be a man who, as leader of the Black
Friday investigation, denounced me as a
corrupt man and compared me to Cat.
lime as q Corrupter OF the youth oil
Rome
That settled the matter at that inter.
view. Gould'S personal hostility TO Garheld
was communicated to the Republican can.
didate. He expressed great surprise that
Mr.. Gould should entertain such feelings
He said that he had no personal animosity
toward Gould, and that in the report to
watch Gould referred he had simply dis
charged a public duty, and one which
Mr.. Gould ought no. to blame him for do
ing =,
Bac k the Republicans trotted to Mr..
Gould with Garfieid'S reply. 1t seemed
partially, at least, TO satisfy him. lie said
however, that he had no
Political Party Interests,
all his interests lay in certain great corpo-
rations which were threatened by the re-
cent act of Congress known as the Thur
man act an act whose Consututlonality
was to be passed upon by the Supreme
Court.
When this was repeated to Garfield he
said that Mr.. Gould ought to know that he
entertained the same views that Mr.. Gould
did respecting the interests OF these corpo-
rations, ald he wanted Mr.. Gould to be as
sured that if elected President, and it
should fall to his lot TO nominate MEM
Der of the Supreme Bench, that he
would take great care to appoint man
whose views in that regard were the same
as his own.
This was taken to Mr.. Gould. He an
nounced himself as entirely satisfied with
it, but he made the
Gentle Suggestion
that it be put in the form of pledge and
in writing. This was done, and it is al
legged that the pledge can be produced, as
il is understood to have been committed to
the keeping of gentleman who holds it
subject to the order OF both parties.
Then Mr.. Gould warmed up to the Re.
publican party. Himself and another sub.
scribed SlOO0uO, as it is expected to he
shown before the investigating committee.
This money was taken TO Cleveland, Ohio,
and there divided. Part of It was sent to
Indiana, and the rest was used in Ohio.
Garfield subsequent nominated the man
to whom this agreement had reference,
Stanley Matthews, to the Supreme Bench,
snd Could telegrsphed Senator Plumb urg
ing him to secure Matthews confirmation.
Matthews was col Lhrmed by one majority.
Thus Through Brady's Help
large sums had been raised from the Star
Route contractors. by following the
plans of Dorsey immense sums were Sc
cured in New York. More than two mil
lion dollars were raised in al. for the cam
paign, and canvass that had been cnarac.
terlzed by constant bargain and sale be
tween certain capitalists aud the candidate,
was brought to successful result by means
of the advances obtained. The second
campaign in Indiana, while not so costly
as the first, was conducted in the same
way ana was very expensive, while in
New York and Kings county the same
line OF argument was effectively used.