Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-08-21
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 81, 1884
PROMPTLY DENIED.
An Emphatic Letter from the Rev Georg
III. Ball.

ORCHARD PARK,
OLD ORCHARD, Me-, Aug. 8.
Editor Buffalo Commercial:
A friend sends me your issue of the
4th, In which you criticise the attempts
to divert attention from Mr.. Cleveland
and direct fire upon me. You hit the
point exactly. The strategy will neith-
or deceive the public nor brighten me.
Ny only Intention at first was to pri-
vately inform Christian Journals Of Mr..
Cleveland's unworthiness, that they
might not be misled, and as q cOnse-
quencs mislead others. 1 did not ven
turs to do that until 1 had personally
and carefully Investigated the matter
and learned from parties connected with
the Halpin affair, that the allegations
were true. 1t was not my wish to. be-
lieve them, but it was unavoidable.
There were the facts, and the friends of
Mr.. Cleveland recognize them as suck.
What else could l do as an honest man
and christian but warn my editorial
brethrea not to be misled? l felt that
the ministers of Buffalo were, to de-
gree, responsible for the misapprehen-
sion that prevailed as to Mr.. Cleveland's
morals, and that we ought in justice to
the editorial brethren, to protect them
from doing in ignorance what they
could not be hired to do If they were in
formed Of the single facts.
Now, as to the attack of Mr.. McCune
upon me, in the roundabout way of
writing to parties east and west that he
knows will publish his letters. His
statements are false in the beginning,
middle and end, wholly false. am
ashamed Of my connection with Mr..
Cleveland's election to the mayoralty of
Buffalo and have grieved over il for
mere then two years, and earnestly
prayed for pardon at the throne OF grace.
But In that mistaken service nothing
occurred like what Mr.. MeCune relates.
The facts are as follows, Mr.. Cleveland's
friends assured the association of which
was chairman, that if we should put
him on our ticket, he would endorse the
excise laws and other laws against pub
lie vices. We placed him at the head
Of our ticket, suppOsing him to be
pure and honorable man. Mr.. Titus
and Mr.. Jones were also put on our tick
ct. After the ticket was made up we
found it was necessary to have money
to print it, and to pay rent, carriage
hire and men to peddle 1t at the polls.
Mr.. Titus was consulted and promptly
promised to supply the needed funds,
which was estimated to be at least $500.
John Lythe was our treasurer. The
money was received and paid out by
him.
All the men en- our mixed tickets,
both Republicans and Democrats, 1
think were elected. The canvass over,
our committee found they were short
something over $50 in addition to 500
they had received from Republican
friends. Mr.. Titus gave me an order on
Mr.. Goodyear for $50; he paid 1t; the
bills were paid and that closed the case.
As fer my asking Mr.. Scoville for mon
ey for political services there is not a
shadow of truth in it. never spoke to
Mr. Scoville but once In my life. Months
after the election was over, L was max
ing an effort to build our church on
Hudson street and asked my friend j. p.
Dudley, to assist mo. He responded gen
erously and added, $50 to Mr. Scoville,
and he will help you" went, and Mr..
ScOville said he would give the same as
Mr. Dudley did. told him how much that
was, and he replied that might call in
day or two and he would SEQ about 1t.
In day or two received note from
him declining to give anything. That,
of course, ended my financial relations
with Mr.. ScOville.
Inevsr supposed Mr.. McCune would
invent and state such falsehoods as
these about any man, and it will great
ly relieve my fears that he is little off
il he shall henorably correct his mis-
statements and hereafter carefully avoid
grOundless assaults on his neighbOrs.
Very truly
GEORGE II. BALL.