The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-10-14
Hooking Valley.
Another Blaine !.s!A,'t Exposed.
Mr.. Blaine Subscribes and
Pays $3.50 and then
Denies it.
THE LETTERS, TELEGRAMS,
RECEIPTS and dCERTItICATES

THE LETTERS, TELEGRAMS
RECEIPTS and CERTIFICATES.
To the Editor of the Evening Post;
SIR: My attention ha, recently beer
called to statement said to have beer
made by the Hon. James G Blaine
which substantially. gave the public u
understand that he never at any time
had any interest in the Hooking Vale,
Goa, and iron region Of Ohio.
The following was obtained BY M
from the Springfield R publican OF Sep
.ember 20, 1884:
"MR BLAINE AND COAL MINES.
"The Republican is indebted to th'
Utica Herald Tor reprinting and calling
to our attention the following letter from
the Republican candidate for presiden
in regard to his coal interests, and which
we reproduce with pleasure. 1t will b'
observed that Mr.. Blaine's denial covers
the ownership of cosl.mining stocks ir
Ohio as we'll as of mines.
".BAR HARBoR, Me-, July %, 1884.
/" Hon. H. 8. Bundy:
"ln answer to your recent favor beg
to say that l am not and never have
heen the owner of any coal lands or iron
lands, or lands of any character whatev
er in the Hooking Valley, or in any rar
of Ohio. Nor have at any time owned
a share of stock in any coal, iron, oil
land company il the State of Ohio
Five years ago / loaned Sl2,500 to 8
member of the Standard Oil Company
and took the bonds of the company as
collateral. / shall be happy to transfer
the bonds to any gentleman who is am.
bilious to pay the debt. am interested
in coal lands in Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, but there has never been the
slightest trouble with laboring men in
any enterprise with which have been
This believe covers all the
points OF your inquiry. Very sincerely,
".JAMFs G BLAINE
You will observe from thorough ex-
animation OF this letter that If it was in
ended to mean anything at all, 1t was
forcible in its effort 10 convey
20 the public the impression that the
writer was rever IN any sense, form, or
manner, direc,lv or indirectly. at anv
ime interested in the Hooking Valley
coal and iron region of the State OF
Ohio.
would state in this connection that
IN the autumn of 1880 articles of asso-
,iation we're formed under the title OF
The "Proprietors Of the Hope Furnace
Tract" and dated November 20, 1880,
to which the subscribers became parties
thereto, and Mr.. J. N. Denison was
financial agent of the Association, and ]
was the trustee 10 respect TO the title OF
The lands purchased. The ohjec' of said
A $50 citation was to purchase of Mr.. Wm.
D. Lee, of Newark, Ohio, an undivided
.wo thirds interest in tract Of land con-
,istiug of 10Sl0 acres, rich in timber,
GOAL, and iron ore. This land wss si.ua-
ted in Vintou and Athens counties, Ohio,
and the purchase was made as OF the
first of November, 1880
These articles OF association also pro-
vided that this property should be repre-
sented by thirtv-,hree blocks, each OF
the value of S25 .OO0 eleven of which
blocks represented Mr.. Lees undivided
third. During the latter part of Nov.
ember, Mr.. Lee informed me that he
was acquainted with Mr.. Blaine, and
that be would like to have him interest,"
ed, and through Mr.. Lees solicitation
The Hon. James 9 Blaine signed said
articles OF ASSOCIATION, subscribing for
one block in the Association.
On the 7th of December, 1880. Mr.. j.
N. Denison, of this city, wrote Mr.
Blaine as follows:
"BosToN, Dec. Z, 1880.
Hon. ]. G. Blaine:
DEAR SIR: learn from Mr.. Lee that
YOU stand ready tn paw your subscription
Of one share in the Hope Furnace land
property.
If so, ! should he glad to receive it,
With interest from Nov 1st, in conform
ity to the terms OF the subscription.
Yours truly,
"(Signed) j. n. DENIsoN,
"36 Sears Building"
Fearing that Mr.. Blaine's remittance
might have miscarried, the following tel.
n Ura ~, uoo amt.
BosToN, Dec Is, 1880.
James G., Blaine, Washington, D. c.:
Have you received my letter of sew
enthP (I,gned) j. N. DESIsoN.
ID. H. 65l
Later on the same dav letter was re-
ceived from Mr. Blaine whicl. was da ed
the 80 Of December, which
should have been dated December l3.b)
the following being copy:
SENATE CHAMBER,
WAsHINGToN. Dec. 80, 1880 (
DEAR SIR: Find enclosed nv draft tor
S25, coo in payment of nv subscription
TO the Hope Furnace enterprise.
Touching the interest ! have to ask
that whatever it may amount to. you
will permit its payment to be postponed
until some matters between Mr.. Lee and
myself are definitely adjusted. Very
Resp'y, (Signed) JAMES e. BLAINE.
Mr.. benson.
On receipt Of this letter, Mr.. Blaine
was Immediately telegrapbed as below:
BosToN. December Is. 1880.
Hon. ]. G.. Blaine, U. 8. Senate, Washington
d O.:
Your letter of 18th received since tel.
you this forenoon.
(Siened j. N DENIsoN
D. H. 65l.
The draft enclosed in Mr.. Blaine's let.
fer was upon the Hon. s. B. Elkins, oil
No. 2 Wall ST., N Y, and when its col
lection was reported through the GUS
lomary banking channels, Mr. Denison
issued a voucher, similar to what was
given other subscribers when payment
was made, which was as follows:
BosToN, December II, 1880
Received from James 6. Blaine S25,