Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-23
Establishing Case of Bad Characl,

Establishing n Case of Bad Character.
It is not worth while to follow up the
slanderous attacks on Mr. Blaine for the
purpose of refuting them. They are be.
lieved by nobody OF com non caulor
and intelligence, and they have mo el-
feet whatever ON the campaign Asa
rule, q campaign calumuy does not AL
feet TO the extent OF q single vote tho
result Of che election, This is am esp e.
tally truthful axiom at the present me
for the character o. the republican cam
cidate for presid mt is impervious o
democratic assaults.
But rs cumulative evidence es,adl Sin.
ing the mendacity OF the democratic
press las testimony tending further TO
show that in all matter relating O. the
republican candidate and TO republican
principles, it is liar aud the truth IS
not in 1.-THE public interest may h-
served by refuting t most migrant cal-
umnies when the truth is easy of access,
and is peculiarly emphatic and conclu-
sive.
Here is an instance In the Harris.
burg Pa.) Patriot, democratic news
paper, an article was recently published
alleging that one Charles IL. Bergner had
stated that, in 1875, Blaine's nomination
was defeated az the last moment 10y the
production of evidence satisfying the
Pennsylvania delegates, who would oth-
erwise have voted for him, that he had
been gully of bribery in congress, The
Democratic version of the story attlib-
uted to Berguer (who is editor of a re-
publican paper at Harrisburg is as
follows
II is commonly believed that Blaine
was defeated Tor the nomination i'm 1876
because he was obnoxious 20 the Cam
eron ring. Ills defeat was accomplished
by disclosure laada by VIM H. KEN
Bile. who was "A delegate from the Fourth
District, Philadelphia and had no fer
ence, direct or Indirect. to the relations
between Senator Cameron and Mr.
Blaine
Indications pointed to Blaine's nomna-
ton. The Pennsylvania delegates retired
for consultation kemble said 10 would
not do to nominate Blaine because of his
corrupt official record. lie (k,mble)
himself had some relations with Blaine
rs Speaker, which were represented by
two cancelled checks. He exhibited one
for S. 600 and the other for 81 500, which
amount he had given to Blaine for q
ruling ON a measure in which he (<em-
ble) was interested These checks Berg
ner is alleged TO have said were IN his
hands during the sitting of the conven-
ton. According to kembe's statement,
both checks were payable Go Blaines
order, signed 10y kemble aud irdorsed
by Blaine,
The persons concernei in this SANDER
Il ts.ta NJ Np lkartf.
ner said;
My attention has been directed to what
purports to be an interview with myself,
published in the Patriot. IN no manner
Whatever have / communicated to any
one connected with your paper or any
one else, anything like that am repre-
scented as saying, or that could be so con
strued The article is false both in insin-
uation and direct statement.
81 never said to any person at that
time that | saw or knew of checks being
circulated among the Pennsylvania del
egates during the ballotiug by Mr.
Kemble or anyone else. / was not IN
Cincinnati at that time,
w. II. Kemble was himself inter
viewed on the subject, and he added an
emphatic denial. He said:
"Theres not a syllable of truth in
that ! made no speech before the dele
CATION. | never had any such dealings
with Mr. Blaine
Other testimony equally conclusive is
furnished, but this is sufficient. IL may
be repeated that these refutations are in
no way matter of consequence as far
as the republican candidate for presi-
dent is concerned lie needs no vindi-
cation. But the evidence is useful, as it
goes further to demonstrate the utter
and rreclaimably bad character of the
democratic press for truth and veracity.
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