The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-12-18
POLITICAL.

Wade Hampton has been reelected
Senator from South Carolina, receiving every
vote in the Legislature except those Of Ave
colored men.
A Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Neus says:
Some new facts pertaining to the electoral
commission bill were related to the Daily Ae,rs
correspondent to-day by friend Of Mr.. Bayard.
who says that such leading Democrats As
Bayard and Thurman agreed to the bill only
q ter several propositit ms had been made to Mr..
Ttlden and rejected As the story goes. eau
Gus of prominent Democrats was held at
Bayard's house early in the winter of 1916 to
devise some means for seating Mr.. Ttlden.
After conclusion had been reached, Mr.. Bev-
erly Tucker, Of Virginia, was sent for. Mr..
Bayard said: Go down to New York and see
Mr., Iilden, tell him that we tmea ming his as
30 iates In the matter have decided that he 10
elected and that we purpose seating him II blood
must be shed to do So Should he object 70 this
or else be cheated out Of his seat"
Tucker started Immediately with his message
He returned next day and reported as follows:
ositions tina. he was elected and would be
seated even though the shedding OF blood were
necessary. But sammy started back. and, mo-
.ioning me of with both hands exclaimed:
the electoral commission. lie would not
consent to this. Then said ]. you must
submit to being cheated out Of your
no further suggestions to make ! then took
my departure At the conclusion OF Mr.. Tuck
ers remarks Mr.. Thurman Is reported as say
rights, and we must, therefore, do what, in my
judgment. Ia the next best thing. We must
agree to the formation Of the commission !"
What followed Il matter OF history.
Washington telegram: Senator Thos.
F. Bayard made a secret visit to Albany last
Saturday night, arriving there In the pouring
rain, and remaining ut the executive man.
sion until the following afternoon, when he
returned to Washington. The Senator's visit
to the President-elect was . carefully guard
ed secret until yesterday, when it leaked out
and to-day it was the interesting topic
in political circles. 1t is believed
that the Office OF Secretary of state
was offered to Mr.. Bayard by the Governor.
but whether he accepted Is left matter OF
conjecture. as neither the Governor nor the
relation to the matter. There IL, however,
reason to believe that the Prcsident-elect has
followed the example of Lincoln, and honor.
cd his most formidable opponent in the ma.
tional convention with the tender OF the
Secretaryship.
Mr.. Horace White, of the New York
Evening Post, was asked by an interviewer
the other day If he expected any Of the In
dependents to take Office under the new ad.
ministration. mo, do not" replied Mr..
White. II talked with Mr.. Schurz few
days ago about this question, and he told
me that he certainly did not propose to &C.
cept any office, although he intends to
give Mr.. Cleveland his friendly ad-
vice. There are great many In.
dependents who feel the same way.
They know, probably. that they could
have such recognition ii they SO desired.
Their main objection, OF course, Is the mis-.
construction to which they would DO sub.
jccted." Mr.. White further said that he
believed Senator Bayard as Secretary of
State aud Senator Garland as Attorney Gen.
eral had been definitely decided upon for
Cabinet positions