Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-09
HOOKING VALLEY.
Another Blaine FaIsehood Expose
Mr.. Blaine Subscribes and Pays $25,
900 and Then Denies it.
The Letters, kilograms, Receipts, and
Certificates.
To the Editor of the Evening Post.

To the Editor Of the Evening Post.
SIR: My attention has recently been
called to statement said to have been
made by the Hon. James G.. Blaine
which substantially gave the public to
understand that he never at any time
had any interest in the Hooking Valley
coal and iron region of Ohio.
The following was obtained by me
from the Springfield Republican OF
September, 20, 1884:
"MR. BLtINE AND COAL MINES"
"The Republican is indebted to the
Utica Herald for reprinting and calling
to our attention the following letter
from the Republican candidate for
President in regard to his coal interests
and which we reproduce with pleasure
1t will be observed that Mr.. Blaine's
denial covers the ownership of coal.
mining stocks in Ohio as we'll as OF
miues
"TBAR HARBoR, Me-, July %, 1884.
"'HOn. III. S. Ea,,dy:
''ln answer to your recent favor !
beg to say that am not and never have
been the owner of any coal lands or iron
lands, or lands of any character what
| ever in the Hooking Valley, or in any
part of Ohio. Nor have at any time
owned share Of stock in any coal iron
or land company in the State of Ohio
Five years ago 1 loaned $l2,5O0 to a
member of the Standard Oil Company
and took the bonds of the company as
collateral. l 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
connected. This believe covers all the
points of your inquiry. Very sincere
ly, "James G. BLAINE"
You will observe from a thorough ex-
animation of this letter that if it was in
tended to mean anything at all, it was
especially forcible in its effort to con-
vey to the public the impression that
the writer was never in any sense, form,
or manner, directly or Indirectly ,at any
time 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 associa-
tiOn were formed under the title of the
'4Proprietors of the Hope Furnace
Tract" and dated November 20, 1880,
to which the subscribers became parties
thereto, and Mr.. J. N. renison was
financial agent of the Association, and
L was the trustee in respect to the title
of the lands purchased. The object of
said Association was to purchase of Mr..
| VIM. ID. Lee, of Newark, an undivided
two-thirds interest in q tract of land
consisting of l0,6l0 acres, rich in tim
Der, coal, and iron ore. This land was
situated in Vinton and Athens Coun-
ties, 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 rep-
resented by thirty-three blocks, each of
the value of S25,O0O, eleven of which
blocks represented Mr.. Lees undi-
vided third. During the latter part of
November, Mr.. Lee informed ME that
he was acquainted with Mr.. Blaine,
and that he would like to have him in
terested, and through Mr.. Lees Solici-
tation the Hon. Blaine signed said arti-
cles of association, subscribing for one
block in the Association.
On the 7th of December, 1880, Mr.. J.
n. DeDison, of this city, wrote Mr..
Blaine as follows:
"BosToN, Dec. 7, 1880.
" Hon. J. G. Blaine.
"DEAR SIR: [ learn from Mr.. Lee
that you stand ready to pay your SUBJ
scription ofone share in the Hope Furn-
ace land property.
"lf so, should be glad to receive it,
with interest from Nov. 1st, in confor-
nifty to the terms of the subscription.
Yours truly,
C'Signed) j. N. DENIsoN,
1856 Sears Building"
Fearing that Mr.. Blaine's remittance
might have miscarried, the following
telegram was sent:
Boston, DEC. 18th, 1880.
"jdnaes q. Blaine, Washington, d. c.:
"Haye you received my letter of
I'D. HI. H.651.) (Signed) j. N. DEN1soN."
Later on the same day letter was re-
ceived from Mr.. Blaine (which was
dated enormously the 30th of December,
which should have been dated Deem
ber l3th,) the following being COPY:
SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, |
Dec. 80, 1880. I
DEAR SIR: Find enclosed my draft |
for S25, 900 in payment of my subscrip-
tion 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 myselfa are definitely adjusted.
Very Resp'y,
(Signed) JAMES G. BLAINE.
"Mr. Denison."
On receipt of this letter, Mr.. Blaine
was Immediately telegraphed as below:
BOSTON, December Is, 1880.
Hon. J q. Blaine, q. s. Senate,
Washington d. c.:
"Your letter of thirteenth received |
since telegraphing you this forenoon.
I'd. H., 651. (Signed) J. N. DENIsoN."
The draft enclosed in Mr.. Blaine's
letter was upon the Hon. s. B. Elkins,
Of No. 2 Wall st., N. Y, and when its
collection was repgyted through the GUS
tomary banking channels, Mr.. Deni-
son issued voucher, similar to what
was given other subscribers when pay
nent was made, which was as follows:
BOSTON, December II, 1880.
Received from James G. Blaine $25,-
.S7 so, being payment in full for one
hare in the Association formed for the
purchase of lands known as the Hope
Furnace Tract cItuatad i'm Vinton and