Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-29
MORE BLAINE RAscAIlrr.
Why the Pennsylvania Delegation DID
NOT Vote For Blaine IN 1874.

WV TUT Diane IN 1875,
WASHINGTON, Sept. g.--Fverv ,lao
some new and startling develnn,e,, u
made IN the official life OF Lame e,
biaine, the Republican candidate frr
president. A Harrisburg letter to tba
boston Post has the following.
Chaues II Bergner was lear,rr
oaek IN a comfortable chair In hIs ~,
yorite club In this city the other even.
ing discussing the political Situation
and surprised every one bv indinatIng
mat he was not inclined to vofe ~
Riaihe, MIR. Bergner Is a lawyer OF
Ills city: His father was the post
lnsster Tor many years; the public
printer and editor aud publisher Of the
harrisburg Evening Telegram. the
central party organ OF the state. A
lew years ago his son succeeded To
ownership OF the paper, and In iS5S
was It's editor-tn-chief. Eyorvbodv
wanted an explanation.
II is commonly believed.n said
MT, Bergner, shat Blaine was de-
Tested for the nomination In 1876 he
cruise he was obnoxious TO the Cam.
eron ring. There is nothing further
from the truth. and the only color for
the statement lies in the fact that Sena.
Tor Cameron was opposed ohm, His
defeat WIS accomplished bv n dis
closure make BY William II. Kemble.
who was q delegate from the Fourtl,
district, Philadelphia, and had no
reference, direct or indirect to the
relations between Senator Cameron
and Mr.. Blaine.
After the sixth ballot had been
completed" continued Mr.. Bprgner,
lit became evident that the issue
would be decided ON the next. The
Pennsylvania delegates We're voting
for John +. Hartranft, In obedience TO
the resolutions OF the state convention
In order that the state might make IL
self felt In the succeeding ballot, the
delegation withdrew for consulta-
ton. While they We're engaged
thus the late Morton McAfichael
and Gen. Bingham addressed them.
selves earnestly TO the delegates In ad.
voeaey OF voting for Blaine. AT the
conclusion of Mr.. McMichael's re
marks It was evident deep impression
had been made. Just as the votes
were about TO be taken Mr.. Kemblt
arose. He asked the delegates Il
pause In the matter and gave his opln'
ion that the nomination of Blaine
would bring defeat TO the party
He referred to. the damaging stories
that would be told, and 10 the doubt
full record Mr.. Blaine had made during
his public life. He drew from hil
pocket two Cancelled checks, aud con.
tlDued; ~ never had any Legitimate
business transactions with Mr.. Blaine
They are signed by me, made payable
to his order, and Endorsed aud returned
10 me. When Mr. Blaine was speaker
OF the house of congress l was inter
ested In some pending legislation.
asked his assistance in n way Of IA
vorAble ruling He agreed TO rule as
asked for 5000. j paid him the money
with this check exhibiting $1,000
Subsequently Blaine came 10 me and
demanded $500 more, and / was
obliged TO yield and made the second
payment with this check exhibiting
the 5000 check. Now, said Mr.
Keolble, defy any man TO say that
had any other business transaction
with Blaine. 1 defy any man TO dis
puie the genulneness OF thit
Endorsement In Blaine's handwriting
IL he is nominated by this convention
! will give these facts TO the public
and his defeat is certain to follow.
have no objection 70 q man being
bought, but protest against him de
manding the pay twice"
1.-THE effect OF this speech was cleo
trical,p continued Mr.. BeTgner,
when Kemble sat down he handed
the cancelled checks around among
the delegates, and they were exam.
ined carefully and critically. j had
them in my hand, and am satisfied
they were genuine. Immediately
after, the vote was taken and the dele
CATION decided, TO cast It's vote for
Hayes. That vote decided the issue
against Blaine. While the ballotlng
in the Chicago convention, in 1880,
was in progress, Gen. Simon Cam.
erOn, abiding to the same matter,
said 20 a neighbor that IL was evident
that the people were for Blaine; but
o.vtnur IN fhp avidpnea aQaiuRt him III