The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-26
SECRET HISTORY.
WHY BLAINE WAS NOT NOMINATED
Eight Years Ago, and How His managera
Bought Votes In the Late Convention
Damning Proof Of His Dishon-
esty as the speaker.



HARRISBURG, Pa, June i0,-Charles
IL. Bergner was leaning back In COM
Portable chair In his private club, In
this city, discussing the political eltua'
tion, and surprised everyone by indicat'
ing that no Ii not inclined TO vote for
Blaine. Mr.. Bergner Ia q lawyer OF this
city. His father was the postmaster for
many wears, the public printer, and edi-
Tor and publisher of the Harrisburg
Evening Telegraph, the central party
organ OF the State, Dying u few years
ago, his son succeeded TO the ownership
Of the paper and In 1875 was Its editor
ln.chief.
Everybody wanted an explanation.
ut Is commonly believed, sald Mr,
BergneT, "that Blaine was defeated TOT
the nomination In 1875 because DO was
obnoxious to the Cameron ring There
IN nothing further from the truth, ana
th, only color for reinstatement lies In tho
fact that Senator Cameron was opposed
TO him. His defeat was accomplished
by a disclosure made by William NJ
Kemble, who was n delegate from the
Fourth district, Philadelphia, and had
no reference direct or Indirect TO the re-
lations between senelor Cameron and
Mr.. Blaine"
WHY PENNsYLyANIA VOTED FOR HAYES
after tho sixth ballot had been COM
pleted," continued Mr. Bergner, ut be-
came evident that the issue would be de-
eidel on the next. Tho Pennsylvania
delegates had been voting for John H.
HaTtranft, In obedience 10 the resolu'
tlons OF the State Convention. In order
that the State might make Itself felt IN
the succeeding ballot, the delegation
withdrew for consultation, While they
were engaged there the late Morton
McMlchael and General Bingham ad'
dressed themselves earnestly 10 the Dole
gates In advocacy OF voting for Blalne'
40 the conclusion Of Mr., McMichael's re-
marks II was evident q deep Impression
had been made. Just as the vote was
about TO DO taken Mr., Kemble arose. He
asked the delegates to pause In the mat
ter, and gave his opinion that the n0mi'
nation OF Blaine would bring defeat 10
the party. lie referred 10 the damaging
stories that would be told, aud 10 the
doubtful record Mr.. Blaine had made
during his public life, He drew from
his pocket two cancelled checks and con
tinued: IL never had any legitimate
business transactions with Mr. Blaine.
The only relations we have ever had are
represented by these two checks. They
ore signed by me, made payable TO NJ
order and indorsed by him andretufnec
to me through the ordinary channels ol
such things,
FIVE THOUSAND For A RULING,
"When Nh, Blaine was speaker Of the
House OF Congress | was Interested ~
some pending legislation. asked hls
assistance In the way OF favorable Tn-
ling, He agreed 10 rule az asked Tor
5000. Ipald him the money with this
check exhibiting the $1,000 cheeky Sub
sequently Blaine came TO mo and dc
manded S2600 more, and was obliged
to Yield, and made the second payment
with this check exhibiting the $500
eheck.) Now, said Mr., Kemble, defy
any man TO say | ever had any other
business transaction with Blaine, aud
defy any man TO dispute the genuine
ness OF this endorsement In Blalnee
handwriting, II no IL nominated by
this convention | will give these facts
to the public, and defeat Is certain To
follow. have no objection 10 buying
man, but DO complain that no would
not stay bought and required a second
payment
THE EFFECT
"The effect OF this speech was elec'
trical," continued Mr., Bergner, "When
Kemble sat down he handed the cancel
led checks around among the delegates,
aud they were examined carefully aud
critically, had them In my hand and
am satisfied they were genuine. lm'
mediately after the vote was taken an0
the delegation decided TO cast It's yOt,
for Hayes, That vote decided the issuC
against Blaine"
MIR. Bergner's friends assert that ht
will vote for Butler
While the ballotlng In the Chicago
Convention OF 1880 was In progress
General simon Cameron, alludmg I,
the same matter, said toa neighbor 1
was evident the DpOple were Tor Blnlne