Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-06
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Tke Cleveland oeendaI.
NEW York, Aug. B.-The editorial In
the Evening Post tonight on the Glove
land scandal was . pregnant tnpic for
dlsoIssion q. heAdquaKteguNeo ight.r
Becr6tary Te6senden aid: The He-
publican National Committee has deoi-
dsd not to touch this matter at all. We
shall leave it to the Democratic news.
papers and to the clergy"
Major George T. Cooke, q well known
dry goods merchant Of this city, ad-
dressed o letter week ago to the Chief
of the Buffalo Detective Bureau, who
formerly served with him in the army,
inclOsing the scandal about Cleveland.
In reply he received q letter, from
which the following Is quoted:
BUFFALO, July 23.-Your favor OF
the 22d received. Now, in regard to
the slip you enclose me, 1t has not nor
cannot be contradicted. As to Its truth
you can rely on every word, and not
half has been told that might be. The
city of Buffalo and county Of Erie,
which gave Cleveland 1000 majority
for Governor two years ago, will in my
opinion, by the way things are looking
now, give Blaine 5000 majority.
| THE TRUTH SUBSTANTtATED.
| MINNEAPoLIs, Aug, 6-When the
charges against Governor Cleveland, in
regard TO the woman Maria Halpin,
were published the Evening Journal,
Of this city, Republican paper, dis
credited them and intimate6 that Rev.
George II. Ball, of Buffalo, on whose
authority the story was told, was an
irresponsible slanderer. The Journal
to- day published . letter from Mr.. Ball
in which he names two Minneapolis
ministers who would vouch for his vera.
city.
4 These clergymen, when approached
on the subject, spoke highly Of Mr..
Ball as man Of intergrity and whose
word could be relied upon. He says
Both Republican papers In Buffalo
admit that the terrible story is true
that they were In possession of the facts
and were urged to publish them during
the gubernatofial canvass, bat conclu'
ded 1t better not to do 30. The Demo
cratic papers do not deny the allega.
tions. Mr.. Cleveland's political friendi
admit the scandal to be true, but sug
gest possible mitigating circumstances
But the essential facts are admitted
!. and men here who know OF Mr.. Cleve
land personal habits all agree tha
the exposition of the Telegraph is in al
essential particulars correct"
WHAT BEECHER SAYS
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The Rev
Henry Ward BeeCher received the cor
, respondent of the Press this morning
In his country house 1t Peekskill. II
reply to an inquiry, he expressed him
self as feeling very much better. 4
r conversation then ensued In regard Il
the truth of the letter alleged to hav
: been recently written by Mr.. Beeche
Q to Mr.. George r. Peck, Of Kansas, Il
; which Mr.. Beecher 10 credited will
= having said: "Owing TO late develop
Q ments from Albany, l cannot conscier
Q tiously and will not now support Grove
;. Cleveland"
t az am not sure that those were m
. words; but the sentence conveys th
;. general turn Of letter / wrote I
!, George Peck, who, by the way, is nOt
b relative or connection Of mine. col
II slider, however," continued Mr.. Beechs
. with Indignation, "that he has acte
!, very imprudently in making it publi
It The letter wus written to Mr.. Peck in
ccnfdential strain, and was in reply
!: lone from him of similar nature. A
d the time wrote to him was also
9 receipt Of several letters of the stronge
:, character from clergymen In Buffalo
% regard to Mr.. Cleveiand's immoralit
r of character. This information came 9
line like q crash, and l certainly int
l. mated in my note to Mr.. Peck that
% the allegations against Mr.. Clevelar
l. proved to be true, could never be b
{. armor bearer or advocate.
oil n mn tna . n
II with several leading Independents
n New York. and urged that q committt
o should he sent ont by two religious p
It pers in New York to make fair inqu
:Iry and report. During the pendancy
= these Investigations can do nothiI
= but hold my tongue. To declare that
y would not support Cleveland would vi
tually be to become his aecuser. M
@ mind, therefore, settles to this purpose
l If Mr.. Cleveland shall be justly subje
/. ted to the charge of continuous immo
8 ality subsequently to the experience
o thirteen or fourteen years ago, ! sha
d be barred from all further action"
ell Was committee Of investigatio
appointed as you suggested Y"'
ISL l believe 3d."
ell Have you definitely decided t
l. withdraw your support from Mr.. .Clevt
IL land 2"
,e "No, have not. must first lear
.s the truth. If Mr.. Cleveland is diss
n paled man won't vote tor him or az
Ut vocate him. If he is not, l will bot
Il vote for and advocate him."
vi see,' continued Mr. Beecher, :" ths
.e n morning paper says that was
10 speak at meeting of Independent Il
If pu blicans in Brooklyn this evening.
,, never was expected to speak, nor aske
IS to speak, and never at any time dreame
10 of speaking on that occasion. 1t is ais
l. insinuated by some newspapers tn,
v my indispositiOn has been imaginar,
,r Mrs. Beecher has been nursing me sin,
,fI Friday, and only last night did she q
lcure her proper amount Of sleep l ha,
"a been exceedingly i'll with oolic, and,
!, my word to that effect Is not sufficIeu
= = DR.. Tilden, of Peekskiil, can give you
e certificate. am much better to-day
= and IL look well it is because l a
= mad. l always look well when L al
- mad"
= Well To DO Old emtlemHn.
= A Boston correspondents of the Ba
n timore Sun, speaking of General Butle
\ says: The old gentleman Is quite we
q off in earthly possessions, bnt has sper
Is q vast amount of money in the pal
!. three years trying to work up an inte
a est in his cand idacy. His henchme
4 mention two hundred and three huI
> Idred thOr sand dollars as the amOun