The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-19

TIC cbotc1lASAt AC ptOIn4HS0 W give puOllC Te
gsrding the charges contained against him in the
letters and interviews recently published by Mr..
GARRISON and Mr.. Legste. This copy was com
pared word by word with the statement written
by St. John. and bears. like the original, his
signature. The following is the statement:
NATIONAL HOTEL, }
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan II, 1885, !
J. s. Clarkson. of the Des Moines Register, aud
a member OF the National Committee of the Re.
publican party, after great deal OF goading and
conference with his friend. J. B. McCullayh, of
Globe Democrat, of St. Louis, at last gives to the
public what he calls evidence to prove that
proposed TO sell out 10 the Republicans, and taus
betray the Prohibition party. In Mr. GARRISON 5
9th list, he says, ITO my kOwledge he
did have overtures made through a friend
from 81 ms is own state py Which ne offered
altogether. or to stay in the field and feather
his speeches lss it was put in Kansas phrase), to
the benefit Of the Repu blicsns He asked. in
order to prove the sincerity OF his offer. to with
Draw from Ohio the last week before the October
election in that Stste He did this under the plea.
which he said he would give, OF having sore
throat, and, with the friend / have mentioned.
went first to Pittsburg. next to Philadelphia aud
finally New York. where he hoped TO meet some
one on the part of the Republican National Com
mittee who would be ready to make the deal and
pay the cash.
My appointments for the campaign were made
by the National Committee of the Prohibition
party, at Chicago, Ill. September is. 1t was ar
ranged for me 10 speak In OHIO, at Springfield,
October 3, Delaware 4, Akron and Oberlin 6.
filed every one OF these appointments and one
more, and those who attended my meetings. / feel
sure. will do me the justice to say that did not
feather my speeches either. Having thus CON-
pleted my work in Ohio. without having a sore
throat. or pretending to nave one in accordance
with the programme made for me by the commit
tee proceeded on the morning of the 9Th of
October 10 Adrian. Mich, where, st D. IN. of
that DAY, l addressed: In the open air,
TO Detroit, where 1 addressed large audiences in
the Grand Opera House. Next morning IN con-
mar, Unit Hon d4rF 1t
Mich. and one of the members of the National
Committee and several other prominent Prohibi-
tionists, l started for my next appointment g.
Kalamazoo, making several short speeches on the
way, and addressing meeting at Kalamazoo.
both in the afternoon and evening. From Kala-
mazoo went with other Prohibition workers 10
Flint, Mich, where, at p. m. October 9, ad-
dressed a large open air meeting. Leaving there
in company with Hon. David Preston, Pfohibi-
ton candidate for Governor of Michigan, In the
evening for Detroit, from which city, that night
at II O'Clock, started. via Buffalo, to Pniladel-
ing Of the 10th, and spoke in the Academy of
Music on the evening of the 18th; spent a good
portion of the day on the 18th with r ]. Burdett
at Ardmore, eight miles from the city.
On the evening of the 18th addressed an OPEN
air meeting at Monument Square, Baltimore and
then another meeting the same evening in East
Baltimore. That night at 12oclock started for
Brooklyn, N Y where on the evening OF the 1ith
spoke in the rink. on the 18th at Middleton,
at Chickering Hall. New York City. on the 18th at
Newark. n. j.. ana thence to Western New York
WQer6 QeIU olgQL NEE klDES, every OF the
going meetings being in strict pursuance to APP
pointments made for me by the National Prohibit
ton Committee. have not been in or passed
George Scott foreman of the New York weekly
Witness, joined me at Oberlin. O., October G. and
travelled with me and attended all the meetings
from that time up to and including the one at
Newark, N. j., on October is. He and no other
acquain 'ance accompanied me from Michigan 20
Philadelphia nor did on the way see any friend
or acquaintance from my own State
Mr.. ClarksOn further says in his Tribune letter
OF the 9Th. 81 may add that neither the National
Committee nor any one acting for it ever made
an overture or proposition of any kind TO st.
John. All that IL did was to listen und discuss
the overtures and propositions made to IL through
the medium which he employed to reach it." Yet
in the same letter he conycts hims Elf for he says
he tmyselD was asked to prove the sincerity OF
fore the October election in that State" VINO
was there in bis transition to doubt my SINGER
ity" but J. S. Garrison? But further on he SAYS
Things which We're demanded of st. Johr, as to
his movements in Ohio were pledged by that
friend and carried ont by 81. John"
Three parties are here referred to- First the
party that made The demand; second, the man
that gave the pledges. and third, myself, who
carried It out, and now So omit that there must
which were demanded" and who could it have
been but Garrison? And yet he says that all that
it 0he committee did was to listen to aud discuss
the overtures and propositions made to it.
III Mr.. Clarks0n was an honest man. why did he
not indignantly refuse TO entertain any such
propositions; but finally MI. Clarkson names
James F. Legate OF Leavenworth, Kas., the long
suppressed name OF this middlemsn. and proceeds
to publish what he claims to be Legate's letters
Which, whether genuine or not, serve further 10
show up Clarkson's perfdy. In what Clarkson
claims TO be Legates letter, dated Topeka, Kas.,
October 4, addressed TO Nj J. s. Ciarkson," Lee
gate says: "At Senator P.'s request came to see
you at Cincinnati. You seemed to share my
views. You read me your talk awaited the ar
rival from New York, and supposed the matter
would be closed up hut after the consultation al
look after st. John and meet him at
him to go TO Michigan with a sore throat.
telegrsp pied him and made him specific prom
ise 10 go with him to Pittsburg. expecting TO iud
some word there, but failed l said to him-based
on what you had said. and your friend from New
York. together with what was said by Senator
Plumb the night after the conference at Colorado
that would guarantee $4,000. he was salts
persuaded himto write letters to ". Gage the
state organizer Tor Ohio: A. L. Corey, OF saman-
ana sns kf Profes. %T Gssen Fs Columbus as
oberlin, urging them to aid the Republican State
was elected, he believed his vote in November
would be largely increased: Ny judgment is that
his leaving the state and writing these letters
majority in Ohio. AT Philadelphia 1 received
di-patch that the matter would be
Hed vent at New fo@nd Where ME- E Ttn n n%
seemed to know nothing, and would do nothing"
"At the Senator's request / came to see you
views. = / said 10 him, based upon
what you had said. and your friend from New
York, together with what was said BIZ Senator p.
the night after the conference at Columbus, that
/ would guarantee $1,000. He was satisfied, and
went with nae 10 Philadelphia"
WHO makes witness OF Legate in this con-
troyersy?"
"Why. Clarkson.'
"What were their relations"
''Let Cisrkson's witness. Mr.. Legste, tell
here IS what the Associated Press reports him
g saying on the 18th instant:
Il was acting as the agent. doing the wish OF
Mr.. Clarkson as member or the National Con-
mittee. and those with whom he was associated
in Ohio IN all that was DONE
But what does Mr.. Legate say about myself?
Let US give his own words as published in the
Daily State Journal OF Topeka. Kan, Oh the 18TH
instant. Here they are:
THAT Governor ST. John had never talked to
TO him on the subject; had never offered 10 make