Daily Republican., 1886-08-13
a1AJoR BIoGs AND HIS SON JOHN
AKKAIRNED.
The Cochrans In the Field FOr Temper
anoe and Honesty-Domocrscy
Failing to Pieces.

DI OElUofys WItuoub OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
secrecy, are perpetrsted not only by
men hired for the work, but also by
members of the candidates. own family.
Notably an instance 10 fully substan-
lated, to our minds, by competent
eral Biggs, an officer, whose 6rst and
sworn duty Is to punish crimes, is on
gagged sedplously In the nefarious work
ca ght in the act OF attempting to cor
rupt not an ordinarily purchasableI |
voter, but an honest man, hunting him |
By night, giving IS down and con-
tingency OF Sl5 more on the dsy of
The money being return ed |
the next day to Deputy Biggs. an ennis
sary of the faction hunted him to his |
home with an offer of $50 for his single
influence
Shall we permit actions no disgraceful
and dem oralizing, ruinous to our state
and party, to succeed in foisting upon
us candidate, Benjamin 7. Biags,
whose methods We have endeavored
plainly to depict? Tho answer must be
given on the 14th inst.
Consider we'll.
JOHN P. COCHRAN.
WILLIAM A. CoMEGYs,
GEORGE Fl. HOUSTON,
WILLIAM Fl HOUSTON,
WILLIAM POLK,
WILLIAM GREEN,
W. r. COCHRAN.
An opportunity was given Deputy
Biggs TO make answer denying under
oath the discriminating charges, which
he expressed his willingness to do. and
we "a committee) agreed individually
to accept and drop the matter. On be-
ing pressed for a performance, po@ess-
ing himself of the sworn charges on a
pretext Of reference, he destroyed the
accusatory document and refused his
answer.
No com ment Is necessary.
DoLsoN's DENIAL.
To the Editor OF the Morning News.
SIR; first met Mr. John BiRgs at
taken tea there, and while there Mr..
Biggs came to the house with Mr..
Oamac. Mr.. Biggs said 81 have
heard that you are with us and are
helping ue." Mr.. Biags gave me $5,
and said, 'rhis is to treat the boys" or
"rally them up," or some how that
way. / was TO fetch the boys down to
the election to Odessa, and was to re
ceive the additional amount SIS for my
work and trouble. l don't remember
the amount of $15 being mentioned
there, but l do remember that Mr.. Biggt
said that whatever Mr.. Camac and
lagreed to would be all right. ] mean
the boys that lived around the neigh
Dor hood, that hail no way to go to Odes
sa. Before Mr.. Biggs gave me tie $5
told him / had spent 81 or S3 of my
money treating men. 1t was distinctly
understood that WAS not to be paid To-
imy vote, but for my work and trouble
In bringing men TO Odessa. The sun
Iof$l5 had been mentioned to me by Mr.
Oamac before this interview with Mr.
Biggs. HIS
FRANK Y DoLSoN.
), Mark.
Witness II. A. NowLAND,
Middletown, August IL, 1855.
REPLIES OF MAJOR BIGGs AND HI.
SON.
The following communications ar
from the "New Era" OF Middletowp
! printed yesterday:
To the Democratic voters of st George
hundred and the State OF Delaware.
Having seen circular signed by ex
lGovernor Cochran, his 500, William
his SON. in-law, William Green, ant
four hers, charging me and my friend
with nightly carousals in bar-roODs g
'tdrinking "Biggs whiskey," corruptin
the people, and making violent threat
J. against the judges, etc., all OF which
positively deny, having never been in
. har room during the can vass. nor hav
I'll, or 80 far as know, have my friend
dollar in the bands OF an
I hotel keeper In the state. shall ne
u charge Ex-Governor Cochran and hi
:. men Fridays with whiskey drinking
!, They are 30 good and SO detest an
y abhor those who take toddy that pc
'e Ihaps Mr.. Hoffecker, the Tenn crane
r candidate, will be ask cd to withdraw
= that one of these sainted Rentleme
p may take his place. Our opponents
e St. Georges hundred say must be pt
. down Why? Becs use there is Coo
= ran cand idate-a gentleman am
70 friendly terms, with having never spok,
S word of unkindness about him. II
20 circular says am no til
man for the place. Let the Democrat
n Convention on Tuesday next dete
mine.
With all the mud thrown at me,
'n will not stoop to throw any back.
VA have voted the Democratic ticket I
u lthirty-two years-never scratching
IN man in that time. Can OK Govern
y, Cochran and his com m ittee say Il
III same? Let Senator McWhorter answs
lNow, In conclusion, permit me to q
Ito Ex-Governor Cochran and his col
bv lmittee: Gentlemen, keep cool; doI
an do an injustice to your fellow ma
or Let every man come mp and vote b
re Isentlments on Saturday next, and II
vi votes for my delegates 1t is all right,
all he votes for my opponents, all rigi
ali But, above all, lev the circular OF
m. lex-goyernor and his committee be re
,si by all, that you Democrats OF
.d- Georges hundred may see TO WI
ec- desperate straits our good, pious
es ponents are driven to put down one
fort your citiz Ems. B. Il. BIGGs
mol Middlatown, August 12.
on Editors New Era. To the Iaemocra
voters of Delaware.
1 have been shown q circular sigl
lby Ex-Governor Cochran, Will
a. Green, Esq, and Others of their II
as' mate friends, charging me with hav
me attempted TO bribe voter of st. Geor
op, Hundred. This deny, and challe
by Them to produce n man, or the affids
tire lof q man, whose vote ever attemp
mes to buy directly or In directly.
I'M An affidavit (Which had been
pared by William Green, Esq. with
mark of Frank Dolson of this hund
attaohed, who is unable TO- read
:, 10 cannot write his own rame, and VIII
oil am thoroughly prepared to prove,
ofsunable to comprehend the contents
tOl said affidavit) was shown to me yes
day about noon, which to q person