Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28
Eighth District.

will recognize the righteousness of the
writer the statements are deserving of some
attention, for the reason that there seems to
be determined effort on the part of Ger
tain parties in this city to place a response
biity where it does not belong:
We do not feel that it would be fair to
the readers of the Commercial GuzCttC tO
keep the information contained in the in
closed letter TO ourselves Ed. Commercial
Gazette.
SPRINGFIELD. O., November %, 1856.
! have read with considerable interest
your remarks, from time to time. upon the
state Of affairs in the Seventh and Eighth
districts. While at times | think you dealt
in personalities too much, yet have never
disagreed with you in the purpose of your
course.
Your attitude toward General Keifer is
well justified by facts, some of which p"Ssi-
bly, have not become known to You.
In our recent contest to elect General
Kennedy We had Ia contend with General
Keifer and his old machine organization,
and were confronted by the influences you
have named, and one other Of much greater
influence than any TO which you have given
prominence.
1 lit N. Vi L. lisAhN AAlC iNNAt' hAftiA vi
Whiteley's supposed dictatiOn of the nomi-
nation, and his forcing of General keiter
of the track. Their principal objection 10
Kennedy was the Oft-repeated assertion
that Whiteley forced Keifer off and nomi-
mated Kennedy. General keifeT and his
friends worked this TO the detrimemt of
Kennedy. General keiferS part in this is
sue was to pose As a martyr and allow
| the falsehOOd to go undisputed and worked
by the enemies of Kennedy very much to
his loss In votes.
This simple falSehoOd, so well known to
| many OF US and SO cunningly handled by
Keifer, did US more harm and caused us
| more trouble than all other issues. As the
campaign progressed and this issue was
| pressed against us. secondary matter was
| worked in General keifer's claim to friend
| ship for the X. of l.. His friends and the
X. of l.. urged this aS the reason Whitcley
would not support him in his ambition.
| He allowed this 10 20 undiSputed. And
those of us who knew of his real position
and expressed. could not give them 10 the
public without compromising him As a
| a gentleman very much.
Without going into detail at any length
| to show his position and the facts in the
case. 1t is only necessary to relate one eN-
preston of his in an interview between
| himself and Mr.. Whiteley at the house OF
the former Mr. W. went there at his
K.'s-SuggeStiOn or invitation to talk over
his candidacy. In order 10 induce W. to
support him. he said: in your contest
with the X. of L. am with you" And in
order to emphasize his ardOr and interest in
behalf of Mr.. w. he repeated the last
clause Il am with YOU
Nothing was done TO correct the influence
| OF this falSehOOd except an interview by a
GLOBE-REPUBlIC reporter and our county
auditor, which really made things great
deal worse than if nothing had been done.
The above is another part of the plan t.
shift the responsibility of republican losses.
in this county and district, from the shOul-
ders OF those upon whom it rightfully be-
longs to General Keifer and his friends.
| To those who are familiar with the facts ii
is not necessary to say that the above Is
simply in keeping with the accusations that
have gone before. tissue of lies from first
| TO last. We are sufficiently familiar with
| the whole matter 10 say that there Is no
| foundation whatever for a single statement
made in the above card.
As to whether W. v Whiteley was or
was not the cause of General Keifer with
drawing from the congressional race. does
not matter at this time, but that General
Keifer and his friends worked this to the
detriment of Kennedy" is false, and this
the card writer. who has not the manliness
to affiX his name, knew full well when he
penned the words. We are in possession of
some facts regarding these matters which we
have thought best not to make public, and
yet think best to keep them back, but if this
unmitigated lying is To be kept up against
republicans who did all in their power to
keep the bow of the good Old republican
ship steady against the stream, it may yet
be found necessary TO give the whole truth.
Again tins unknown card writer makes
the assertion that General keifer stated 10
Mr.. Whitley that in your combat with
the Knights of Labor, am with You, and
T peated the statement during the conveT-
sation. General Keifer's views on this ques-
ton are too well known to necesstate a
denial of this. When it is remembered
that as late as the Ohio state convention
General Keifer, as member Of the com
mittee on resolutions, drew the fifth plank
of the platform, and it was adopted by the
committee and the convention just as he
wrote it the above falls to the ground. That
plank expressed his views then and ex-
presses them now.
While touching upon this matter it may
be well TO refer 10 another, OF to another
part of the same diabolical scheme. 1t has
been stated by some one writing to the
Commercial Gazette that General keifer
made speech of over two hours in length
at DunkiTk, in Logan county and never
mentioned the name of General Kennedy.
In the first place, there is no such place
as Dunkirk in Logan county. General
keifer did make speech, however, at De
Graf in that county. at which many prOmi-
nent Republicans from Springfield were
present. In that speech he discussed at
considerable length the tariff question, and
at the close of that part of his speech urged
those present to vote for General Kennedy
for congress. for in him they would find an
exponent and advocate Of these principles.
The question of honest elections was also
fully discussed at this meeting by General
Keifer, and at the close of that part he
again urged his hearers 10 vote for General
Kennedy because on that question he had
made record as presiding officer of the
Ohio senate that should recommend him to
every voter in the state. These are facts that
can be substantiated by as good and reli-
able men as ever voted a republican ticket.