Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-01-25

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tlhe Voice proceeds in nine columns
to give the expressed opinions Of Sena-
tors, Representatives and the press Of
both parties, Quay, Clarkson and Dud-
ley upon the situation. There is n ray
of hope when some radical Republicans
express disapproval of such outrageous
proceedings and classify the perpetra-
tors where they belong-among thieves
and criminals of the most dangerous
grade-but this is partially dispelled by
the large class who treat it ms good
political joke. Can any one, who is not
knavo or fool, see any features of
Republican principles, or joke in such
proceedings We reproduce below some
thoughts upon this subject from the
Christian Union, Republican in politics:l
The sensation Of the week in the field
OF politics ia the disclosure of the conspr-
acv hy which the mailing lists OF the
"Voice" were Rtolen during the campaign
and delivered TO the National Republican
Committee. Along in October the pnb-
llshers OF this paper, whose campaign cir
culaiion was enormous, received scores OF
complaints from their oldest subscribers
that they were receiving through the
mails copies of the paper in which were
folded anti Prohibition documents and
other Republican campaign literature, in
cluding extracts from "The Dem ocrat,'
the bogus Democratic paper which was
run by Republicans during the campaign
in order 10 make extracts from which
would terrify faint-hearted tariff reform
ers and Prolibitionists. The m anapemen
was accused OF selling lis paper into Re-
publican hands, and stanch old Prohibi-
tionists sent in letters by the hundred,
reverberating with virtuous Indignation
and righteous scorn.
General Clinton B. Flsk, william T..
Wardwell, and other leaders rallied to the
support oi the "Voice," and an inyestiga-
tion was started. 1t was learned that the
copies enclosing the Republican documents
were in wra rpers addressed in the regu-
lar form Of the publishers mailing list .
Then it was remembered that som
months previous the mailing lists OF the
Voice" had been lost.
The investigation was tedious one,
and resulted in fixing the theft upon two
clerks in the employ of Messrs. Funk &
Wagnalls. One was Charles A. Durfee,
who had charge OF the Voices" clergy
mems fund and farmers fund and the 9TH
er james 1. Sansom, deaf-mule, his
assistant, who had been previously dis
charged. Duriee was the chief conspir-
ator, and found ready tool in Sapmson
who by the way, did not prove to be the
fool, as he pocketed the greater rart oil tho
money received from Messrs. Quay, Clark
ron, and Dudley for the list OF 10000 Pro
hibitionists on the Voices" stolen mail
ing lists. Both men have made writer
confessions OF their theft aud dealings will
the National Committee.
The amount of money obtained for tn
theft was but $3.50, but SAMSON received
the promise of position in Washington
from which lie was removed about tw
years ago, and Durlee was promised
cIerkship under the Republican Nations
Committee, where he would carry out fo
the benefit of the Republican organizano
plan which had been devised IN I'll
Office of The "Voice" for the benefit OF I'll
Prohibitionis,s.
The "Voice" prints q fac similc oil NJ
Clarkson's card introducing Durfee TO Co
onel Dudley. 1t reads:
, wv. w. D,-This gentleman is Of yalu
I to ua, and may be able 10 give importar
information in the interest OF honesty"
The "Voice," naturally enough, disect
8 especial attention TO the clause, "in Il
t interest OF honesty" Perhaps the mo
disgraceiul incident connected is the con
; ment of the "Press." which rejoices th
, the theft enabled "Col. Quay to circula
/ the American idea most thoroughly dui
8 ing the campaign just ended" and thinl
5 the whole capital joke. 1t says:
t "Politicians of all parties made merl
over the story last night. Several COL
gratulatory dispatches were indited
Messrs. Quay, Clarkson, and Dudley
those to whom the intelligence was news