Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-08
THE OHIO FRAUD.
rHR BALLOT BOX INVESTIGATION DRAGs
ITS SLOW LBNGTH ALONG.
John R. Mclean on tho StaDd-A Tilt Between 70
Campbell and Nr. FOraker-iroIhsr Day
Oorsumtd With Long Wlndsd
Testimony.

Mr.. John K. Mclean was next Called
He said he was owner of the Cincinnati
Enquirer. Never knew Wood nor spoke to
him in Washington. Never had any polit-
ical, socisl or financial relations with John
Sherman or the other persons named IN
the forged paper. Never before to dav saw
the forged paper; never employed Walter
Wellman and never, while az Saratoga, re-
csived telegram from WellDan asking
for paper il bis safe. Was never inter
estt d in q ballot-box hill. Had seen the
Luce, letter, bat mad nothing to do with it.
Col. T. o. Campbell was the next wit
ness. lie testified that he made Wood e
acquaintance about fifteen years ago in
Cincinnati. AT that time be defended
Wood in police court case. Col. Camp
bell had been Woods attorney in the bal
LOT box company. He read list Of stock
holders Of the company. None Of The
names q the Ssuators and Representa-
tivts whose names had been signed 10 the
forged paper were on the list. Mr. Camp
bell, while a member Of Cobgrefs, had
never been called on 10 help the ballot
box company, other than ia iniroducir z
the bill. The box hat been found 10 be
slightly imperfect, and experiment. for lie
perfection were not b,gun until Ar.
Camp Bbell's term a. q R-pIesehtative bad
expired. Governor Campbell had not The
slightest interest ia the box.
The witness denied the testimony Of
Mr.. Hsdion, gwen before the committee,
that the witness had ssked Mr.. Hsddon
10 get Congressman Caldwell interested in
the ballot box bill Haddon had come 10
him in relation TO the bsllo. box matter
but once. On this occasion Haddon had
spoken on the good thing" the witness
and others we're going TO make out Of the
ballot box bill, and had been informed by
the witness that the bill was dead.
In regard TO Hsddon's testimony that
Col. Campbell bad shown him list Of
names Of Cor greesmen attached TO bal
lot box contract, the witness said it was
wholly untrue. He had never even spo-
ken OF such a paper to HaddOn. There
was no such paper. The witness went on
to say that Mr.. HsddOn had become chair
man Of the Republican Campaign Commit
tee in Ohio after George Topp had been
retired from that position. After the Hal
stead reiTRction OF the ballot box psper in
the Commercial Gazette, il became a ques-
ton in Ohio whether Governor Foraker
had conniged to procure ths forgery OF the
paper. Mr.. Hlddon could have cleared
up the matter and freed Governor
Foraker from all suspicion, but he
did rot DO 50. He had gone TO Governor
Foraker and told him what was not the
truth Chat there was ballet box con.
trsct), and he knew that il this fact came
out his political career would be ended.
Col. Osmpbell skstched his connection
with Wood in an Interesting manner. He
said that Wood could not tell two truths
cOnsecutively.
"If you told an untruth," rsid Cll.
Campbell TO Governor Foraker, lyon
would be guilty of an offense, bscause you
know better. When Wo,d told an un
truth he couldn't help il; he didn't know
how to tell the truth
Judgs Turner ssked The witness what
he meant by stating that when be found
that Wood was the instigatoF of the bal
lot box paper he suspected thst person Of
higher intelligence than Wood was behind
the forgery. The witness said be would
confess that be suspected Governor For
aker was that superior mind. He was
now largely convinced that il was not so;
ne now believed that Haddon was the
prime mover aud engineer in tie affair.
Mr. Foraker wanted the witness TO state
why he used the word largely ID
yen think that had any thing to do with
the matteI?" he asked
"No, sir" replied the witness, "but
Go think that you were remiss in not
coming to me when You received this
ballot box paper, in order to ascertain its
genuinoness
Tire witness denied that any of the per
soDs whose names were signed TO the
forged paper had any nnCcliOn, direct or
indirect, in Congress or elsewhere, with
the ballot box company.
Lewis Houser, Of Cincinnati, justice
of the peace said that he had talk with
Lewis NJ Haddon about the blllot box
PAPER on the day that Mr. Halstead made
his re;ractiop. Haddon told him that he
didn't want the paper to be published so
coon. This was sll the conversation they
had on the matter.
Mr.. Grosyenor ssid he wished to 90 on
record as admitting the correctness Of Gov
Forske,'s statement touching his interview
with Hsddeu on June 27;h, as il had rot
been impesched by sny testimony.
Smith I. johnson, NJ Columbus, testified
respecting a converse ion he had besid or
a train, when Gov. Foraker had said he
hai kIOTledge Of a business transaction
which would effect Sherman, Mckinley
and Bu.teTTorih.
Representatives BrecKiuridge of Ken
tucky, ard McAdoo, Of New Jersey, tes,i-
fed that they knew nothing about bsllot
box contracts and had lot signed the papor.
Reuresentsiiye ButterEor.h broadly de-
MED knowing anything about the ballot
box contract or the forged paper before the
Music Hal speech and the Commercial Ga
=fite publication.
R-presents,ivo Mex -' was recalled TO
testify that he never signed any paper suy-
whore ,ouching the ballot box matter.
Representative Butierworih a ihis point
said that in i1stice 20 himself aud Cover
nor For ker, be wanted 20 make snswtr TO
4 question ask,d him by Mr. Turner,
A. 10 whether there Wa sny friction
between himself and Govtrnor Foraker.
lie cid not want IL 10 be under
stood that they we're On tsrns Of affection
a.e erdsarusat 5urng the oampaiga.
Thsy had crticissd each other, srd were
n,i o. such saect.0an'e terms as TO De In
cln.tsnt c8mmun cation With elCh other
A 10 toe ChiCaso o0nvtniion, that vas q
matter betEefn Ssuafof Sherman and Gov.
Foraker. This remark evidently argsrJd
Gov. Foraker. Tor. bali risirg 10 biz sesi,
he exciaimef 50 fsr aa fhe C1'csg0 cos
v,n.ioa l. concer1td, am prepared TO
met xhst any body msy fsF, siih the
lid Of q few letters ! have. I DO Mt
propose % be sspersed here, or aDyw btfs
else about Chicsgo / have neari Ell
want 20 Lear o: BE-, here and IL Odio. By
the best mea 10 the Rpahl'can party a.
tie Chicago Cow ysuti0B, I can reiute any
sspsrsions any man can make; sud have
head this thing FOR the last time WiiEout
rsseatirg L. I owe TO apology to any
body, except myself Ia that, have not
more actively defended myself sgains.
such insinua,iona. TIE Chairman re-
stored good hunor by remsrkiuz that ne
hopsd Chicago would lot be mentioned
again, except in correction with the
Worlds Fair.
T. Ka.es, Of Cincinnati, testified that ne
had been an applicant for the place Of
smoke Inspector at the time WOOD was
Co. ,be nlaoe. Witness was strongly en-
dorssd snd did rot understand Woods
mysterious strength and partial appoint
msnt. G,vsrnor Foraker had declined 10