Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-18
THAT BaLLor.Box.
The Ohio tase before the House
Comnittee.

Commiftee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. i7.-Ex-Gov-
ernor FORAKER continued his testi-
irony before the House committee
Investigation Of the ballot -box for
gerry this morning. He stated that
Wood had submitted to him some
papers relating to the ballot-box
matter, but he made no use Of them,
as they did not include what he
wanted. Later Wood got a paper
Tor him which bore the names Of
Sherman, Butterworth, Mckinley
and Mcpherson. Witness said he
accepted the paper without question
m to is genuineness. Ii led 70 all the
modification he had experienced
about this whole matter. As any
honorable man would, he felt morti-
fled 10 find that he had been i'm
posed upon by paper which, in the
light OF subsequent events, it ap-
peared should not have deceived
him. Foraker produced a number
Of letters rum Sherman, Butter
worth and Mckinley and declared
there was striking resemblance be-
tween the genuine and forged sigma
lures. He said that soon after get
ting the papers he had met Editor
Halstead, while on the train en-
route to Cincinnati. He showed
hirn the papers and said he fwitness)
did not see bow he could make use
Of the matter Halstead said he saw
how he could use Il. as far as Camp
bell was concerned; that Campbell
Sss the only man named before the
people; that it WIS duty owing 10
the people TO keep such q man
FRoH BEISG GovERSoR
ETC.; that IL witness did not give
him Halstead) the papers he would
publish II anyhow. At HalstsadAs
suggestion witness had the paIers
| photographed, to secure against loss
OF the original. On the 10Th Of Sep
| tember Wood wrote witness, COM
| planning that Mayor Mosby would
not appoint him inspector. Witness
understood charges had been pre-
ferred against Wood. The latter
came 10 see the Governor, and he
believed that Wood explained that
Il
was for defending his wife from In
suit on the street car. Witness read
his letter Of August 18th to the
MAYOR, touching on Woods applics-
ton, saying he had promised to
recommend Wood, and would ike
10 have the place held open until the
requirements lie had imposed on
Wood had been complied with.
Witness told Wood he need not ex-
pect the appointment unless he was
worthy man, and that he (witnessl
did not desire him appointed unless
he could establish his character.
Several letters from Wood, bearing
upon his application, were read. In
one
WOOD SAYS
"They will be on TO noe with both |
feet when you and Halstead throw
the boxes on them, and shall not
he allowed to stand alone.D Wood |
added that many great men make |
mistakes that they Afterwards re-
greet.
After the witness had heard the |
charges against Wood, the latter |
again called upon him and was told |
he must cleaI himself Of the charges |
before expecting the appointment. |
Witness saw him again ia Cincin- |
natl on the night Of the Music Hall |
speech, and be produced the ballot
boxes which formed the hasis Of his |
twitness') object lesson in his speech |
that night. On October LIST Wood |
wrote 10 witness that he would have |
the whole crowd bagged in ten days |
and enclosed letter, said to be from
Walters, at Washington, respecting
the patents.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
WANTS HIN REMOVED.
Commissioner Of Pensions Raum |
has sent letter 10 Secretary Noble !
requesting the removal from office
of Henry a. Phillips Of New York,
chief OF the middle division Of the |
pension bureau, on the ground Of in
efficiency. During Corporal Tan
ner's administration Phillips pen
sion was re-rated and increased. For
this reason Secretary Noble, some |
weeks later, requested him to resign.
This, however, he declined to do,
and no further action has since been
taken until today, owing, IL Is said,
to pressure which was brought TO
bear in Phillips behalf by members
of Congress and Others 1t Is be-
lieved that Phillips dismissal will
be soon followed by others whose
pensions were re-rated, and several
others will be reduced in rank and
pay.
THE SILVER ELL.
At Cabinet meeting today
Secretary Window submitted the
draft of bill prepared by himself
in regard 10 the coinage Of silver,
and it received the approval OF the
President and most Of the members.
The bill will probably be introduced
in the House by COnger Of Iowa
Monday next.
COPYRIGHT ELL.
The Senate committee on patents
today instructed Senator Platt to
report favorably the bill known as
the Chace international copyright
bill, which was pending in Congress
last session.
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