New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-12
CANDIDATE BUNTINGS EXPENSES.
A DISCREPANCY OF $3.50 THAT NEEDS TO BE No
COUNTED FOR.

A DISCREPANCY OF $3.50 THAT MENUS ~ DE- NJ
COUNTED FOR.
Ioctnot n. v, Nov. IL (Speclal.-
circles are stirred up over scandal mere winch
threatens TO throw a bad light on the election OF
Thomas L. bunting TO Congress in the XXNlId DIS
tr,ct A disnatcb yesterday from Albany stated that
the election expenses Of Bunting had been filed there
and sworn to. in which $3.50 was assigned 10 VIII
lam Spaulding, chairman and treasurer oi
the Democratic County Committee, as on assess
ment. Mr. spauldng telegraphed to MI. Buhuhg ior
an explanaton, he had only receiver ~ooV ironi
HIM No answer came from him, and this morning
Mr.. suauldipg made sworn statement, ana ordered
a ruhlished IN "The Journal" asserting that ne
only received $500 from Bunting Willard RANSOM
Democratic leader, announced this afternoon that nc
had received q telegram from Mr. Bunting tnat tnero
was mistake In the figures but that the other GOV
was paid to Chauncey Weatherwax, secretary OF inc
Democratic County Committee This. Mr.. spauid-
ing saws he knows nothing about. What Mr. Weather
wax did with the money Is not known. Mr. weather.
wax stated that he received some money from MI
Bunting but paid it over to the County Commit'ee'
As treasurer Mr.. Spaulding should nave received H.
He did not and the question arises where Is the
money! 1t looks a. II an investigation into the
election of Congressman in the XXXlId District Is
badly needed Why did Mr. bunting pay weather Gather.
wax $3.50 after paying $500 ALREADY TO the Couiy
o|mee Mr. Bunting Ing s%a n pssess aw n
less they can make better explanations.
SENATOR PETrIGRKw is FOR NIX. BLAINE.
Chicago Nov IL (Special).-Unted states senator
Pettigrew OF South Dakota, Is for MI Elaine III iee@
81 blaine is the man" he declared to-day ana ne VIII
certainly get the Republican nomination. The pros
poets for Republican success THINK are iavoraoc
This landslide is not wholly due to the tarin' bu'
principally TO the general discomfort OF the farmers
with the low prices OF their products and the con-
traction Of the currency. The prices OF every thing
took an upward turn recently, know Dut ho1 iohs
enough before election to change the minds Oh 'hc
farmers Their minds were made up year ago. anu
nothing could have been done to change them. 10
such discomfort and to the usual friction IN ON years
I consider the result Of the election to be due
aDo YOU look upon reciprocity as the reiie ior the
alleged ills caused by the tarln''
ycs rcciurocity will accomplish great deal
.Will the senate pass the Election law this short
session ~
~Thst can't say. In fact, had rather not talk
about it, s..,,., .. no vor ara in favor
n, the massage of the Election bll?"
No prefer to keep silent on that subject ior ue
present."
COLONEL MOVES PROTESTS AGAINST THE STEAL
Flmirs n Y. Nov. II (specsD.-The Chemung County
of Supervisors Canvassng board to-day but
AID not complete the IL met shortly after IL
o'clock and after selecting chairman adjourned I'LL
;, m ut which supposed thoy would hear thc
result OF the in the other counties in the district
avacularly In Tompkins where they feared feai'auoh
a. ma Chsmung steal. The board reeonycned at 80
,eock and Immediately protest, sIgned ty Colonel Soyes
h legally Congressman was read against counting
~ rassne upon the bogus returns. This acton dsmoni-
,,ed the twelve Democrats Of the Board which consists OF
sjahteen members. and recess was tsscn wheh
-. r.sumsd resolution undisputed districts
go. carried and the work proceeded until o'clock when
-. adjournment was taken till tomorrow. Some Of ths
supervisors want TO reject the doctored returns
which out Republican Congressman oas .hey are
A On carry out the steal the ground that IL Is the
s,or,s wish and that Otherwise they would be rene
- q, the Democratic party, and thrcats have even been
,"sde against them II they weaken.