Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25
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sAAx- -HgRALp soFrespondents prsdic-
sssn thai ths soper asjsir was being
&tslad on an amscssbls oass Was veri-
6ea today. The Hon. Il. X. Blaeker's
sDmmlssson as secretary of state was
ordered and Issued ibis morning and that
gentleman took the OATH of once be-
fore the clerk OF tha supreme court, im-
medlately after snseh be entered upon
the discharge OF has new duties He 10
non-eomsAtsal IS 10 whether or not
Any change vail be nl.tae in the Office
force. and says ne will not consider
that matter unni ne knows more about
the orice. Notwithstanding this, John
L. Van Pelt, the republican patent
clerk W., has thus far held over, was
discharged this morning and w. J.
sAmpson Of Hllsdale MAS appointed TO
that position. Ii isan opeu secret that
Dspatv Rowiey will be- retained. aad
Ex->ecre AIRY Soper has finally an
nounced that NJ Will not contest Mr..
Hackers appoln m nt. IL will thus
he seen that with tae exception of the
report OF the investigating committee
which Is yet 10 be made, the matter Is
now practically settled.
Roaxa on Warden Davis.
Mr.. soper added to Warden Davis
tclght of woes and did \ little explain
.ng ia his own behalf when be filed the
following statement, prepared by At
torney Cook with the investigating
committee today:
LANsISG, Dec. "a. 1891.
To the committee of investigation
lately appointed by the governor for
examination relative to charges pre-
feFred against the secretary of state.
Gentlemen--i am informed that you
desire statement from me relative to
the accusations made against me by
Frank y. johnson, ESQ.,, to the effect
that OcioDer last demanded the sum
OF 500 OF Lewis f. Row.ey rs consid-
rratlon of his appointment as deputy
secretary OF state.
Regarding this matter between MIR.
Rowley and myself and said alleged
demand, desire TO state as follows:
There never was any contract, agree
nent or understanding of any nature
whatever between Mr.. Rowley and N.Y.
Self, either before or after his appoint
ment, that he should divide his salary
with me or pay me any consids ration
whatever for his appointment. There
was no person authorized by me 10
make any agreement or have any un-
derstanding vita MIR. Rowiey that |
should receive any portion OF his salary
any consideration whstevsr Tor his
appointment, nor Was the matter men
toned TO him before such appoint
nent, nor before Mr.. Rowiey had
taken his oath of office, but, on the
contrary, made the appointment nj
the ss-aers solicitation of personal and
political friends of US both, as then
understood them. believing him IN
every way worthy OF the position.
After the appointment and Rowley
had entered upon the duties of his Of
fice. | was informed by some OF ou,
mutual friends who had urged his ap-
poiE1nnent, that on account OF my hav-
ing borne the expenses OF the cam
paign ~ welt as on account OF the
msager salary OF the secretary of state
Mr.. Rowley WAS willing TO contribute 8
sum which was gwen to understand
was $500, IN case | should need finan.
clal assistance. but no mention of the
matter was ever made between Mr.
Rowley and myself until about til.
month of October, AS hereinafter
stated.
Referring tn Former Pledges.
Il
repeatedly promised NV constituents
that II elected / would give my per
soual supervision to the affairs of the
Office aud with view to redeeming
such lodges, | had from the lst oi
January; 1891. remsined at Lansing
nearly the whCie time and devoted pay
best energies sud ability to the dutie;
of tho office and the good of the publ,
service 10 the great detriment and cos
OF myself aud my personal business and
NJ an expense far IN excess OF the rnea
ger salary OF $500 per aunum allowed
me.
In the month Of October, my per
sonal financial staias became some
what prsssl ng. snd IN fact TO such al
extent taat plainly saw | shousi nest
some nOnsy n the near future. Undei
these circumstances and recalling tb'
aforesaid statements of our friends that
Mr.. Rowley would be wiling 10 rem
der mo financial assistance, I calico
Mr.. Rowiey into my private Office an,
Informed bim freely OF my persona
financial eoudlslou snd SAID to him IL
suostsncis (though cannot pretend Il
give The language OF the conversation
that | needed some money, or would
IN thirty OF sxty days, and II coaveni
80 understood from our friends so0I
after hrs appointment, that he wa
wiling 10 90 50. Upon this regues
being made, Mr.. Rowiey ssid he dc
not nave that amount aad asked me j
! pretended that there was such ~
sgfeement between him and myself
I replied that | did not. but that bat
understood from our musnsi friend:
seme time after his appointment. tina
he VAS wiling 20 90 80.
He then and there discls rasd ar
knowIedge of such an nadsrsssodFn M
on his part. Here the matter WAS left
N~aa.ss. Nss Demand
Idid not AZ the tssae consider. nor d
nos CONSIDER that [ made any Dc
rssnd upon Mr.. x,wley for any sur
whatever. nor did intead my reques
10 sesunt 90. or be understood hy hiF
ss a demand. nor dfd I N any msnue
iansxfs that a compliance with m
request should BE made a condition Q
hss contnaing N she cfdee as deps1t
srretsrv o. stat.
I desire slso - state regarding th
charge. shst have distributed grstd
soasly certain manuals, copies of tn
statutes sad other state publications.
tnaf Asfs ioae 80. eat IN az dCiaz
k.ve ssssply followed tAe eFscedeni
set hy ny re-uhfirsn predecessors. an
at rfso<s-ea I had is~fsgi rsxat
Do. ard taxf i wss tofss rsslseat =
faix,nx sny fee of feeagi tner%fai
He4a~fax tRa1 Fssasntuch 50 tie
wrre ~ asee aad paid zned st ne -
r.so@a Il ssssf or sise uer 81 IN pes5s
u tas sale desfiug aud netd.as 80