The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-01-30

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Mr.. Carver stated. al rxpl suAtion Of
the occurrence, that he had written
letter ny agreement with Nr Stone
which the Latter id that, nl the night
preceding his last visit Ia Washing ton,
lie had carefully copied this letter, with
other documents for his own use. He
had carefully laid the copies il one
package on the desk, The originals in
another. rs it was his intention to file
the latter the day following with the
Postmaster General. lie hid asked his
wife, he said, to clear up b 8 desk and
burn certain papers. This she did, but
unfortunately for Mr.. Carver, she burned
Mr. Stones original letter. Mr.. Carver
conse suently brought the copy and
filed it at the department. He pre- scented
Mr. Wanamdker with an affidavit, sworn
to by his vile, recitiug the happenings
mentioned.
Mr.. Carver had not finished speaking
before the excitement bt gan. Mr.. Stoue
who was in he crowd, a hite haired,
sturdy looking old fellow, Indignantly
denied that be had signed such letter.
He stated that he had promised to Sign
letter of this sort if it were bought to
him, hat that he never received the
draft OF the letter and never signed it.
He stated that he had signed petition
in behalf of Mr.. Carver, ard that was
tho only document he had attached his
name to in the cise. The old man
stuidi]y upheld his statements, and
strengthened them with an fiji 'avit
which he lied
Here the situatIoG rested. aud, as Mr..
Stone refused to acknowledge that he
had ever signed the letter filed or any
other, it seemed to ii jure Mr.. Carver's
prospects.
This is very unfortunate, D." began Mr..
Carver.
1t is, indeed. interrupted Mr.. Wanna
maker. Tho matter is involved in mis-
fortune. For the first. it is unfortunate
tihI Spi nave oblJ lbul ltU
word TO uphold your statements; it is I'm
fortunate that You should have flied this
letter without stating tha' it VS. a copy
and not the original, and il is untortuu
ate, very, that you should have stated to
me formerly that you had the original
Of TIE filed copy III your possession when
I'm hot it bol haa,t ht,rp Tr,n
the lack of motive must be taken into
consideration, Tor it is impossible for m
to see how Mr.. Carver. with So much at
stake, possessed of his standing in the
community and for no little benz tit, can
possibly have been guilty OF the act OF
deliberately writing and filing this letter
without Mr.. Stones knowledge.
rWanamaker then called for other
candidates TO express their views. Mr.
Sumption, after IA little hesitation, step
ped forward aud stated in few select
sentences the fact that be occupied the
position OF "a man awaiting the lightning
stroke. Ii it should strike III his direc
ton, he was ready aud waiting. He had
no new papers to file, he said, but would
steadily add to the papers already on file
until he had amassed number sufficient
10 demand recognition.
lie then withdrew, and Mr. r. Leslie
Hopper, a handsome young citizea OF
Havre de Grace, took the field lur Mr..
Hall. He stated that Mr. \ p. Cunuer
an expert in Havre de Grace political
affairs had carefully gone over the papers
filed by Mr.. Carver, and later tue papers
that had been examined and marked by
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Carver's trieuds.
He stated that. in examining the papers
on file Colonel Wilson had marked CD.
poslte the names attached to the petitions
She political party to which the signer be-
longed.
Mr.. Hopper stated that in making out
the politicat proclisities of the signers to
the Hall petitions, Col. Wilson made
number of mistakes, and he submitted
Mr.. Corners statement. la one case he
showed that Mr. Jones, of Havre de-
Grace, had signed the petitions of both
candidates. Col. Wilson had marked him
a democrat in Dir. Halls petition, but
had stated in Mr.. Carver's petition that
lie was Republican. Mr.. Hopper sum
marized his work by showing tn t Mr..
Hall had l54 Republican signers, PA
Democrati signers, 101 negro signers
added alter wards, and eight q. A r
meu, besides the regular G. A. r. dele
CATION. Mr.. Carver's petition, he stated
contained the names of 30 Republicans.
IS Democrats. Ga colored voters aud IA
doubtful signers, presumably Prohibi
tionists. In all, he said. these eighty
four signers on Mr.. Halls papers were
in excess of those on Mr.. Carver's
petition.
At The conclusion of the addresses Mr..
Wanamaker retired to his pri rate room,
saying that he would further consider
the matter, and the delegations left Tor
home.