The herald., 1898-06-26
BY BUYING DELEGATES
ABoRTIvE EFFORT TO AVERT
ANTICIPATED DEFEAT
ONE TWENTY DOLLAR OFFER
Railroad and Republican Politicians
Out With the Cash-A Plain
Statement by Affidavit

A sack has bean opened in the Populist
campaign. Who holds the strings is not
quite certain. but the hands are said to have
q suspicious likeness to those of Uncle"
Coils, who, though, is not credited with
supplying all of the contents, for the Re
publican bosses and aspirants for office of
that party are supposed to have had to
pungle more or less. One of those rumors,
which no one will father, but which many
believe, has 1t that $500 came out of the
bank accounts of some of the court house
people, who are extremely anxious to have
another four years hold on the county
funds and that, in all, the corruption fund
now amounts to $4,000.
However this may all be, 1t is certain
that an attempt has been made by the So
called middle of the road" Populists to
defeat the plan for fusion-not for principle
or by the use of arguments of reason, but
by the offer of bribes to possible delegates.
The idea,, of course, Is that the railway
and Republican bosses fear that If fusion
carries, they will not be able to carry out
many of their schemes and that their
creatures will fail of election.
HC OPdhol SOdhty SOhNShtAoh VAAA AAANSe
on Tuesday to select delegates to the state
convention, so, necesss rily, there has been
some scurrying for results, which has
brought out certain facts, related in detail
herewith, which leave no room for doubt
as to,the nefarious plan and the use of IL
legal methods to bring about the result de-
sired by the conspirators.
It Is asserted by those who have investi-
rated the matter that of late numerous
meetings OF a secret kind have been held
at the Office of c. O. Hawley in the Brysor
block, where the anti-fusion sentiment has
been nourished and propagated. Among
the attendants at these conferences are
said to have been P. X. Wood. DR.. Stan
wood. DR.. Whittlesey, 8. E. Fulton, s. P
Coffer and others. The discussion Of the
subject assumed such a tone eventually
that Sprague, Wood, Whittlesey and Full
ton thought 1t best to withdraw and the,
declined to participate In any such methods
as were proposed.
DR.. stanwood is a resident of Santa Mon
lea, and, 1t Is said, has claims to certain
favors from some corporations. Mr. Haw
ley IL an insurance agent. who has becs
Identified with tho Populists for SOM
years back. 1t is asserted that he was on
of the chief supporters of fusion in the las
campaign, and at the time 1t was elaine,
that he was to have the nomination for cit.
auditor. but the calculations went wrong
and he was disappointed.
Among those who were offered entranc
into the combination, 1t Is said, was Prof
w. c. Bowman. who was rendered the posi-
tion Of stumping for the party at small
salary, but he is reported to have decline.
the limited kindness with not too effusiv
thanks Attempts were also made, and II
one instance with success, to work tn
newspapers, and, in fact, no means wer
left unturned to convey the impression tina
the party was firmly against fusion, tn
hope being that the country delegate
would come to the convention convince,
that the issue was dead one.
There is evidence to show that DR.. Star
wood and Mr.. Hawley compromised them
selves to a certain extent by offering posi-
tions and other douceurs to those VIII
they thought would be delegates to tn
convention for their support. In one in
stance, at least, this is corroborated by tn
signed and sworn statement of one of tn
persons, whose efforts 1t was sought t.
purchase. The following gives all the de
tails and speaks eloquently Of the men ant
the scheme:
"A Consideration offered
s. E. Fulton who withdrew from tn
councils of the clique when he definitely as
certafned what was to be the game, make!
the following statement regarding an offe
made to him for his support in the con
ct
about two months ago l met man b!
the name of DR.. Stanwood of Santa Mon
lea at a meeting of the Peoples party ex
ecutive committee. At the close of thu
meeting he introduced himself to me and
among other things, said he would like t.
be elected on the executive committee an'
as a delegate to the state convention. HI
wanted to know If l would support him
He explained that he was the leading Pop
ulist of Santa Monica, and told him hat
no objection to seeing a representative from
that town, and that l did not then know
of any reason why l should not suppor
him. ae4
HE then asked me II was working.
told him was not, and he inquired if hat
anything in view. I told him 1 had q
friend who was endeavoring to get me EN-
ployment on one of the electric railways
but so far he had not succeeded.
"'Well,' said he, I can get you work
there.'sg
''I asked him If he knew any of the Off
GERS of the line. and he replied that h.
guessed he did, and he had influence
enough to get an annual pass over the lins
mentioned
'I met DR.. Stanwood frequently since
and took lunch with him several times
During our conversations he always tried
to impress upon me the Importance and
necessity of the Peoples party's standing
alone, or as he expressed 1t, of Keeping il
the middle of the road
zone day he asked me how many dele
gates / I-could get into the convention who
would stand by the middle of the road
did not give him any definite answer HI
said If Iweuld assist him in carrying tina,
point he would see that l would get q de
putyship worth $50 or 800 per month in the
court house.
II am free to say 1t was a query In m,
mind how he was going to secure such DO
sition with no Peoples party men elected
This is an, open question which all can an
swer to suit themselves.
"At another time he asked me If wanted
70 go to the state convention as a delegate
[ told him was not particular. and even /
did want to go could not, as was no