The record-union., 1899-01-19

What! down in Green's Officer" in
quired Brpwn.g
YES; when you thought / was a
green kind Of q country fellow" re-
piled Melltck.
Il don't remember all the conyersa-
ton we held as,it was rather extended, :
returned. Brown DO you think" he
Continued, a mar is dishonest who con-
tributes money to assist in electing a
candidate?s'
Do you?" queried Mellick-
| "Oh, + don't think anything about
1t, replied Brown and there was q
general laugh. -
| The committee will tell what 1t
thinks about it in its report" returned
Mellick- Now let me ask: What do
you think Of a man who accepts money
to vote for a man and then refuses to
do it; is he dishonest?' ?''
well, something else might crop up
at all events, if he did not keep his
word he would be a liar" replied the
witness.
The Wave always favored Grant,
did it not 2" queried Mellicks
mo, not at first replied the witness.
1--WE did print a nice sketch of Mr..
Grant and never charged a cent for
| it, After careful examination of all
candidates we picked on Grant as a
good, clean man, and at the solicitation
of Mr.. Green took up his fight. Neither
myself nor Mr.. Green ever received a
cent from Mr. Grant I was not on
| the inside and only acted as an ad-
visor"
Chairman Cosper inquired of the wit
ness whether he had held consulta-
ticn with Mr. Green as to specific dis
tricts in which money could be expend-
ed to aid the election Of any member
of the Legislature, but he denied ever
having had such a confad.
In reply to a question by Cosper, the
witness said he could not at the pres
ent time point out any improper influ-
ence that had been brought to bear on
any member to secure the election of
any Senatorial aspirant, but said he
had heard all kinds of rumors among
| which was one to the effect that one
! party was sending for members of
Legislature and intimidating them by
| telling them that if they voted for
| Grant, Gage would give them no ap-
pointments for their friends.
"Who was that man?" inquired Mel
lick
II heard it was L. H. Brown" re-
piled the witness.
| How many men has Grant, here on
the pay roll?" inquired Mellick
| II don't know of any pay roll" re-
piled the witness.
You said you knew Burns would be
a candidate for Senator" said Mellick;
| now do you know of any cases where
he expended money to aid his cause?"
Individually, no." replied Brown.
| did you understand that Major Nc
Laughiln was sighting the legislative
end of the ticket?" inquired Mellick.
NO. replied the witness.
| Burnett-"You say you made trip
to Los Angeles. Who did you go to
see?''
II went to see L. E. Mosier of the
Times and attempted by all honorable
means to get the support of that paper
for Mr. Grant," replied Brown.
you also made a trip East" said
Burnett. WHO did you see there, and
why did you go?''
| Il went to see that no undue inf1u-
ences were used there against Mr..
Grant" was the reply While there
I saw General Hubbard and he told me
that the railroad company would ex-
pend no money either for or against
any Senatorial candidate. I also saw
Senator B. B. Elkins, and he said he
was very friendly to Grant, having
known him since he was a. boy. I also
saw Mr. Grants mother"
| Mr.. Brown was then excused, with
notice of probable recall, and Mr.
Green was recalled.
Chairman Cosper informed Mr..
| Green of the action of the Assembly,
and stated that as the questions asked
him during the morning session had
been considered pertinent, he would
read them. and he could answer or not
as he chose.
| Mr.. Green said that for reasons given
in the morning he would decline to an
swer any questions as to whether he
had contributed money on behalf of
Grant to secure the election Of any
members of the Assembly
| Did you at any time show Mr. Leake
or Wright a list of Assembly districts
in which you had expended money on
behalf Of Mr.. Grant?' inquired Mellick.
Il never did," was the reply; Il may
have at times discussed the poll of those
who might or might not favor Mr..
:, Grant"
did you make a trip into Mendocino
County?" inquired Burnett.
81 did at one time" was the reply.
''The main aim in Grants campaign was
| to get him in touch with the people.
| His name was a household word, but
his personality was unknown. For that
reason we Travelled through Mendocino
and Lake Counties and were very
handsomely received
While there did you meet the can
didate from that district?" inquired
Burnett.
II did and talked with him."
did you contribute to his expenses %
II did not I offered to do so, but