The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917, November 03, 1899, SUPPLEMENT, Image 6
SUPPLEMENT TO THE NORTHWESTERN. Lcup City, - Neb. Q.—What was that conversation you had with the secretary ot state after it was all over witn? A.—My step-son died then there was two Jobs of masonry. I went to ask for one of them and they promised it :o me. Q.—Who did? A.—Blake, Edmlsten and the whole outfit. Q.—Who were the whole outfit? A.—Maret. Q.—Who was Maret? A.—The private secretary of the gov ernor. Q.—How did Maret come to promise you that place? A.—They promised to use their in fluence to get me the position. Q.—Did Maret know anything about what you had been doing in the vault? A.—Yes, sir. Q.—Did he ever say anything to you about it? A.—No; in marking the ballots ho only said to be careful, don’t let them catch you. Q.—Whpn did hp say that? A.—While the work was going on. Q.—How did you know what ho meant? A.—I saw litm In Edmlsten'a office. Q.—Was he there while the work was going on? A.—No, sir. Q.—Did he ever say anything or did you hear anybody say anytning while thp work was going on? A.—I got some pencils to mark up the ballots with from him and ho slinrneucd up a little one. Q.—What was the little one made frr? A.—To put in my fingers so when I made a cross It couldn’t be distinguish- i tJC. Q.—About how long was this pencil Maret mcde for you? A.—A little over half on inch. Q. How did you use It? A.—Between those two fingers. Q-—That is between the index Anger and the one next to It? A.—Yes sir. Q-—The pencil was easily concealed there? A.—Yes sir. Q.—How did you learn how to hoi 1 it? A —I made one and when I got in a hurry I told him to make one? Q.—You didn't make the Arst one? A.—Yes elr. Q-—And he made the second one? A.—Yes sir. MA11ET WAS ON HAND. Q -When Maret made the second pencil for you did you say anything to him about what you wanted it for: A.—Yes sir, he saw me use It. Q.—Where? A.—Where we were working. * Q.—What cvere you'dolng? A.—Working for the second count. Q.—What were you-doing? A.—Counting the ballots. Q.—And marking ballots? A.—I was. Q.—And was Maret in there when you were marking the ballots? A.—YeB sir. STOLE EIGHT THOUSAND VOTES. Q.— Now have you any way Mr, Simons by which you can tell or ap proximately lell the number of ballots, before the governor's commission and before the legis'ative commission took hold of them, were changed? A.—I should Judge about seven or eight thousand ballots. Q.—And this increase of votes was all made from the remarking ballots, and some substituting ballots? A.—I Judge there was seven or eight thousand ballots marked. Q.—Did you use any of the ballols that had not been marked at all. by the voters, I mean? A.—Yes sir. Q.—What would you do with them? A.—Mark a cross on them. Q.—Then there were but two ways If I understand you that you increased the ballots in favo<- of the amendment, or three ways rather, by marking tw-» yesc c to overcome one no, and by using blank ballots ar.d by taking out ballots that were against the amend ment? a.—.■so, i uiun t take any out. Q.—Then there were only two way* you increased the vote in favor of the amend merit? A.—Some of the ballots had tw> marks on at the top and one at the bottom against the amendment, and we would put two for It. we would nmrk the blanks If It had a cross at the head for all the amendments or against It we put one ut the toy and one be'ow. Q.- You mean where you changed one for the amendment you make n rross at tho top and then make an other down at the bottom un i by these two murks yon would increase the bal lots* A.—Yes sir. HI’IIKMK HATt’HKD AT HOIXDMIl’fl y.- Mr. Hlmons, didn’t you have a conversation with Mr. llolcotnb at on>* time ubout this matter* A No, I never had a conversation with hint, the thtug started lu his house. y. At hi I home? A Y* s sir. y Who t in there* A Maiet lishlmau, IMmUti o and I forget who else y.- Yi-ii w« re It-ere? A Nn I «i sn I th< re, y - How did you know thme no n Were II I* ere. A I was tied so by a polity that was there y.—Who tore you told by* A,—I dual know whether It was I ' i Informed by a party that was liter, they de« tded to give tin* 1 barge to lid w 1st * n and h • was to o«e to n y That Is all hr treat you «1 •« t hn»w sat thing about it ul your own ge mum I knowledge ' A -Tk<u» that was there told me y Kdmtoua you any told you that * A —I would a t say whether it to M lmi.ua or Ikshlmaa y Would you ha pmMtlvs It tn alt her one of them? A.—Yes sir. Q.—Then one or the other of thos-' men told you of the meeting at the home of the governor? A.—Yes sir. PORTER PROVIDED CUSTODIAN. Q.—Who put the custodian in charge of these ballots? A.—Porter. Q.—Was that the man that let you in after the oallots? A.—Yea sir. Q.—Who fixed that with him? A.—Edmisten. y.—Did you hear Edirisicn when he was doing it? A.—No eir. y.— How do you know? A.—When be started for the first package of ballots he said I will go in and see Kelsey. y.—Where la Kelsey? A.—He Is chief Janitor of the State house. y.—Do you remember talking with me last winter during the legislature about this matter? A.—Yea sir. Q.—What was it yon told me there In relation to your going Into the ex Governor's office and telling him about doing this and he said don’t stay and talk to me here, 1 don’t want to hear it here? GOT HOLCOMB TO HELP. A.—We wer • working on Fremont in Dodge county. We had the Dodge county ballots on our table and 1 took the first ward and put on the second and the second on the third and count ed them and we had more ballots than voters and I was afraid of an investi gation and I went in and told the Gov ernor to hold the commission back un til after 1 got back to the ballots for a few minutes so I could straighten them out. y.—That was during the first count, during your manipulation of the bal lots? A BOLD PLOT UNCOVLRLD KEARNEY, Neb., Oct. 13.—(Spe cial.)—“Why did Juan Hoyle resign chairmanship of the democratic con gressional committee for the* Sixth district?" That is the question that lias been frequently of late propound ed by the Bee, but no funionist of the district lias rushed Into print with the explanation sought. It will lie remembered that when the populists and democrats met in two conventions some weeks since nt Lexington to nominate a candidate for congress to flu the vacancy in the Sixth district created by the death of the late W. L. Greene last winter in Omaha, the efforts of the fusion .con spirators to secure a combination up on a joint candidate slipped a cog. As a result two candidates were placed in nomination. The democrats pre sented M. C*. Harrington of North f'latte, and the populists put up Wil liam Neville of the same place. At the time both parties were obdurate and considerable bitter feeling was engendered by the unavailing conten tion. 1 No sooner was the result of the con ventions heralded broadcast than the leaders of the fusion machine, who conveniently And lodgement in both parties and manage to act as bell wethers to the neighborly herds of confiding voters, began to clamor for (lie withdrawal of Harrington. For a time Harrington and his friends put on a determined front, protested that the democrats were entitled to the nomination ami that he would cer tainly make the race. This apparent ly dauntless determination of Har rington to hold to the nomination re mained unshaken until the gathering of the fusion elans later at Omaha for tlie triangular state convention, when it went out with a suddenness akin who suggested to him that his with drawal would wipe out the third party by winning the populists over to the democracy. It was also undoubtedly in pursu ance of the plans adopted at th it meeting that Harrington at once placed hlinsecif In correspondence with Juan Boyle, chairman of his committee, in order to justify his withdrawal. His letters to Boyle af ford an insight into those plans,which j can rest on nothing less than down right perjury. In one of them he writes to Boyle a suggestion that must he of Intense interest to the hon est follower of the populist cause, namely, that "We must accept the Inevitable—The future of democracy in the Fixth district depends largely upon the number we can draw from populist ranks. There will be but two parties, and the leaders of the demo cratic party now will be the recogniz ed leaders then. Submit gracefully, even though we have to stretch a point to do so." What Harrington meant by this in vitation to "stretch a point" is the act at which Juan Boyle balked. It meant simply that Boyle should make a sworn certificate to the effect that the convention which had nominted Harrington had by resolution author ized the congressional committee to fill any vacancies that might occur on the ticket. With the letter Harrington sent a certificate ready prepared, even ambodylng therein what purported to be the resolution adopted for the filling of vacancies. The reason Mr. Boyle balked was that n such resolution was ever passed by that convention, and he was not ready to perjure himself even for Bryan's sake. That was the rock upon which the ark of fusion conspiracy split for some time, until a my intentions to withdraw front the rare for congress. There is no other solution of the matter. It is the only logical thing to do. It will not hurt the democratic party of this district, on the contrary it will strengthen us for all time to come. After 19U0 there will be no necessity for a third party, and by our many sacrifices we will win over nearly ull the populists to our party. I will prepare a communeatlon to the congressional committee of the Sixth district today—making formal withdrawal and send a copy of same to you. The vacancy ought to be tilled nt once by the chairman and secretary by placing the name of William Ne ville at the head of the democratic ticket. The chairman of every county central committee In the Sixth district has written urging prompt action as above indicated excepting Dawson county. It would be disastrous to wait any longer. Please give me your answer as soon as you receive official notice of my withdrawal. Mr. Neal, secretary, is absent In Virginia and 1 am author ized to art for him—and can sign any paper necessary. The procedure next will be to file with secretary of state a document substituting the name of William Neville by virtue of authority vested in the congressional committee. They huve all agreed to it excepting Dr. Baker of Lexington. Yours very respectfully, M. C. HARRINGTON. On October 3 another (facsimile of which is herewith given) and a certifi cate formed to sign urrd swear to was secured from Mr. Harrington. WHAT THEY ASKED BOYLE TO SWEAR TO. State of Nebraska,Sixth Congressional District, bh: We hereby certify that at a delegate convention held on the 18th day of August, 1899, at Lexington, Dawson county, Neb., pursuant to a duly ad vertised call for the purpose of plac . . . #f5%^ f t. % *C7&* .^»'ty ^/z^ <^P2--s-t/ Otfh^e^tA ^i^-" _ <u<2-' ^7-z-ts^ty s^-z&eA^cX'.-^ ^Azx^r 4sC^zsCa£ >- <&&zZsC^ ? ,/ r __^ v ^ ^ a£%6 (y/st> ;*y ^ 4*0 •&&>d£c^4* *'£%[*€><*) — 4& *Zs&>&>/6 s$zc ^^Ca^c^ ^^ic*h£c6 ^c/y^tZA ~d&&ZC^ *€Z^~ zz>^ (S%z>t££x:* &?7& A^/yTfirffltoZ £€i£j£x*^ A&cs&sffsu&z A.—No sir. it was during the legis lative second recount. G—Did you tell the Governor at that time the difficulty you hail got into? A.—Yes sir, I told him I had made i mistake, that we had more ballots than voters und 1 didn't want an investiga tion. Q.—What reply did he make? A.— He said I am sorry you told me about that 1 didn't want to know any thing about this. Q.—What else did he say? A,—That Is all I remember. Q.—Did hi* say he would hold the i commission back? A. He didn't say he would. Q.—He did do It? A.— Yes sir. Q.- You had time enough* A Yes sir 1 tlxed the matter. U How long did It take you to fix I the matter? A It only took long enough to tak - up three packages and put a part of them In diflerctit envelope* When the committee went to work the legislative I proposition was so they didnt see any I thing anyway. if I will ask you whether at any time you have stated what you her.* ! t**itiled to oth* r than your testimony her* given and the pttbiiehed arc >uut in the paper* A Well I have in a private rogver pet Ion. if To Vli III * A -Oh. I it» *de it to II"Ibind an I j W 11H m lr?fc* Q When d d you fell lledlltud* A I il in i show that I tuid him. h-* kaew there w*s work tietnp dope If Wh that after it was all done * A Yes sir. Murri* I* Tyler, ¥al*< ll?d preab deal of ike duttto-rn New Kaglsad IVlrphotte rowpaav and profess tr of geaerst Jpctspruateaee la tks uiaverp til ha* I<*«r started treasurer of Yale, la pta*e of Mr i'arntm akuas reaig t.at top lakes *l«t lauuary I Hit to that which marks the extinction of an electric light tickled by a broken circuit. Of course Colonel Bryan was in Omahu at that time and from his 1 room in a hotel was directing the op erations of the three conventions through his lieutenants In each much as one would marshal the pawns up on the boards in a three-cornered, one-sided game of chess. Noon of the day of the conventions, j before they lint) been called to order, j saw u rush of Sixth district fusion statesmen toward Bryan's room. Among them was M C. Harrington, amt It was given out that the “row In the Sixth district was about to b* straightened out.' Just what occur red in that room during the secret conclave that followed may never be definitely known to those not actually present, but. judging from events that Immediately followed, a plan was .iff reed on that contemplated the election of a p ipullst to congress from the Sixth district l>> the aid of deception and perjury, the tonsplra tor* being moved to this sat rttlce by the con nMa'Pip and understanding among themselves that After I'xm there will tu no neve* •By '*f * third party an*l bv our many »a< riitce* we will win over nearly alt the populists to loir party.** It Is not merely surml* il that this was the moving < on-i i> ntt nn that prompted th- participants to that meet las It U absolutely hn>>*u that H- iiartlagt> n * -Vlwe mit of I he me-t Ing imbued with that convict ion, *« It spp»srs In h e rounpist! m« »..b» •eifuegily hed with Juan It >yte, the i hairinaii of his toiigreseloosl c<>u. utilise Whether itvriingti'tt sudden j ly OMntUnl this Ides of Imbilled |t {loot Bryan is tort stated, but mu «• thing tt«w sum have hern presented t« hint dating that meeting bt his doughty (cadet wh'-h prompted ht.u tu r«itiit|u-sh hi* s-uuinati n as th it is ih« i ss..n he ssaigas lu the > hau i- an «f hr» twmmttlie ho giving up his fight ll must hev* Usen Bryan more servile tool was found and Mr. Hoyle, finding that his scruples had made him distasteful to some of his former associates, resigned. This Is the simple story of facts re vealed In the correspondence of Its participants, the original letters of which are reproduced In the public statement of Juan Hoyle as follows: H AN BOYLES ADDRESS. The crime for fusion. Mr. Hoyle ex pose:! the fraudulent scheme to place the name of Neville on thc> ballot. Cor respondence that pasHi'd oetween Hoyle and Harrington: To the Democrats of the Sixth Con gressional District: I desire to state to you my recent action as chairman of your committee. 1 hail the honor to preside as your c hulrman at the convention at la-xing ton. We nominated He n. M. C. Har rington. We made every effort to have him accepted by the populist conven tion, even offered to join them in con vention with our 13, delegates, while they had .'<>v and abide by the result. They turned ua down with scorn, de manding that the only thing we could do was to take Mr Harrington off, I was elected chairman of the rongrea -tonal district committee. Soon after the rrmvtnltnu Mr Hatilngton with drew. although pi-t pervious to this he |» iced a notice that he would make the race, I receiving my notice by tele g‘,<l>h lie after*ard withdrew Moon sft<r that I receive I the following !•* I»f etc. lowed the nd> d c ertlfl. at I for cue to make affidavit to which I d*< rimed to do on the ground- that the convention at Irvington had not au thorised the committee to place any name on the ticket D MtHIMlltlN 4 HIVIV kWAY LETlKM NOHtM I I.Airr. K*b. Kept fl I vsg Jl’kS tuiYi.K. Chairman, Kearney. Net* : I war Hit I trw«t hy this time that y«u am reconciled and satUfted with Ing in nomination a candidate for congressman for the Sixth congres sional district, which convention was composed of voters representing the democratic party, a political patty which ut the last election p died more than 1 per cent of the entire vote cast in tltla congressional district, the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, Hy the democratic party of the Sixth Congressional district of ‘Nebraska, in convention assembled, that the congressional committee eon Klstlnr of the chairman tf the count)' central cummltteea of the several counties In this district, be and they ure hereby empowered und authorized to fill any vacancies which may occur on the ticket named by us here to. day." We further certify that a vacancy has occurred by the resignation and withdrawal of M C. Harrington in a candidate for congress, and we fur ther certify that the said committee was organized by the election of Jtiau Hoyle of Kearney, Huffalo county, Neb,, as chairman and p cabling offi cer. and W, It M< N*al of North • ’latte t.imoln county. Nett as secre tary, ami that aald tommlitce hereby names and nominates William Ne viltr of North I'latte, l.lncalu county, Neh aa the regular candidate repr* (ruling the party above named, foi the i,fill !- of i ongreaamau for the Hialh t ongir-a.tonal distric t of Nebraska. —--— — f’hnirnian —— -—- H , reI tt y. Hi.ne of Nebraska t'uffatu iirmiya, I. Juan It ivle of Kearney Hulfalo . loamy. Neb , ilu salt ntuty sacar tknt I a as duly elec led •tiitmii of ty« details rat b It ogre a# bin a I * ulSRilllt <»f the Hivlh i itigrwsaliinat dutrbt of Nebraska uni that the nh iv# tarllK . i ate aad the siwitnvent* therein ar< Iran to the beet of my knowledge sad belief, Hub-1 ritwd In nt presence and 1 sworn to Mis* nt* thin day of J-—-uni. — Hute of Nebraska l.in« >dn county sn I, W H. MiNenl, of North 1‘Ulte Lincoln county, N< l)., c.o Eoierumy swear tliat I was duly cleole 1 secre tary of the democratic congressional district of Nebraska and that the above ccrtifl atos and the statements therein are true to the best of my knowledge anti belief. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before me tills - day of -, ]&!i9. -- MR. BOYLE’S REPLY. KEARNEY. Neb., Oet. r», 189.'). Dear Kir: had expected to visit North Platte and see you In person. [ received your le tter and enclosed af ; fldavlts which you sent for roe to sign; also telegram from Mr. McNeal. Of 1 course 1 could not sign the affidavits, as tho convention did not pass any resolution authorizing the committee to place any name on the ticket In ! case you should withdraw. While I a in greatly disappointed In your with drawal, I realize fully that you have only yourself to consult as to your best interests in this matter. 1 neither rely upon any promise* that were made for the future by the populists nor do 1 believe’ anything thut Is square or lionurable can be expected from them. I have no sym pathy whatever f r the socalled dem ocrats who have for years been trad ing with these people and each year using the argument that this would be the last year we would be called upon to do It. When it cornea to stretching the pointing and making a false oath. I j must decline to do It, even when urged by my friends or by this reforul movement, so-called. I believe that y< l should have been endorsed hy the populists, but I believe you would have won whether endorsed by them or not. I attended the last convention as a democrat and 1 am perfectly willing, If the democrats wish another conven tion called to renominate In your place, to call the same if the committee will indicate Its desire on the subject. I am sorry, Mr. Harrington, that you did not make the race uml am also sorry to be obliged to decline to do what yon apparently w ish me to do. I do not understand, of course, how It is in human nature for you to sincerely desire this, as, If you will take warning by what I say, there is nothing in the future tor you to expect by being a party to this trade between a few dem ocrats and populists, no matter what their professions may be. I will he very glad to hear from you further In this matter and if I can In any way serve you will be glad to do so. Yours very truly, JUAN H(J* LE. Ah will be seen I off'*red In this letter to call together a convention where the democrats would have the privilege of deciding who should e named on the ticket. I received no reply to this, but my attention was called to a call made by Mr. McNeal, secretary of the committee, for last Monday to lie held In North Hlatte. I received no notice by mall or wire as to this committee meeting, but I went to North t'latte to look after the interests of the demo crats of the district. Mr. McNeal and myself were the only persons present. At 5 o’clock, after waiting all oay for some one of the committee to appear, we Issued a notice to the democrats of the district and sent the same to the World-Herald and Hee, saylpg that the democrats sould vote as they pleased, committee was not authorized to act, as none were present. At S o’clock p. m. a Mr. MvEvoy appeared on the scene and wanted to claim that he was the committee and wanted me to call the meeting to order. I declined to do so, as the committee numbers thirty and he was only one-t'.uriietii of the number. 1 saw 1 was very distasteful to him so told him 1 would resign, which I did, placing my resignation in the hands of Mr. McNeal to be handed in when the committee would meet. McEvoy has placed a certificate on tlie at the state house, placing the name of Mr. Neville as our candidate. This .s contrary to law and to the usage of the democratic party ior one uian m assume to he chairman and committee. The party is controlled by the major ity. ! protest against it. and It we are to have a party In the Sixth district now is the time to assert ourselves. Mr. McEvoy had a few letters from members of the committee advising Neville s name be placed on the ticket through the committee, hut in almost every case they were men who had re ceived nominations In the counties on the so-called fusion ticket, for coroner or some other office and wanted Ne ville to help them through. Mr. Ne ! vllle. I see by a notice in the Worid Herald. denies the writing of a letter showing him as advocating expansion, but says Ills brother wrote it, but 1 am informed ny Mr. Minor and Mr. Har rington of North Platte that they heard Neville in a speech a short timo since declare himself in favor of ex pansion. Mr. McEvoy says a man may change his mind, * ills is true, hut he ■ ray change It again at Washington if he should be elected. Our convention at Lexington was, with few exceptions, a representative body of rts-k ribbed democrats, the ex i ceplii.il being a few court reporters and tlii.se receiving pup from |top judges and at the state house. I.et us lie dem . octets and not recognUe this fraud and let the gentlemen at Lincoln and Omaha understand that hereafter they must make u» acquainted with their j trades before we tall our contention ami have to travel huiidretis of miles | to futBIt our duty to the party, nut v hen we do tpiniliia's a « a, bun* ■ i ralde gentleman u» our tandldale not ' in i dered by those out of tier 'stity, I a* v 'll as otue lu it, to l ike him off i or ticket IteHevlag I am acting In harmony with the wishes of all honest, honor able item*•- mis In the a.x'h diet‘hi. I will make Ike routes! of this placing Mr Nevtll* i name (,u d*'u< s ran.' j ttikrt and hope that ih th* fulm* «t will Ns permitted to act without I ha taterfereg. • of aay other |>urtt*- o*|t atits iiwr -tutrt-l In our n t-a u t *!»*« ttoir day let u» »hu* k **>m or vote f* ,* Mr Harrington, although h« Is i»> t on . our t*« N«l so a* ro a*>s uur loyalty to the tietvt*** tutu part» Mr \t- Seal, mr secretary ibImiih* l »«■> that th*r# waa »« re*ord what*vsr of a i**oluti« a kstisi been pa»*«4 to pt-w# th* dsns ; on the tt*h»l. although he had e»*ry | utbo u*"ill i f ♦ hi si si'is and it* solution pa-astl Heaps-tluliy Ji'AN in iff I M.