Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1892 — Page 3

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 17, 1892 T WELYE PAGES.

TOO EARLY A DATE,

Immenso Mass Meeting at Cooper Union. Protest Uttered by ManyNew York Democrats Against the Midwinter State Convention. SOMESTRONG RESOLUTIONS Objections to the Present Arrangement Stated. Committee Urged to Reconsider Its Action. Great Enthusiasm Manifested for Cleveland. Speeches by a Number of Prominent Democrats Setting Forth the Reasons "Why the Convention Should Not Be Held at Such an Karly Date Voters Should lie Given More Time for Consideration and Delegates Should Not lie Made Custodians of the People's AV111 for So LionR Meeting Closes with Three Cheers for Cleveland. New Yoek, Feb. 11. There waa held trfcight in the large hall of the Cooper Union a mass meeting of democrats to protest against holding the democratic 6tate convention for the election of delegates to the national convention Feb. 22, a'ter only four weeks' notice. It is this convention which has been denominated t3 "Senator Hill's snap convention," and the meetini tonight wag promoted largely by the adherents of ex-l'reeident Cleveland. They aihrm that the call for a contention in February was a devious method designed to suppress expressions and representation in behalf of their favorite, ind the demonstration tonisrht was designed to publicly voice their protest. Among those who ligned the call were Frederic It. Coadert, ix-Mayor Daniel F. Tiemann, Oswald Dttendorfer, E. Ellery Anderson, Charles F. Canda, Orlando B. Totter, ex-Mayor William II. Grace, ex-Mayor Edward Eooper, Everett V heeler, William E.Curlis, Eugene Kelly, ex-Justice Charles P. Daly, ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt, Henry B. Marquand, Clifford A. Hand, Henry R. j3eekman, ex-U. S. District Attorney Stephen A. Walker and ex-Secretary of the treasury, Charles S. Fairchild. Lonp: before 8 o'clock, the hour set for penicg the meeting, every seat and every available inch of standing room in the historic hall was occupied, and many of those who were tardy in seeking entrance were unable to get in. Chairs filled the larre platiorm, and these also were occupied early. From 7:.10 to 8 o'clock Gilmore's band entertained the large audience with musical selections, and then Oswald Ottendorfer, editor and proprietor of the New York Plants Zeitung, stepped forward to the speaker's etand and called the meeting to order. When the hearty applause with which he was received had subsided f utlicientiy to permit his voice to be heard, be said, in part: You prore by your presence here that you feel deeply the indicnity and the iutalt cast cpon you by the attempt to represent the state in the democratic) national convention by delegates nominated through maneuvers and ehernes, arranged in mid-wiuter, without consulting or piving an opportunity to cipress the views and wiche of the democratic masses in relation to the questions which influence materially our welfare aud the future of our common country. It is intended to treat you as a tnas of unruly childreu whose opinion is not worth while to be listened to and who have nothing to do but to comply explicitly witn the command of their preceptors. The whole proceeding of the demoerntio täte committee is as provoking a it is uncalled tor, and ita only explanation is that it is well dapted to promote the schemes of some intriguing politicians who have reason to avoid the open daylight, and to try to secure a snap judgment by which they can pretend to represent the democracy of the Empire state. It is ot for the promotion of the ambition of this or that roan, or for the realization of this or that r'ique, but for the triumph of the principles, in the defense of which the democracy of the United States has achieved its victories daring the last two years-, that we enter our protest gainst the appointment of delegates from this täte by tne convention to be beld at Albany o Feb. 22. The members of the democratic state comEittee have made a fearful mistake, and a miske in such a matter is worse than a crime, fceeing the results of their error, I bone they will retrieve their steps and adopt measures in accordance with the requirements of fairness and justice. If not, then they bare to take the responsibility for the disastrous consequences that may follow their unwise and inconsiderate ictioa. President Ceudert'a Address. Mr. Ottendorfer then presented Frederick Ii. Coudert as president of the meeting. As the well-known lawyer advanced to the desk he waa greeted with rousing cheers. Addressing the great throng and f peaking of the object of the meeting, Mr. Coudert eaiJ it was not to denounce or llorifv any hnman being, but something more important. He said : It is the assertion of the right of which men la authority are seeking to deprive us. Itia the right to express our opinion and manifest our will upon every subject of publio and fiolitical concern. To curtail speech has been a our catehism the worst otJense that could be committed against liberty. The great mass of us are loyal to the party and faithful to its rules. I, for one, do not know cow among the men wlio have been named as possible candidate, a single man in the democratic party whom I would not prefer to vote for to any man iu the republican ranks. The most dangerous rebellions are those where based on resentment against violatious of sound principles. Men. good or bad, pass away and movements founded upon an adherence to or a distrust of them or their methods cannot live forever. A sound prinoiple cannot die it is Immortal. Then, naming objections to the call for convention on the 221 inet., he said: In the first place, I would say that every departure from usage and custom requires an explanation on the part of those who make the spart ure to those who are interested in the abject. Custom is the law. To violate the law is a crime. The burden is upon those whose conduct is questioned and not upon those who object We therefore are in tbe right and may insist upon receiving a valid explanation. With us custom Is king. It rnlsi and judges courts and parties and comtaerce, and we can scarcely be deemed bold if we say, "show your warrant to violate this law." Tbe precedents of a quarter of a Children Cry for

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century bare established a uniform rule. Why have you changed it? If you have a good reason produce it. We do not deny the importance of organization. A large amount of authority and power must be allowed to those who are intrusted with the execution of the ftarty'a wishes. These men who are called the eaders must bear in mind that they are trustees and agents, cot autocrats and principals; that they cannot substitute their will to that of the mass of tbe political brethren. I am making no objections to so-ciwled "bosses" and socalled "maohines," if bosses are merely leaders faithful to their duties. They are as necessary in politics as in war. and calling them bad names does not change the situation or belittle their power. It may be said that there was power enough in the leaders to fix such dates as they might deem expedient for tbe holding of the convention, lu a curtain measure this is true, but when that power was conferred upon them it was with certain reservations; the reservation tirst of good faith, lias this been done in good faith? It was intended that ordinary usages should be followed. It was intended that ail democrats should have an opportunity to register their voices. It was intended to cut ol thousands of men without regard to right, in order to serve a purpose. It may be that no purpose exists. But there is one thing which we need not be politicians to understand. That is that no great party can attord to place its members iu such a strait that loyalty to party aud self -respect cannot exist. Mr. Coudert was interrupted by frequent applause and laughter, then it was noticeable that neariy all the applause came from the front section of the hall containing about one-half the audience. Those who applauded did eo enthusiastically but fully one-half the audience, mainly those in tho rear etts or those standing in the aisies, maintained the attitude of epectators who listened. l?o:iie one shouted, ''Three cheers for Grover Cloveland." There was a good response followed by scattering biases. The experiment waa not tried aaiu. Resolution Adopted. At the conclusion of Mr. Coudert's speech a list of vice-presidents and secretaries, containing a selection of about three hundred names from tho?e attached to the call for the meeting, was read, Exil. S. District Attorney "Walker then oifered the following resolutions, which were warmly applauded. When Chairman Coudert called for the aye and nave the resolutions were adopted with practical unanimity, only a few scattering noes less than a dozen in all beinj; heard when the chairman called for them. Tho resolutions were: Kesolved, That this assembly of democrats of the city of New York now makes its respectful protest and appeal against the uncalied-for and ill-advised action of the state committee in designating so early a date as Feb. 21 for tha meeting of the state convention which is to elect delegates to the national convention, appointed to be beld at Chioago on June 21, 1592. Resolved, That the right of the voters of a political party to assemble at tne call of the leaders, who are its representatives and servants, to carry out its will in regard to the details of party management, should not be curtailed in time, place or circumstance, in such a way as to limit or embarrass a genuine expression of popular party feeling upon the question in band. That such expressions should be made in party assemblies, upon subjects te be presently decided, at as near a time to that wherein decision is reached as can reasonably and conveniently be appointed, delegates should be fresh from the people. No body of men elected to express the will of the voters assembled in party convention should be for an unreasonable time custodians of the voters' rights or bold their delegated powers for a period locger than is absolutely necessary for the purpose. The people are justitiell in resenting auy action on the part of the party leaders whereby their voices shall be suppressed or perverted. Resolved, That the history of contests upon national issues iu the state of New York since -M shows that too much prudence cannot be exercised, nor are too much entnusiasm and labor possible iu the eTort to carry the state of New York, for t:ie democratio party. The record of success is confined to three out of the nine most recent canvasses. We have met and every time must meet aa arrogant Rnd unscrupulous adversary. The area of contest is our whole imperial domain. In such a strife succo'B does not go to numbers only. It rests upon unity and fidelity in every county to the interests and principles of the voters as declared in party platforms whieh have been the basis of a successful contest, and it is absolutely neceseary in every campaign that no just grievances of the people, from the conduct of party managers, should produce lukewarnness or hesitancy anywhere in the great army of democratio voters. They are a body of volunteers and not of hired soldiers, and must be taken into the couSJence pf their leaders in the early stages of the fight. Leadership need not and should not involve duress. Rexolved, That the state committee bolds its functions and political powers in trust of the welfare of the party. Its action in calling the convention for Feb. 22, and thereby forcing the holding of primaries on brief notiee, is contrary to party nsage and irregular. It denies to the democratio electors of this state a full, fair and effective exercue of their right to be represented in caucuses, primaries and district and state conventions. This action is a grave violation of the political duties of tbe committee which cannot but expose the party to needless danger in the election next November. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions over tbe bands of the president of this meeting be sent to tne several members of the state committee and that a committee of fifty with power to add to its number be appointed by the chairman of this meeting to communicate with the members of the democratic state committee and respectfully protest against their action in designating the date already tied for the state convention and that they be urged to reconsider such action and revoke their call; end if that is not done, that tbe committee hereby created exercise such further powers and take such other action as may teure a proper representation of the people of the state in tho national convention of the party and as may seem proper and in accordance with the spirit of those resolutions. Telegrams were received from W. Rayan of the democratic state committee' of Ilichmond, Va., and others. A telegram of commendation was received from the state of Alabama, which was as follows: Montgomery. Ala., Feb. 11. Frederic Coudert, Chairman: Montgomery Cleveland democratic club, 500 members, express to mass-meeting at Cooper Union cordial indorsement of its object, and protest against action of New York state committee as unjust, unfair, and as seriously imperiling party's interests throughout anion. Geokgb W. Chaik, Chairman Committee. The next speaker was John G. Milburn of Krie county. He declared for sending a delegation to Chicago to come right from tho heart of the people ("and for Grover Cleveland" ishouted a voice amid cheers) strong for genuine tarill reform, for a siound currency, an administration conducted on business principles, and for the nomination of a high minded democrat who is euch in deeds and not in words alone. Enthusiasm tor Cleveland. It was during this speech that the latent enthusiasm for Grover Cleveland was brought out. Yells went up as from one throat, and cheers upon cheers. Hats were waved and umbrellas flourished wildly. "Grover Cleveland 1" went np the cry. 'What's the matter with Grover?" "He's all right," came the response. "William A. Beach of Syracuse next PItchcr'o CaotorlDfl

ppoke, and referred to the calling of a winter convention as a "gross and damnable outrage." F. Klery Anderson, one of the leaders of the meeting of protest, eet forth that Mr. Cleveland stood emphatically for tariff reform and ajainst free coinage of silver, while Mr. Hill practically favored silver legislation. He added: I do not intend to say anything as to the merits of the positions taken by these two distinguished citizens of our state on the issues above referred to. I only refer to them to say that they present questions of great gravity, questions of great moment, questions which iuvoive almost every commercial and industrial iuterest in the land. I only refer to them to say that if ever there was an occasion when it was right and proper and just that the people who were to be atfected by the results of these issues should have full opportunity to deliberate, discuss and decide of their own free will which of the two men should be their standard bearer that occasion was presented by the gravity of these issues and the relations field thereto by these two candidates. It was under these circumstances that a committee of thirty-four gentlemen met together on Jan. 29 at the Hoffman house in the city of New York, for the purpose of determining the time at which the state convention should beheld. In the face of a protest of unrivaled force and clearness of expression contained in the leading democratio organ of this city, with the knowledge of all the facts above referred to relating to the issues and the candidates, with the knowledge that there was aa a matter of fact a v ide divergence of opinion among the people as to candidates, the commit te? without deliberate consideration, and after a session not exceeding forty minutes in duration issued their call tor Feb. 22 next. It was ceitainiy a departure from usage and from precedent. No good reason has been astinned by auy member of the committee or any" of its defenders for this extraordinary action, and no reason can be assigned for it, exoept that it was intended to advance the fortunes aud the ambitions of lavid IS. Hill. Ks-Secretary of the Treasury Charles S. Fairchild said": We, who have been active in this movement and who will continue to bo active therein until the end thereof, have only done our simduty toward a party and a cause we love. W'o believe both our party and priuolples are iu per.l. We believe that great numbers of democrats both in state and nation feel this peril and therefore that we would be cravens and cowards did we not do our utmost to give an outlet to the deep feeling which we know to exi.nt and which has been repressed by every device known to ofiioial power and party machinery. J tut so firm as has been and will be my devotion t) democracy, just so firmly will I stand by this movement to check the usurpers, who, while wearing the labels, seek to bind all true democrats in chains and thus prevent them from defending the principles of the democracy. Tho meeting closed with rattling cheers for Grover Cleveland.

LARGE CLAIM OF THE STATE. AVliat Is Asked on Old Accounts from the Federal Government; A statement of Indiana's claims against the U. 8. government is to be sent to Atterner-General Miller in a day or two. John W. Coons, who has been appointed state agent in this and all other matters involving Indiana's claims, has completed his investigation, and upon the facta obtained presents a case which, if successful, will make the state many hundred thousand dollars richer. From the direct war tax refunded to the täte the federal government held back $50,03.), because of an alleged overpayment of S4C,H.'3.01 to Indiana in settliug war claims. Now the slate makes a demand for $701,272.24 from the government on account of unsettled claims, as appears on the books of the thin? auditor of the treasury. There is a bill pending in the the U. fc. eenate to pay J714.470.G2 of this amount for interest, discount and expenses in effecting a f .,000,000 loan to assist the government. The rent of the great amount includes state and individual claims of various kinds, and from it all it is ur-ed the government, if that is to be done, ßhall retain the 40,120.01. and not from tho direct war tax. Rut tho state does not admit the justice or right of this retention under any circumstances. In the aggregate claimed by Indiana are items not passed upon by the treasury department because additional evidence was required. Thesa items, it is insisted, are lawful charges against the federal government. Again, in the list submitted with the request for an opinion from Attorney-General Miller are items of payment made to men in the military service of tho United Statos, but which wero not paid by the government because it was not shown that the men had been regularly mustered into the army. There are claims also set forth as not allowed because proper vouchers were not furnished, or were lost or misplaced in she auditor's office. Claims are made, too, for damages to property in this Btate that was occupied by U. ti. troops. The rent therefor was paid by the state and' allowed by the government, but the damages, also paid by Indiana, were not allowed. It is urged that congress has recognized the justice of claims for euch damages by passing laws providing for their payment. An item of considerable amount is that for expenses incurred in arming, equipping and subsisting troops of the United fcftates under the act of July 27, 1861, promising reinbursement to states paying euch expense. I3ut the big amount involved is that of discount, interest and expense on the loan of $2,000,000 ordered by the Indiana legislature of 1802. It is eet forth that tbe state thus went to the assistance of the general government, because the lattor's financial condition was poor. liecaaeo of the Btate'a credit being impaired on account of the war the bonds for this loan could not be sold under a less discount than 243,000. A larga amount of interest was also paid &s well as expenses in lloating tho bonds. The government paid the principal, but refused to pay discount, interest and expenses, because there was no law authorizing that to be done. Lut congress, the attorney-general is told, has often passod laws providing for the payment of interest on claims. Tho government's disallowance on the vouchers of Adjt.Gena. Terrell aud Js'oble and of Col. Schlator is also put in the list. The disallowance was made because these claimj were considered exorbitant, but it is urged that Governor Morton approved them, and no one had a hotter knowledge of the services rendered than he. A summary of what the state demands is: State and individual claims $ 3d,703 62 Interest on war lond....$4G'.C83 72 Disoount on war bonds... 2-13.107 1 Expenses on war bonds- l,Cd5 3I 71 1,47(5 62 Total $751.272 24 Many of the individuals to whom claims are due are dead, and it is impossible to procure the, additional proof required. The attorney-general's opinion, however, is asked upon the equity of these cases. It is not what its proprietors say, but what Hood's äarsaparilla does, that makes it eell, and wins the confidence of the people.

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MR. LOCKHART'S SHORT EXPERIENCE WITH A BOODLER. The State Hoard ot Agriculture Drtn the Story hot Is Mot Altogether Satisfied with It Itecavose tbe Suspected Colleagues Are Xot Named A Resolution Exonerat tne Mr. Lockbart Adopted. At the beginning of the second day's eeesionof the state board of agriculture Wednesday morning the delayed minutes of the board's proceedings at the January meeting were called for and read up to the evening of the day preceding the last session, when the "white-washing" report was made relative to the bribery investigation. This was not satisfactory to a number of members, and the charge was freely made by several that the minutes containing this report were withheld to screen certain gentlemen mixed up in the affair. Matters grew very warm, members becoming wrathy as the day progressed. The secretary was often asked when the minutes of the last day would be spread of record and Bubrr;,td Ur rejection or approval. Finally liu told Mr. Mitchell, that gentleman being one of the most persistent, to have the question brought up, that the minutes were ready, and at G o'clock last evening the wily Scotchman from Gibson called for their reading. The minutes and report were real. Immediately following the reading Mr. Mitchell sprang excitedly to his feet and set the ball to rolling by eayinc: "I now move you. Mr. President, that the report of the committee in the bribery investigation be not accepted and that it be referred back to tho committee with instructions from this board that the words 'several members' be stricken out, and in lieu thereof the names of the members of the board be substituted who 'advised' Mr. Lockhart to do as lie did in reference to tho acceptance of a bribe offered him during the January meeting of this board." ".Now, Mr. President," Mr. Mitchell further said, "there are many here who will no longer rest under the imputation contained in this unjust report, and I call on Mr. Lockhart to name the members who 'advised' him to negotiate under a written contract with a dishonest man, not named, for the acceptance of a bribe for his (Lockhart'sJ vote in connection with the recent purchase of a new fair ground." Mr. Lockhart arose slowly, displaying much nervousness. "Well, gentlemen," he 6aid, "I thought you all knew who the members were who advised me to pursue the course I did. They were President Banks, Mr. Reed and Mr. Sankey." Ex-President Panks said Mr. Lockhart told him of an attempt by some one, mentioning no names, who he said had approached him with a bribe of $1,000 to vote for tho Miller farm, and Mr. -Hanks told him to carry out the contract and trap the gentleman, or at least see how far he would go. Messrs. Sankey and Peed insisted that Lockhart told them at the Denison house table of the matter, but they merely heard his statement, proffering no "advice" on the matter whatever. AV. AV, Hamilton then pai l he would vote for this motion and would po further. "The public," he continued, "have rendered a verdict of guilty in this bribery matter, and the board is now resting under a very dark cloud. Nothing since the session of the la?t legislature, when the members of this board were freely referred to as 'old fossilb', had hurt him so much." He asked that a copy of the contract between Lockhart and the man who offered the bribe be produced and spread on the records of the board. "Mr. Lockhart," eaid he, "eaya tne original was burned according to agreement; then let ua have a copy of it as near aa the gentleman can remember it. It should not have been destroyed for his own protection. I don't eay any member ot thia board is guilty, but I want this matter ventilated thoroughly." "Did I understand you to say, Mr. Lockhart," Mr. McCoy inquired, "that you burnt that contract will you answer that?" "Yes; I was acting under advice," replied Mr. Lockhart. "I feel like Mr. Hamilton," paid Mr. Davidson; "I feel humiliated. This thing came like a thunderbolt upon me when I learned at Crawfordaville of the action of the board. I have been approached on all sides and questioned in regard to the white-washing report. I think it is time for Mr. Lockhart to mako a cleau breast of it; if he does not I feel like presenting my resignation as a member of the board. I eaid to those who twitted me, and I say now, the board ought not to have accepted the report. Tho whole 'sore' should be probed to the bottom no matter who may bo criminated. No white-washing scheme will go with the public, and I now move you, Mr. President, that Mr. Lockhart be compelled V) reduce to writing a copy of that 'burnt contract,' pivinir full names of all connected with the disgraceful proceedings." Pending Mr. Davidson's motion, Hiram Howland, chairman of the committee that submitted the report, in vehement languaze characterized the action of Mr. Lockhart when called before the committee as itubborn in the extreme. "AVhy," he said,. "Mr. Lockbart refused positively to give us any information upon which we could make any other report." "Then," ina-geited M lYidaon, "joa

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your interrogatories or have reported the fact of his refusal to the board." "How could we?" retorted Mr. Howland. "AYo asked him for the contract; he eaid it was burned by agreement. AVe asked for the names attached to the contract; he refused to divulge them, stating as a reason that his attorney had advised him not to do eo, and he said he would go before the grand jury and answer them. What could we do? I do not think the committee has been treated right in this matter. If it was a 'white-washing' report we think we were not to blame for it. AA'e submitted all the facts we were able to get from Mr. Lockhart. AVhen wo, demanded of him to divulge all be knew, he remarked that he was not under oath, that we had no power to administer an oath and that he absolutely refused to answer. What could we do? Only to report the information we were able to acquire, which was very meager, and present it to the board for action." "I understand that Lockhart signed this alleged contract," Mr. Hamilton remarked, "and also the briber, and I won't go home until a copy of that contract is produced." Mr. Mitchell ca led for the previous question on Mr. Davidson's motion and it was carried. Mr. Lockhart was by request given until Thursday at noon to consult an attorney and was directed to lurnish an exact copy of the bribery contract, with names of the eignere attached thereto. He did not say that he would obey the order, but if he fails to do so it is intimated that some eensational action by tho board will follow. The statement of TL M. Lockhart, of the ftate board of agriculture, concerning the bribery ecandal, withheld fiom the public since tbe January met-ting of the board, was late in coming but it was heard Thursday. The scoring Mr. Lockhart received the night beforo had the desired efTect. To say that his statement wag exhaustive is but putting it mild. It began with a history of tho board's elTorts to purchase a fair ground and then passing to the one point of absorbing interest said that after he had retired to his room at tho Denison one evening during the January meeting of the board, a gentleman came in whom he recognized as one with whom he had had a conversation relating to the purchase of a fair ground during the day. The visitor said he would like to see the Miller farm selected as the site for the new state fair grounds. That if the Miller farm could be selected there would be money in it for both. To which I replied, said Mr. Lockhart, "How much money would there be in it?" He replied, "$1,000 to you and $000 to me." To this I replied: "AVhere is the money? Money talks. But, generally, promises do not amount to much." AVhereupon he took from bis pocket what he eaid was $1,000, and laid it on the table. I did not touch it in any manner, but said to him I never took a dollar of any man's money unless 1 could deliver to him the goods. I eaid to him: "If you mean business, and want this put in writing, so there will be no mistake about the matter, have the money placed in the hands of some one to keep safely until called for." After some discussion of the matter, I wrote with a pencil on a Blip of paper what I thought .would cover the case and . hinded it to him and told him thatjif that kind of an agreement suited him, to make three copies one to be put in the envelope with the money, and one each for him and me to hold until tho expiration of the agreement. Not having a copy cf the agreement at hand, I will give, as near as memory will serve mo, the substance of the eame, as follows: "By this agreement the sum of $1,000 is placed on deposit in the hands of tho hotel clerk for safe keeping, and providing the state board of aariculture shali, on or beforo the 7th day of January, purchase the Hiram Miller farm for state fair grounds, and if IL M. Lockhart shall cast his vote and use his inlluence for the purchase of eaid Miller farm, then the above named $1,000 is to be paid to the eaid Lockhart ; otherwise it is to be paid back to the depoftitor." Signed by 11. M. Lockhart and either A. C. or I. C. Ray I have forgotten what the initials of Bay are. Immediately after the deposit was made I left the hotel and went over to the state board rooms and called each of the three members, Messrs. Banks, Peed andSankey, and gave them to understand that the party had put up $1,000. After informing them I immediately went to the office of Butler & Snow and informed Mr. Butler of my action, and on the following day Mr. Butler kindly prepared for me a copy of my statement to him and had the eame written out on the caligraoh for preservation, which copy I now have in my possession. "On leaving the office of Butler Sc Snow," Mr. Lockhart continued, "1 went direct to the gentleman who had so kindly consented to act as stakeholder and told him that I wished to mako some explanations of my actions in coming with the other party to ask him to hold the money. I then told him that while there was an agreement that the money was to be paid to me on certain conditions, I wanted him to distinctly understand that I bad never had the money in my hands, and that I would never touch a dollar of it. That, in making this agreement with the party, it was never my intention to carry out the agreement in such a way as to entitle me to the possession of the money. I told him, further, that I was acting under advice and for tbe purpose ot finding out certain things that had a mysterious look to me. On hearing what I had to say the gentleman asked me for God's sake to have the money taken out of his bands at once. AVhen he accepted it he was innocent of any knowledge of our transactions and simply acted in a friendly manner toward us as gentlemen. I said to him that by the terms of the agreement the money could only lay in his care for two days, and I would assure him that it would not give him any trouble or that he would not be involved 'in any way. AVith this assuranco on my part he continued to hold it. During Monday afternoon I informed other members of the board of my actions in tbe matter. On Monday afternoon the board met according to agreement in order to close tbe purchase of the Voss farm." At the conclusion of the statement exTresident Banks and E. H. Peed stated that Mr. Lockhart had told their part of the transaction and that what he had said there was substantially correct, but J. M. Sankey asserted that he merely eat by and listened, offering no advice at all in the premises. J. Q. A. Seig, the member from Harrison county, then told the board while he was willing to vote to exonerate Mr. Lockhart from any intention to accept a bribe, still the statement did not exonerate the board. It did not relieve it from t he cloud which hangs over it "Mr. Lockhart'saya," Mr. Seig continued, "he understood there waa money being corruptly used to lecuro the rtachise of cite for a

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fair ground. If there was money used for that purpose it could be used upon no one excepting a member or members of the board. I want him to bo explicit and ear who waa suspected, give his name eo that he can have a chance, as Mr. Lor.khart baa had, to exonerate himself. It ia unfair to the members of this board, who have never been accused of doing anything wrong, to have the charge hangin over the Ruilty if their bo any, as well as over thoee who are not puilty. Let him name the man that he was after, if he was after anyone, and remove the etain from those who should never have been draped into this matter." Mr. Hamilton was not satisfied with the statement and bo expressed himself. He wanted to know what Lockhart and the members of the board expected to pain by accepting a bribe. He could not ceo what was to be gained by going into euch an arrangement. Mr. Teed, one of the "advisers," came to the rescue, claiming that ho had heard that as high as $5,0OU was being offered for a vote and wanted to eee whether there was any truth in it Mr. Hamilton thought those engaged in this transaction should not have committed the board to any euch arrangement in order to learn whether or not money was being used. During the afternoon a resolution exonerating Mr. Lockhart of any wrong intentions in the matter was tigorously opposed by W. A. Maze of Tipton. The resolution was finally adopted, but several members, including Messrs. Hamilton, Davidson and Seig, refused to vote while Mr. Maze voted against it with a very pronounced "No," etating that he "wanted to go on record that way, and wash his hands of the whole business." Other Business of the Board, The matter of leasing tbe fair grounds track for five years to Lackey & Brohson of Cambridge City baa been left with the executive committee of the etata board of agriculture. J. F. Alexander &. Son, the board s architects submitted a number of plans lor fair buildings, and a list of thope it is proposed to erect on the new grounds, as follows: Main exhibition tail. Carriages and harness. Education hall. Fruit and vegetable hall. Art gallery. Woman's pavilion. School aad college exhibit. Floral hall. Dairy halL Telegraph and express office. Police headquarters." Postoffice. Poller and engine home, Seeds and grain hail. Elevated water tanks. Amphitheater. Fire department. Pves tau rants. Newspaper headquarters. Administration building. Ladies' toilet pavilion. GenU' toilet pavilion. Show horse stables. peed horse stables. Feed store. Cattle stables. Swine stables. Sheep stables. Poultry exhibit. . Machinery hall. Machinery sheds. Superintendent's omoev Freight depot. Passenger station. Drive entranoe, Laach Staads. F Masie pavilion. Judges' stand. Officers' and employes falarJes were fixed as follows : Secretary, $2,000 ; treasurer, $600; luperintendent, $1,000; assistant and department superintendents, $3 n.r ! arrtprtH. $5n riav: committee. caecu 13 ser gay; r.at?öey, S3 J.er dir.,

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