From the Geneva (N. ~ Chronicle.
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1t gives US great pleasure to lay before our read
ers, the following letter from Gen. GEO. MCCLURE,
to the Hon. RoBERT s. ROSE, on subject OF much
interest to the people Of the United States. We
regard the extract which it contains. of letter
from H. Clay, dated December 49, 1924 as trl-
umphant refutation OF the charges of corruption
preferred against him by Gen. Jackson, in relation
to the vote which he gave in the presidential eec
ton


Bath ST. Novenaber, 1927.
Hon. ROBERT s. RosE,


SIR: Your letter of the goth ult. was duly re-
ceved Your request that will transmit to you,
copy, extract of a certain letter which recev-
ed from Mr. Clay, in Dec 1924. on the subject of
the Presidential contest Nothing but regard for
the character Of Mr.. Clay induce me to comply with
your request, believing as do, that the charges
hbited against him by George Krener + Co. are
FALSE, and cannot be supported.
| After the electors of the President and Vice Pre-
slent were chosen in 1924, it was ascertained that
the election would come before the House of Repre-
sentatiyes and that Mr.. Clay would not be amongst
the number returned. Not knowing his sentiments
in relation to the candidates. addressed letter to
him. stating, that in all probability, the contest
would be confined to Mr.. Adams and Gen Jackson
and. in that case, wished to know which of them he
would prefer. Mr. Clay answered me promptly
BY letter, bearing date 28th Dec. 1874, of which
the following is ali extract.


81 have no hesitation IN saying. that nave lons
"since decided in favor of MIR. Adams, i'll case tht
"contest shoudb be between him and Gen. Jackson
"What, would ask, should be the distinguishing
:. characteristic ofan American Statesman Shoult
. s.itnot be devotion to civil liberty? Is it thel
IS compatible with that principle. to elect maj
" whose sole recommendation rests on military pre-
"tensions? | therefore say toyou unequyocally
"that | cannot consistent with my own principles
..support a. military man."


Yours, respectfully,