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Show TJmt TifiTlblc $ft,OO0. Chicago, C. Tribune's Waahiug-icn Waahiug-icn : Tue elections committee, tu-ih.y, tu-ih.y, discovered tb-it oi the $l(G)0 sent to Oregon, i-0u0 wi re sent by direct order of Colonel U'm. Pilton, nephew of Tildun, a:id secretary of the national democratic committee, the chid manager o: the Tilden literary bureau. The revelation is due to Morton's skill as a cro.-s-ex-amincr, and to the stupidity of some democrats crumecltd with tho affair. The $3,000 were sent iu ft draft through Martin fc liunyon of Now York, to Ladd & liush, Oregon. Martin, who is a republican, knew nothing of the transaction except that inch a draft was tuc-d by his urm on December Gth. Runyon, a democrat, demo-crat, knew the whole Uory but ro-fiisril ro-fiisril tn divulge, though threatened with the discipline of the senate, advised ad-vised by hij counsel, Kcruan- |