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===“Proxy” incident===
===“Proxy” incident===
[[File:William H. Robertson New York.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[W. H. Robertson]] was furious at French for propagating a forged letter.]]
In September 1882 amidst the state's gubernatorial election that year, the Republicans were divided once again between the Stalwart and Half-Breed factions; Judge Charles J. Folger was the candidate of the former.<ref name=nytimesobit/> French claimed that [[William H. Robertson]], a prominent figure among the Half-Breeds, sent him the subsequent telegram:
In September 1882 amidst the state's gubernatorial election that year, the Republicans were divided once again between the Stalwart and Half-Breed factions; Judge Charles J. Folger was the candidate of the former.<ref name=nytimesobit/> French claimed that [[William H. Robertson]], a prominent figure among the Half-Breeds, sent him the subsequent telegram:
{{quotebox|Hon. W. H. Robertson:
{{quotebox-float|Hon. W. H. Robertson:
It is of utmost importance that you come here on the 3:30 train. State Committee meets here to-night. Answer you will come.
It is of utmost importance that you come here on the 3:30 train. State Committee meets here to-night. Answer you will come.
Commissioner.}}
Commissioner.}}
During the committee meeting, the following telegram was handed:
During the committee meeting, the following telegram was handed:
{{quotebox|The Hon. S. B. French, Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga:
{{quotebox-float|The Hon. S. B. French, Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga:
Please act as my proxy at the meeting of the committee, and oblige,
Please act as my proxy at the meeting of the committee, and oblige,
W. H. Robertson.}}
W. H. Robertson.}}