The New York herald., 1876-11-12
SECRETARY CHANDLER.

nection with the counting OF tho votes.
SECRETARY CHANDLER.
OPINIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
ON THE PROBABLE RESULT OF THE KLEc-
TIoN-HAYEs IS ELECTED IP NOT DEFEATED
''BY THE SHOT GUN PoLIcY"-wILL NOT GO
TO NEW ORLEANS.
WASHINGTON Nov IL, 1875
Secretary Chandler, to the surprise of most people
who thought he was in south Carolina or Florida,
discovered his desk usual to-day tho Interior
Department. When questioned regarding the Presi-
Dental controversy he said, with great serious
ness. "Hayes Is elected, but the result
will depend on tho counting OF the vote OF
Louisiana" Being further asked as to what would
bo the result eventually he replied TT is all mat
ter of guessing and you can guess as well as can +"
He is quite with his abors in New York, of
which he does think highly, and is or the
opinion that If it had done more tho result
might have been different. From another source 1t
learned that he finds fault with the lack OF money
contributed and on tho other hand republicans find
hult with him because he said to have contributed
only s12, 900. Later in the evening, while he in
The neighborhood OF the telegraph cfice, Secretary
Chandler asked ''Who is eectedy''
To which he replied "Hayes, II he is
not killed of with the shotgun policy" He
leans and, the whole, he seems to DO quite cheer
less contemplating the future. At all events, he is
not in the amiable frame of mind since the close
of his political duties in New York. He called upon
the President immediately after his return, and was
in consultation with him for a short time
ALLEGED DEMOCRATIC PLOT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1876
AN ALLEGED ESDEAvoR TO BUY UP THE RE-
TURNING BOARDS OF THE THREE DOUBTFUL
STATESMEN YORK POLITICIANS AT WASH
INGToN-PREsIDENT GRANT AND SECRETARY
CHANDLER AT WORK TO YRUsTRATK THE
scHKMK-wHAT THE NEW YORK GAMBLERS
ARE DOING.
[FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
The following may seem "wild" statement but 1t
Is given inside Of the situation, and
telegraph it to help you to solve the great puzzle.
told that the republicans have discovered plot
tho part of the democrats to buy up the scalawag
Returning Boards OF South Carolina Louisiana and
Florida and this is the secret OF Secretary Chanders
movements, his intention being to block the same.
President Grant, too seems to have caught the alarm,
for his message General Sherman betrays his anxiety
for fair play TOR Hayes. Both the republican and
democratic wrepulers running in the
South to get the first hearing with tho Returning
Boards, believed to DO utterly corrupt, and
willing to hoo back the figures indefinitely, to
sell the election to the highest bidder John Kelly
Felix McCoskey and several other New York demo-
Gratis are here working suspciously.
thought that their part OF the plot is to make
sentiment for Tilden among republicans Washington
and to soften the way for the announcement OF his
election by the concilation OF some OF the leading
oice-holders and promising them places under Tilden
who, as | am informed, Doesn't want any damned
row. but wishes to go into Office quietly and
peacoably.'
In other words, while those who have gone TO the
three States yet doubt to buy tho election for Tlden
are doing their work down there, Kely's men to
foresal trouble here by creating the impression that
Tden is undoubtedly elected
Tho FIRST move in this game was made last night.
when the telegraph bulletins here made
nounce universally democratic in all the
doubtful States. well known lobbying ex-newspaper
correspondent supposed to have been taken into tho
plot and is charged with perpeirating the yet
authenticated telegram from Senator Conover, aban-
doning Florida the democrats. The money for the
carrying of the scheme is supposed to be furnished
chiefly by Morrssey and the New York gamblers, who
likely lose enormously unless Tden is elected. In
this connection General Garfield who believes conf
IDENTIFY Hayes elected says that tho dscredt
doubt thrown the results in South Carolina,
Louisiana and Florida is the work of the New York
gamblers who, under OF 1t, have been hedging
their bets Tiden. Secretary Chandler is at his
desk here again
Should there be any grounds Of suspicion Of frdudu-
lent counting either side should be reported and de-
goanccd at once
No corthy the office Of President should be pitl-
ing 10 hold TT 'counted an" placed there by any
fraud Either party afford to be disappointed an the
result, but he country cannot afford 10 hare the result
tainted BY the Suspicion Of illegal or false returns