The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07

Tilden that the job was hard one,
and he did not know where he should
throwing out. On the
ground of necessity, he might have
to throw out the vote of New Orleans
He asked me to come to Washino.
ton and see influential men there to
protect him, and get the amount Of
money necessary to satisfy him.
Wells wanted a million.
Odd he say the amount h,
wanted?
Ale said he ought to have one
million dollars.
Odd you take the letters Wells
gave you to Washington?
Al did; I made use Of two Of
them, the ones addressed to me. /
showed the long letter addressed to
me to the President, to Secretary
Cameron, and to Secretary Chandler.
l saw the Secretary of War, and sta.
ted to him the case as Wells present
ed it; I told him the large amount
of money that Wells wanted, and the
Secretary declined. ! then endeav.
ored to carry out second PROPOSE
ton that was understood between
Wells and myself.
WITNESS then gave the memoranda
of agreement about the million Of
dollsrs.) I arranged the details.
My intention was to have had 9th
man elected, DR.. Kennedy, and Wells
was then to resign onsf fetense of an
ger and indignation over the appoint
ment. was to submit plan, which
Wells said would be acceptable to
him. Wells said he wanted for him
self and Anderson at least two hun.
dred thousand dollars apiece, and
wanted smaller sums for the niggers;
he did not say exactly how much for
the latter, but he wanted something
for them.
/ Odd Wells say what he would
do with his party il they declined
his ofFer2
Ale said if they did not treat
him right, he would beat them.
After the negotiation failed, l return
ed to New Orleans and told Wells Of
the failure. He then suggested that
I try and make terms with the DEM
ocrats there. ] did try and failed.
When I went to New Orleans rs
revenue agent, I was requested to
note the political situation and re-
port. / understood it was ut the re-
quest Of Mr.. Chandler. Col. Casey
told me that Secretary Chandler de-
sired me to go to New Orleans and
watch the situation. My expenses
were paid by the Internal Revenue
Department. just before the cleo
ton l was travelling on revenue SER
vice in Maryland and Virginia; I
was engaged in purely revenue hnsi-
ness, and not in political matters be-
fore the election. On the 9Th Of De-
cember, Wells told me that the board
would bring in majority OF between
1900 and 1900 for the Hayes electors.
Q.-Did Wells tell you where no
would throw out.
Ale said that he would threw
out votes where he could do 80 to the
best advantage.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1s77.-There
, seems to be reason to believe that the
, inside of the Louisiana case will como
out at last. Those who claim the
right to speak for Wells say that he
J has kept silence long enough; that
r he owes nothing to the Republican
party. His connection with it has
always been a source of injury to
: him, and that he believes he owes
}, something to his family and himself.
}. He thinks he ought to speak out,
: and ifhe does so he intends to give
t the full history of the political man-
j. ipulations of 1872 and 1876. There
g are grave fears among the Republic
d cans that Wells may keep his word.
Republicans pretend to believe he is
: only threatening, but ] am author.
f lied by competent authority to say
that he is In dead earnest.
t He and Anderson are closely guar.
b ded in the basement of the Capitol.
The removal Of Maddox yesterday
was accepted by Wells as indicative
of what was coming in his case. II
e he is removed he will undoubtedly
q make things lively.
> VALENTINES COMIC AND SEN
u TIMENTAL,
e FERGUSON & SCHNACK
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. AND the Col. John Pickett, just
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