The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-31
The Public Service Just Performed by
w. T.. Chandler.

Inc contribution OF WILLIAM l.. CHAND-
LER to the secret history Of the Electoral
Conspiracy Of which we this morning pub
lieh the first complete and authentic copy
that has appeared in any New York news
paper is timely and important. Timely, be-
cause other recent revelations ON the same
subject have shed new light ON the Fraud 10y
which Mr. HAYES reached the Prosdency,and
which the House of Representatives cannot
now pass over without inquiry. Important.
because Mr.. CHANDLrR, as ono of the active
managers Of the Republican party during
the Presidential campaign, and for many
years previously rs Secretary of the Ma
tlonal Republican Committee. possesses OK
ccptional sources of information.
He is, therefore, no ordinary witness but
one who speaks not only with knowledge
but with authority derived from intimacy
in tho confidential counscls Of his party
With the dircctncss of man who means
business, he goes straight to the point:
I'm Louisiana. however there had been thrown into
than Tor the HAYES clector. and to make Hsyis Pest
dent 1t became necessary for the Returning Board
scung under peculiar local law. To throw out
than 1000 TttbFS votes ON account vt ALLEGED murder
not and intimidation, preventing a far and free
election In certain parishes To pofSv, hs
Uao,di.a~ ,ro 4 js.a,s, to,l in the face OF
armed and iniuriand Democracy. required
undauu,od courage. aud such courage
the Returning board posse s,cd II rgd,cf a'.o 1at
t-i Should ha,, Oe, -, airi efi., piad,d
po,"ae, me-, n. ~o,u a, n North ,roaifrr
Proc. t. hat 0-y a-a-. .lo4ri r,o,,,tp ,,on ,ra
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sper"ds' b the ore' y Go'',~, oeii4t srtfnsS rAcs
ale tor. Ao.a D, yooDito A,., hen horn
stssaS AMI ~. ,sa w. srsSG,, N ,TTn"ws .gr'',
NJ i o., ", g D. me ''''''' " HAYES
reported interview OF Gov. iiArr'. Dec 2, with
4. to the rutare cour- OF thu pro.reeu,e
ana and south r,rolin, Gov, ln,p. ,,, i,s. '.s
:" g''a'' ''.''' = ,a'' ~ ,, "' ,o," "',,a
Joarna a.,rai- HH'' TO 1e ~nttDh hl'rd.. i,p'ft.
slp,,.,d
q. r,..r ,.,ii I5r, .. M" a''' ,'',
TO- tie mo''cr" Republican. Of ne D.. dolci pas.
Anp Goyernor OF Louisiana. hy uu, iuii-.o.ui, conoct.
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~ A~'r". hI .'7'"' r'' ''. M- 90 H''t ''y i|
h't~o@ B,ui t'e srd nal ooas~fnf W,.hl.r.. by IN,
s,,,rri,it, s,os, si.,u.s ,l l,,.. No.. .,.i ..,
,'.l ' ''' ' a', I'I me- 'l '"i 20 '' ~ NE
m--'on' to maintain and yiua.cate their wora. Goy.
M,rrntss and smll,p,eoia while senator smsav,S.
,.,,,,e,' ,.. ,''t ,'i' ',,1
""f NEE 'a''a o"'' he''''''Io"'
This accusation presents HAVE, in the
Light OF having personally bargained
through JoHS SHERMAN and other Ohio
omssaries with the Returning Board in
Louisiana to stand by PACKARD upon con-
dition OF being counted in by WELLS, An
DERsoN, and their two mulatto colleagues,
Mr. CHANDLER positively alleges that on
Nov 3, three days before the Returning
Board had completed the work assigned
them, Intelligence was received in New
Orleans to the effect that Gov. HAYES had,
In an interview with an cmissary accredited
by Southern Democrats indicated his pur-
pose to pursue certain course toward the
South; that this occasioncd alarm IN New
Orleans; whereupon HAYES through two Of
his closest friends, gave such assurances as
were satisfactory to those alarmed In
.l. ,,..l II ,,,... t;is tt i.
80 " '' Inns "''''"
iltO a corner, now gave his own uncQuiVO-
l ,f, ,t4 49, .,,1
va f'''"'9' '''V "o ""ul" Piou'VO anu
sustain tha thioVne In stealing thn v,to 81
A.. o.
'""t Ht"l'' III lhl7 l'0l''ti INC testimony
Uf Mr.. CHANDLER goes further than that
-
taken before MI MORRISON committee IN
New Orleans, or that OF Mr. FIELD in Wash
ington, since it directly fastcns the rcspon-
s.bility Of the actual corruption on JoHN