The New York herald., 1877-12-28
CHANDLER'S CHARGES.
ashington Treats Them as stale"
and Untrue"
SECRETARY NCRARY'S STATEMENT.
Gibson, Of Louisiana, Declares lie Signed
No arrangement"
A DEVICE FOR OFFICE.
What Secretary Sherman and Har-
vey Watterson Know.
THE OllEC TlOM IN NEW OPl EhMC
A DEVICE FOR OFFICE.
THE QUESTION IN NEW ORLEANS
Icy TELgcRApu TO THE HERALD. I

hera The city Is almost deserted by the political
element, and far as tho few Cong ressmcn town
they had been looking Tor the letter
over week, and disappointed that tells nothing
they didn't know ycar ago. Mr. Chandler Is cred
ited with being In alliance with small clique OF
active ana bitter sorehcads who, in default Of
anything better, would like to get possession
Of tho Offices and patronage OF tho Senate.
This rule. ruin clique chance OF
II tho breach In tho republican party al.
lowed heal hence their desperate Efforts put the
President In the pillory To the average politician Of
either party here the letter sounds like recitation
from ancient history
Mr.. GIBSON DENIES cBASDLER's STATEMENTS.
In giving the names OF the gentlemen who were to
be parties to the plan OF securing tho support Of tho
administration Mr. Chandler mentions that OF Mr.
Randall Gibson, OF Louisiana- II would be supposed
that 10 setting forth the details OF the plan there
could be no mistakes about the personnel Of the ar
rangement, but Mr. Gibson said to-day that II
was generally known that he was not
only not a sympa,hixer with the alleged
combination, but denounced the result He wis
member OF tho caucus committee appointed by the
democratic members o! the House to prepare an ad-
dress to the country, and signed H. capacity as
member Of the committee. That address was written
by Mr.. Frank Hurd, OF Ohio, and did recognize
Mr. Hayes title to the Presidential office II with
connected with the agreemcnt, or "arrangeucnt" as
Mr.. Chandler calls II. Mr.. Gibson Is from New Or
leans and naturally took deep interest the pacinca
oil the Southern States Thinking the events
ho remarked that all his Information was
against Mr Chandler's assumed statement OF facts.
ON the contrary tho course OF President Grant
February had made Tho removal OF the troops from
New Orleans necessity, and the language OF the
letter Of President Grant to Mr. Packard proved this
beyond question. HIS order TO General Augur con-
Armed ths view At any rate, he could empbattcaliy
say that with neither Messrs Matthews, Foster Car
neld. Sherman, nor Senators Gordon aud Lamar, nor
with anybody, had he agreed upon anything
corning the electoral the policy Of the Hayes
admin istraiion II Mr. Chandler's other statements
were not correct than this one which linked his
(Mr. Gibson's) name with tho combination referred
to, the exposition WAS OF but very iltte account
SECRETARY M'caAKY's 9xpLAxArioxs.
Mr.. McCrary, Secretary Of War, was, 1t will DO
msmbersd ono OF the counsel on the iepubiican side
before tho Electoral Commission, with whom asso-
ciated Mossrs. Evarts, Stoughton, Matthews and
Chandler. In reviewing the allegations OF Mr. Chand.
Ter he said that he confident bargain ever
made. thought OF or implied In any torn, manner
shape The speech ol Mr.. Charles Foster that Of
u represen ativo OF Mr.. Hayes district, and such
speech az any member might have made who know
Governor Hayes as intimately Mr. Foster
knew him. Whatever remarks were made
now a matter Of public record. That which
Secretary McCrary fet authorized say
that II thore been any bargain whatever wooId
have known or IL, for he was in position where he
made acquainted with every detail OF tho plan and
purposes Of the republican managers. And without
wishing II appear that he apoogizing for any,
body no declared that man preserved
disnined retcence, even toward HIS most intimate
friends and councillors, than did Mr.. Hayes during
the entire period covering the progress Of tho Eec-
toral Commission.
COLONEL wArrEasoN's OPINIONS.
Colonel Harvey NJ. Watterson, the fatper OF Mr.
Henry wattsrsou, OF the Louisville Courier Journal,
Is y resident OF Washington. Colonel Watterson is
tali, well preserved gentleman, who retains lively
interest 10 pubic affairs, and famous pol
tician III Tennessee member Of Congress and prom.
insnt in tho days Of John Bell. James X. Polk
and Bayie Pcyton. Though living
what retired ifc his opinions OF political al-
fairs highly. regarded by many public
here As tho namo OF his sou, Henry
Watterson, Is mentioned In Mr.. Chandler's
letter, he asked what no thought Of II all He
replied, with u twinkle Ia his eyes and with
amused iook, SWELL | suppose you sec yourself that
this letter OF Mr. Chandlcr's Is only ingenious
clectionecring document New Hampshire has an
election In March, think. The Legislature then
chosen will cioct Unncd States Senator in place Of
senator Wadiegh. Mr. W. T. Chandler wants to DO
the next United States 5enator. Don't laugh Tor no
s about this, and his lttc gu,ne now
In this letter and In tho general fuss he has Oeon try
ing to for somo weeks, 10 to dro tho republican
heart up there among the granite hills
WILL SEw MAMrsnrKE 4 sExAroRf
.He has not much TO 20 on In his campaign Tor the
Senate In TACT his public services would DO rathor
sgainst him should think, and 10 he tails back
this bundle OF stale Inventions say stale, because
cannot zee that be has contributed even one new
story to tho stock which was long ago gathered to-
gother this subject You must yourself that
there absolutely nothing In this ietor OF Chsnd-
lcrs nothing that not last winter aud spring
cuating here In Washington gossip, to bo contra
dlc,cd whenever II was repeated by responsible
Why. Tom Ewing, In his discussion with Stanley
Matthews, in last tall's canvass In Ohio, brought
up all this stuff about secret aud corrupt
agreements and Matthews there and lhon pronounced
Il = lie. Ewing, after discIaiming making II on ns
own authority, said moro about It, He dropped u,
and II generally believed that this suG would not
answer thereafter any more oven for party purposes
hut n campaign story has many lives, and 50 you see
this good, young Chandler picks up this onsI and
hopes TO get the United States Senate by cooking
It up In New Hampshire. Well. do not believe Now
Hampshire will ssnd the United States Senate
do Dcilevc thero WAS any conspiracy
with any democrats to put Hayes into orico have,
however, heard OF efforts the part OF
publican Senators to keep Hayes ou.-that 10 TO say,
OF one, bui his project failed.
MAJOR BURKE rELLs WHAT CHANDLER : co.
WANTED AND WHAT GRANT AND HAYLs PROM
1sEp-IMPRoBABiLITY OF A REVIVAL OF THR
ELECTORAL STRUGGLE.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HKRALD.1
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 27, 1877.
Major &. A. Burke, one oi the most prominent
servatives In the State, who engineered the State