The daily gazette., 1877-04-27
Returning Board Secrets,

From the Baltimore Sun. -. ~ Z
sWh ls Wells and Anderson, the Return
ing Board rascals, were held in custedy
BY the House, for fefusfng to answer
proper questions touching their viliainy,
they were IN constant communication
with the Repubhcan. managers who had
gone to New Orleans TO aid in carrying
through the conspiracy to steal the
State. No doubt, is entertained that
John Sherman, J. A. Garfield, little Hale
Of Mains, and Stanley Matthews were
fully aware of the nature and extenti of
the frauds to be perpetrated, If some of
them the ;,,iI did not personally participate in
It is an open secret that a large sum Of
money was paidst thelR Retnrnihg Board,
and that tue Demoerats could have had
the vote Of Louisiahs il they had agreed
to buy it at the extortionate1 price de-
manded by Wells and Anderson. They
kept the returns) under control and in
doubt, until their agents reNuted finally
that Mr. Tilden's friend& would not
entertain the corrupt propositions. The
testimony taken before the investiaating
co onmittee atthe last session and Well
letters made these facts clear.-But they
still fall short Of the actual truth which,
sooner or later, must be revealed y and
then the country viii know exactly Row
much money was paid down, who paid
1t, and IN what proportion it was distrib-
n ed. y 30 Nlso Oh ~ Jili q w .h9J VI
F. The negotiators Of This yiieE bargain
necessarily placed themselves in, the
power of the scoundreis who did the
work. Consequently the members OF
the Returning Board we're aattered and
| praised by the Senators and Representa-.
tiges, Who visited New Orleans and BY
other leading Republicans, who helped
to carry the conspiracyc through- In a
set speech, John Sherman declared w ellis
| to be the peef of any mem Der OF the
Senate, and his, associates, worthy of all
res peet and confidence BE spoke as the
peculiar and personal representative oil
Hayes, aud with 0 knowledge that he
was TO be rewarded with the Treasury
pepartment, after the ipiquity should
Wells and Anderson at one, time
Threatened to make disclosures, while
held by the Sergeant-at1 Arms. "a panie
Immediately seized all the Republican
| managers, and the silence of the two
was procured By means which form Z
separate chapter ine8the history OF tai
| transaction. John Sherman sent fol
Anderson. and he was taken to the com
mittee room of finance OF the Senate
in charge OF one of the deputies of tht
lSergeant-at-arms, against all the rules
observed ia regard to imprisoned wit
nesses. What occurred at that meeting
is. Of course. .only known to Sherman
and Anderson, as it was entirely secret
with locked doors. / But when AHdersor
came out, he told the deputy, on, hi
way back to the House: '"I am to bt
| Collector Of New Orleans. ~ Sherma an
is nov cecreJary Or SA-o7 Freea-.--s nd
circumstances have changed since thii
tincident occurred. The pledge which
shut the mouth Of Anderson may no
be specifically performed, but he ma.
expect ssh.. to b enjoy ,. an an a6seSsate Eewar'
not. GU nl.h yil- HIi f11flg9 .isr s. I'fe
| One of the first and weightiest duties
of the new House Of Representative
will be to set on foot thorough inves-
tigation OF this affair, +, 9-.t-