The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-27
lIAYES'S BROKEN PLEDGES.
pROOF TVfT NE KNEW or THE BIR-
GIN BJTH THE DEMOCRiTS,

GIN UJTH TIIE DENOtRiTS,
Aud TINT he Promised TO Abide by the Pledges
Made by Foster and Matthews How south
~rn Democratic Opposition to the Compile
zion of the Electoral Count was Sienced.
WAsuINGToN, March 2G.--Thc statement
l. made on the authority Of several Republicans
pccupyin.: high official positions, that Hayes
wns not party TO the pledges made 10y Charles
Foster and stanley Matthews to Senator Gordon
Of Georgia. John Young Brown OF Kentucky.
md MAJOR Burke Of Louisiana. That Hayes
gave the gentlemen who made this statement
Distinctly to understand that he knew nothing
OF any pledges made by Foster and Matthews or
agreements entered into by them with Southern
Democrnts is not questioned They are gentle
men Of high character and would not under any
circumstances resort to misrepresentation. In
view Of the admitted fact that pledges were
made 10 certain southern Democrats by Foster
md Matthews as the intimate personal friends
OF Hayes which pledges Hayes now asserts
were made without his knowledge. and were
never confirmed by him. it becomes important
10 ascertain:
First whether there have been negotiations
preceding and leading NJ to the definite nm
derstanding which was arrived at by the peg
Fonal rrI4es, ntative of Hayes with Southern
Demo rats and out Of which was developed the
written agreement signed 10y Foster and Nat
thews; second. the time at which the definite
plcdgc- were made; third. what it was that Fos-
ter and Matthews guaranteed Hayes would do
ia the event he became President; fourth. what
knowledge Hayes had Of the promises made
IN his name by Foster and Matthews.
II il u we'll known fact that early in Decem-
her m-t Mr.. Roberts. nm attachc OF the New
Orleans Times. pnid a visit to Hayes at Coum-
bus. and that lac had an interview with him ut
tho house of Comfy. the editor of the state
.TDit.Uuf 1fuvg1'- r.r-,uul Mr. R,lprta
had acted a. "a corresi iondcnt Of the Cincinnati
Commercial at New Orleans from the time the
Returning Board began its canvass of
the votes until IT. started for the North,
AMI It Is well known that AT Cincin-
natl Murat Hastead and Stanley Mat
thew- furnished MIR. Roberts with letters OF
iniro1u tion 70 Hayes. 1t is admitted also by
MI ltphrri- and Mr.. Lamar that they travelled
together from some point in Mississippi to Gin
oiunati. hu, both agree in public statements
made hy them that Roberts was in no way ac-
cr'di; 90 speak for Lamar. and Roberts him
sti hi- asserted over his own signature that
hls visit lo Hayes WAS not precon erted by the
repre- natives OF Nichols or Hampton From
Columbus Roberts came directly TO Washington.
anl nlr,sIa.ncl here until five days ago Then he
started ipr New Orleans. having he'd. JUS, pre-
N'u- g, his departure an interview with
Lav'..
Although Roberts il not great man. still he
l. an Il .omplished. scholarly gentleman. "a fine
oonyerslt ltonnlist. ami exceedingly diplomatic
in his Intercourse with men. Hc enjoyed an
extensive acquaintance with Southern poll
tirhiis Ol both parties. and was on terms Of intl
mp'y with the leading Republican Senators and
Representatives. lie was Just tho sort ol an
S''v"S r''Yi',s ,,' ~yuu .',o s"I ~
Unsuccessful. his principals would not want to
L., h.it re.ron.ible. He was not sufficiently
- w ,'. ~. .S"'.'
i''.''"."' 90 p'i'0,'n VI ''"i ",''S' " az
TIA Z attention or to be suspected. and yet
was aLroit and quito capable OF Impress
d., 49,, - ,t. ,,.,,.I ,..lt.r, - III.
The facet of his visit to Hayos was
nrl t'roueh som,. Ind .-,r,.t stntrm.ni- ui
lpml, tle Inference wis drawn iy a cUrre-pond-
nm INN, rtnut one und In the drspat.,h t5 lint
nrw-u.l~r Il was charged that nolert5 came To-
s.uth"rn D@mocratS. The SANE evening I,'b-
etts arrived here he lad an interview " IA
Lamar and both authoritarian cmphnti, denial
oi tnr story printed In the Cincinnati. Enquirer
IL. ,l,v urt,tious
,i .tsnlns, tho f,o. ~ poborts's visit 10
Ua,s ,,i H.. n@f'ri,'tv vvi,i'L thn tuiii.beI
fiuisrl,,nts in regard To- his mission Had given
Inn. he rontlnued os on intimate terms wth
80 NJ closest relation VIA lgster anu one, o'nrr
cositn Hives. Aft.r Stanley Matthews clIne
T. VAN rSlohi l.iinr4ls nhii 4, nisltg nIL.rY4, ,Ns
On Penn. Tie leuier of tho irooi,s wno
ii ISL l,J n Ion, In f,..,,.,, win him in thr
,"e-lf ,ideni room A. tne Cnplt9l. sin.r liie
,r,n1t it,.rvi',rs i,iy.,, ne pr -iltni anl
nn,' a,nilnn a,,d i''t,,,r And III. It,ii -.trn
lion
From tho fret canrns held ly the Demorra,ic
Ia. m-i one. which vas called To- al.i,.o mon
some action upon thr now election aud quo