Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
THE LETTER.

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To Mr.. Irwin d. Linton, Clerk of the
Committee of Investigation, etc.,
House of Representatives.
| THE LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. Ii, 1877.
His excellency, the President:
The undersigned respectfully rec
ommend for appointment as foreign
Consul at either Callao, Belfast, Can
ton or any place of the same impor-
lance, Mr.. Jas. E. Anderson, of Louis
lana. This has the approval of the
whole Louisiana delegation and we
ask the appointment be made at an
early day.
(Signed), Respectfully, ETC.,
| o. B. DARRALL.
c. E. NASH.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1877.
SIR: The undersigned, represent
ing with one exception the entire Re-
publican delegation in Congress from
Louisiana would respectfully urge the
appointment of James f. Anderson
as Consul to either of the following
points: Callao, Demara, Canton,
Hankow or Bradford. Very respect
fully, (Signed),
J. E. LEONARD, NJ. c.,
Fourth District of Louisiana.
w. +. KELLOGG.
New ORLEANS, April s, 1878.
To Hon. Stanley Matthews:
DEAR SIR When in Washington
l filed an application for consulship
signed by the Republican delegation
from the State, together with a writ
ten request from President Hayes to
have me appointed. Mr.. Evarts said
no vacation existed and for the pres
ent he could make none. The morn
ing papers announce the death CT Mr..
Clayton, Consul at Peru, the place
which l desired especially to GO
This creates a vacancy, and there
would be no improperly in Mr.. Ev-
arts giving me the appointment.
! write you at General Harlan's sugges-
ton that you secure the appointment
and hold it open until his arrival in
Washington. JAMES E. ANDERSON.
The endorsement on this letter
read: "For important reasons 1 spc.
cially request this request be compli-
ed with" STANLEY MATTHEWS.
w. X. Rogers endorsed on the en-
velope, directing the attention of the
Secretary of State to the Matthews
endorsement, in the.name of the Pres
ident.
Stanley Matthews, from Cincinnati,
March II, 1877, writes to Secretary
Evarts, introducing Anderson as the
man about whom he had private
talk with the Secretary, and saying
Anderson's position in the custom
house had become unbearable and
that the part which Anderson had
been compelled to act has given him
very strong claims on the Admins
tration, and he most earnestly urges
some satisfactory public employment
be found for him at once.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 7.-SIR
Understanding that Mr.. James E. An
derson, carpet Dagger of New Or
leans,is an applicant for Consulship
and that he would like letters from
those who know him, l take the liber-
ty to enclose this to you. am the
person who attempted to rid the
State of him last fall (see his testimo-
ny before the Congressional commit
tee in New Orleans). Being unfor-
tunately unsuccessful in my attempt
the people of this State look to you
for relief and with one voice implore
you if you have any vacant Consul
ship at any earthquake shaken point,
any cholera infected city, any yellow
fever point or smallpox ridden COM
l
ship to the fiercest of our Indian
tribes, to send him tL one of these
places at once. because we consider
the said Anderson q person who has
just sufficient character to serve the
party that pays the most money, and
of the class of patriots who can best
serve their country by dying for it.
Hopeful of an affirmative response,
1 subscribe myself
JNo. W. BULLDozER.
The Republican members INDUCED
in laugh of satisfaction, and the
Chairman and other Democratic
members smiled as if in sympathy
with the sentiments.
A letter from j. A. Straight, of the
Government proof room, to the Pres
ident, earnestly deprecating any APP
pointment Of Anderson and giving
him most unsatisfactory character,
with no redeeming traits, and de-
claring he could furnish proofs of his
words.
Next, one Of date of May 26, 1877,
from Secretary Rogers to Secretary
of State Evarts, asking him to retain
Anderson's appointment as Consul to
Funchal until further inquiry into
his character is had.
The next is the recommendation of
Anderson as a journalist and worthy
man given by P. p. Conn and James
Mckinney, of Steubeville. Ohio, re-
calling Anderson's services to the par
ty and hoping the President would
give him place.
James Mckinney was called. lie
was Secretary of the Electoral Com
mission and identified the envelopes
and endorsements thereon.
Mr.. Blackburn, who had been abb
sent from the executive session asked
what progress had been made and
the chairman said the returns had
compared and it was learned that
certificate No. l, bearing a genuine
signature was the one before Congress
and the Electoral Commission that
this paper had only one list for Presi-
dent and Vice President which was
contrary to law, whereas the second
third or forged certificates were le-
gally made ont, but that the forged
certificate No. 3 had also been before
the Electoral Commission and was
printed as part Of its record.
Mr.. Cox said that nobody had OBJ
jected to it before the commission.
Mr.. Mcmahon said because nobody
suspected ii was bogus.
Mr.. Cox said Mcmahon should not
jump to the conclusion that the certi.
ficates were bogus. The committee
would pass on that.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June S.--The COM
mittec investigating alleged frauds
in Louisiana and Florida resumed in
quiry to-day. Mckinney, deputy
clerk of Supreme Court and clerk of
the Electoral Commission, submitted
printed copies of original certificates
used before the Electoral Commission
and testified that the original now
bofnro the Potter COmmittno com ma r.