Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-03
THE lNFAMY.
Anderson Explodes Bombshell in the
Ranks of the Republicans.
Continued IRON, the First P00e.

assistant secretary of the treasury. went to
the treasury department and found McCor-
mick was out of town and would not return
for ten days. returned to Matthews room
and he wrote for me note addressed to Gov.
Smith, appointment clerk. Smith said he
see the President. We called at the White
House. and Smith had an interview with
Hayes at the White House. was not present.
He came out and said the President had in
structed him to give me some satisfactory
position on political considerations. He took
me to the treasury department., gave me the
blue book and told me to pick out such a
position as wanted. He then said I should
have something which would be satisfactory
to me. rode that day to Baltimore with Sen
ator Matthews. He asked me if 1 was satisfied,
and I told him 1 was and referred to Gov.
Smith statement; it was right.
couple of days after this Smith informed
me the best position which he could give me
was an inspectorship in some custom house.
either Philadelphia, Baltimore or Boston,
which was from $3.50 to 81 day. told him
that that was not what had been promised me
and not what had right to expect. and that
if I could not get a better position than that
would go back to my old duties as a journalist
and that preferred going back to them any
how. said did hot care personally, that the
only feeling had in the matter was that GER
tain promises had been made me which had
not been fulfilled, and proposed to see they
should be. Smith then wrote Matthews to the
effect that he had made me no definite prom
Uses except that should be provided for in a
satisfactory manner.
After my interview with the President about
the appraisorship stopped at Cincinnati and
in the first paper that / picked up 1 found a
report Of an interview of a colored deputation
from Louisiana with the President, in which
the President promised to retain Ringgold.
@. Did you say anything to Matthews
about it?
A, l did some of the tallest swearing Mat
thews ever heard in his Office.
Q. What took place in reference to that let
ter Of Matthews?
A. I came on to Washington and told Sena-
tor Matthews | thought an effort was being
made on the part of the Democrats to get up
an investigation, and that information was be-
ing furnished by some of the boys in Louisiana
and that l thought that the best manner to
stop the arrangements was by DR.. Daralls APP
pointment collector of customs in New Or
leans. [ told him that Darall understood
pretty thoroughly the men who ought to be
provided for, and he would do it. He requested
me to have Darall call upon him, which did.
Darall wrote me and afterwards told me per-
Bonally and SO did Matthews, they should work
up sentiment in Daralls favor, get all the
recommendations they could from New Or
mendations they could from DaralPs colleagues
in the House, and they would give Matthews a
pretext for asking for Daralls appointment as
collector of customs at New Orleans.
Q. What part were you to play in that?
A. Matthews asked me whether in case DR..
Darrall was appointed would be satisfied and
whether l would be willing to deliver all the
papers in my possession and give up all my
claims in the administration which I agreed
to.
Q. What papers were referred to in any of
your conversations with Matthew'S?
A. He referred to all the papers in my pos
session. That evening spoke of the Sherman
letter.
Q. TO whom?
A. TO Matthews.
Q. Who mentioned the Sherman letter first
you or he?
A. have no distinct recollection about the
matter. 1t was after Mrs. Jenk's had called or
Senator Matthews in connection with it.
Q. Did she profess to hold the letter?
A. She protested to hold the original letter
C. How do you know she professed to hol6
the original letter?
A. She told me herself in the presence Of
other parties she had the original.
O. Did she exhibit it to you.
A. No, she claimed she had it at New Or
leans and she offered to sell it for a certain
consideration.