The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-11
Florida subcommittee.

JACKSONVILLE, Jane lO.-The uvesti-
eating committee resumed work this
morning and will close its laDOrs tonight,
leaving Tor Washington tomorrow.
The testimony Of McLsin continued.
The witness detailed his appointment as
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
Of New Mexico, the office tor which his
letter to Governor Noyes, put in evil
dence Saturday, had been written.
Previous to his appointment he had been
informed NJ the instance OF the President
by Conglll, of the Returning Board,
that be would be appointed. His
rejection by the Senate Is attributed to
the personal Ill will Of Senator Con-
over. His subsequent failure TO get the
vacant iusticeship IN New Mexico prom
ised by the President WAS due to the
lukewarmness OF COnOver. The Presl-
dent would have made the appointment.
IfConoyer had been in earnest, the presi-
dent having told Cowgili that he was
under both political and personal obliga-
tious to Cowgirl and witness. Cowgirl
was appointed to an agency in the Treas
ury Department, bat declined TO take 1t,
and was then promised an authorship in
the Treasury Department. Among the
prominent actors in the Florida election
of &c, the following had been
Provided for
as stated Governor Sterns was appoint
ed on the Hot Springs Commissions J.
w. Howell, who got up DriSgers returns
in Baker county is now collector of GUS
toms q. Fernandina, Florida; Jos. Bowes,
election inspector, charged with manipu-
latlng the returns in Leon county, is in
the Treasury at Washington; Wm. A.
Vance, clerk at ALCher precinct No. 2,
hss y Federal position st Washington; K.
Ii. Black, inspector at the same precinct,
bas federal clerkship ut Philaielphia,
Bel, inspector in Jefferson county,
had received Federal appoint.
ment, but was since removed; Gee.
H. Leon, inspector in Leon county, is
clerk in the tbreasury at Washington; (;
Dennis, of Alschua county, had recently
position in treasury; Taylor, one OF the
returning board, Is in the land office at
Washington.
Pending the close of the lators of the
State CanyassIng Board, Gov. Stearrs
said TO the witness that he thought 1t Of
some importance that the first reading
before the beard OF the face OF the returns
should show that Hayes was elected.
Governor Stearns said he saw the re-
turns as they were received by him,
and said the result would be very close.
DriEger's return from Baker county
being the most favorable of any OF the
returns from that county, Stearns desired
the witness to real that TO the Board in
preference 10 the others, as it was reslly
the only properly made returns. When
the visiting statesmen were st Tsllshss-
see the witness was told by W. E. Chsnd-
Ter, General l.. Wsllace, probably Gov
errcr Stearns. and others that NOyes
represented Governor Hayes. Noyes
assured witness that Louisiana would be
sIl right for the Republicans
and talked OF everything hang
ing on Florlda's going for Hayes
Moves came direct from Louisisns four
days before the Stste canvass wss made;
he told the witness that Hayes and he
were bosom friends, and that he had
come st the special request CT Hayes.
The witness did pot remem Der ths. Noyes
directly made promises OF anything
| further than that the members OF the
Canvssslng Board would be provided
for. This was both before snd after the
canvass. From sll be heard snd sill
that took place, the witness looked
on Noyes as special repre-
sentative of Hayes, and expressing his
views with regard to everything sna