The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02

would tend TO 70 open the old electoral contro.
yersy and aid the cause OF Tilden, Ibe result
was Morton proceeded TO Florida, ana tnere IL no
doubt he was instrumental In securing fro NC
Lin his confession,
WAC ARE AT THE Bottom OF Ir2 f
Washington, April 24,-It is thought that Cen
eral Butler, of Finley. Ohio and others IN me
House and Conking and others In tho Senate
are at the bottom of the whole matter, and that
preconcerted move will be made soon by which
such a showing VIII be exposed that Hayes VIII
be compelled 70 either step down and out or re
turn to his office by admitted fraud, Force and
color is given to this rumor BY the annexed re-
ported interview with Finley, which appears in
the New York Herald, which gives the views OF a
large majority OF the members of both Houses
taken few days ago, on the subject OF the Blair
bill. Finley is thus quoted;
"He says he has reason to believe, from conver'
sation with members OF Congress- that the meas
ure will be iav0Tably reported from the Judiciary
Committee and he sees no escape for the Demo
crat, TO avoid voting for 1t, He says that the
Florida question will form an important element
In the proposed litigation. He adds: i am sat.
ished, from information that have gathered
from various authentic sources that If @ judicial
inquiry Is had under the proposed law, sufficient
evidence will be brought forward to satisfy the
mind Of any candid person, whether Democrat
or Republican that the State Of Florida was car
red for the Tilden electors by majority OF over
600 votes, and that that majority fraudulently
manipulated In order to give the State TO Hayes,
which was done by a majority Of Al votes"
INTERVIEW WITH MONTGOMERY BLAIR.
Montgomery Blair says, in reply to the question
whether the alleged confession VIII have much
weight, that 'by II one pregnant circumstance
has been added to what everybody already knew,
Every person Of average intelligence knows that
Hayes was not elected The confession strength
ems a truth which no one doubts"
"What were the motives, do you think, which
led TO the confession; was II f0rced2"
1.-THE confession is, think, wholly voluntary.
understand that McLln has recently had Sc
rles of misfortunes He has lost his children, and
has been much depressed. These, with other
misfortunes, have awakened him, and his con.
science has been priCked. There is no doubt that
this confession isgenuine, and wholly voluntary"
why has II been sent TO Washington 2"
~ suppose because this place Is the focus OF
public opinion, and because the attention Of Con
gress can be directly called to It,"
How can 1t be brought to the attention Of that
body2"
Any member could present 1t by arising and
saying that he had an authentic document In his
possession bearing on the subject now before the
Judiciary Committee, which he would like to
have referred to that Committee"
"Do you expect, Mr.. Blair, that anything will
come Of this whole matter2
Certainly do l believe Mr. Hayes will be
turned out Of the position he unlawfully fills. !
cannot believe that the American people are so
utterly devoid of moral sense as 10 allow him TO
hold the office of President"
Mr.. Blair denies that so far as he has any
knowledge, Governor 1iden has any connection
with the confession With reference to the bill
now pending IN the Judiciary Committee to con-
fer jurisdiction on the Supreme Court to reopen
the Presidential question: he admits that David
Dudley Field drew 1t up.