The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-10
W. P. KELLOGG'S CONFESSION
HOW MONEY! UAsRATsED TO PUTHA YES
IN THE WHITE HOrsE.

Hayes stay In once when the Men who
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-An interesting in
cidcnt occurred yesterday in one Of the Senate
cloak rooms As half dozen Republican SEN
ators we're sitting there smoking and chatting
Senator Vim. Pitt Kellogg entered His Rcpub-
iican colleagues Immediately began to guy him
about the conviction OF Tom Anderson. and
wanted to know about his title to n scat in the
Senate. when one member Of tho Returning
BOARD that counted In the Legislature that
elected him was in Jail. convicted Of
forging and altering returns. and the others
were about 10 follow. Kellogg did not
appear to be in mood for testing. and rctort-
ed How about Havess title ? It's n curious
soincident." ne continued. that should. ON tho
very day that Anderson was convicted. he callec
upon to pay to Chicago bank 100000. the
money that made Hayes President ofihe United
States" And then Kellogg went on 10 tell how
Il happened. The visiting statesmen were in
New Orleans. and the Returning Board were
ready to do the sob required Of them. but it was
necessary to have witnesses to get W
evidence about intimidation. CLERKS had
10 be employed. aud the affidavit mill
had TO be set going in the Custom House.
but there was no money To- do IL with.
There was talk about passing around the hat to
visiting statesmen but those gentlemen were
there to witness the count and give encourage
ment. not cash. The money must be- raised out
side OF New Orleans. They could not go 10 the
banks there for il. and ii had to be had right
away. Charley Farwell Of Chicago was there.
He was q director OF the Union National Bank
OF that city. and he sent for the money Kellogg
giving his note for the amount la20 O0O). and
Farwell endorsing the same. II was payahle on
demand. Farwell had no trouble TO arrange 1t
satisfactorily rs long as Mr.. Coolbaugh. pres
dent OF the bank. was living: but when Mr..
Coolbaugh died his estate. Of course had to be
settled up. and payment of this note for $4,000
was demanded. Kellogg said he had Just had
10 sell some bonds at a sacrifice to raise $1,000.
which he had sent TO the bark, telling the OIL
GERS that they must be satisfied with that
amount for the present. II not to let the note hc
protested. He could not do any better at this
time.
This was KelloGe's story. Tie did not tell
that 1t was arranged that the National Commit
tee was to make good the 500 900. but that after
Hayes came in and went back on Zach Chan
dler that worthy refused to do anything more
Chandler said he was out about $4,000. and he
was not going TO invest another cent The
damned fraud in the White House" had got
10000 out of him TO save Ohio in October. and
he was damned sorry he had ever been such
fool "a to throw away good money in that way.
Although there has been but little open COM
ment here in political circles about the convic-
ton Of Anderson in New Orleans, there 'ls
ranfH mn NN.lfl ~ 10 f4..
Ieel.. and pcrlef quiet dos not reign a, the
White House Tho cry has been raised 10y the
visiting statesmen that Anderson has boon con-
vctet by packed jury. They -nv That 1t such
nonstrous frauds We're committed. why do tne
Louisiana authorities contnc their charges ~
the Vernon parish cas-. alone. rms, instead ol
working in favor oi the theory the visiting
statesmen are advancing. really works against
II. II the Auornry-Gcnernlo OF Louisiana want
81 to make political capital for tl" D"mo'rntic
party. he would have multiplied charges against
the Returning Board. lie did not want 10 dg
this. He only wanted 10 Nindcaic outraged
Justice. and confne hlms"l; To- one naSrant rasr
and establish by overwhelming evidence that
there had been forgery by the Return ny Board.
But since the visiting statesmen are howhnE
for other charges they are likely 10 be- gfatin"d.
The trial OF Wells will AFFORD the Attorney Gen-
eral the opportunity 10 bring ont mass OF trs-
tmony ithst he did not care to disclose IN An
derson's trial. The Grant parish case and De-
soto parish will be developed on the trial Of
Wells. and the most ilugrnnt crimes will be
proven by unimpearhaoe witnesses. as well As
hy the most conclusive documentary evidence.
Justice has travelled with leaden hecl, hut she
is now striking with an iron hand. The mills
OF the gods grind slow but wondrousiy fine.
The conviction OF Anderson has put into al
most every mans mouth the question. Can
Hayes stay in the White House when the men
VINO put him there are IN the p"nitrntlNry for
making him Prosident?' Lvrn Cabinet officers
are asking themselves ths question. know
Nat one member Of the Cabinet does not h"sl-
wie u private to put such Question, 70 some oi
his Republican friends. he says Hayes can't
trd thlord to have aye the members Q, the he'nrnlns
his title. The masses don't spit mars or un-
dderstand the niceties Of legal points. Ii An
iontary. people will ask what crime have they
sommittedt Making Hayes President will h.
lhe answer. tell you his sort Of thing Will
Tell on the public mind. and IN 4 little whilc no.
with him" fhis member Of t6s Cabinet it
must be remembered, comes from Il state where
The Republicans feel interested on this subject;
He is ambitious OF further political honors. and
he begins to feel that he can't be contested with
tho Administration much longer II there is not
radical chang.
But wha, can Hayes do? How can he come to
The rescue Of the knav-s vino made him Presl
dent? 70 these queries tho Cabinet officer re-
sponds There was an understanding thai there
should be- 70 PROSECUTIONS for political offences.
80 here Is hieh authority on the question gl the
bargain. II VIII be- a great triumph Tor W. T..
chandler i membor Of Hayes : Cabinet takes
The ground that Wells and Anderson must 20
go. Tree because there was a NrRain -nrst
that the electoral count should b" completed
second, that Hayes shoul recognize Nichols;
and. third. that Nichols should see that there
Were no prosecutions for pOlit'a, onrn es,
which. of course. mems that there should hr no
judicial proceedings which might indirectly inn
par Hayes tite. 1t Is all tnat can b. DONE
however, 10 cal on y shos To- pardon the knavcs
siter the Attorney -Generai conviNs. VIII
Aichols do ~ don't b icNr that me- will Even
II he does the Senate o, Lou siana must approve
the pardons ana II is quIte certn "a tant that
body wontdon ANYTHING Oi ithr Kind. Nhntevrrun-
uersthnd.ng there wis here lntwren Bursr. the
louisiana Consressuon On, and Hayes person
Al representatives, | know that they were never
Authorlzed TO Stlpulate immunity Tor felony.
The gentlemen N New Orlruns who were the
advlsers VI Coy. NirhOin We're not ASKED - rati-
iy any such conditions. Nichols made no pri-
late siipulations. Whatever he agreed to was
nrs submitted 70 and ratified 10y the JOINT leg -
naive caucus. have the highest authority for
we statement that there was never a sugg"s-
uon made - the caucus that immunity should |
Dn promised anybody WHO had committed tel |
ony. The programme" that has Dcrl agreed
upon by the Administration H. to have Wells |
ana Anderson appeal to the supreme Court 81
u, STATE, and from there 10 the supreme Court |
OF the I nlted States. TINS Will gain time. and
m'enwllle influences will lc S"t ut work 10 pct |
Anderson Released ON bail and Wells also his |
triM 70 DE postponed until the question oi con
Nl,tlon IN AninlsOns rHsc Is settled. This Will |
h0' succeed. The Attorney General Of Louiei-
ana Is man who cant be- bought ntiuidatrd |
.. persuaded TO do either more or less than his
ANDERSON ASKING FOR NEW TRIAL.