The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-21
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
HAYES TILL NOW BEFORE THE
COURTS.
A Fact Tia: Has Been Overlooked
Florida May Settle lt-NOyes
TO OTesiify-NiII Hes Swear
TO Ehc Truth?
Special TO the Register.

Special to the Register.
WAsnINGToN, May 20.
Now that the special Committee o! In
vesLigation has been announced, there
will be no delay IN opening the ball.
will be observed that some of the bes
material in the Democratic party is en-
listed for the fight, although there art
one or two points in which the Demo
cratic wIng of the Committee might bC
strengthened. 1t will be observed ths
the Republicans are selected from those
whose opposition to the administration
has been more or less conspicuous.
A strong effort was made to get on
some of the few Hayes Republicans, but
there seemed to be no general and crying
demand for any timber of that kind, and
the same the builders rejected There is
much speculation as to what will be the
plan of procedure in ierreting out the
fraud. 1t may be said with certainty
that the Committee will be divided into
two subcommittee, one to investigate
the Florida fraud and the other the
Louisiana villaiuy. With respect to Flor
ida, the Inquiry will be mainly directed
to Baker county, on which the success of
the conspiracy turned. Ii will be shown
bv sworn atlidavits, embracing new tes-
tlmonv beside what has already been
published that the precincts Of Johnson
vile and Darbyvilie were thrown out as
the result of n conspiracy; that the job
was arranged in the office OF Governor
Stearns, BY himself, Secretary of State
McLrn and buffers, the Probate Judge;
that ths returns, which gave Tilden %
majority. were thrown out, and others
substituted, by which Hayes got Al ma
iority. There is evidence which has not
been made public, and which it would not
be prudent at this time TO refer to def
nltely.
In Louisiana the inquiry will EN- brace
mainly East Feliciana, and West Fell
ciana parishes. Dan Webber, the Super
visor OF East Feliciana, was killed short
lv after the election. Anderson, Super
visor OF West Fchclans is living in Phil
sdelphia, and has several times expressed
u Willingness to testify, although he de-
clares that he Was guilty Ct no wrong
himself. 1t Is believed that it can
be shown that John Sherman in
Louisiana, and Noyes in Florida,
promised not only protection but reward
for their crimes to the supervisors and
canvassers, and that they were authorized
to use the name Of r. B. Hayes.
Mr. Finley, of Ohio, who is really the
father Of the move, is not one of those
who roll their eyes heavenwsrd, place
their hands on their hearts, and swear
that they have no designs on Hayes.
Finley has worked the case up to the
present point and has great nope that the
result will bo the unsea.ing Of Hayes,
under the sixth section of the
law creating the Electoral Com
mission, which will be made
all the more effective by the passage OF
the ID 4hlT OIL. Oub NtI ilhLCl Ihl bOlHk
seems TO have been overlooked in con-
nection with the Presidential title. 1t
will be remem bored that the Democratic
State officers Of Florida were installed
by the decision of the Supreme Court Of
that State. Following this the Tilden
electors began proceedings in quo 1oar.
ranto before 8 Circuit Court, which held
that they were the duly chosen electors.
The Hayes electors took an appeal TO
the Supreme Court, and there the
case is pending. If the Supreme Court
of Florida decides that the Tilden
electors were duly elected, that decision
will be binding upon the Supreme Court
of the United States. To throw out the
electoral vote OF Florida would be to
throw out Hayes. This is regarded as a
possible contingency, even il the Con-
rressional committee shall develop moth
Ing new.
WAsuIyGToN, May 20.-Speaker pro
tenn. Sayler announced the appointment
of the committee under the Potter reso-
luton to inquire into the alleged frauds
ia the late Presidential election. 1t is
composed as published this morning.
Mr.. Garfield presented to the House
cable dispatch from Edward A. Noyes,
stating his desire of beng subpGnaed by
the committee.