The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-09
THE LOUISIANA FRAUD.
Nervousncss OF the Visiting Statesmen over
Gen. Ander-on's Conviction.

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.--Ihe visiting states
men who superlntcndej the counting in Of the
Hayes electors by tho Louisiana Koturning
Board are beginning TO feel nervous. They
find that public opinion Is gradually growing
stronger and stronger. and they aDprehend that
the conviction will become general that they
were deliberately parties to the frauds by which
Louisiana was counted for Hayes. Tho con-
victon OF Anderson yesterday will. of course.
70 long way to fix in the public mind the be-
lief that II the Returning Board was guilty the
visiting statesmen must have been partccps
criminis. To counteract this the listing states
men are about TO Join In a statement to the pub
lic nOminaly in defence of the Returning
Board but roally to defend themselves.
What troubles them. however. is the un-
certainty az to the new evidence which II ia
alleged the Louisiana authorities have dscov-
cred. They don't want 10 make any statement
until thcy discover whether or not there Is nny
truth in this allegation. In tine mean time
John sherman has had The aulnclty 10 ASSERT
that during the time he was In New Orleans in
NoyenA.r 1876. b. did not know Wells per-
=onally. end unt ~ never b. uny 'ommnni-
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