Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-06
WHAT MONTGOMERY BLAIR SAYS
He Sees Daylight Approaching.

Iotter investigating committees develop
Bair:;-"The committee is bringing home
story: Everybody knew that Louisiana was
bringing those who instigated, abetted, and
were concerned in the fraud before the public
do you think" asked the reporter,
that the testimony so far deduced is very
damaging to those mentioned in it?,'
,3 Rair ai . has l hit very hard that is eyident
course cried down as not to be credited.
That is part of the defence"
Star" You think it will be proved that
by cOrruptiOn?'
Blatr:-"lf the truth can ! proved, Ger.
talnly do. Florida also can be shown to have
been carried OF rather counted in the same
manner"
Star:-' Do you think there was bargain
with southern members of Congress to carry
out the decisions of the electoral cOmmi;siOn?''
Blair" OF course there was
Star Was the President cOgnizant of the
alleged frauds, and of the bargains?'
fod as HAYES aye Twas was not he is greater
has occupied the office of President show his
completely III number of ways In his deal
ings with the southern men who were part
ners to the bargains, and by his rewards to
those who assisted in the frauds. He has pro-
yided for all the fellows who aided in securing
Florida and Louisiana counted for him except
not long enough.
Star" HeW do you construe Mr. Stephens
course as regards this his linye3stgatio9n?,
Mr.. Stephens. / think, however, that he is
tagging on the stage little too far behind. [
suppose he is on very good relations with the
administration and does not wish to break
them off,
Stor:-' How about P NJ. G. Key and sena-
tors Gordon and Lamar
Mr. Blair took off his ld-rimmed specta-
hnl hQ for in,n
arms length, viewing them criticaly,repled:
Gordon and Lamar are in with the admiDiS-
tratlon, more or less. Key. represents the
thieves who are combined in the jobs aud
IobberieS. 1t is true that he made speech in
the Senate denOuncing Louisiana frauds, but
1t was Plckwickian speech. He would not
agree that oregon should be counted for the
democracy upon such grounds as Louisiana
was to be counted for Hayes, even to Offset
that decision
~ might answer for you myself, Mr.
Is imp,lcated?" queried the reporter.
Mr.. Blair laughed and said: Yes, suppose
you might. He got part of the plumber and
took part in the fraud. He got a very large
in IN the fraud w. GIL" '''N '0'' '"' s0 part
81 Sa.aI u. -. what do you attribute the mo-
ed the President to be counted in by virtue of
an agreement with him?''
-. Ratr;-"T i3; the Tom Scott and Jay Gould
falIr9ad r. Jobs; That had everything to do with
men owned by them let him be counted in
over T1lden in consideration thereof. That's
al 1t was. Money had everything to do with
it. Il was money that put Hayes in, and moth
ing but money keeps him in. He would have
been out long ago if it was not for the monied
peoples pie 5 OPP operations in Congress, As soon as
we Kill 1 ON Scott and Jay Could schemes in
Congress. which is being done almost eyery
day, we can soon turn him OUT
=, Star" You still think, then, Mr. Blair,
tce?"
BLair:-".,Yes, do; am more certain of it
Star:-,' The President says he will resist
any effort in that direction other than that of
impea chment."
,Blair:-..H He could not do much to resist the
alno't united will OF the people, to which SEN
!dI .ieao ome movement, as some call It, is rap
ls aar:H.'Woud nn1S1So not his moral influence as
pIeSldent fsI.sI, OF the United States have great
=. "A convicted fraud" said Mr.. Blair, ges
1culating for the first time during the inter
view, can have no moral influence with the
people or with public sentiment The people
VIII not allow man to act as their President
who was put in office by the blackest of frauds
and and by 1obbery. They do not want Tom Scott
votes to elect for them Ia President. Public
opinion will force him out. Louis Philippe
and Bonaparte had to abdicate, though they
had armies at their backs
Sar:-"H he should be turned out would
Hair" take it for granted that if the
people turn out the man who robbed them of
their rights they will put in the man whom
they elected to protect them"
what plan could be pursued?''
the democrats are. have nothing whatever
to do with their plans. If they repudiate the
compromise BILL it will then rest with the
Supreme Court can be called on to review the
decision of the electoral commission. The
court can review the case and go behind the
electoral returns. For the. same reason that
no right to go behind the returns as a com
mission, they would decide that as judges of
the the supreme Court Of the United States they
truth before the court it cannot fail to review
the decision of the electoral commission ad-
versely 20 Hayes. l do not know however,
what any OF the plans are.''
Star" Do you think this movement against
business Of the country?n
adtr:-'I 1t is calculated to hurt the bust
ness OF fraud, that's all. 1t will not iniure in
the least any honest business. 1t is killing the
Jobs That is why Stanley Matthews stood up
In the Senate yesterday"
mar The cry OF MeXicaniZation and
revolution does not pass for anything with the
Pee people; When M Jackson broke up the bank of
was revolution. Mr.. Webster went over to
Baltimore and made a speech On Sunday con
Vel nihS tnIS dct Ol JACKSON, saying that he
spoke on Sunday because revolutions knew no
sundays. The present movement is no more
revolutionary than that of Jackson. Mr..
hayes was put in by Jay Could Tom Scott
and that class OF men to rob the people, and
any npsettlng Oftheir schemes is, like Jackson
breaking up the bank, called revolution. I
espeet espes ! that it passes for nothing with the
Mr.. Blair" said the reporter, ':in cOnclu-
sion would like to ask you how you reconcile
.ae ,ia5 Weil-KnoWn anlmoslty Of the republican
title?" Va Aii'
Btdtr:-''It 1t is simply this They see no rea.
son why they should complain OF the fraud.
ms they have never complained of and will
SUPPORT. The trouble with them is that they
do not get the benefit of the fraud. That is the
only point OF difference"
MAYOR STOKELEY'S REQUIsITIoN FOR Mus
KETs.-Mayor StOkeley, of Philadelphia, has
applied to the Secretary of War for muskets
&c, with which to arm the police of that city,
In anticipation of a repetition OF last sum
mer riot or some similar demonstration The
fequeSt mas not been granted. There is a law
Whlcn authorizes and directs the issuing of
arms 10 The militia OF the states and territories
upon the requlsition OF the governors. Unde~
this law the requisition of Mayor Stokeley can.
not be recognized.
The OREGON ELECTION -Adyices from
Oregon last night concede the election of a
democratic majority to the legislature. a re-
puDncan treasurer and secretary of state and
indicate the probability of the election of the
democratic candidate for (yonpraSS an6 tho