Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-26
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81, is ,.!i :: ga i: r,:t,'; ss:..' III Il !:vis e:
Mr-srs. Black a"i Iacc:, who ats!'it ';:a: H.:
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:,.-.,,:.rr re oui:u,i.. McL:u- cuui=ssi"b
;,ui,:.:.J ever, t,.' :'uai. !ari ): TIE case,
"a the cu.toIiaa Of he Documents says ihelu
ere ct las. 4 bali bush"i ii u;n i,sts, Ill Il
,u..i..rt i g. a:!.yisi Il. iHt: ;hc von Il Fn:r
lis -, honestly cast lis ll!I"".
there i, univut ed rra-,o i,r 'i;. bSil~t TIA;
daring the rut!re winter The F!oi Il ~: l. Jula
i;.n counts Of the electoral Votes b, the rc.u:n
10. boards have been the SUI CT Of ln7cslga
t!Du Il, c:rt.lo p:isaos Wheu MeLin va, IA
Washington, duroe the time lis numinsnou
was pending ii The Sahatc to be cDIc! jnse: OF
New Mexca, he mad. thu acquai0t.Gco o! Al
fred T.. Morton, who was !0lueri? SpHcia
agent of the Postolfice Department. through
the iufl2cuce Of Sena;or CJnk:ins. II" w"ik2G
for Hays 10 Florija, but lost bis office aiier
HAYES came iuio the Presidency, and s:cns TO
have peeu soured lhe7ttg. While ~ Fiorl.a
be tecaue acquaio ed Wit, M.L'r, aai WAS io
his cuu6ieuc.. Abaut three montHs ago Il.
waited on Congressman Fillry, 81 Onl1, sni 10
dicated that If he could secure the coApcraiion
9; p,Viuiu:nt politicians hc could so - fiHi'ha
au,i srs tcs!imnay W;,ich would gave l"tisiu
fuble evidence iha; II 1898 nni Wii;.cr vie
uCt cbllled TO thc v1,c ri Fonda. /, Is
said that Fioley consulted with G:ucta !'u!.
Ter, Srna!ur Coukhus. R.rresenta'iTe Springer,
and ui!els, lUt it ia r"i eva ihi
D. a0' loy rutou:a:'uG!H ;r2m .'a!, III -
unrGirS 10 rnrU?t he WIS tHktn NJ " iiI'i""
AID sau, l;un to Flyrida. From, iin!r t. um"
he has fol wsedyd 10 C,,ugrts'mor e. y, ain
davis # different parties ard $40 ~ p'r''r-
70 thu not gGlGg 70 shjw TIA, thr V Il ~
| tfaudulrutiy cJuGted. aud ciprrd re CLARK
si.h tic 50 esilcd co,f sslou Of MoL'u Th'c.
| he scut fium } jacksonville 0V.r :. fortnight
ago. Ii lad been The lntvOI0u u Il 81 "''v
have occn secretly making this Investigation,
| 30 Introduce = preamble "ud ra,"ftii'n, ih"
| fist, rtc,IpI he area l)n Lat 'iI' V"ir CT
Florida VS. lraGIur!.l {" .'t'ii. 10 b !s'r IT,"
! by the cot, loss ara uthdlv:s riooiv. ii; al.
ha stcuud c:liiGg ( T q, irv -''4.l II u h
| alIrg "a tiaudao ciurt bY IN ju!'rl.'g cnm
mice. TIC putios; Vas - sprlGr he NAT
! rr :. & rUr, rise upon HE II Us, with aucI
40 tv rwhe'mlup mas u; t''.hrG!atise t'stl-
uory g. " al rryrlGla the PCS GiI!tY t.! :
defeat -. he f'su!ul1n Tor iDV .''*.Iion. by
some u.aaus, irt mal,rG Gas IL, u.a:uIr:y .'q:.
| meaSre cuti1c over the e1uG'rg by HE A.so
GATED Press. This BIAS syineShat uis4IrahS, 4
the plans heretofore agreed upop, aud Ih'
cJur-r COW TO De rurzil"a IS II: iur snC=i ulcut
acton.
m. +. Oh :olicr says Of Morton, vino i,
the person wHo worked W IN, - c,II,d Gu
| irs,.up, inst il" vas Yill. III: c3mlnlttee o.!
ciliz:us why went to Florida 10 sec :. lair cvu1t
ADD Rendered valuable services to himself aud
otLels. lie says that hn does not believe that
| Hayes did Got carry EIoiiil 0G al hnJrst
| couat, tut that i Mains cjufe:slJn Il 10 the
conlre:y cE,ct. it will Of course, shake that
belief.
The matter has Created as set tut little *
citenen. in Congress, although ilAas produce
| a more serious lmpreSsio4 than .uy rt the
! muv-meuts heretofore maGc noking to Al 10
| ves.iga.ion OF tie PresdoDtia Q1estion. Mr..
| Hewitt says nat while nc does no 5a!lC2u th.t
i! will at c: the fast that Hayes ~Ii! serve IL
| full term az President. ii will 0a valuable "a -"
unwrtteu history to shoH that he was rot
eItcteG; that il will cytifm ~ f.ci th;i:
! which has heretofore been ooy a ruuIoI. In"
! democrats, who have heeu the cuS,au!at, +
| tta Mcl.in ''cant s,inu," disc.in i,aving any
| rtiaa to ~ wifi its publication. |, arpcar-
| thata copy 0: il was t.rHatdad 20 Mr.. B!Sb.c,
tic republican uem5cc Of the , Florida 81;
tric., chose seat is contested by Finley, demo
Graf. Last eight he gave copy OF L 10
mem Der OF the republican C5u2ressioual GIL
miice, who, it Is stated, gave it to The c;rlcs.
! pouden; OF the New York Times, aud ty him
it was given to The CORES poGdont one or two
! western now:pap,fs.
The aft iaVlt published i, not, sfi-: 81, the
documeu; which these nAvins agalUst H2yos
ibtend to Use 10 demanding 80 luvt,l!su.lDu ii
the Prc:ideGtial questio0. It's history Is a. til
lows wv hen McLih was 10 " .shloft"n last
winter be made the published aft la1it lo the
presence Of several members oil CJoeTes'. tie
va. o1i.a i'll aud was not ex pected to iiva. SUB.
s.qusnty ne ralIisd and returned TO Florida.
Before going away be called % the mtll5ar If
Congress, who was the custodian OF the d0cu
ments, aud asked to amend il 10 some particu
lars. A conference Of those having knowledge
of its existence was called. acd McL;n was urged
20 make an affiiavit, or make iuier statement
undcr OATH He said tina. he would d. 81, AID
the original statement Was returned u hi&r.
Two weeks ago McLn forwarded supple
men.ary confession, more minute 10 details and
specification, and which. the custodian says, is
stronger than the fits; sffi lavit b. uade The
frs, efiduvi. will not be preSeltad to the House,
because the secoyd one Obtains all that is in
the first, ard good deal moro BESIDES.
A des patch from Jacksonville yesterday says:
The affidavit Of al * Sheriff ia rega!l 10
fraud. 10 l. w oluuty. ia 6itd with the mas;
i1iau,ous statements. The writer tcst6-5
fraud alter fraud, and finally says that ur1.
p)silioo Vas made to bum tbs State House
at Tallahassee, ard that after consultation, 10
which Governor Slearns was present., It was
decided Dot to do 50, the reason being that the
democrats probably bad certified co,!cs Of ell
be ro,uros. He says tha. he vas paid SO TO
assault apd Wi:ip Babcock. democratic edllur
10 Jacksonville. aud that be did kauck Bah
c,ck dosu He was pu b2tore the C5ag.rs
.i1ual comwi'trr AID ID de to tell Il ivy
story Of havi9g beeu u ,tlcated BE- xxx TX
Which BIO ouw says was Gtuiy IaIs.. HIS
affidavit dlsc!, s44 the method 10 which The
rtpubhcans hapdled their rnughs. nUmm-rs
aud strikers l., The election ann u't hr oo
ing one of the most uspicu 'u1 TT tha' c!a-s
and having been sent GU 90 V1ricu! c'ra' d..
He oo1f, 81 Whs tbs jtmuc ale rh-u cnargyd