The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-30
LITTLE BILL CHANDLER.
ZEE ASKS A QUESTION AND GETS Al
ANSWER.
Major Burke Does Not Confess, Hut Ex-
presses some Opinions Of Little Hill.


Yesterday Major E. A. Burke received the
following dispatch from W. E. Chandler:
Major f. A. Burke, New Orleans
Referring to denials in O recently published
Interview Of yours. have the honor respect
fully TO ask you this question: Were you as the
rsp1res.santatye Of the hiehys goyernme1nt
Matthews John sherman. Charles Foster and
james A. Garfield. all or any of them. and
Ference or at Wormeys Hotel
in Washington, about. february 2s last,
concerning Louisiana affairs2 Ii so. was any
and whether with or without names affixed as
witnesses of its correctness, made then or sub
seaussntly embodyng, or purpoftlng to state
standing or intention resulting from such con-
ference or conferences, concerning LOUISIANA
government or the Federal troops In New Or
ieans2 II SO. have you now, Or have you ever
eaee a 49, where Or Is IS 4srf9 tn Sen
where and by whom was it destroyed, and will
ege IF 1T not make It, or coy & dRRR aSNbSt Tou
Last night Major Burke sent the following
reply to the above, but we doubt if it will be
satisfactory to Chandler:
Before considering the subject matter of
telegram received this day, purporting to be
signed by W. T. Chandler. desire to ask If the
author Is the Chandler who as Assistant Secre
South In 1885, .oorruptly participated In the
spoil gathered by supervising treasury agents
engaged In robbing their government and in
defrauding the distressed people of this and ad-
jaeent States
Is 1t the Chandler who. as secretary OF the Re-
publican National Committee, with certain Re-
publicans from Louisiana. at a confer
ence or conferences. at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel. New YORK, concerning Louisi-
ana affairs. about October, 1872 secretly and
corruptly conspired to take advantage OF
the absence from Louisiana Of the Governor
impeach the Governor. seize the government
and use its machinery to carry the election Of
1874. LIS It the Chandler who earned and re-
ceived q fee from Kellogg OF $4,000 In 1873, and
the encomium: You had done more for him
than any one except Attorney General Will
Hams In maintaining his foul and infamous
usurp ltion of the office Of Governor of tbs
State2 Is 1t the Chandler who encouraged
abeted and conspired with infamous allies in
this city to rob $4,000 citizens OF New Or
leans OF the. franchise and drag them
before the Federal courts on or about the
day of the late election-who, In November,
1875, by telegraph, guaranteed Kellogg that the
Whole power of the government would sustain
the Returning Board in counting the vote Of
Louisiana for the Republican candidates. and
frauds OF that State count7 Is 1t the Chaudlec |
who has Of late been vainly seeking to stir up |
the he'll broth of sectional hate and foul his |
political nest. to the disgust of decent citizens,
North and South? II yea. permit me to say that |
the inquisitorial powers of political tramps
Terminated In March last? Such persons are
subjects OF inquisition. If nay. the impertinent
telegram shall have such consideration as II de-
serves. j.. A. BURKE.