The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-27
THE WoRMLBr's HOTEL CONFERENCE
Representative p. John Eiiis's Rccoiiections
OF TINT RcmarkabIc Gathering.

THE WORMLEY's HOTEL CONFERENCE
Representative p. John Eiiis's Rccoiiections
OF that Remarkable Gathering.
was n member OF the Forty-fourth Con-
gross On the 10th OF February. 1877. the Elcc-
toral Commission decided the Louisiana cnsc.
On the 18th the Democratic Congressman held
n caucus. majority Of that caucus decided
that tho electoral count should proceed. but
there were n great many. perhaps sixty or
seventy. mostly from tho South who deter
mined to organize n movement to compel guar
nntces. and for that purpose. disrcgarding the
decision Of the caucus to llbuster to defeat
the count. About the 18th Mr.. Foster Of Ohio
made his speech. On the goth Mr.. Lamar
told me that he had been informed that
Stanley Matthews had said that Fosters
speech. which declared his Foster's0 views
Of what Hayes's policy would be. was
not strong enough and that If he tMatthcwsl
had spoken. he would have said plainly
that he would have nothing to do with the Pick
ard or Chamberlain Governments As this was
the only declaration from that side that was
worth anything he advised me. as there was no
doubt Of the decision Of the Electoral Commits
sion. to sec Matthews and to 90 10 Columbus
Ohio. aud see Hayes and get assurances direct
from him In the interest Of the Democratic
Governments of South Carolina and louisiana
! tcleguphcd this Information to Nichols. and
Lamar wrote out the substance Of his commu-
nication in the shape of letter In twenty
| four hours | received Il reply from Nichols
| which determined me not to proceed further. |
sought, however MAJOR Burke and asked him
! To- soc Matthews. Burke. In half an hour. said
/ he Ind made arrangements for meeting with
| Coy. lIavcs's friends. saw Henry Watterson
/ who. AT my request and that Of Burke accom-
/ panied Us To- Mormloy- Hotel
/ We found Stanley Matthew'S. Garfield. OK
81.
| Cartier. at the District, and Mr. Foster Mat
| th,ws asked our reason Tor nlihusiering
against the contamination Of the electoral
! count ! toll him II was apprehension rs TO
/ the course Hayes would pursue ii lunugurutcd.
! posed t. reflect Hayes views. had induced
would be- continued. Matthews then exhaust;
| he vas a personal friend II Hayes; had known
/ him al his life; was perfectly conycr-ani with
his yi'w- md Will; be- , iid not rroicss to
| milidr enough with his views az the situation
policy II inaus% at"di HSS Matthews was
/ IN favor of rrm,ttne thc-r States TO
n, oyrnnrH'S G 4cr faecS s;a ne T s5 Urea
| subjected to. hc -piSed ia his heart the mon
msirum' Mai in ronh.uE and depressing us.
hosi.9n ~ iN nluiaIy III ,lNu Nhlr@' anu H.
Thought Hayes We've cyrr"Sr onded exactly
with his H. referred g. his Hayes letter oi
2"optnn g.. h. then lowed lyicr II in
Hayes 60 Foster. taal.lu- i stcr for IN" sp"'' u
IN which Foster had said that the flag should
noA' oyer free Ntat0H instead of oy"r province.
Mr.. Foster then sr0k BE. pursuing the same
Inc. EN-EoN. 'rnn son sayc me SANE nssui;
ancos. all sueaklng however, a. not outhor,zod
by haycs. hut speaking. from perfect familiarity
senator sherman, who. II was supposed
would have n scat IN Hayes Cabinet. on being
asked TO Civ, hi, views, said; Tho views cN,
such, hclicve. viii be the policy of President
asked how Hampton could succeed in South
Carolina and Nichols Louisiana u HAYES