The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-28

| March, 1878, he must state that the files for
August and September, 1877, have been
shipped to New York, and he presumed they
were destroyed; ; and, during the other months
only one telegram could be found, which he
| left with the committee. It is dated Feb
bruary 1, 1873 and in it Mrs. jerks asks An
derson whether he is coming over on the fol-
| lowing day.
Mr. Chandler then stated that he had no
recollection Of any conversation with McLtn
in which Gov. .Noyes was reported by McLin
to have said that
| HE WAS AUTHORIZED
to say he (McLinl would be taken care Of
| Does not know whether Mr.. Wallace or Gov
Noyes made any such statements. Does not
recollect having had any conversation with
Gov. Noyes upon that subject Gov Noyes
did not tell witness the cause of his coming
to Florida. Does not know at whose instance
! Gov. Noyes had come.
Witness had requested that other Repub-
lcans be sent there but did not ask specially
for Gov. Noyes Witness had many CONVERSE
tions with Mr.. Lew Wallace, but the latter
did not say anything about taking care Of
| those engaged in the count.
In reply to Mr.. Hunton, Mr.. Chandler
said that Gov Noyes did not tell him that
Louisiana was all right for Hayes but he
said things looked hopeful. Does not know
that Coy. Noyes gave any assurance, general
or specific, that members Of the Board of
State Canvassers would be taken care Of; is
unable to remember whether he himself gave
any such assurance to McLin, and Cogwell
and Bebenes Does not remember hearing
said anything OF the sort In Tallahassee.
Witness went to Florida at the request of
the National Republican Executive Commit
tee; saw nothing of Mr.. Hayes, either before
or after his going to Florida. He both wrote
latter's secretary, Capt A. E. Lee; has no
copies Of those letters; sent Lee a telegram
1 which read: "William s. Matthews and
others Of high character: Rainy" (Signe0
W. =. Chandler.
William meant send; 'S Matthews" meant
Stanley Matthews, and Rainy meant that
| "things LOOK fnrOrnbLe."
He sent this dispatch to Capt. Lee, leaving
him to do as he thought best. He certainly
expected that Lee would communicate that
telegram to Mr. Hayes. Mr. Matthews did
not come. Witness does not know why. Gov.
Noyes, John ii. Casson, Lew. Wallace, VIM.
M. and VIM. H. Robertson and d. G. Rollins
of New York, Francis FL. Barlow and John
Little, of Ohio came.
Mr. HHnton-Your telegraphic demand
| seems to have good results.
| Mr.. Chandler Satisfactorily 50.
| Mr.. Chandler then read telegram Of No
vember, 1876, in which the word Robinson"
| stands for $4,000; then comes, "Can we also
have Jones again ?" meaning, Can you let me
have $4,000 more "Rainy for not more than
one-tenth of Smiths warm apples" meaning
twenty-five for Hayes. Gold fellows" stands
for Democrats.
Witness did not know whether Noyes came
to Florida at the request of Mr.. Hayes. It
was undoubtedly well understood by every
body that Gov. Noyes was especially intimate
with Mr.. Hayes In reply to Mr.. Hiscock
Mr.. Chandler said that number of promi-
nent Democrats were In Florida at the same
time, among them James E. Brown, P. M. B.
Young and A. r. Lawton, of Georgia; S. G..
Thompson, OF Pennsylvania; Manton Marble
and Perry Smith of Ohio; John f. Coyle,
Chas. W.: Wooley, Thos. M. Saltars, all OF
Boston; E. l.. Parish and others. The Dem
ocrats excelled in
NUMBERS AND ABILITY.
Witness assigned Republican visitors to their
respective duties He assigned Gov. Noyes
as counsel for the Republicans in Alabama,
Leon, Jefferson and Dade counties.
Gen. Butler showed Mr.. Chandler number
Of kilograms, many of which Mr.. Chandler
stated he saw year ago last winter before
the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, and many of which were in cipher
when he was before another committee He
declined to decipher those kilograms, because
he stood in the relation Of counsel to parties
who sent them, and did not wish to decipher
them without permission, but was never re-
called. Has been ready to testify concerning
them ever since. In reply to Mr.. Butler Mr..
Chandler said that quite a number Of persons
who stood In relation to the election were
recommended to Office by Gov. Noyes and
witness, and no doubt number were ap-
pointed. Quite number were disappointed at
Gov. NOyes' departure for France, and wit
ness himself thought he ought not to have
BEEN LEFT ALONE
in Washington to look after all Of them.
Mr.. Potter-Mr. Noyes was not appointed
upon your recommendation?
Al think not I have no doubt he was
appointed on account Of his eminent civil and
military record.
L. G. Dennis of AIachua county, Fla, was
then sworn, and stated that he was in Talla-
hassee shortly after the presidential election,
and there met Gov. NOyes. He explained to
Gov. Noyes the difficulty about Archer pre-
should testify concerning that precinct before
the Returning Board. Witness told him that
he better not put him upon the stand, as he
(witness) might be detrimental to the case;
in fact he said to Gen. Noyes to abandon his
case; he had better not putt witness on the
stand.
Gov Noyes often spoke of Mr. Hayes as his
intimate friend, and assured witness of Mr..
Hayes desire to take care
OF SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans in Florida regarded Gov.
Noyes as the special representative of MI.
Hayes.
Witness knows nothing of any pledges
made to members Of the CanvasSing Board.
An impression had gained ground that the
visiting statesmen were not sincere, and only
cared to save the State for Hayes, and that
Noyes was rather. an adherent OF the Greeley
movement.
The assignment of Gen. Barlow to Alachua
county lent
COLOR TO THAT OPINION,
and the carpet baggers held sort of indigna-
ton meeting over 1t. Witness went to Gov
Noyes and was assured by him that Mr..
Hayes was staunch Republican and anxious
to protect the Southern Republicans, and he
said that
HE WOULD WORK
as hard to save the State ticket as he
would the national ticket. This was based
upon the fact that Gen. Barlow had been in
consultation with the editors of leading Dem
ocratic papers, and witness protested that
Gen. Barlow should not present the case to
the board. He told Gov. Noyes that the State
ticket had to be sacrificed; witness would
see to it that the electoral vote would be given
to Mr.. Tilden.
Odd Gov. Noyes question your ability
to carry out your threat?
Ale did not seem to.
Git was just as easy to do one as the
other?