The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-27


Unsasiness among those who have made statements
10 Indicated by the remark Of one, that II no out
Of this scrape he never would be caught In another
ukek
INSIDE HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENTS.
r JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April %, 1878
Fer come weeks there have been rumors OF pent-
ient,ai spasms among the Florida republicans who
managed tho count In the late election. NcIin t
vas reported, was about die. and wished to mako
bis psscs with tho world. Dennis about being
bsosghs TO earthly bar OF Judgment and aesired
make hts peace with tho State authorities; and var.
Gus others were said to be in possession Of ''Quick
snsd conscencss." SO tho rumors ran until, In pur-
suancs Of orders, your correspondent found himself
81 vovie for Florida, determined to visit the old
stumping ground of returning board days Several
days were spent 10 quiet pumping All who we're sup
posed 10 know anything ABOUT tho case wore inter.
viewed and, while all acknowledged that there were
symptoms Of coming trouble, none seemed
TO DO definitely posted As 70 exactly what
was Roins to happen. AZ length 1 met n reserved,
lsIsursly gentleman OF the hotels Of this city
Remembering that ne had been In Florida during the
most Of tho returning board campaign, and judging
u ualiksly shat he IN tho State now merely Tor
health or pleasure. had long ialk with him. l
found him courteous IS always, but ~ close -
clam. discovered from him, however, that the
mors was following were based truth. In all my
subseausnt Investigations, which went 10 the
eovsry Of tho whole matter. found that this quiet
gentleman tho central aguro OF all the develop
msns He seemed to be literally ubiquitous. To-day
with McLin, tomorrow with Dcnn,s-lhon with
Cowgirl; one day In Washington, and on the next
10 Florida To his tireless. patient, shrowd SEARCH
shc whole Of tho now discovery is due. He has been
nth
shst irsud IVES needed gu ckeu their consciencss
81 TO guide the current Of their remorsa
Il would bs Interesting 70 know whas behalf he
was - work He vas, In tho days Of the Returning
Board. . republican. and then held an important
snce. He has figured in politics pretty extensively
- . warm friend Of very distinguished anttHayes
soustor II 10 said that he 10 under instructions
from democrats or the very highest position In Now
York. BE this - Il may has done his work thor.
sughly, and - probably other man living could
have done II. HIS caso involving months OF un
RENTING labor. has been completely made up, and
lnst too without the least suspci the nature OF
bis wssk being aroused Tho koy TO my Information
came. At last. from careless remark dropped by
Dennis In gainesville. II Is doubtful now n dozen
people America know Of the developments a. they
exist.
M'Llxs GRIEVANCE AND MS DIScLosCRKa
fhs history Of the case, as l gstn from various
susrtsrs 10 ~ follows:-McLin, during the Canvass
WAS promised Oy Noyss, OF Ohio. who claimed TO
have the authority to promise, anything within
Hayes gifi. He, therefore, won't on after the work
vas done TO claim his reward. He was appointed
Associate Justice Of New Mexico Mr.. Evans ana
Abe President pushed him or 10 New Mexico before
he confirmed. II Is said that he actually held
court before his case came up In the 3 enais when
his aamc was presented for confirmation. Couover,
>iat.
isctsd. Hs thereupon returned TO Washington,
nsariy dead with consumption, and demanded pay Tor
ths time ne had served and his expenses He was
denied tails compensation. and became In conss.
qusucs quito detected Conovsr about this time
bscsms convinced that McLin had been badly treated
and took him 10 tho President, asking that he be
ssnomnstsd 10 rsomsthlng. and agreeing 70 support
him. The President 50 McLin says. am told, agreed
70 appoint him Chief Jus,ics Of New Mexico. NcLiu
satisfied returned TO hotel where the outlet gentle
man alluded 10 above was awaiting him. In short
umo the papers announced that the President had ap.
pointed McCandoss Chiei Justice OF Now Mexico
hcLn aprlled Tor explanation, and says the Pres,-
tsnt was "as cold as iceberg aud refused 10 talk
10 him. Upon this he TO ThomasviIIe, ua Az
this point he met tho Quot and an sfldav,t
before Justice Grover tho purport OF which has Deen
gwen. This tho Esd Of March. paper had
been given before, but not being definite enough, this
latter paper was executed. McL,n then retired TO
Orlando In Orange county. where he 10 gong TO
his grave through consumption.
DESSis RkcAns PxxIrrsT.
Dsnnis. Who was The real manager OF small matters
On FLORIDA during the count aud who 10 The shrswdess
sf the nstvs politicians, had much more eompll
Gated than this He seven indlct n,s
IN the state courts for endorsement, false ISSUE Of
scrip, &c Ne owns about slb, 100 worth Of property
Gas undor heavy bonds II was, Of course, de.
ssraDls nole pressed while he was
working IN wsshingtos tor . Substantial ward IL
appears that vas treated pretty well IN Washing.
ten, being siveu place IN one OF ths depart men,s
Bat he made small Roadway at homo. On the 10Th or
April however. he came 10 Gainesville aud ali the
against him we're noIle prosecuted. u seems thar
he hsA isathsrcd hrs Washington before he left
Ter commission - revenue agent OHIO follow ed bim
20 Gainesville. had moro trouble In discovering the
confession OF Dennis than OF MI she others combined
II wss universally believed that he had made onc but
NO believed that he had parted with H. The mos,
strssuoos efforts we're made suppress It, and Il vas
abe universal opinion that The 'I.I,tls Giant Of
Aisohus" bad reserved HE thunder heard OF many
Who had heard Of the abatement, Of . lev who had
seen u IN DsnnIs hands, OF one Two VINO bad heard
II read, but OF that had seen II outside of his
posscsstsu. I discovered that the quIet man had
failed add Dssnis paper his Lisa Of confessions
A pvominsnt politician stated that he know tha,
Dsnnm had read TO Senator Sargent and had stated
that unless The President 80, him mp he
would publish H. Sargent told Dennis 10
ssms homo aud that u would bs all right, and
N . lev days - have wired you, his commisson ~
revenue man In OHIO, with . salary Of s. per day,
eams 10 hiua Nv Informant stated that Den nls vss