Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-25
,s'In Florida ErRut5.

vas dismissed By President Hayes, was cn'
p!oycd ny certain parties TO 60 to FLORIDA 20
ob,aio ipicrma,ion which could be used IN AID
Of the proceedings Of The House Judiciary
Committee On the Blair resolutions: that the
statement Of Mel Is condemnatoTy OF Pres::
dent HAYES for having, it is alleged, betrayed
the republican, party; that if certain facts OF
which he is DOW informed by Mr.. Dennis had
been known to tho canvasslng board at the
time of the count the electoral vote Of Florida
would have been cast for Tiden instead OF ior
Hayes, but that lhey honestly made up the re-
cord according to the facs az they then appear
ed. With a view Of counteracting the effect
ofthc statement. it is said that McLin' = record
at the White House is that he came GA TO
WASHINGTON last summer in quest OF place
under the government. The President noml.
mated him at the extra session for the judge
ship of the Territory Of New Mexico. lils
nomination rot being acted on at that scs:ion,
il was sent 10 again at toe beginning Ct the
regular session aud was re ELECTED. MclI!o came
again to the President, who informed nlm
that he could DO pothne fer him. 10 send IN
his pane fer any position uader the govern
mcns wcu'l o3ly b, Inviting defeat. Both tho
Senator's from Florida aod Senator Spencer
fought McLin's nomination while il was before
the Scnate. D:n1is was made Internal RIVE
nus agent for the Aachus couoy dlstrlc;, not
wthstgndiDg the fact Of lumber OF lodlct-
mcDts pcDGiug agairst him in connection With
tho frauds OF Archer and elsewhere. The Clnc2
ofrevcuuc agent vas cot large enough 10 satisfy
DauoiS Tor the work lie had done, and he
tic resora ,uracd aasiost the Administrations
Mr. B!.ir states that he had nothing to do
with tic preparation OF the confession, but
be considered it added force to the truth oil
which evtiy occ vas conviGced, that Hayes
yeas tot elected aud had 10 right to be 10 the
" hiic IIousa. lie supposed MclI!r had been
moved to make his confession on sccount Of
domestic miSfGr!uocs which had come upon
BIN, acd which lad % doubt qulekenad bis
cou<c;;ncc. Mr. Blair reiterated his perfect
c,DiIcccc that the movement which he mas
begun to uuseat Hayes will be prosecuted to
| successful issue.
Senator ,ncs, Of Florida. said that be bad
been entirely c0guzint OF all the facts purport'
ing 10 be SIT forth 10 the cohesion, and that
lie had I'd do2b! Of the truth c! every: hioS bat
is stated. |. is ascertalned that the documents
have not arrived in Washington, but arc c.
pcced there ia a day or two Senator Coao7er,
OF Fioridi, doas oca attach uuch Importance 10
the confessions. Gltt2r:ag IL this respect from
his colleague.
Nj. \. S. Hewitt said lie knew oobiug about
toe confessions When MclI!n Was 10 wash
inctcn so;le s;;De ago he was informed that this
couii $.cu was ready 70 CONE out, but he lNfi.
Il. would have nothing to do with 1t. is IT
would BE- s.l that be had bought it, He rad
alsag: believed that the great frauds which
were pcrpcl!atcd in Florida were bouod 10
ccuc 10 Light, and that i: would be easy 10
prove .hen. As to L1usiaDa the case was
much more implicated, ard be almost agreed
with Gen Grant that there had not been talr
election 10 that State for ma0y years. lie knew
that Jay G0G!l had 2ont ioto Florida, pending
the couu. q messenger with 500, 900. Mr..
Gould had bot denied this IN conversation With
hm. Nj. Could thought that in view Of his
services his Pacific Railroad Interests would be
| taken care Of, but he was not the only one WHO
| had been disciplined uodtr the admlniStra
ton. Mr.. Hewitt VAS not sure but these coo
LESSONS would decide tie Jndiclory CoE3mlNce
10 roper: tt:vorably TIC bill Introduced by Mr.
kmme!, although be would not be SURPRISED
should thn Supreme Court take the giourd
bat the Presidential tile had been decided a2c
and could not De reop2ned. The disclosures
made iG he Fio,i:a case would mos! probably
be made tee So :ject Of investigation, AID II the
resolution undtr Which the Grover committee
| was ac;iog was oct sGficctt. q ues resolution
to cover the cisn :.oud Ioub;!:sa &c pas 4 ~
the House Whatc0cr be ultimate result IS
10 he ttunrcc i Mr.. Hayes might be, Mr.. iliien
would certainly become OEc OF tie ctnrai
Ggul1S o. history.
\ vary promiuon! republican, 10 high 9Th 'Ial
position, said it y very pr3Jabe that the result
CT the MrI4!o sad DahGS statements VIII TIC the
passage Of the L Il ooi hi He thought it
wcud b.. art 10 scare Hayes who thought as
much, ii ~: more, Of the s,ia:y attached 70 his
cliee than ct the honor, ard that the effect
would Dc that Hayes, 70 save himself, would
strike hands with the radical elements Of his
party, aud attempt to rue 10 with the machine.
He said, however, tina. ia certain Contingencies
BE- was satisfied the leaders ct the republican
party would %. scrup!a to abluloa Hayes to
his fate.
A Cabioct member, in speaking Ct the sub.
jaet. looked upon it IS Of 10 lmp1rlaoco. aat
said the confessions would Dot be coDsidc'cd
worth noticDg, as they werc obtained by iD:ln-
da:ior; aud further as soon as ro2dc ifC!2t.
ments against one OF tho parties. tDann:5.)
which had been held over him, were witi'i!a"o;
NJ iuGicfmculs, however, had been found
against McLiu. 1t was said that Mtl,ln was
on bis dca,hbod by reas,n Of severe bodily i'll
uHSS, hLt bliit tuC StdtCll''Ul u-+'- Gy IL Ia
his last dying Confession" Senator Cono7cr
thinks there il mistake about this; that 81
though McLio left Washington in very bad
health, he understands that he has recovered.
Many members d Congress, OF both parties,
appeared 10 think there was a possibility that
moro exciting disclosures might grow cut CT
these confessions, but very few Of theu, appeared
to thok that any contingency was possible
which could affect President Hayes possession
of his Office. rs has been the case heretofore,
since the agitation Of the question, conservative
views il regard to it are more generally ex-
pressed By Southern than BY Northern mem
bCrs.
Nj. Kaott expressed the opinion that the
disclosures called lor the most searching lnyes.
tgation, and he did not doubt fer q moment
that the investigation would be had. Sir.
Knott said be could DOT express any opinion as
to the kiauc bill, but there is good ground
for becvicg that both be and several other
members of the CON uittcc favored it, even be-
fore to day.
VIM. E. Chandler says that he looks upon