The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-29

ing over on the following Gay.
cHANDLER's RECOLLECTIoNg.
Mr.. Chandler then stated that he had M
recollection OF any conversation with McJ,in.
IN which Gov. Noycs was reported by Nc.
LIN to have said he was authorized to say
that he lMcLin) would be taken care of.
does not know whether Mr.. Wallace or
Gov. Noycs made any such statement; does
not recollect having had any conversation
with Gov. Noyes upon the subject; Gov.
| Noyes did not tell the witness the cause of
his coming to Florida; does not know at
whose instance Gov Noyes came the wit
ness had requested that other Republicans
be sent there, but did not ask specially for
Gov. Noyes; the witness had many CONVEX
sations with Mr. Lew Wallace, but the lat
ter 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
mat Gov. Noyes gave any assurance gener-
al or specific. that the members of the
board OF state canvassers would be taken
care OF; Is unable to remember whether he
himself gave any such assurance to McIin
and Cogwell, and believe he did not: does
not remember hearing anything of the sort
in Tallahassee.
The witness went to Florida at the re-
quest OF the National Republican execu-
tive committee; saw nothing of Mr.. Hayes.
either before or after his going to FLORIDA;
he both wrote and telegraphcd to either
MIR. Hayes or the lattcr's secretary. Capt
A. Z. Lee has no copies of the Letters sent
to Lee or the telegram, which read:
William 8, Matthews and others of high
character; rainy.
Signed. w. f. CHANDLaR.
william" meant Senator, rs. Matthews,
meant Stanley Matthews, and rainy" meant
things look favorable. He sent this Dis
patch to Capt. Lee, leaving hin to do as he
thought best. He certainly expected that
Lee would communicate that telegram to
Mr. Hayes. Mr.. Matthews did not come.
The witness does not know why. Gov
Noyes, John II. CassOn, Lew Wallace, VIM
NJ. Audit, Vim. II. Robertson and d. G.
Rollins Of New York, and Francis II Bar.
low, and John Little of Ohio came.
Mr.. llunter-Your telegraphic demand
seems to have had good results.
Mr.. enthusiastically so.
Mr.. Chandler then read telegram of
November, 1875, in which the word Rob
inson" stands for $1,000 then comes Can
we also have Jones?" meaning "Can you let
me have $4,000 more" Rainy for not
more than one-tenth of Smiths apples
meaning that a majority in the state would
be about twenty-five for Hayes. Gold fell
lows" stands for Democrats.
The witness did not know whether Gov
Noyes came 10 Florida at the request of
Mr.. Hayes. 1t was undoubtedly well under
stood by everybody that Gov. Moves was
especially intimate with Mr.. Hayes.
In reply to Mr.. Hiscock, Mr.. Chandler
said that number ofpromincnt Democrats
were in Florida at the same time, among
them James Z. Brown, p. VI. B.Young and
a. r. Lawton, of Georgia; s. G.. Thompson,
of Pennsylvania; Manton Marble, Perry H.
Smith, Of Ohio, and John F. Coyle Chas.
W. Wooley and Thos. NJ. Sattcrstall, of
Boston; Z. l.. Parish and others. The
Democrats cXcelled in numbers and ability.
The witness assigned the Republican visit
ors to their respective duties.
Gen. Butler showed Mr.. Chandler num-
Der 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 the
Field committee he declined to decipher
those kilograms, because he stood in the
relation of counsel to the parties who sent
them and did not wish to decpher them
without pcrmission but was never recalled
has hcen 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 re.
commended to Office by Gov, Noycs, and
the witness had no doubt n number were
appointed. Quite number were dis
appointed at Gov. Noyes' departure for
France, and the witness himself thought
that he ought not have been left alone in
Washington to look after all of them.
Mr.. Potter--Mr. Noycs was not appoint
ed on your recommendation Al think
not. have no doubt he was appointed on
account of his eminent civil and military
record.
MIR. L. q. DENNIS,
OF Alachuca county, Florida, was then called |
and sworn, and stated that he was in Tai.
lahassc shortly after the presidential cleo |
ton, and there met Gov. Noycs. lie cx.
planned to Gov, Noycs the difficulty about
Archer precinct No. >. and Coy. Moves de. /
SHED that he should testify concerning that /
precinct before the returning board. The |
witness told him that he had better not put
him upon the stand, MS he (thc witness
might be detrimental to the case, in fact,
he said to Gov. Noyes that unless the latter
meant to abandon his case he had better
not put the witness on the stand. Coy.
Noycs often spoke OF Mr.. Hayes as AN
especial friend, and assured the witness of
Mr., Hayes desire 10 take care of the South.
ern Republicans. The Republicans in
Florida regarded Gov. Noycs as the special
Of Mr. Hayes. The wi,ncs,
knows nothing of any pledges made to the
members of the canvassing board. An i'm.
preston had gained ground that the
visiting statesmen were not sincere,
md none cared to save the state, for
Hayes, and thought Hayes was rather an
'dhcrcst Of the Greeley movement. The
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