The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-11
REFORM REPUBLICANS.
List Of the FIoridn MenipaIators Re.
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anu Lew wallace Nsck aud Neck
wan Wells aud Anderson.

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we" Wells .ad Anderson.
JAcRs0NvILLE, Fla, June 10. The
investigating committee resumed this
morning, and will close their labors
tonight leaving for Washington 10.
morrow afternoon, arriving their Fri.
day. The testimony OF McI.in was
concluded. Witness detailed his ap-
pointment an associate justice OF the
supreme court OF New Mexico the
oiiice for which the letter 10 Governor
Noyes, put In evidence on Saturday,
had been written previous To his ap-
pointment. He had been informed NJ
the instance of the president by Cow.
gil, OF the returning board, that he
would be appointed. His rejection by
the senate he attributed TO the persona
ill'will OF Senator Conover. His sub.
sequent failure TO get vacant justice
ship In New Mexico, promised him
by the president, was due TO the luke
warmness Of Conover The president
would have made the appointment II
Conover had been IN earnest, the presl-
dent having told Cowgirl that he was
under both political aud personal obli-
cations to Cowgirl and witness,
Cowgirl was appointed to nm agency
In the treasury, but declined to take II,
and was then promised an auditorship
In the treasury.
Among the prominent actors IN the
Florida election Of 1876, the following
had been provided for as stated; Gov.
erner Stearns, on the Hot Springs
commission; J. w. Howell, who got up
the Dsgger's return In Baker county, 10
now collector OF customs Of Fernan,
dina, Florida; James Powers, election
inspector, charged with manipulating
ballots In Leon county, Is In the treas.
ury at Washington; William II. |
Vance, clerk AZ Archer precinct, No. |
two, has federal position at Wash.
ington; r. II. Black, inspector at the
same precinct, has q federal clerkship |
In Philadelphia; Mr.. Bell, Inspector In |
Jefferson county, had received an ap>
but has since been removed;
George IL. Leon, inspector in Leon
county, els clerk in the treasury at
Washington; Mr.. Dennis, Of Alachua
county, had position In the treasury;
Moses J.. Taylor, one Of the returning
board OF Jefferson county, is In the
and Office at Washington.
Pending the close Of the labors OF the
tate canvasslng board, Governor
Stearns said to witness he thought It
If some Importance that the first read
ng before the board CT the face OF
he returns should show that Hayes
vas elected. Stearns said the res
urns as they were read by him made
he result very close. The Daggin's
eturns from Baker being the most
adorable OF any returns from Baker
ounty, Stearns desired witness to read
hat to the board In preference to
he others, as 1t was really the only
made return.
When the visiting statesmen we're
t Tallahassee. witness was told by
William L. Chandler, General Wal.
ace, Governor Stearns and Others,
hat Mr.. Noyes represented Governor
Hayes. Noyes assured witness that
louisiana would be all right for the
epublicans, and talked OF everything
Iinging on Florida going for Hayes.
loyes came direct from Louisiana. A
ew days before the state canvass was
made he told witness Hayes and he
we're bosom friends, and he had come
It the special request of Hayes.
Witness did not remember that
loyes directly made promises of any
hing further than that the members OF
he canvassing board would be pro-
'ided for. This was both before and
.fter the canvass. From all he heard
md all that took place, witness looked
Ipon Noyes as the special representa-
i've of Hayes, expressing his views
With regard to everything and felt sat
SIZED that II the state went for Hayes
he leading republicans would lie pro-
'ided for. ea ar T
General Lew Wallace was very ac-
i've getting up testimony before the
,oard, getting in returns and evidences
n contested precincts and counties.
lie said he had been telegraphed to by
Hayes requesting him to come to Flor
d. and said before and after the can.
,ass he was satisfied Hayes, II he be-
,ame president, would take pleasure In
for the republicans Of Flori-
10. Witness said his party feeling had
more to do with his course In the board
han any other cause, aud did not
know that he was directly Influenced
by promises OF office, though these
were not without weight He felt as.
,ured, 80 far as pecuniary profit went,
he could gain as much by casting his
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