The sun., 1878-01-29
THE ELECTORAL CONSPIRACY
How T. A. Burke OF New Orleans betrayed
the Tiiden Men W hile In their Pay.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s-E. A. Burke Of New
Orleans has again interviewed himself. this
time through the agency Of "a correspondent Of
the Chicago Tribune. In this interview he
makes several deliberate false statements. Mr.
Purke came to Washington as the representa-
tive Of the Nichols Government. his selection
was the result Of an accident. Messrs. Gibson
Levy. and Ellis telegraphed TO Nichols that in
their judgment il was necessary that he should
have a personal representative in WASH
ington. one authorized 10 speak AMI net
for him apart from and Independent OF the
general management of the Democratic case
They suggested that he send the Hon. T. D.
White, a member Of the State Senate. Upon
the receipt OF this des patch NJ. Nj 'holls sent
for Mr.. Tcjada. the President of the Democratic
loint caucus Of the legislature. and Mr.. White
II was agreed by these gentlemen that it would
beimpossible 10 send Mr.. White. rs 1t was upon
Nicholls largely depended Mt that critical time
II was then proposed that Mr.. TeIada should be
that neither Mr.. White nor Mr. Te!aia conii be
spared. because their absence would break u
quorum of the Nichols Senate.
who could be sent. Burke enme into the Cover
nor's room. and with his usual imp"rtlnence
spatch from Washington was shown 70 him. he
Immediately suggested himself ~ the proper
person to 90 to Washington. Ii was final y con.
cluded to send him. although neither Mr.. Te-
jada nor Mr.. White considered him trust
worthy person. He came TO Washington and
shortly after his arrival struck the Tillen man
ayers rs he designated the Democratic Ma
tionul Committee. for one hundred dollars n
week for his valuable services. Whether he
received this salary regularly or not do not
know hnt do know thnl at various times he
received sums which in thor aggregate
amount were more than equivalent 10 one
hupdred dollars week. His statement that
" Mr.. Pclton and the Tlden managers besought
Louisiana Congressm"n and myself to urge
Nichols and The Legislature and our people to
work up public sentiment in favor Of the Eler-
toral bill" il an unqna fled ialsehooi. Neither
ives i've favored % thc Electoral bill until ts passage
through Congress was absolutely certain and
then they accepted II Imply because they could
dO no better. know OF my personal knowledge
that Mr. Burke was, iron the time he came to
Washington constantly IN communication with
the representatives of Mr.. Hayes and dellbe-
rntely betrayed 10 them the secrets which he OBJ
tain-d conidentially from the Democratic man
Bnrkr's denial that he ever had an agreement
signed by Stanley Matthews. ChHrlrs Foster. or
anyhody else. and leading South"rners, Is a
statement characteristic of the man. At the
celebrated Wormey conference. Burke. or one
of the Louisiana ConEresSmrn, rtAd paper
which they claimed embodied the MUTUAL
agreements between tho representatives, ol Mr..
HAYES ana the southern Democrats. rms pa
per pledged Hayes unepulyo'nlyt To the prompt
withdTawal of the troops from Louisiana aud
South Carolina. The paper Was not signed.
do not know thht II was proposed That i should
h" signed. / know that Cen Garfield, WHO was
present at this conference, dd not approve
some OF the expressions used in thls PM er and
that he at,erward said soto Gp n, v, Boyn-
ton Burke has pcatedly snld that
he had in his possession II ,papcr
such rs i have represented above. He SO
stated to Mr.. lIAnco'k Inst spring. then the cor
| leans, who. AT the request OF the editor Of the
HeraM. applied TO HIM for acopy OF me same.
which hn declined To give. and SAID thnt he
would not make it publ unless Hayes failed 70
| keep tho pledges made by his lrlcnds; He
made the same statement 10 w. G, Mcbride. the
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enq"Ter in
Washington. and TO divers other PERSONS my
sell among lhe rest. He showed this paper to
| William n. Springer. member of Congress from
Qlipols. aQa otlered to lot him read Il " Y sult