Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-29
HAYES AND GOULD.
The Bargain bN DVhicA the Fraudulen
President Sold Himself to the Wall Stree

HAYES AND GOULD.
The Bargain bu JVz.icA the Fraudulent
Precedent Sold Himself to the Wall Street
Fiend.
Washington Letter Philadelphia Times
rather startling story came to me to-day
regarding the reasons which led the Jay
Gould and Huntington interests here to be
SO confident that the Senate would not pass
the judiciary committees Pacific railroad
sinking fluid bill, Gould, Huntington, Sid
ney Dillon, Gen. G. M. Dodge, and a num-
Der of lesser lobbyists of both sexes, includ-
ing Charlie Sheriff. and John 81. Flagg,
were here in person nearly all winter, and al
though nearly everybody else could see that
- judiciary bill and the prorate bill could
not be defeated, Gould and Huntington
were confident all the time until the vote
was announced. It seem that two great
railroad managers has reason to expect sub
stantial aid from the white house. The
story, which will not be denied by more than
one of the persons named, is that when Gov,
Hayes went to Philadelphia to see the Cen
tennial exhibition, in the summer preceding
his election, he saw the urgent need of large
amounts of money to use in the legitimate
expenses of the campaign. He thought the
Pacific railroads ought to furnish liberal
contribution and it was not long before
Gould and Huntington were notified of what
was expected of them. The mediators be-
tween Mr.. Hayes and the two gentlemen
named were Representative Eugene Hale, of
Maine, and ex-Secretary Robson. OF course
Gould and Huntington were not verdant
enough to listen to any demands for money
unless they were shown that return would be
made in due time. Substantial influence
was therefore guaranteed and each of the
gentleman paid $4,000 cash to help the
election of Hayes, and Sis 600 was given to
ex-senator and at that time secretary of the
interior Zach Chandler. It may be possible
that the fierce opposition by Senator Thur
man and some of the other leading Demo-
cratic Senators to the Pacific railroads may
be traced to the efforts of those roads to
secure the defeat of the party and the
triumph of Mr.. Hayes. Not one of the three
gentlemen named, namely, Hale, Robson,
and Chandler, will deny the principal facts
here stated. 1t has been suggested that an
investigating committee would reveal the
fact that the President is now much more
earnestly opposed to the use of money in
elections than formerly, and that both Gould
and Huntington's testimony would be
mighty interesting reading.
The Fairmont Hunt and the State Fair.
The following letter from Mr.. Arthur
Lyon, master of the Fairmont Hunt-the
English gentlemen who have kindly con-
scented to take charge of the hurdle racing,
steeple chasing, etc., at the State fair to be
held in this city the first week in September
explains itself:
The LAIR, FARn1oNr, Martin Co.. MINI.
April %, 1873.
To the Editor of the Globe
SR:-On my return from England after a
short absence, I perceive the article relating to
us in your issue of the 10Th inst.
Whilst we at all times willing to do all in
our power to conduce to the good of manly
sports and intend, having accepted your kind
invitation to the State Fair in September next to
do all in our power to show you some good
fun in hurdle racing steeplechasing, ETC., we
feel bound, as duty to ourselves to say that our
horses and hounds, though very we'll bred, are
with few exceptions, not English stock, but
were got from Kentucky and Virginia.
With regard to our four oar we must have it
understood that our club is not yet formed
neither have our boats yet arrived. nor have
any of our men ever rowed together, but still
we trust to be able to get fair crew to repre-
sent us at your regatta.
trusting that you Will pu bllsh this, IN order
that when we come to st. Paul, the large gath
ering, that you doubtless will have, will not be
disappointed with our endeavors to please
them, am, sir, yours very truly,
ARTHUR LYON, Nj. F. Fl.
On behalf of the Fairmont Hunt.
It will be observed that Mr.. Lyon, for
himself and the gentlemen of the Hunt, does
not intend that the crowds attending shall
be deceived, in tho slightest, as to the part
they are to take in furnishing attractions at
the State fair. It may be remarked hovev-
Ell, that probably no one attending the fair,
would expect from the announcements made
in the GLOBE, that the hurdle racing, steple-
chasing and similar sports placed in the
hands of these gentlemen. would be repro
duced here in all the perfection witnessed in
the mother country. It is expected, how
ever, that by giving the details of arrange
ment and execution into the hands of Mr..
Lyon and his associates gentlemen familiar
with the sports from their early boyhood, and
known enthusiasts in their following
that these features of the Fair would be got
ten up and produced in style of perfection
in arrangement and exciting execution never
before witnessed in the Northwest. and the
manly letter of Mr.. Lyon, with its hearty
acceptance for himself and his associates OF
the task urged upon them by the State soci-
ETY., is a most satisfactory guarantee that
there will be no ground for disappointment
in these particulars.