Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-10

SuCn man as our railroad commissioner,
you cannot expect to play your hand with
the smartest.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR
Whdt He TJtin1:s of the Investigation. into
the Electoral Frauds.
Washington Star.
Tilted back in his chair, with a small
straw hat on the back of his head, Hon.
Montgomery Blair replied as follows to re-
porter of the .StGr who asked him what he
thought of the Potter investigating commit
tees developments.
Blair-"The committee is bringing home
the fraud to the perpetrators of it. It is an
old story. Everybody knew that Louisiana
was carried by Tilden and fraudulently
counted for Hayes This investigation is,
however, bringing those who instigated,
abetted and were concerned in the fraud be-
fore the public in their proper light
.sDo you Think asked the reporter. "that
the testimony so far deduced is very
damaging to those mentioned in it?"
Blair-':It hos hit very hard, that is evil
dent; but all is not yet told. Yes, Anderson
is of course cried down as not to be cred
tied. That is a part of the defence"
Star-''You think it will be proved that
Louisiana was carried by the Republican
party by corruption?''
Blair-"f the truth can be proved, GER
tainly do. Florida also can be shown to have
been carried or rather counted in the same
manner
Star-'Do you think there was bargain
with Southern members of Congress to
carry out the decisions of the electoral COM
mission?''
Blair-"O OF course there was
Star. Was the President conizant of the
alleged frauds, and Of the bargains?''
Blair.-..If Hayes was not he is a greater
fool than take him to be. His acts, since
he has occupied the Office of P resident show
his completely in number of ways. In his
dealings with the Southern men who were
partners to the bargains, and by his rewards
to those who assisted in the frauds. He has
provided for all the fellows who aided in
securing Florida and Louisiana counted for
him except Anderson. He did provide for
Anderson, but not long enough
81 might answer for you myself, Mr..
Blair, whether you think Secretary Sherman
is implicated?' queried the reporter.
Mr.. Blair laughed and said: eyes, ! sup
pose you might. He got part of the plumber
and took part in the fraud. He got very
large part of the plumber, and took a very
large part in the fraud"
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Star-'You still think, Mr.. Blair, that the
President will be turned out of ofice?''
Blair-''Yes, do; am more certain of it
than ever.'
Star-'.fhe President says he will resist
any effort in that direction other than that
of impeachment
Blair-"He could not do much to resist
the almost united will of the people, to
which sentiment the movement as some
calls it, is rapidly approaching
Star-"Would not his moral influence as
President of the United States have great
weight?''
"a convicted fraud" said Mr.. Blair, ges.
ticulating for the first time during the inter-
view, "can have no moral influence with the
people or with public sentiment. The peo-
pie will not allow man to act as their Pres
ident who was put in Office by the blacklist
OF frauds and by jobbery. They do not
want Tom Scott and jay Gould
or the fraudulent counting of
votes to elect for them President. Public
opinion will force him out. Louis Philippe
and Bonaparte had to abdicate, though they
had armies at their backs"
Star-"If he should be turned out would
Tilden be put in?''
Blair-"I take it for granted that if the
people turn out the man who robbed them of
their rights they will put in the man whom
they elected to protect them.''
Star-"Other than by joint impeachment
what plan could be pursued?''
Blair-"I do not know what the plans OF
the Democrats are. have nothing what
ever to do with their plans. If they repudi-
ate the compromise bill, it will then rest
with the House to declare who was elected.
If not, the supreme court can be called on
to review the decision of the cleo
toral commission. The court can
| review the case and go behind the
electoral returns. For the same reason that
the judge of that court decided that they had
no right to go behind the returns as q COM
mission, they would decide that as judges of
the supreme court of the United States they
had such power. This point settled and the
truth before the court, it cannot fail to re-
view the decision of the electoral commission
adversely to Hayes. l do not know. how
ever, what any of the plans are