The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-27
Political Notes.

HE ELECTORAL FRAUD N FLORIDA.-A
dispatch dated Jacksonville, Florida, April
%, says:-Ihe Daily Sun and Press anuonn-
ees that MeLin, secretary of State under
Stearns, and l.. G. Dennis, the .'little giant
OF Alachua county, have made confessions
IN writing OF frauds in 1876, BY which Florida
was carried for Hayes. Dennis covers fully
all the details of the Archer precinct frauds.
"hich played so important part before the
returning boards. He says 2i4 names were
put on the return of Archer after voting.
McLin's confession is said to cover all the
transactions before the State canvassing
boards. These confessions were in the hands
OF the present secretary of State Bloxham.
and have been forwarded to Washington.
After Dennis made his confession eleven
indictments against him, found in Alacbua
and Levy counties, were nolle pressed. Nc
Lin, II is said, was rewarded. but how Is not
known. The Daily Sun and Press of TO.
morrow morning will close an editorial as
follows: These gentlemen have unbosomed
themselves, and their written statements
have gone to Washington. The Archer fraud
IS fully developed and the little crookedness
in Baker is laid, and also the secrets of he
State eanvassing board at Tallahassee.
INTEIGuEs AT WAsmrxGrox.-The Balti.
more EreHiRg Bulletin says:-There Is every
indication that the Federal city is lust now
the nest and centre of curious complication
OF intrigues, the subject Of which affects the
title OF the present President, while the object
OF all the intrigues is TO influence the election
for the next President. We have no refer
ence here to what Mr.. Montgomery Blairand
Mr. David Dudley Field are irving To accom-.
plish nor to the possible suggestion of Mr..
lilden at the bottom of some of the move
ments now being attempted in Washington.
The lntrigues Of which we speak NAV be
broadly grouped into three classes; First,
intrigues of Democratic Senators toput them.
selves or their friends in the line for the
Presidential nomination; second, intrigues of
the Republican Senators with the same OBJ
lect in view; lastly, intrigues of the old Sena.
torial cabal 10 secure the same control over
President Hayes which they exercised over
President Grant
Colonel Frederick A. Conkling. brother of
the senator from New York, on being an.
preached lately IN regard to the Mines inter.
view said Il know that my brother regards
this fellow - this man Hayes-with scorn and
contempt. He knows that HAYES was made
President by that miserable tool, the Electo.
raj Commission, and he knows that he was
no more entitled TO the office than | was.
who was not n candidate. Still ] have no
doubt that the senator has been misrepresented
in some ofthe reports Of his conversation. -
Senator Gordon is going to dine with the
Commercial Club Of Boston this week, and
Senators Lamar and Garland, aud Governor
Colquitt will probably be among the guests
also. The talk, it is rumored, will be of the
industrial interests of the country-especially
those OF the South.
Hon. Jeremiah s. Black has begun suit
against ex-Seoretary Belknap, TO recover
5000, for services rs attorney in the i'm
parchment case.