New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-23

presenting the state Of things 10 him. aud through him
TO President Grant think 1t is mainly to his repre-
sentations that there nOnnterfcrence by the Ma
tional Government in Louisiana affairs In that inter-
view the practical difficulties in the Louisiana matter
were talked upon the decreasing power OF the
Republican party in the United States Senate and the
complications In the vote Of the State given
to Mr.. Hayes.
told Mr. Cameron continued the witness, that had
theory on which the State could 10 gwen &c Nichols,
even If it were given TO Hayes; that the Returning
Board had no power tho Governor aud
Lieutenant GOvernOr that each House Of the Legisla
ture was the sole judge Of the qualifications OF its
members, and the two houses were the only body hay
was understood in the interview with Mr. Cameron that
was to be prepared memorial sustaining this
il be prepared and signed by hmSef and members of
the Legislature stating that it was desired FOR the pur
meDt ID Hayes should DO elected, but that II would
not cOpromiso the party on me question OF the Pres
finally determined 20 act without neIn0rdl TIE last
February when I telegraphed TO Governor Nichols
that ! would act without the memorial This
was because my negotiations with Judge Mat
thews and Presideni Hayes had already begun.
The interview with Dir. Cameron indefinite
found readiness Mr. CamerOn's part to the
election of two Republican Senators, make
tatiOns We discussed methods, but reached no concu
eiOns / thought the matter dropped because
high IN the cOunses OF the ReDuDlcans sent
lumbus. This Columbus Delano, as was informed.
had no further interviews with Mr.. Cameron on the
subject met him at other times but the whole matter
was considered in aOeysnce pending the preparation OF
a memorial part, aud the action OF tho EectOrl
Commission. 1 assumed that Me-. Cameron inter-
esteo in the OF Mr. Hayes well securing
tue Louisiana Senators but NO mention was made OF
the Presidency he knew that would DO all that We
could Tor Mr.. Tiden The conversation had reference
TO the contingency Of Mr. Hayes being declared elected
Mr. Cameron impressed me with the view that tho cleo
ton OF two Republican Senators from Louisiana would
remove the difficulties IN the way Of the recognition OF
the Nichols gOFenment.
had an interview on February -, continued Major
BurAe VITA senator Wesat his hOnse the SUD-
feet. do not know that Secretary sherman utter
ested IN this stage OF the negotiations bat believe that
he was. Representative Gibson Informed me that
Messrs Cameron aud sherman were acting In concert III
this matter bat said he would have part IN neROta
tons looking TO the election OF two Republican Senators
from Louisiana. When General Grant issued instrue
lions for the Withdrawal OF the troops, found Came
ron against US he aud Governor Kellogg went TO the
telegraph office and caused the order 70 be withheld
When Representative Gibson and Mr.. Penn pleaded
with him to allow IL to DO sent, he replied
that hs would DO - ifs7he would; that no
secretary OF War. and the order should have
been sent through him that he had been friendly 10
until we had tried 70 trick him In regard to the LOusi-
ana Senators I believe that We would have had his
cooperation ia the removal Of troops aud could any
time have had guarantees from President Grants Ad-