The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25

fraud there Of 2lo votes and by other parties that
| there fraud OF 100 J, rorson county,
| and another "a votes 10 Leon county.
| CONFESSION.
Governor stcarns. who Is ono OF the Commissioners
| 10 the Arkansas Hot SPRING. asked this morning
what his theory OF this sudden change OF front
the part oil his former Secretary OF State. He said
that the newspaper reports at fault iu styling
| the statement OF Mcldn confession He had
read the paper, ana II nothing but .
| statement OF McI.in's feelings lie told
facts for there nothing new to tell Every thing
about the Florida election had to the surface
/ long ago. He had known McLinn long time and be-
lieved him to DO honest making the statement. At
| least be had made II for no corrupt purpose. The
charge that McLin was tme-servor. politically
| was not true. McIin native Southerner and
| had boon Union man up to the time OF the
sion of his State, when for little while his feelings
got the better OF him and no Joined tho rebel army
but he left It after, and when tho closed be-
/ came active republican and has remained faith.
| iul ono over since
| DISAPPOINTMENT
| The matter with him, said the Governor. was
probably spite and disappointment. He had been APP
pointed by Mr. Hayes Judge Of the Supreme Court OF
New Mexico and had served the Bench there until
the failure OF his conarmat alton by tho vacated
the appointment, whom he came back. The President
|
assurances that no would DO confirmed by
tho Senate. This disappointment worked upon
him shat he felt tho President become his enemy
In addition he lost child out In New Mexico, and
little while ago his son killed at baseball AL
this trouble has gangrencd his mind.
| GOVERNOR srEARN's ExPLASArIox
Governor Stearns then explained the electoral
suit Florida. He said that tho Can vassing Board
10 passing upon tho returns guided by the dccs-
the Hayes electors majority Of about ninc hundred
The second canvass under the probation
| OF tho samo law given by the Supreme Court
| OF the State. This second canvass madc
| Me- Drew Governor, bus stl elected tho
| Hayes electors BY over two hundred majority.
This explanation mado by Governor S,oarns
In commenting upon tho sentence in McI4in's state
mcnt that tho result OF tho election would have been
doront had no boon able anticipate the decision OF
| the Supreme Court Herein McI.ln Inconsistent,
for. under whatever ntcrprctaton gwen tho Law
asto tho rights Of tho Canvassing Board 60
or throw out tho returns tho result would have boon
the Same In giving the State to Mr.. Hayes
| REPRESENTATIVE BIsBE.
Horntio Bisbee, JE, the republican representative In
Congress from tho Second district OF Florida which
includes the disputed counties, Alachua and Bakor,
asked bis views OF the controversy provoked by
| the alleged fresh revelations from hts State. Mr.
|
tested BY tho rival democratic candidate Mr. Jesse
Finley, says Il sis q generally admitted fact that
| election frauds were pcrpctrated by both par
| Ties, tho democrats beginning them and being
beaten at their game" These socncd new
revelations arc not at oil now he says Ho produced
the brief Of bis argument before House committee
| ana pointed that tho Archer No. matter was an
| old story II 80 happened In bis case that the
throwing out OF tho 2lo votes in Aachua would NOT
him 10 BIO an honest, but weak man. As for Dennis
no was we'll acquainted with him. Dennis, as basil
moss man, stood very high with everybody In Ala
chua. democrats and republicans Ris credit was
excellent, but he was rash and impctuous, he had
probably told his political adversaries IL there were
frauds they could make tho oss OF the fact He was
NOT tho kind Of man, however, 70 Indulge In sscon-
| fossions.''
INDICTMENT.
He under indictments on six charges or
issuing county scrip for total OF about $l0o
He was one Of she County Commissioners and IN
oompOny with hts fellow democrats on tho Board had
voted In the routine OF business six small over.
payments for county cxpsnsos II ~ss dopo
| In error or by oversight; but construc-
lively was an indiosabie offence, ana a. every
Northern man In Florida IL indicted at
time another during his existence there Den.
mis- mado no exception. "Ao called upon mo here IN
|
told him he young man and that hs had better
20 back and moot the indictments II would never
do 10 quit tho place without olcan bill OF health
He went back, but they arc smarter people than
takc them 10 DO II they havo got confession out or
| him."
| cTASDLgE's MOVEMENTS AND COMMENTS
i Mr. William +. Chandler Was at tho Cipisoi TODAY
discussing with prominent repu blicans tho subject OF
the revelations from Florida In the ONCE OF the
Secretary Of tho Senate hs carefully examined the
| HgsALp's special from JacksonviIls and commented
upon Il as he read u. He says that he does not be-
| icve that McIn has present madc anything moro
than general statement Of his grievances which arc
numerous, and no supposcs that when The paper is
| made public thon u will reveal Mcfin's feeling,
against Hayes He says that McIin is utterly broken
down In health and position and his family arc In
want, aud all this after having boon promised cvory-
thing by Mr.. Hayes friends. lilo adds that tho conf
dental man who has aggregated tho testimony
against Florida Returning Board Is Alfred Norton
OF Virginia. formerly special agent OF tho Post once
Department. Mr.. Chandler says Mr.. Morton is an
interchangeable worker and undoubtedly know how to
| work. Mr.. Chandler added that SO far as he knows
| President Hayes Is we'll Informed rs Mr. Morton
| ana that there 10 every reason for believing
that Mr. Hayes understands precisely the condition
OF matters In Florida. .In fact" suid Mr.. Chandler
81 wrote TO him while the count progressing and
80 the revelations OF Mr. Nclin or Mr. Dennis cam
not DO news tho President" He aid not believe
| however, that Mr. Dennis had mado as sweep.
ing q statement was alleged In tho HER
Aip's despatch. Mr.. Dennis was somcwhat
wild In his statements, and Il might be
that no had made general declaration, but nothing
OF specific character. Mr.. Chandler continued -
s'rhe fact, 10 know nothing but What was stvc,Iy
honorable tho part OF all the officials concerned
that far know. Tho republican partsans did
their duty they understood u, and their action viii
stand tho tcst Of the closest inspection Tho fault is
OF tho character alleged, but arises wholly from
the pcrfdy OF . man who ignores the voice OF hrs
party and declares that no his position TO tho
JOINT action Of Congress and not to the Electoral Col
lego II Is well that he has shicId Tor his pro-
lection, for IL cannot DO defended upon honorable