The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-02-14
THAT BARGAIN.

tracing parties in the Hayes swindle.
He charged that one E. A. Burke, New
Orleans Democrat, could tell why the
Southern rebel Democrats in Congress
permitted the count to proceed in Febru-
airy last Burke did not deny what
Chandler said, but he equivocated, and
the Hayes organs took it as a denial,
whereupon Chandler came squarely at
Burke in the following manner:
Major E. o. Burke, New w-Orleans:
Referring to denials in recently pub
lished interview Of yours, have the hon.
or respectfully to ask you this question /:
Were you, as the representative of the
Nichols Government, with other South
ern men and Messrs. Stanley Matthews,
John Sherman, Charles Foster, and James
A. Garfield, all or any of them and other
Northern men, present at conference
or conferences at WoTmley's Hotel, in
Washington, about Feb. 26 last, concern
ing Louisiana affairs If So was any
written paper, whether signed or unsign-
ed, and whether with or without names
affixed as witnesses of its correctness,
made then, or subsequently, embodying
or purporting to state the whole or any
part of any agreement. understanding or
intention resulting from such conference
or conferences concerning Louisiana af
fairs or concerning the Packard or the
Nichols Government, or the Federal
troops in New Orleans. IL so have you
now, or have you ever had that paper or
a copy thereof is it in existence if so,
where is it now2 if not, when, where,
and by whom was it destroyed and will
you, or not, make it. or a copy Of it, pub
lie if you have it w. E. CHANDLER.
Instead of answering frankly, he sub
stantially admits that he dare not answer.
The following is his answer:
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29.
ITO W. E. Chandler, Washington City:
Before considering the subject matter
of telegram received this day, signed
w. 4. Chandler, desire to ask if the
author is the Chandler who, as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, travelling
through the South in 1865. corruptly par
ticipating in the spoils gathered by Su-
pervising Treasury Agents engaged in
robbing their government and in defraud
ing the distressed people of this and ad.
jacent States. Is it the Chandler who, as
Secretary of the Republican National
Committee, with certain Republicans
from Louisiana, at a conference or con.
ferences at the Fifth Avenne Hotel, New
York, concerning Louisiana affairs, about
OCTOBER, 1872 secretly and corruptly con
spired to take advantage of the absence
from Louisiana of the Governor thereof
to assemble secEetly the Legislature, i'm
peach the Governor, seize the govern
ment. and use its machinery to carry the
election of 1922 Isit the Chandler who
earned and received a fee from kellogg
of 50, 1000 in 1873. and the encomium you
had done more for him than any one
except Attorney General Williams, in
maintaining the foul and infamous usur
patton OF the Office Of Governor of thi:
State2 Is it the Chandler who encour-
aged, abetted, and conspired with infa
nous allies. in this city, to rob 1900 cit
liens Of New Orleans of the franchise
. and drag them before the Federal Courts
on or about the day of the late election
Who, in November, 1876, by telegraph
guaranteed Kellogg that the whole power
of the government would sustain the Re
turning Board in counting the vote oil
Louisiana for the Republican candidates
and then fastened to Florida to manipu
late the frauds of that State count2 Is
it the Chandler who has of late been
Valnly seeking 10 SUR up the nell Droth
of sectional hate and foul his political
nest to the disgust of decent citizens
North and South
IF yea. permit me to say that the in
quisitorial powers of political tramps ter
minated in March last. Such persons are
subjects of inquisition If nay, the i'm
pertinent telegram shall have such con-
sideration as it deserves. LSignedl
E. A. BURKE."
Mr. Chandler replied as follows:
Major Ed. Burke, New Orleans, La:
Your insolent language and false
charges against me leave no doubt about
your identity, and therefore repeat my
inquiry about Wormley's Hotel confer
ences. Were you present ? Was a mem
orandum nader And will you make it
public? GSignedl w. E. CHANDLER