Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-02
PROOF COMPLETE.

PROOF COMPLETE.
Nothing Lacking to Den,onstsatc the Crime
IN Florida and SHOE Hayes a Fraud.
Jacksonville, Fla, Cor. N. Y. Herald.
It is curious fact that the confessions fol-
low right in the track of the Democratic
sault made during the sessions of the returning
board. Every prominent fraud attacked by
the managing Democrats is confessed to, and
the very methods charged by the Democrats
were used. The confessions are thus sustained
by the very circumstances that first put the
Democratic managers on the scent OF the
| fraud. In the Alachua case, for instance, they
charged that the fraud waa committed in Dem
mis- house at certain hour and in q certain
way. Dennis confession sustains in remark
able degree what the circumstances suggested
to the lawyers in that case. Outside of the
fact, however. that the confessions tally with
and corroborated by circumstantial evil
dence that was 80 strong as to make the con-
LESSONS hardly necessary, they are thorough
and convincing in themselves. In many cases
they bear internal proofs of truth. In other
cases they are sustained with documents that
are certainly original. For instance in the
Columbia county case, in the original list, in
pencil. of 179 Georgia negroes proffered by
sewing machine agent (who has confessed) for
the purpose of bringing them over into Lake
City to vote has been secured. By comparing
it with the clerks book it shows that it
| was entered bodily, name for name, without
| intermission. The confessions are strength
ened, too, by the fact that there has been
breaking down all along the line. Cowgirl is
| the only prominent manipulation that has not
yet passed in his confession, and he is expected
daily to contribute. LcLin has acknowledged,
Dennis and Vance have joined Black Duke and
Bolton in pronouncing the Alachua count
| a fraud; Greene and Allen have come down
| with their information on Baker; Edwards and
Bowes have both confessed to the fraud in
Leon, and Harden and others have shown up
| together, the confessions and the supporting
| circumstances show beyond question that the
Republicans deliberately and coolly went to
work to put Florida in the Hayes column, no
matter how she voted.
CARRYING FLORIDA FOR HAYES.
The plan was this: First, to stuff the ballot
boxes by all known devices during the election,
as in the Leon county case, by little jokers,
and in Columbia by Importation of negroes.
Second, if the first did not suffice, to then
raise the returns, as was done in Alachua and
elsewhere. Dennis promptly raised his record
.219 votes. 1t was then feared that this would
not be enough, and sealed letter. and have this
from the man who carried the letter. was sent
him, asking him to ada more names. He re-
piled, II am afraid to do it; I've already added
as many as it will stand" Third by holding
back certain counties until it was known pre-
cisely what was needed, and then counting it
| into the returns as in the case of Baker, where
| the canvass was not made until the last day
allowed by law, and then made secretly, and to
| fit the exact number of votes needed. This
accounts for the hitherto inexpllcable delay in
getting the returns in from those counties; and
fourth by throwing out enough counties in
the returning board canvass to give the State to
Hayes. This was the programme definitely
arranged before the election came off, and
faithfully carried out afterward. Under the
organization as it existed, there was no pos
sibility for the State to be counted for Tilden.
I. Barlow's influence over Cargill, as to the nerve
and fortitude of that gentleman, the Repub-
licans, made desperate, proposed to take the
canvassing out of the hands of the board and
give it to Stearns. The Republicans we're de-
termined, at all hazards, to hold the State, and
they did it by what must now be confessed on
all sides, to have been the boldest and most
outrageous scheme ever known in our politics.
Thelmmensity Of the stake for which they were
playing, only nerved them to their work.
A THOROUGH REcANvAss.
One point may be considered settled by the
developments of the past few days. That is,
that purposeful, laborious and expensive re-
canvass has been made OF this State. That it
has not been done through the passion nor
prejudice of those who have been engaged in it
is conclusive. They have neither the means to
have done it or the provocation to have driven
them to it. The local Democrats have not
done 1T, for beyond engaging in a little trade
With Dennis, that was apparently casual OF &C
cidental, they have done literally nothing, and
We're astonished when the disclosures were
made. The local Republicans have not done it,
nor have the penitents themselves dropped of
their own volition on their knees. The case
has been worked up logically by some intelli.
. | nd do NV
reasons which lead your correspondent to be-
heve that the Democrats have instigated and
: sustained this investigation. proctor Knott,
Springer Findlay, of Ohio, are the names most
frequently heard, while there are frequent
hints given of certain influential parties in
New York to which reports are made and dis
patches addressed. OF course we constantly
hear that SO and SO is in the employ of Conk.
ling and company, and it is proverb down
here that Ben Butler is Dennis guide and
that he is directing the movements Of the in
teresting blonde
: NO LOVE FOR HAYES.
As to the effect Of the disclosures on Florida
!, sentiment, it is very slight The President has
few friends in the Republican ranks. 1 have
yet to hear the first man in this State raise his
voice in defence of Mr.. Hayes. The federal
otficeholders have moved in the matter bit
and one of them, y foremost man. said: sPut
1T IN your paper that every man who has given
these confessions is or has been. under indict-
ment in the State-from McLin down-through
Dennis, Edwards. and them all, they are under
indictment. If the State will buy up these fel.
lows with ,aolle p,'oseQuis, let her buy. We can
stand It. : There is some anxiety felt for the
: fate of Congressman Bisbee, who lives here
and whose seat is yet in contest, but there
would be no mourning in the ranks if HAYES
were dispossessed tomorrow.
The Democrats are jubilant, but they are not
} noisy. They do not care to see Hayes dis.
turbed. Said State Attorney Henderson
about the shrewdest politician l know in Flor.
ida: I'VE are satisfied to stand Hayes, if the
North wants him. He is suiting us to a dot
We knew that we carried the State by big
majority, and we have now succeeded in prov.
ing it incontestably and beyond cavail. This
utterly destroys Hayes title. If he is let alone
and allowed to make his fraudulent usurpation
complete, VIC shall make no complaint. We
have cleared away all doubts as to the election
here. So We are satisfied. And as for Hayes
why he's very light dose to us compared te
what he is to some folks