New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28

QAre yOn aware OF any PROMISES ~ q
that made 70 any members OF vac ~ stars
BOARD before after the counts that IN case tse a'
went for aagsS Tn ,s seSq So IL
ODD NOT YOU make such promises or assurances
20 VG ale 10 saw whether you did OF posi-
tveyf Al do not fceollect that ala ana Deiieyo
that did not; that is as wen as can answer tno q'
Odd you ever hear any such thing talked off in Tai
lahassee before or after the cOuhtI Al Ieihe"oi
o1t whose instance did you go down to Flordai
A-At the instance Of the members or the hepuDncan
National Committee who were present nc the Elftn
Avenne Hotel on Wednesday. November g. MT Zach
OF the committee present, but there were other Re-
pubIieans they requested mo to 60 49, moo, hin, AZ
any time during that trip TO Florida and backs Al
when had you seen him before that tlmel Al
saw him IN the Ohio State campaign IN the Fall OF 1870
and did not him again until after no was lhauSN
Odd You have any Communication with him during
those periOdsf A-Idid: or rather sent letter OF @
gram TO Captain A. f. Lee, hls secretary during that
OWN Won furnish the letters or kilograms senti
Al have not copy OF every letter, hut there Is tee-
gram 90 tire Captain Lee referred 20 In the testimony
taSen before the committee It IL In cipher
bnt the translation OF IL Is: send Stanley Matthews
aud others OF high character Things begln - IOOk
favorable" OF course sent that telegram 20 Mr Lee,
he occupied the position OF secretary 70 Cover
o-Thst telegram meant that Mr.. Hayes was to send
Stanley Matthews, other men OF high character 10
POridal Al sent 1t 20 Captain Lee as tho secretary
with my Telegram. OF course should sent IL
10 Captain Lee il he had not beeu Governor Hayess
o-Then It was, in fact a telegram 10 Governor Hayes
Al have no objection TO that Inference being drawn
but prefer not TO draw differences myself most GER
amly expected that Captain Lee would communicate
Governor Hayes told hm VIII stand ny any Ieasoha-
bic inference that can be drawn from It,
Odd Senator Matthews come upon that request
o -Why noti Al don't know others came. but
have means OF knowing whether they did so 10 re-
sponse 20 that telegram DC noL requcslea DIR
Zach Chandler to nave other prominent gentlemen
down there about tine same time. VIII state that
among those VINO did come there al that tme were Jo1n
A. KlssOn, OF Iowa, General Lew Wallace William H.
Robertson and ID. c. Rollins, OF New-York, General
Francs c. Barlow, Mr. John Little, OF oniO, and Nc
william NJ Ampt. remember no Others now.
resnltsi Al that is question that yoa wish me to
answer will say that 1t was satisfactorily 30.
The witness then read telegram dated November 49,
and sent by him to Mr. T. Chandler which was in cipher
but which witness translated. follows:
After full conference with al friends here, we
nd nc work to be done requires great and
Labor In Wow Of the sbOrtneSs OF tme which II well
performed, Will. we believe, insure success Moves aud
KlssOn VIII be here on Monday and wish $4,000 sent
you also let me have $1,000 more, making $4,000 It
looks favorable for about twenty-five majority IN the
Where Is COoki G.
Odd the money come in response to that telc-
graphic Orderl Alt deposited 20 my credit In
Philadelphia, and drew on Philadelphia fOrit
Q.-Was it not understood in Tallahassee by the Re
publican managers that Governor EOyes was there
Hayesi At was undoubtedly understood chat be
was an intimate friend OF Governor Hayes from Tea-
no reason suppose that he there IN response to
my telegram. Governor Stearns telesrapbed TO General
Grant the same day that eminent Democratic politicians
wore gathering there from neghbOrlng States and that
he felt he should have the counsel Of men eminent in
oVaYc ySn any reason TO believe that General Grant
sent Governor HOyes theref Al have no reason 70 be-
evs IT, but history which seems to be evidence
here believe has stated that General Grant did request
20 come there and had 1t understood that
fnpni IN had Id or
believing that Grant sent him there.
Nv Mr. springer-Can you now state that such con-
yersalon or understanding had at any time Mr..
Mriin clamsi Al dOn't remember any such CONVEX
s,tion ana am confident that no such conversation
took place as he states II lam confident never said
10 ans hody Florida that was authorized TO make
sg.,ranses OF that kind 20 them might have stated
40 McIn Governor NOyes relations 10 Governor Hayes
hut that stated them IN connection with an assurance
of any kind 70 MeLin do not believe.
oIPiease state what gentlemen there at ITALIA
hassee connected with the Democratic organization.
Ton of Georgia; d. W. sellers, Maieombe Hay and
samuel O. Thompson, OF Pennsylyanla; Manton Marble.
Coyle and Charles W. WOOley. OF Cincinnati Mr..
Bildle OF philadelphia Governor sallonstal Of MAJ
bered II may say they oxceled Us In numbers aud
o@was it understood that any was there as the
representative OF Governor Ttideni Was SIR. Marble
Know whom they presented and have authority TO
II il any agencies upon anybody
The witness was then questioned to what duties
Governor Eoyes performed, and stated that he was
Dade Counties preparing for the judicial
be made by the Judiciary Board. PleadinGs pre-
pared aud arguments in writing submitted to the board
The work quite abOrOus.
o.-was there any conversation consultation be-
influence whatever should DC exercised any Of
these except legal considerations 10 affect
their Judgment in the canvass AIo the best OF my
recollection there was not
Mr. Hscock then asked the witness as TO the DISPOSE
ton OF the s. 900 that deposited 10 his credit but
Mr. Hunton suggested that 1t would open a wider range
of inquiry than was deemed judciOus present. aud he
would suggest that IL be left until another stage in the
investigation, the object OF examining the witness
now was TO accommodate Governor Hoyes who wished
70 leave for Europe, and the witness would be ques-
toned only matters relating to Governor Noyes's
participation In the proceedings.
The WItness-G desire 10 say that whenever the CON-
mttee would like 20 know what done with that
money shall DO happy TO tell them.
BY the Charman-Whon did you reach Tallahassee
Al arrived there the first Sunday after the gen
era election and stopped at hOtet-the City Hotel
think that was the name OF IT, L shall never forget the
MOTEL although do not recoect lts name. lIaughter
by Mr.. ButlerAfter the election, there a cOnsd-
cradle number OF persons who had more or less rea
ton TO the election given office under the AdminstTa
ton A.-There we're
Odd Governor NOyes get any OF these men ap
pointed DO you knOwt Al have no doubt that Gov
ernOr Noyes recommended men for appointment and
DOsSibY recommendation may have induced the ap
pontment of some OF them: | reeommended some my
enee his Is the greatest but there were quite mum
Der OF gentlemen appointed have no doubt, on both
hiR RECOMMENDATION, DY letter or orally,
O-Wus there any dissatisfaction felt with Governor
NOyes by Florida gentlemen because he did not go
further his recommendations of them TO office than he
did did they complain TO that he had taken his
office and gone away and deserted themf Al think
nave said that TO them think have complained to
them that thought Governor NOyes should not have
guna TO France without warmly recommending his
Florida friends because reason why IahOud be
the only person left in Washington TO recommend them
TO President Hayes aud they fell In with me that
point have no doubt.
OIL wish you would make up a list OF all the men
who had anything to do with the Florida election, and
who we're put into office your own and Governor
NOyes's Recommendation, naming the offices they
cepted and, II you choose, you make few remarks
showing why they did not all receive Offices such
the case. ILaughter
DENNIS RELATES HIS EXPERIENCES.