The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

when she entered, and when she left her
amanuensis was sitting at the table.
William E. Chandler produced dispatches
sent by him from the Fifth Avenue Hotel
early on the morning of November 8,
though dated November Z, to Geo. c. Cor
ham, California; ]. H. Mitchell Oregon;
S B. Packard, New Orleans; Gov. Chamber
lain, South Carolina; Senator Conover,
Florida, in each of which he stated that
Hayes Wee er were elected if they had
carried those States, and in each of which
he also counseled Republicans to be watch
full against ssible Democratic frauds.
While in Florida, Mr.. Chandler received
telegram from President g. ant, saying,
" hope you will remain in Flori Ia until the
vote of the State is decided" Mr.. Chandler
did not know of the existing frauds in Flor
ida, and the five thousand dollars for which
he telegraphed was handed by him to Gen
eral Martin, who expended it in procuring
evidence.
Mr.. Chandler maintained that in his opin-
ion, there never was fair result obtained
by fairer means than the result of the Flor
ida election.
Mr.. Chandler entertained the audience
with an account of his travels in Florida,
correspondence with Grant and other states
men in the N"rth; conference with visiting
statesmen in the South in the interest of
fair count; what General Garfield told him
about the Wormley conferences; how
S anley Matthews had urged him to
use his influence to prevent Presi-
dent Grant from recognizing the Packard
Government, which was the first tangible
evidence he had of the subsequent dis
honor which was to Gomez" the showing
Matthews made as to how Hayes could con-
sistently recognize the Nichols and Hamp.
ton Governments, (Matthews having looked
into the matter, and found that there would
be no difficulty, because the Hayes electors
and Packard had their titles from different
sources,) and winding up with a list of
names of Florida worthless whom Chandler
had indorsed for office, some of whom had
been provided for.
Returning Board Anderson in his testi
mony intimated that nobody knew or had
| the slightest knowledge about how the elec-
tion in Louisiana was going until the final
result was reached by the Returning Board,
en- days after that body first met and be-
gan the W rk of canvass,ng the votes, be-
cause although the eyes of the county were
turned in that direct on, and every body
| was in feverish excitement to know, he and
| his colleagues never even tried to guess
what would be the effect of throwing out
| certain votes.
Dennis appeared, and said he had been
told by President Hayes that he was one of
the few men who this Adm nistration could
afford to take care of, and was asked by His
,Excellency what he (Dennis) wanted. He
responded that he wanted to be an Auditor
in the Treasury Department, because his
appointment to a Federal Office would be
such a recognition as would have the moral
effect to stave off, if not actually prevent,
the prosecutions threatened against him
upon pending indictments based on all
alleged offenses against the local laws OF
Florida. The President thereupon wrote
on the back of his visiting card note to
Secretary Sherman, saying that he particu
larly desired the appointment of Dennis to
an Authorship or other good place, because
he was worthy. That didn't accomplish the
purpose. So subsequently Mr.. Hayes wrote
n, tie to Mr.. Sherman stating that he was
reliably assured that Mr.. Dennis woulC
make capable Special Agent, and that "l
especially desire that his claims may hav,
your early consideration" Even tina
didn't bring satisfactory fruit. The As
sistant Secretary, Mccormick, tried to Sc
; cure good place as custodian ofplates ant
dies in the Treasury vaults, and asked tn
: appointment of Dennis as personal favor
| The President wanted Dennis to have tn
: place, but Secretary Sherman wanted it fo
/ pei sonal friend, and-as interjected b,
Ben, Butler-Sherman beat, for he got hi
man in the place. Dennis here remarke,
$ coolly, though with evident sympathy 70
! the President, that he was always satis6e
r that if the President had had any influence
r he (Dennis) would have gotten good place
r He wanted to work, and did car
E, for the sinecure at seven dollars day
: which they gave him, in which, as he state
: it, he had nothing to do; didn't go otter
= about once a month, and firing of loain
v about " ashington, he told Mr.. McCormic
: that elf 1 am to draw my pay will nc
: lose the capacity to do SO if go up to Ma
e sachusetts to visit my family" The hiI
l. was taken. He was granted leave of al
;. sence for one month, butstayed away nearl
d four months, during which time he ws
pretty independent, did as he pleased, an
: didn't expect any pay, but when he r
l. turned he found he could get it, so he too
It two months pay. Dennis delivery was re
i ished and kept the audience in high sta
e of mirth, because his descriptions of tt
IS ups and downs and ins and outs were
E. Illustrative of so many others known to ea6
S. person in the room, and also of fragrant vi
Iation of civil service rules.