The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-03

The proposition referred to Ia interpreted to mean
suggestion made by Mr. Ottondorfer aud the ether
gentlemen whose names are appended 10 Mr. Tilden,
to ask Mr.. Hayes 10 JOIN with him IN Withdrawing
the and request Congress to provide for
q new election. TO ascertain whether this was
tho construction the quartette whose names appear
in tho despatch desired 10 be put their words
HERALD reporter called upon Mr. Oswald Ottsndorfsr
last evening
He said :--''ME Cooper came TO mo ON the nSst OF
the month. whom the idea Of going 70 Louisiana vas
suggested. He showed me . list OF gsntiemsn
lected by the Democratic Central Committees secure
honest count and requested me 10 be enc OF than.
He at the time would have to starr on Friday
evening" which believed thon to be very In.
epportune. l had business affairs 10 attend
10 which tanoied woula preclude my oorrespenAsnce
Of the appointed day was able to MAKE q a..
rapssnent with my editors which would ad@is
i,nsness 10 20 10 the South 10 Mr.. Cooper ana
il struck me that It would be very judcious
Tor mr. rdsn 20 - 20 "a sns
cooperate securing fair count. Knowing tho pre-
dilection OF the Returning Bosrd OF Louisiana for
the republican party, l fanoied that the presence
OF upright and honorable ssntlsmsn OF their political
persuasion would DO instrumentai IN Sc
l vent 10 Governor TiIdens house 1t Gfamercy
PARK and suggested to him the expediency OF COM
mun,catng with Governor Hayes. most earnestly
insisted on my idea being political necessity:
He gave tho matter deep consideration, but
ssa ns ss
democrats who had distinguished themselves
in the canvass, we wen. 70 the Eysrem
relative to my proposition. | was unable, however,
to induce him to send the despatch.
THE DESPATCH WAS SENT.
At SIX O'Clock that evening left the city. Al ten
on Saturday reached CINCINNATI The train
to reach New Orleans on sunday evening There
met the gentlemen whose names are appended TO
the despatch. Mr. Watlcrson told me that no
mad ajoora cd To llldeu
same proposition that bad. He had received no
reply, so we agreed 10 ssna another aespa TS;
was tho on which such q peculiar meaning was
put by a Now York journal was unaware a. tho
time that Grant bad ordered number OF republicans
to no to New Orleans on the Same mission as QUE
I selves.
appears 10 have been dated the 14th. II has been
stated that we sent despatch to the repuo-
mean n %n,nc 's or ho reply the
despatch TO Governor Tidcn. This rs untrue II was
a day after the despetcn bad been sent
tors had their first formal meeting and agreed to send
to tho republicans appointed BY Grant, sskiog their
Thsy d,d not answer TIL late in the afternoon
OF The 1Gln. They then stated that they were
PROPOSED TO 0guro in the capacity lookcrs.on aud
nothing else on the receipt Of this Communication
We appointed a committed TO prepore an answer:
meeting but Oh the 17sh ,hey adopted one
and despatched IT, l. was published in the
being present. NO had resolved 10 see a
fair count and TO further this CON-
mittee OF fyo was appointed by both parties 70 o..
tend the meetings OF the Returning Board. Most Of rs
lett after that.
NO yoBBERY AND BARGAINS.
1t implied by tho Journal reorred to that job
berry aud bargains proposed and acted on In the
committee, / will tell you all about that. One DAY q
gentleman from New orleans came 10 our meeting and
said that the Beturning Board OF Louisiana were
neutral, and could easily be bought. There was q
vacancy which They would fill by the election
OF a democrat II they were paid for 1t. When this
proposition was mado Governor Carroll, OF Maryland
rose to his teet and protested against any such
infamous proceedings. Hc laid that tho visit
| ing committee had gone to Louisiana to
to discharge tho responsibilities with which
they charged with honor TO them
| selves and advantage TO tho people
That the only time any proposition or bargain
was made. No countenanced Il, ana IRON that
| day forth no mention Of q bargain was made.
We knew then that Mr.. Tlden was elected, because
the Democratic Committee had sccnrod duplicates Of
the returns from tho parishes which the republican
inspectors refused at times to verify, but which were
sufncicntiy authenticated to enable 10 form just
| conclusion.