The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-27

very prominent State Official This gentleman had
been seseted by Dennis the custodian Of his con-
tension Dennis then delivered into mis- hands . full
explicit and thorough confession OF the whole Of the
Aiachus fraud, has been tslesraphed you with cor
roborativs evidence. Having read this statement 10
maze sure OF les ulssss. the o1acia then put in
his pocket sealed, having pledged his word that he
would nos use u until The Dennis cases were nolIe
pressed Hooker refused ~ nolle pros on that day,
ami the ofhciai took the document 70 Tallahassee
Altar the were disposed OF the confession be-
came the properly Of The stata The other confess
slons Of Allen. Greene. Harden and others OBJ
tainsd quietly and without much ado. They were
arranged BY the quiet gentleman.
THE METHODS OF yRAUn
IL curious fact that the confessions follow right
In the track OF tho democratic assault made during
the sessions Of the Rssuraing Board Every prom-
nsnt fraud attacked by the managing democrats IL
confessed 20. and the very methods charged by The
democrats used. Tho confessions are thus sus-
tanned by the very circumstances shat first put the
democratic managers on the seen. Of tho fraud. Iu
the Aachua case Tor instance. they charged that the
fraud was committed IN Dennis house at certain
hour ana IN . certain way. Dennis confession
tans In remarkable degree what the circumstances
suggested 70 the lawyers 10 that case Outside Of she
fact, however. thas The confessions tally and
corroborstsd by circumstansial evidence that
strong make tho confessions hardly necessary
they arc thorough and convincing in themselves In
many cases they bear internal proofs Of truth.
In other cases they sustained with documents
that certainly original For instance, tho Co.
lumbia county case the original list, In pencil ITO
Georgia negroes proRsred by sewing machine agent
(who has contsssed ior the purpose Of bringing them
over into Lake Guy 10 vote has been secured. By
comparing u win the CLERKS book 70 shows that Il
was entered bodily, name for nams without interms-
son. The confessions strengthened, too. by the
TACT that there has boen breaking down all along
line. Cowgirl Ii the only prominent mauipuator that
has yet passed In his confession he expected
daily to contribute McLin has Acknowledged, Dennis
ana Vance have joined Black Duke and Bolton In
pronouDcing the Alachaa count fraud; Greene and
Allen have come down with their Information
Baker, Edwards ana Bowss have both confessed 20 tho
fraud in Leon, and Harden and others haye shown up
the Columbia immigrasior scheme. Taken altogether
the confessions and she supporting circumstances
show beyond question that the republicans deiiber-
a.sly aud coolly went TO work put Florida the
Hayes column, NO matter how shc voted.
CARRYING YLoRIDA FOR RAVES.
The plan was shs:-Frst, to STUFF the ballot boxes
by all known devices during the election, In the
Lsou county BY little jokers and In Columbia BY
Importation or nsgroeG second, II the nrst did not
sunce then raise the returns, was done In Ala.
chua and elsewhere. Dennis promptly raised his
record 2i9 votes Il then feared that this would
not DO enough, and . scaled letter (snd have this
from tho man who carried the letter. sent him
asking HIM 70 add more names. He replied, II am
afraid TO DO Il; I've already added many II Will
stand Third BY holding back certain counties until
II was known precisely what was needed and then
counting Il inso the returns, ~ IN the OF
Baker, whore the canvass not made until the last
day allowed Uy law, and then made secretly, and At
the number Of votes needed This accounts for
the hitherto nexpcabis delay getting the returns
In from those counties; and fourth, by throwing out
enough counties in the Returning Board canvas to
give the State TO Hayes. This was the programme
definitely arranged before the slscsi0n came on and
faithfully carried eut aerwasd Under the organixa.
tion It existed there WAS possibility for tho
ssa.s TO be counted for Ttlden When some susp,oon
WINS created. through Barlow's influence over
Cargiii, - 10 the nerve and foriitude Of
that gentleman, the republican,. made desperate,
proposed 70 tako the canvassng out OF tho hands OF
Beard and give 10 stearna Tho republicans were
determined At all hazards hold tho STATE and they
did BY what must be confessed on all rides 10
have been the boldsst and most outrageous scheme
ever known In politics. The immensely Of tho
stake for which they were playing only nsrved them
10 their work.
THOROUGH REcAsvAss.
veopments Of the past few days That h. that pur.
possfu laborious and expensive rscanvass has been
made Ct shs State. That IL has not bssn done
through the passion prejudice Of those who have
been engaged In II II conclusive They have neither
the means TO have done IL or the provoeaion have
driven them 10 IT, Tho local democrats have NOT done
u. Tor beyond engaging In little trade with Dennis,
that Was apparently casual accidental. they
have done literally nothing, and were astonishsd
when the disclosures were made. Tho local
republicans have not done II, nor have the pcnissrs
themselves dropped Of their own voltiou ON their
knees The case has been worked up logically by
intelligent and opusnt outside authority. There
which lead your correspondent TO believe
that the democrats have nssyated and sustained this
investigation. Proctor Knott, Springer, Pindlay, or
Ohio. are the names most frequently heard, while
there are frequent hints gwen Of certain influential
parties In Nov York 10 which reports are made and
dispatches addressed. OF course constantly hear
that 10 and Is the employ Of ConkIiag and CON-
psny, aud Il Is provsrb down hers that "Bsn Batter
10 Dsnn guide" and that he 10 directing the move.
msnts oi that Interesting blonde.
NO LOVE- FOR HAYEa
AZ to tho effect Of the disclosures on Florida sensi.
mens It Is very slight The President has isw friends
In the republican ranks have yst hear the nrss
man tn this state raise mis- voice in defence OF Mr.
Hayes The federal oficeholdcrs hayo moved In tho
matter BIT, and Of them, foremost man said -
'slus u In Jour paper that every who has given
thesc confessions Is has been. under indictment In
tho stats-from McL'n down. through Dennis, Ed.
wards, aud them all they are under indici menL II
the State viii buy these fellows WITH nolo prosequls
let her buy. We can stand H." There 10 some anx-
isy eit for the late Of Congressman Blsbee lives
here whose yet contest but there would
be no mourning IN the ranks u Hayes wore d'spOs-
sosssd tomorrow.
Tho democrats are JubiIant but they ara not noisy
They do not care 10 see Hayss disturbed Said state
Attorney H.ndsrsou--soout the sbrswdsss politician
I know Ia Florida:-''ws satisfied TO stand
Hayes " ths North wants him. He 10 suiiing US 10 n
dot, We knew that ws carried this State by u big
majority, and We have nov succeeded In proving 10
incontestably and beyond caviL This utterly do
stroys hayss' TITLE II he 10 ics alone and allowed
mako his fraudulent usurpalion complete We shall
make no complaint We have cleared away all douots