The sun., 1878-06-04

Judge on the bench OF the Supreme Court
The records OF the conspiracy had grown fas,
within the week after the visiting statesmen had
reached New Orleans. Here werc the Weber.
Anderson agreement. the letter to Sherman. the
letter from Sherman. and lettcrs explaining
these The next week another agreement was
mado-tho Nash agreement Charles f. Nnsh
was the Republican candidate for Congress in
the Sixth Congrcs sional District To him. u
man knowing the conspiracy by which
tho Presidency and the State Govern.
mcnt were 10 be seized. 1t must have seemed
either injustice or squcamishness to pass
by his Congressional district. Anderson,
anxious to make friends. agreed TO aid. lie
met Gov Kellogg ON the steps OF the Custom
House. There IL II certain seemly fitness in two
Republican State officers meeting in the very
shadow OF the Federal patronage which gave
thcm Office and kept them in Office. to plan the
robbery Of another office. There was this per.
tinent objection which Kellogg mentoned:
Nash was beaten by 5000 majority. There was
this pertinent answer Anderson made. that
Hayes was beaten by 10000 majority. Then
Anderson threatened and Kellogg threatened,
after the fashion Of men seeking bad ends and
then following tho same fash ION. they judged II
better TO act together rather than TO threaten
cah other. Kellogg told Anderson to have
Nash ilX up some protests. and he would have
tho thing attended to. What Anderson was to
do is best seen from this extract out
OF the agreement ho made Nash sign:
The said Anderson" 80 runs a clause
I'm this paper "shall suppress evidence
showing that the said parish Of East Feciana
was fairly carried by the Democrats" II An.
dcrson did that. Nash was to mako him Naval
Onccr. If ho could. 1t was not Il very big Office
nor was il n very big bid; and what bids and
what Offices were going Just then In New Or.
lcans-Stoughton bidding for his Russian Mis-
sion and Matthews for his seat In the Senate.
sherman for his Cabinet Office. and altogether
bidding in the Presidency for their absent prn.
cipal at Coumlusl
Tho bidding was over at last. In March. 1877,
the bidders began TO pick up the odd lots
Knocked down TO them. Anderson was in
Washington. lie backed himself with crcden.
tas from the louisiana delegation Of Rcpubli.
can Congressman. Two Of them. Darrnll and
Nash. went with him to see Hayes. He had be.
sides letter from personal friend Of Hayes.
ono L. 7. Conn. u man LIVING in Ohio. Andcr.
son saw Hayes. What he told him no one
knows but Hayes and he. Hayes pocketed the
letter promptly on reading The end OF II was
that Hayes picked up an envelope and wrote
across tho end. Please appoint him lAndersonl
10 n Consulship in n warm climate. This is
special case" The promise was not kept. More.
over. sherman told Anderson ho had nothing
for him in his department.
At the same time Wcbor was shot down In
the streets OF his town. With him was lost such
knowledge as Anderson had had OF the Sher-
mau letter during the two months since he had
seen ii. lie WIS offered Office II is true. assured
Of some recognition. but It was not 10 his liking.
lie asked more. Tho Administration waited.
At this time he met Stanley Matthew's. He was
sharing the spoils he had won. lie wns the
personal representative Of the ncw Admins
tlution in ts new policy. Ile had come 10 its
aid twice. once before tho Returning Board.
and again before the Electoral Commission.
On both occasions he had known the intrigue
which guided the action OF each body. 1t was
his Office. In an unofficial position. to conduct
the distribution OF official favors. For six
months after the Inauguration Of Hayes he was
| the foremost figure Of his Administration. To
him Anderson went. lie told his story. He
gave Matthews the papers held by him.
Matthews promised well. His first act was
to put Anderson in intimate relations with the
/ Lawrence Commission. That Commission had
to disrharg" the complex duty OF winding up
ono political estate and opening an account. in
behalf OF tie Administration with another,
In administering Packard's estate and install.
ing Nichols. accounts current had to be settled.
! Harlan. by common report had this to do.
hAAAHANH ENNf AlliflShn u ltNNtI introducing
the Supervisor to the future Associate Jus.
tlcc. Unless Anderson had valid claim for
settlement. there was no reason for this. HS
was ont Of office. He was poor. lie was care
less in his habits. II Is now charged he was
then. and Is now. worthless ana abandoned. II
this WIS SO, what strong reHson had Matthews
for this introducton2 He had one. On the
page opposite the letter OF introduction which
he sent Anderson he wrote notn to Anderson
telling him he could talk with Harlan as he
talked with Matthews. The next clause Of thG
sHme note showed the subjects of this talk. II
alluded TO the Nash agreement This Matthews
had in safe Keeping. Senator holding in
escrow the promise 10 DO IN illegal act with an
office upon whose confirmation he would be
called 10 vote named ms the consideration.
Anderson remained dissatisfied For two
months hc and Matthews exchanged letters
this vacuhond us he is now called. imperious
and aggressive; this Senator. apologize and
anxious! At last Anderson sent dcspaicn with
this phrase; Come here and arrange the ai-
fair or you can all face the music" Matthews
camel Anderson received II Consulate. Shortly
after he resigned H. \ month later he broke
oir all connection with M.tihows in two letters,
which only ESCAPED being insulting upon tpo
theory Of Ma;thrws's friends that the writer.
their friends familiar correspondent was
worthless scamp Seven months later Matthews
addresses Anderson a personal and connden-
t!ai" lettcr. and tells him he would be pleased
to scc him " in Washington" There his cor
rospondcnce lasting ten months ends II An-
drrson deserved nothing, why dil Matthews
write? Ii he hnd deserts what were they?
Within n week after biatthewss last letter 10
Anderson, Chester b. Darra began to write to
him. Darrall had been Congressman from
louisiana lie was stilI prominent politician.