Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-28

| tary TO Governor Hayes. | sent 1t to Cap
| tain Lee as the secretary Of Governor Hayes
| and left HIM TO do what he chose with ny
| telegram. OF course should not have SEM
it to Captain Leeif he had not been Governor
| Hayes secretary. | most certainly expected
| that Captain Lee would communicate the tel
| egram to Governor Hayes, and be guided by
what Governor Hayes told him. | will stand by
! any reasonable inference that can be drawn
! from it. Senator Mathews, however, did not
| come to Florida. Governor Noyes arrived
| about week after sending q telegram.
| Witness then read telegram dated Novem-
Der 18th, sent by hlm TO Mr.. Zach Chandler,
| which was In cipher, but which witness
| translated, as follows: after full confer
| ence with all OF our friends now here, we ind
| work to be done that requires great and ex-
| peditious labor In view OF the shortness OF
| time, and which, If well performed, will, we
| believe insure success. Moves and Kasson
will be here on Monday, and | wish three
| thousand dollars sent to Philadelphia to the
| Centennial National bank. Can you also let
! me have two thousand dollars more, making
| in all FIVE thousand dollars? II looks favor
able for about twenty five maj ority in the
State. You can imagine what the Democrat
are about. Where it Cook? c."
Witness said that he got the money. Do
not recollect whether or not Noyes stated
that he came at the request of Hayes. 1t
was understood by the Republican mana
gers that Noyes was the ultimate friend of
Mr.. Hayes. | had no reason to suppose he
came in response to my telegram. | don t
remember any such conversation as nj Lin
details, and am confident no such conversa-
ton took place as he states it | am conf
dent | never said to anybody in Florida that
| was authorized to make assurances OF that
kind to them. | might have stated to M Lin
Governor NOyes's relations to Mr.. Hayes, but
that stated them In connection vita an as
surance OF any kind to Nj Lin, dot believe.
Qdes.-You SIMPLY put your recollection
against his positive statement? Ans.-Inat
is all. / will add that don't think NJ LIN
would have made a statement that he did
not believe. The Republicans who visited
Florida were there only to forward the inter
ests and protect the rights of the Republican
party. Witness gave the names OF gentle
men who were there connected with the
Democratic organization, and said he did
not know that any of them were there as
special representatives OF Governor Tilden.
Ques.-Was there any conversation or con-
sultatlon between you and Governor Noyes
intimating that no influence whatever should
be exercised over any of the canvassers, except
legal considerations, to affect their Judgment
IN the canvass? Ans.-Io the best OF my
recollection there was not.
Mr.. Hiscock then asked the witness as to
the disposition of five thousand dollars re-
ceived, but Mr.. Hunton suggested that it
would open up wider range of inquiry than
was deemed Judicious at present, and he
would suggest that it be left until another
stage of the investigation, as the object of
the examination of the witness now was to
accommodate Governor Noyes, who wished
to leave for Europe, and the witness would
be questioned only on matters relating to
Governor Noyess participation In the pro-
caedings.
The Witness-I desire to say that when.
ever the committee would like to know what
was done with that money, | shall be happy
to tell them.
By Mr.. Butler-After the election were
there not considerable number of persons,
who have more or less relations to the cleo
ton, given Office under the administration
Ans.-There were.
Ques.-Did Governor Noyes get any of
these appointed, do you know? Ans.-I have
DO doubt Governor Noyes recommended men
for appointments, and possibly his recommen-
datlon may have induced the appointment of
some of them. | recommended some myself,
but would not undertake to say whether
my influence or his is greatest; but there
were number OF gentlemen appointed, l
have no doubt, on both his and my own re-
commentator, by letter or orally.
Ques.-Was there any dissatisfaction felt
with Governor Noyes by the Florida gentle
men because he did not go further in his re-
concentrations of them to Office than he did !?
Did they not complain to you that he had
taken his Office and gone away and deserted
them? Ans.-I think have stated that to
them. | think have complained to them
that thought Governor Noyes should not
have gone to France without warmly recon-
mendIng his Florida friends, because | saw
no reason why l should be the only person
left in Washington to recon rend them to
President Hayes, and that they fell IN with
me on that point have no douot Witness
stated that he did not know Governor Noyes
recommended Nj LIN and DR.. Cowgirl for Of
flee, but had no doubt that he did.
G.. l.. Dennis
was sworn, and testified that he was at Talla-
hassee soon after the Presidential election
and there met Governor Noyes; there were
two precincts in dispute IN Alachua county.
Ques.-What was the contest about con-
corning Archer precinct, box number two,
before the returning board? Ars.-It was a
matter of two hundred and nineteen votes.
Ques,-Did you explain to Governor Noyes
what you regarded as the facts in reference
to that precinct? Ans.-I labored there with
Governor Noyes to establish the vote as shown
by the return; he never asked me to make
any statement or affidavit about II, but he
seemed ANXIOUS that | should be put On the
stand to testify; he expressed that desire
several times, and finally indicated that he
was going to put me ON the stand, and then
him that | should be a detriment to his case
if he did and that he bad better not do it, and
| never did testify; [ may have said to him
that unless he was ready to abandon his case
he had better not call me as witness; gave
him to understand did not want to be called
to make any statement under oath.
Qres.-Was there anything said by him to
you about his representing Governor Hayes
Ans.-He always spoke of Governor Hayes as
his intimate friend, and used to assure US of
bis fidelity o the Republican cause and of his
special desire to take care of southern Re-
publicans; he never showed me any writing
from Governor Hayes, and did not speak
about his having been invited by Hayes to go
there. but we regarded him as the personal
friend and special representative Of Mr..
Hayes during the contest there; | was very
enthusiastic myself, and required no pledges
or assurances from any one, and | do not
know whether any such assurances were
given to any of the members of the return
ing-ooard; Noyes gave me, | think, tie
gravest assurances that President HAYES was
a very staunch Republican, and that he had
voluntarily pledged himself to protect the
southern Republicans. and re called my at
tentlon to something that had been published
to that effect, In some speech he had made or
letter he had written.
Ques.-DId General Noyes give you any
assurances that Smith, the State candidate.
should be looked after as well as the Presi-
dental electors? Ans.-He gave me this as
surance, that he would work as hard to save
the State ticket as he did the National ticket,
and that was entirely satisfactory.
Witness testIhed at considerable length In
regard to the situation in Florida at the time
the northern politicians were there.
The committee then adjourned until Fri
day.
Sound and Sensible
Fort Worth (TayaSl Cfn,ndn,.d. LIE fhoro