The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-10
THE BEGINNING or THE END.
The Proof tina, Hay.. wa. No, Elected.

THE BEGINNING or THE END.
The Proof that Hayes was Not Elected.
roa y, B-s., B,r,tL
WAsHTNGToS. ID. C.. May 5.-In regard TO
the title to the Presidency there is going to- bc
good thorough investigation ~ what was done
in louisiana and ii9rliq4 and IN washington e
Doe counted for Hayes, Once started. under
proper auspices it will 70 forward until the
whole country. anG Hayes himself and
every one Of his henenciari"s are COM
PEELED to .admit that he was not elected
TO the Presidency; that Tiden WIS elected,
the office hy trck"rv and fraud p"rprtratod
after the clrcinn. win the direct connivance "
many leading Republicans nearly all Of whom
are now ENJOYING the uroilts II such connivnnce
by holding onlcos To- whleh they have been APP
pointed by Mr. Hayes. The object II such Dem
ocras a. contribute a. the success uf IN nvcs-
tigaiion will he either 10 max" fraud per 50
against the Rcpuhlican- iu ensuing campaigns.
The object Of such Repaid, ans as contri ute
thereto viii be To- place Nr Hayes ata d-ndynn-
tag". or else 20 punish him for not having SUM-
cicnty rewarded them with patronage. ! don't
SOC how either Dem~ruis or Republicans can
fail g. accomplish their PURPOSES In this matter
To say that Mr. Hayes did not know that
hr WIS not legally elected until Congress
declared him elected. is equivalent TO calling
''''' " rDu1. D,,o, K,,riaq N,o.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-The movement will
soon hr sommcnr.d which will end either in
proving INT Mr.. Hnyc. Is n much abused gem
ti"mHn. with q remarkably clear title to the pO-
sition which be- occupies. or In BUSTING him from
that posi- ti0n. The Democrats are now pru,fi-
cniy united, nearly every ono concedi ing that a
thorough Investigation Of the alleged frauds is
an imperative necessity. In mis- they arc
No II necessary. remarkable change has
taken place within the past few days
IN the sentiments cNptessrd 10y Demo-
ment. Heretofore they have been divided
into two Glasses, viz: the Tildcn men. who were
outspoken IN their determination not only u
iny,atignin. hut 10 ou-t Hayes and seat Mr.. Til
den. and the anii-Tildru men. who were op-
posed t. any agitation ~ the subject whatever
! To-day they are united In their determination
| Tildon men profess To- Le Indifferent a. To- tho
| ihc result take care " its"lf. OR first duty is
tooNposc the fraud. When that is done, the
interviewed one Of Mr. Tiirns visiting
! statesmen to-day. gentleman high in tho ron-
! who WAS sent 10 Florida IN Mr.. Tiden : interest
! during the count and from his past and pres Mt
relations with that gentleman Is better qualified
most any other man in Washington He de-
| elm % allow me- &. use his name. hut submit
| ted quietly 20 tho following pumping prose--;
" howlops have YOU known about this Fiorl-
2" / was in Florida during the count. and was
| cocui1aut ~ ihe fraud az the time II WIS being
! p"rp,trat'd. But the confessions OF AicIin and
! Dennis 10 which -uprp-" YOU refer. have been
| IN ~ st'n ne" for some time.
Why We're they not made public as soon as
| lay. but ~ wis principally lp'uusc the intermr-
| diaie time had been consumed I'm perf"rtng tho
chain Of legal eylicnce 10 SUPPORT the confess
| sion-. Tia" confessions then-. Ives present
nothing new except rs Ia details hut the ne'cs-
snry evidence N the way Of aiiitnyits A.. 10
! complete the chan. required a good deal Of
| time to procure and pui IN satisfactory shape"
| " L il complete now
Perfectly; and when it is presented it will
:" Is II the design Of the Democrats to unseat
Their first and only wcll-dennod design Is
| 10 investigate the frauds 10y which he was
counted in. When that is done the rest Will fol-
DO you mean that an attempt to unscat him
II agrcc with Mr.. VIM T. Chandler. who says
that Mr. Hayes will Immediately pack his trunk
and check It for Fremont Ohio, when the evil
| dcnce which we have Is produced. W" shall
show that he was particeps crlmins 70 the
! fraud-that he had such guilty knowledge Of
| II. and Of the promises that were made 10 pro-
cure lis consummation. as 10 render him liable
You DO not expect TO have TO take the trouble
torssort 10 Il legal process 70 Gust him; then -
| No. sir; We expect both him and Mr.. Wheeler
to step down and out when the overwhelming
| weight Of evidence is produced,
! "Will that have the effect Of giving Mr. Tilden
the place IL has been doubted 10y eminent
lawyers whether that result would necessarily
- cannot go into a legal argument to show
| Mr. Tildens right Ia take the Office. | only take
a common sense view Of It. We all know that II
Mr. Hayes was not elected Mr.. Tilden was. and
that fraud. clearly proven vitatcs everything
Mr. Tilden is supposed 10 have already taken
the oath of ofllee. in due form. on the ith OF
March, 1877. We also know that i it is neces.
Court decision that the Constitution gives that
court jurisdiction over all cases arising under
that instrument and that the case Of a dispute
as 10 the title 70 an on go, recognized and pro-
yidcd for 10y the Constitution. is u case arising
under tho Constitution. 1t would Ice u curious
anomaly in our JURISPRUDENCE if n man whose
title to an Office is practically undisputed should
he deprived of his. rights through hair-split-
ting legal bubble
You say that you expect. to prove n guilty
knowledge on the part 81 Mr. Hayes How dc
you propose To- bring II home to him -
Through his personal representative. tho
Hon. lndeXcr Noycs.'
What wns his position understood to bo In
reference 10 Hayes by you and your colleagues
in tloridaf'
- II was universally known that no was the
personal representative Of Hayes. and he was
Tecognizrd as such, not only by us but, by the
Returning Board. We expect to prove beyond
n shadow Of doubt that he not only held this
relation to Mr.. Hayes. hut that he hargAinoo
for the fraud under the written authority d
Hayes"
| may add that tho latter statement is cur
rent in the inner circles here. and that the cV.
idrncc as to itstruth IL said to hc overwhelming
Tho CONSEQUENCES can easily he alprcleuueu