Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-29

said all these appointments were made for
political reasons, and that no examination
under the civil service rules was required
The SURRENDER OF THE PACKARD GOVERN.
MENT
@, When did you first and from whom get
the information that the Packard government
was TO be broken up? A. The first reliable iu-
formation l got from Mr. Stanley Matthews:
It was about ten days before the 9Th of March,
ration OF Hayes. 1t was between the 18th and
18th of February, Frequently saw Matthews
IN his room in this city when he was counsel
before the electoral commission. | called
upon him at his room. I found there Gen
Cockelill, but he soon went out. | told Mat
thewS had called to see him because [ had
heard that Gov. Hayes, when he came TO
washington, was going TO stop at a private
house. urged him to have him go 10 a hotel
oaHoid the jea ousy which might arise. He
said to me: II wish you would use your in
tiuence to prevent President Grant from
recognizing the Packard government"
The remark excited my attention, because it
was the first tangible, evidence had of the
subsequent dishonOr which was to come He
Said III Grant recognized Packard. Hayes
would be bound by ii. | said it is best that
Grant should recognize Packard and give
HayeS the matter as an adjudicated question.
he said too, it is the intention of Gov. Hayes
to recognize the Nichols, and the Hampton
% oyernments. | said to him don't see how
sustaining, the Packard government, when
both had the same title. He said he had been
looking into that: that there would be no difc-
:
rhsIr titles from different source.
EWltneSS said that VIXEN this convention tonk
y ace the result of the election had not vet
o en- determined, and continued: Il told Ma
thewS II Nichols and Hampton were recog-
Zed that it would send two or three demo
attic Senators TO the Senate. and the Senate
would be democratic. He said, no: that hai
cen arranged otherwise: that although
\ ch0lS and Hampton were to come into power
me Senate was to remain republican that il
ma been SO arranged; On the Tuesday before
n AT,F#f han
sens, and again brought up the subject. | al
'uded to the prospect that Packard would be
sacrihced, and SAID dissented emphatlcaly,
and that II his title was not sustained would
never sustain the title of President HAYES /
poke emphatically. Secretary EyartS was
present. | said didn't think it was right to
sacrlllce Packard before the ink was dry, with
reference to the national election. Mr. KaS-
son and Eugene Hale were present
Mr. Butler.-Mr. kaSSOn, now minister to
Spain?
Mr. Springer-Minister to Austria. General.
Mr.. Butler.-Oh, / beg SPANS pardon
Witness said that since then he had asked
nothing from the administration and got
nothing.
Gen. Butier.-Then you got what you ask
for.
THE wORMLEY HOTEL CONFERENCE
Witness said that after the Robson dinner
he had conversation with Gen. Garfield
who told him of q conference held at Worm
ley'S ho-el. ! think he said il was Mr.. Mat
tht ws room. He said E. John Ellis, of Louis
lana, was present, and other democrats whose
names he did not recall. He said he Garfield
was present and Secretary Sherman.
q. When he mentioned Secretary Sherman
what did you say? A. 1t alarmed me and |
began TO question him what the object
OF the conference was, and he said it was to
see ii some arrangement could not be made TO
abandon and surrender the Packard govern
ment. l asked him if Secretary Sherman as
Sented to il. He said he seemed to be looking
for some way through which Packard should
did not ask if he (Garfield) entered
into the agreement because 1 did not think il
possible, but l subsequently heard that he
did.
The examination of the witness was in pro-
greSS when our report closed.