The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-21

ton was carried out there was no hope for
Louisiann unless some ARRANGEMENT could pc
Hewitt. the ortensible manager OF Tilden's
cpse; and said that he had ntimatcd to Mr..
Hewitt that he desired to know why II wns that
tue Democrntic party had abandoned LOUISE
ann. Mr. Hewitt said that there had been no
intention ON me part OF the democratic
party 10 abandon Louisiana: that they would
,lo anything they could To assist Louisiana hut
that his party could not nilord to take the re-
sponsihilltv oi plunging this country into an
urchy and strife upsctting values and disturb
ing trade: that they intended 10 put the respon-
sibiity of this great fraud fairly and suuarely
upon the shoulders Of the Republican party.
and 20 before the people four years hence.
! MAJOR Burke replied thnt the Southern people
been chcaled and that if Mr. Hewitt and his
party associatos thought that there could bc
peace and equality in this country with Louis
lana and south Carolina under l;epunlicnn
/ rule. they had made II mistake. Mr. Hewitt
promised To see his associates, and said they
would gladly do what they could To assist Lou
Major Burke urged upon Mr.. Hewitt that tho
snmc reasnns that had induced Mr. Hewitt To
forcgo his opposition tothe Electoral bill for the
good OF the country should also induce him To
/ JOIN hands to compel gnqrantnrs In ircc Louis
! lana. Major Burke could not explain how he
/ Thought it could be done NJ that time, but he
/ thought assurances could be- compcil"d from
/ tho friends of the incoming Administration
! Gen. Butler Your proposition was ihnl you
could stavc of tho count until after the I'm OF
/ March and so leave Hay,s "ui, unless ms
! drncy in South Carolina and Louisiana.
Guarantee the withdrawal Of the troops
which amounted to the same thing:
Now. sir; did you and your friends pro.
coed 10 organize party to fiibustcr in spite OF
| the cnucua resolution ~
" Wcdid proceed hy such representations MS
we host could make with that view. Forty-onr
or - mon stood hy H. This was swcllcdto ll6.
/ winch WIS enough to prevent the count
In that state Of affair, Major Burke saw
| Charles Poster VI ohio. who WAS fully advised
! of III" intention to oppose the count unless
| guarantees and n-surnn'cs were given that
/ would result In tn" withdrawal of the troops.
| The same information WAS convcycd to Mat
| th"ws. Foster. und Drnnlsun, and 20 GARFIELD.
! sherman WIS brought IN later, AMI Gov. Young
/ ol ONO. Then Gen Butler asked II these were
| all the good men IN Nazareth. and whether
| there were nn good Repuh ans out Of Ohio to
| whom This could Doe communicated.
MAJOR Burke replied that those men repro
! scented the incoming Administration. and that
tn" other Republican leaders Hit"rward com
srutrd Gen. Butler animated that 1t was very
found a. h' concentrated IN the state oi ONO
delegation.
Manor Burke then passed tn his interview
with Pres dent Grant ou Fob. %, in which Gen.
Grant said THAT the NICHOLS Government ought
10 stand. bat that he did NOT wish 10 Introduce u
policy that would emhurrass his successor.
President Grant. ut that time. snid he
would not act until the Question Of
Grant that the Nichols Government WIS the
right one WIS not made public, Grant init
mated that hc would withdraw th" troops. hul
'iid NOT Issue the order until alter Hayes visited
MAJOR Burke identified the following letter
Milllf'n lN Nf'lIlNI latlllNI 10 t'ile f'f-iii
L.u-. that icdto %" secession 81 The Southern
Democrats from the lhhustcrns scheme;
NV nn ' m6 i9af 'si'a5 , from r" S T. than
n' sili. today. winch ~" .euin,'uil. hu indirectly
..a.4.'au'n vltU NJ Matthew. Mr. iii,c.s hroihcr M
Law" aM Nr Matthew, igi MN an1 nfs T., .n , =. ','
! Packard Foster .Ad Doc wuu.d Tut he Wa. nLlt
tfrNs ri',rai.. 100. io-i.c mar POSTER should ~, :,
nrifI, li i rihcr .nid u Voc O., .,ak SHOULD 80,
] D. BID 81
uNf SO ihc in7c h' whirh ii1'rs could accomplish t'
n,, informant rcpl,d "lct him ask Nichol.u with
di." '' arp, ,"i ~ 5"','',l W ,n ,i i l
sheet tut hi.ods rcuhnru ani % Nieho!l' makes q"
>"s. i'.. l.,i. ,ae ny iin- have over heard =
roHnu. r DO nt,e.. df'cu, or lniir oily tat v'ru
onec-. hui we io want Co., ct our sa., aud our leoph
fr'c tron carct has s"y"rnueut ought v"n nU' % 90
asailhc oif Hftun O., Ter. you ~ rye your pcop q
state inns S'u ,n1uld 81 onr, .sc Nr S,anic, Ma,
thcws ail a'k Inn "o' ilav. w,i si'c YOU 'om' a'
na,,,i.noi Your .pis. Y.ar trend. . C. L'SAN
Then Major Burke gave an account Of his in
torvicw with sherman, Matthews. and Denni
son IN the Finance Committe" room OF III
S"nn'" Shcrnan hogan The conversation. "
sul1 thnt Zee had r"pu' st'l the interview IN Vi"y
of ilo position ~ Things an the House. and TIA
o. throw the, country INTO rommoton and IN
thought that II" state ~ things had arisen he
cause ~ apprehension rs to what Hnye~ woul'
DO about South Caroina and Louisiana
fhe c0iorel tnopic i'm cnsr the Nicholl
Govcrnment should ,u"erci and MAJOR Bgrk
read 20 him ms list of guarantees mud" 4
Matthew MAJOR liurk" suggested that Prrsi
Z dent Grant SHOULD Do" seen and permitted Il
ri," the guarantee Tor the removal Of Ia
-" Iou had nodoum Of The. count going on /
the obstacles wcre removed
| suid | had my authority to speak for m
House OF Representatives. hut had no doubt
tncy h"'ain" convince that The troops would b.
removed that IN" count could be- concluded
Mr. sherman putpnuffH
He threw up his hands, AMI said there MAS ll
use talking To- Grant Then MAJOR Burk
showed the Telegram he had Jus, sent to NeN
Orleans giving Grants changed views. and rN
pressed the opinion ihnt # the troops w"r
withdrawn HAYES would Ind no Packard Gov
eminent IN "mbarrnss him when b" came IN
Then they agreed To 20 IL Grant the following
morning with the Louisiana delegation.
Cen Butler called the attention Il the witnes
| to the remarkable similarity between tn" Ian
guaGe Of the sherman letter AMI the langua.;
| If Gov Dennisou N the committee room confer
I cnr". and said that sort II talk seemed to hc
| formula with the OhiG politicians. Then Ger
Butler brought ought IN" fact that Mr. Shermn
WAS more anxious about the way the Cabin,
was 10 hc orgnn2ed than anything else Majo
Burke remarked incidentally that they coul
D have secur"d posses=io ION ~ Louisiana NJ Anvtinl
p hv giving NJ The two Snnutora and Gen. Buta
! remarked: Who would have given 1t 90 YOU ,
j | Gen. Butler also brought out the iact Of a hAI
/, gain 10 postpone IN" election oi United Stat"
! Senators hv thc Louisiana legislature, So thu
D the question Of ronilrminG Mr.. Hayes's Cabin'
Gen. Butter and Mr., lliscork had sharp III
| growing out of an assertion hy the General TIN
Y the postponement OF IN" consideration If k
o. loggs credentials WIS in pur-unne" - tho han
. | gain made IN the Finance Committee room ,
70 IN Senate for the purpos, of confirming IN
b Cabinet Of HAYES. Mr.. Hi-rock said Ger
But"r would not dare TO mako that charge /
n the face of sone who had voted for that pos
y ponement. and Gen. Butler said pooh"
Il MAJOR Burke said that the Normlcv confer
ID cu'e grew out of the fHct that h" wanted 10 ha,
1 some one besides himself ON hs side Of IN
agreement. so that therr should hn no misui
b | GoIetuudine. II" SAID ~" conisrenrr was hcl
ia Mr. Eyarss room that Mr. Evnrs may han
o. br'n thnr" but did not remain; those presel
. WORE sherman. Garfield. Foster Drnnisoi
p Matthews. Ellis Levy and Matcrson. lie vs.
certain that Garfield WAS there. Drrnusr he ii
o alongside of HIM and talked 10 him. Al IN
S conference III" whole condition Of affairs W
. thoroughly discussed
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Tho leading local professional clubs Of Il
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