New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-04

made would be credited to louisiana and the matter
would excite attention. went to the Treasury De
partment three different times, and failed TO see Mr.
sherman.
Q.-Who was the first officer that you connected
with the Government 40 / saw the President.
Q.Then we will that first Did you 90 TO the
President with this recommendation A-Before
filed that recommendation went to the President with
DR.. Darrall and Mr.. Nash .
letter to the President from friend OF his in Ohio.
9.-Whst was his name A.Mr; +; b. Conn. Stesoen zen.
coDsulshp and after they had made their arguments
Dr. DarTall presented this letter from MT Conn Inc
II in his pocket and made memorandum: " Please
s e%aa this this speoa 10 e N
and took i over TO the State department.
Q.-How long did this application pend with Mr..
Evarts A.-Well, after filed my application. then
thing TO Dr. Darrall or Mr.. Nash, the purpose OF
getting Mr. Shermans influence for the appointment
at his house evening and sent in my card He came
into the pariOr, and introduced myself Mr.. Ander-
on the sofa said /, Mr.. Sherman came here for
position" Said he have got no position Tor you In
in his department; wanted II from the state Depart
ment Then, he said You had better eau on MI,
with Mr. Evarts and what wanted him to do was TO
use his influence to get me the appointment ae reped
me in his department nor in any other ~
partmont And lust then Governor Wells, of Louisiana
Mr.. sherman again until last saturday.
The witness then related how he started for New
Orleans get the sherman letter. and how he stopped
at Cincinnati and there Stanley Matthews. THIS Is
the account which he gave OF the interview with Mr.
Matthews:
Invent into general history Of the election in Lols
in which the election in East Felicana had been con-
Quoted and IN the state; told him they nad thrown ou
my parish forged protest. that they bad made me
promises which they had not fulfilled and had no men
ton Of fulfilling in fact told him the whole story OF he
whole thing night through went into al the detasN
the exception that omitted any mention of Mr. shei
mans name. did not mention his nn9s 1T all sup
posed that Mr. Sherman and Mr.. Matthews were
friends, and that anything might say against MT sueI
man would be reported 10 nIm Dy nv t, dno
mehtary evidence surrendered. lie asked me what
cyccpt that wanted them 10 carry ont their agree
ment Then he said ! should 90 10 Ncw-Orleans ana
wait until the arrival of the Commission TO determine
the Louisiana Affairs; that he would send me letter OF
Introduction 10 one Of It's members, ara that sh.uu
consult funny with him. and that the matter would be
arranged between The letter OF introduction was as
follows:
CINCINNATI. March 20, ls77,
THIS VIII be presented 10 you 10y DIR j. D
Anderson who may desire 10 c0mmuncti e WIN you conn
General j. a. Harlan
called on Harlan several timcs, and told him the
whole story 10 East Felclana and what knew rs 10
Louisiana generally, and Kept him posted on matters,
giving linn complete history as 10 how the election
me the day before leaving NewO Orleans, aud said MT
Anderson, you have been rather badly Treated IN hls
matter. and when ger 10 washington 5hall sec tN"
you provided Tor" and asked me what wanted
told him that there vacancy III the Consulate az
TIen Tsin which 1 would Ike 10 have, and when ne
promised get Immediately upon BIS arrival
But" he said ia order for 10 secure this position
for you should Ike 10 have the copies OF those dJcu
that have m yuur pOssttsl1u, 70
show certain parties In Washington that you ought
to be and must provided tor" | went home ana
had the documents copied, went back aud gave item
10 General lIailau aud that the last tuat Jaw
OF the documents OF heard Of Harlan either. then
started back for Washington stopped again ~ ,nein
natl; saw Matthews aud got from him letter 10 MI
Eyarts; called Mr.. EVHrts, who asked me Whcic
wanted TO 60. and in few days Hftcrward saw the
announcement OF my appointment AZ consul ~ run
chal declined TO accept, and again starred Tor en-
cinnaii, and saw Nj. Matthews, Who said 10 me on
20 right back in the next train have just today mao
letter from the President ia regard 90 your case aud
have written him such letter ~ wlll secure your
appointment TO position" lie said: " Ihele u no
gue sion about a. have liked Il now" said b.; had
some doubts about doing IL before, but find have 10
do IT, have told him any more about tue pafiicu
lars of those matters than have been obiged 10, but
think VIII have 10 DO ~ aud II y1a - down thefe hud
yOu.haye not got "A place. you will nnd Il.
I called three times on Mr.. Hayc MI MattheNha lot
ter had not come. asked him 10 give me ten minutes
OF his time and said he could We sat down on tue
sOfa and said to him Mr. President several promises
have been made 20 me which hayo not been Ia hedand
have come here to-day ask you whether thy are go
ing 10 be-" lie remarked that he had made ue none
aud consequently had none 10 iulni ihtu Ton nm
what Mr.. Matthews told me 20 tell lin. SAID MI ha
the VS. told me to make a plain statement 10 lin, ANA
said Mr.. President, do not seem 10 und'r Jana
my connection with Louisiana matters. have bcen
charged with a good many things down there when
aid not commit aud want say 10 you tnqt the cleo
ton Louisiana and specially us u regards ny palth
was a cheat" lie said would have 10 excuse Lu, ic
was very busy that aiternOOu aud the last saw 81 LIE
Presidential cOat-jai when t went out by the doJf