The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-12
MR.. HAYES'S DEBT OF HONOR.
THE $SS. 900 pHICH zfCH CHANDLER
mas MEIER RECO pIRED.
A Personal Investment In the Fraud that has
brought N" Dividends hut Prowise-- Mat
thcws's Hotel Bin and Hayes Hack Fares.

A Personal Inves,ment In the Fraud that has
brought No Dividends hut Prowise--Mnt-
thcws'- Hotel nm and Hayes Hack Fares.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. TO- Before Hayes
got the Office TO which he wis never elected. his
future Administration was heavily mortgagcd
Everybody knows the promises made to South
crn Republicans I'm Louisiana and to Southern
Democrats in Washington. Those bargains
have been exposed. Hayes kept them while he
could, because exposure then would have been
us dangerous ns II has since proved to he con-
dcnnnR. These were not all the promises
made. TO secure support in his own pnrty be-
tween the bargain about the canvass In Novcm-
her and the bargain about tho count in Febru-
airy. other promises had to be made. promises
less known. These promises were made to
Zach Chandler. They were not kept. This was
because Hayes knew Chandler is not II man
who breaks faith even when faith il broken
with him. He is no tnlcbcarer. Like Sam
lass IT'S agin his profession to tell" So
Hayes and his friends felt safe in secrecy.
But the secrets of the campaign and tho ma
chinery by which Hayes WIS counted in are be-
coming known. and. while they show how
desperate was the Republican situation. they
also exhibit the mcanncss and trcachery of the
Fraudulent President in their treatment Of
Chandler after ho had done his share under the
promises made 90 him. OF the facts in tho case
there il no doubt Whatever. though Chand-
yer ms not been much given to talking about
them.
After the Electoral bill had been passed nnd
It b'can" necessary for the Radicals To- furnish
reasons upon which Elmunds and Jnr Bradley
could count Hayes in. Iuch Chnndlrr sent no.
Ices tn the members Ot the Republican Ma
tionM Committee for meeting 1T his residence.
mud invited John sherman. lndN NOycs.
Charles Foster. De Go,ycr Garfield. Stanley
Matthews. Gov. Tom Young. and other ohio
fsN Ntats ssIa Il
resent Hayes in Washington TO sit
with the committee for consultation as
10 how the K'puhlcan case should be- present
",i. NJ soon NJ tho meeting WINS organized,
Chandler astonished everybody hy rendering
his resignation ~ Chairman OF tho National
tpinmlt'c. explaining, ~ his rcasonS for 40
doing that II" had No sympathy with the policy
II WAS understood Hayes had decided upon in
ease he got into the White House. nor hnd he
any confidence IN tho mon from whom Hayes
Schurz and Cror.,r William Curtis wore To run
the next Administration. they could do 80; but
he WIS hot going Ia make . Prcsidrpt for them
10 carry IN their packets. II they were going To-
do the work, AMI he would retire. Chandler
said he was worn out lay tue hard work OF the
campaign. had spent s25.OUO ot his own money
t' ilN no Returning Boards IN the South. and.
90 lar Hayes had done nothing hut snuh him.
lie was done with the whole business. and Sher-
man, or Noycs. or Foster might take hold now,
AMI run the machine before the Electoral Com
Mission.
The committee, and especially Haycs's
friends. were tukcn completely by surprise. A.
soon a. they could recover from their HStonsh-
mont they got down on inoir knees 10 Chandler
ana Jagged him tu hold on for while assur-
ing him that HAYES. II he .uyer got into the
Whit" House. would give him anything he
wanted. They promised TINT Chandler should
control N" patronage ot Michigan. and that
Hayes should put Christianey on the supreme
l'ehrh ~ DdNlS'S place. SO that Chandler could
20 mck g. In" Sennte. Anything under the
stars that Chandler wanted was his: and a. for
t,Nc@ Stumbling hiin, II was all imagination.
Ih"rr was No man in TIA. world Tor whom
Hayes lul NuFn nll admiration Tor
Cnandlcr, and they knew how much Hayes
admired tho way ia which Chandler
bad cheated the Democrats out of Florida and
Louisiana. A. FOR the proposed southern poll
ICY, tha' was only blind. an innocent piece Of
opinion. They could assure Chandler that
when inyes gpt IN he wouldn't hear anything
more about u southern policy.
Garfield and Noycs c"rh complmented tho
great Michigandcr several times and Noycs said
in 9iI most oe HerNTq"s s sc tones ao.
Gov. HnyesH and he shook his head ns IL Il
knowledgc Of that individual however slight.
was the only thing necessary To induce Chand-
Tor 20 GO on with the campaign.
john Sherman WAS tho first 10 alludc 70 tho
money handler had silent and assured him.
is did the othnrs. also. thut every dollar of it
should be refunded 10 him. with interest al ten
ped cent.
Chandler said he didn't care so very much for
inc money. He WAS accustomed To spend his
income IN politics. but he had got about TO the
rhd OF MS string. and wouldn't put up any
more And rs fnr rs thor promises and MS
sutaufrs WIRE concerned. he didn't care n whit
i"I th,h. lie had mai enough tO do with Huyes
o. nui out the character Of tho man, aud he
didn't think much Of him. Ho WINS wurkiu. for
tho success Of his party, and would get his re-
ward eventually, II II didn't como Al once He
wnsnt so Young and green in politics ns Ia bc
hnmboozed by their soft sawder but If they
would raise money enough To- puv the expenses
~ the Electoral Commission he would with
draw ms resignation and 20 on with the game.
Hayes men replied that they would raise
any sum he would hume. and II thar did not
prove 10 be enough. they would make M any
denciSncy out OF their own pockets. Hayes was
r!rh. aud they would make him contribute libcr-
ANY. Chandlcr'ol them )stnrulim with slj .Un.
ana thgy agreed that II should he forthcoming
the next day.
80 Zach Chandler resumed the direction Of
nHilrs. ana Ia" meeting preceded 10 other
business But no Signs OF the slj.uOO appeared.
and after few days, when the expenses began
10 grow. Chandler reminded them Of their
promises. They said they had sent out TO ohio
l@r ihe money amt It was expected daily. Old
went ahead paying the hills Hayes WAS counted
~ aud lnnuguratcd. Chandler was kicked ont
oi IA" Interior Department. and man hr had
characterized rs the Dutch tramp was put in
his plnre still no ..nS OF the money Chund-
Ter settled NJ his Affairs and went back a. VI ich-
gan B"fur" h. left he settled hotel hill oi
over $500 igr Matthews and others almost rs
ilnrge Tor Eymrts and Stoughton; He paid Tor
me rlfriage Hayes rode IN when he went To the
capitol To- he inhuguratrd. aud for similar cN-
h"hsos. two or thrc' gtntlrincn gave him u
thousand dollars npirc" 10 help him out hut
none OF II came from Ohio.
sherman was made Secretary Of the Treas
ury, Noycs wns sent rs Minister To Paris Comfy
senator by Ilaycss influence and carried thn
Offices II one around IN his pocket dstribut-
ihs them Ia his friends. Chandler had nothing
20 20 pul ,Tufc w whnt Tie campaign cost him.
ana found he was out s3S.OOO or thrrrabOuts
He has several times reminded sherman and
Noycs OF that liule debt of honor. hut none of
them have pnid him cent Hayes knows ali
about 1t and saved that amount out OF his sal
AIRY thr lrst year but says he Is not respons bic
Tor John Shorman's promises.
Chandler SITS under this indgnity with the
mcrkncsS Of MOs.-. lie doesn't say much hut
ha A int.
mat the Potter Committee did not call him ~ a
witness when he was nj Washington in July
ana perhaps II Is mistake that he was not
subpUuacd.
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