The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-27
ESPECIAL CASES."
HOW MIR. HAYES HAS PROVIDED
FOR THE BALLOT THIEVES.
A Roster Of Criminals in Office as Pay for Crime
appoint this Gentleman to a Consulate
In a Warm Climate Is Spec
Ial CaSe.--R. B,H."
rFrom the Washington Post.

or course Mr.. Hayes knew nothing OF the frauds
that placed him In President Tildens seat, nor
had he the least personal acquaintance with the
individuals who perpetrated Their. and yet
see how many Of them he has made special
cases. of
Mr. Moves, who divided the swag among the
Florida thieves, was made Minister TO France
M Stoughton, who conferred" with Ander-
son and other Louisiana culpritE was made MIN
lister to Russia. -,.,,,-.......
men. and help steal the Florida vote, was made
M McIin. who confesseB that he helped steal
the Florida vote, was made Chief Justice oil New
Mexico.
Il nnSslble Tor McLin to steal the Florida vote,
was appointed, on the special request OF hayes
which was written with blue pencil" special
Treasury agent =, lii c.-.,,,
and McLin stole the Florida vote, was made one
of the Hot Springs Commissioners.
Mr. Cowgil, who COMPLETED the theft OF the
Florida votes was made United States Marshal.
Thus NOyes, KassOn, McLlh, Dennis. SharnB
and Cowgirl through and by whom the four votes
nj Florida were stolen from President T,lden have
all been recognized by Mr.. Hayes as special
cases" and rewarded accordingly.
VIM. Pitt Kellogg, for helping steai the vote OF
LOusiana by braCing up the Returning Board ana
the Senate, 10 which he had no title, through the
SINGLE vote of Stanley Matthews, the ilieud aud
representative Of Mr. Hayes.
r, Packard, who helped Kellogg steal the
Louisiana vote, received the biggest Consulate In
Geo L. Smith, who forged and falsihed the re.
t,,TnS Of De Soto parish was made Collector of
New Orleans. ,,.,.-,
Jack Wharton, who assisted, was made Marshal
OF New Orleans. -.
Md ~
whom kellogg braced up, was given the once OF
Surveyor Of the Port,
Tom Andenon who WAS another Returning
Board thief was kept in Office as Acting Collector
even after his conviction OF forgery and theit This
was very special case
Casanave the third Returning Board thrief,Was
made Naval OhiCer.
Kenner the fourth and last Returning Board
thief peTjurer and fOrger, was given place
in the Custom House under Principal Thief An
deTsOn.
GEN, John N. Harlan who was one Of the refer.
ees in the FeicGna Anderson case, was made
Judge Of the United States Supreme Court
Geo A. Sheridan, for helping to keep the Re
turning Board thieves stiff, was transpanted to
Washington and made Recorder OF Deeds
Don Weber, who. at tho request Of John sher-
man. stole the vote Of West FeliCis1a, was pr0mls-
ed in writing Consulate, but was killed before he
could be appointed.
j E. Anderson, TOR complying with John Sher-
mans request TO the extent of signing protest he
knew to be false, and which was afterwards fOTg
ed to the extent necessary to steal the parish OF
East FelicianA, was personally and In wiring
recommended BY Mr.. Hayes for "a ConsulShip in
q warm place."
A score Of clerks, supervisors constsbles and
Others who helped forge or cover up others Tor
geries have all been provided for, but these we
have enumerated were Especial Cases Still we
have no doubt that Mr. Hayes was perfectly In
nocent and that these appointments were allac'