The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01
THE LATEST.

here and In New YORK to day. ihey
will be presented in the House Mon
day, for reference, to the Judiciary
with instructions to inves-
and report as soon as possible.
The Committee will, after due in.
prepare a report, setting forth
10 the most careful and impressive
manner the infamy OF the great steal.
The chief object will be to establish
: HAYES COMPLETELY
and connection with the fraud. It is
claimed that it. can be shown that
McLin stipulated with Moves forthe
Judgeship to which he afterward
nominated. McLin was not as willing
to enter into the steal as Noyes and
Hayes other bosom friends wanted
him to be, 80 the effect Of bribery was
resorted to. He was promised a good
Office, and in fact asked to name any
pace ho pEeteffeu:
McLin said that his health was bad,
and that he believed the climate of
New Mexico would improve it. He
wanted a position Of light work, and
named the indgeship. Noyes succeed
ed in convincing McLin that he, Noyes
had authority from Hayes to make
any bargain calculated to aid Hayes.
1t is also claimed that Hayes hand
can be shown in other disreputable
bargains ofthe same character.
The Judiciary Committee will stick
close to Hayes in all their inquiries,
and as Proctor Knott remarked, will
cover the de facto President
ALL OVER WITH INFAMY.
Upon these points the situation may
be considered settled, but whether
anything will be formulated beyond a
simple statement Of facts inthe report,
cannot, as yet, be copjectured.
1t is highly improbable that the Su-
preme Court will be allowed to review
the case, because after the performan-
ces of its judges upon the Electoral
Commission nobody has any faith 10
the Supreme Court where political
Questions are concerned.
The National Democratic Committee
will meet on the twenty -secoRd Of
next month in this city, and they will
devote some attention to the presiden
tial fraud and the evidence being e
rapidly brought to light concerning it
Tho report Of the Judiciary Commit
tee will not be presented until afte|
the meeting Of The national committee
as the latter will no doubt have som,
suggestions to make and some advic,
to give.
Hayes and the members Of bis Cabi
net publicly
AFFECT GREAT INDIFFERENCE
to these developments, but it is vel
known in private circles that at leas
three members of the Cabinet an'
Vice President Wheeler regard tn
situation as one of extreme peril to th
administration
Smiths nomination does not seem {
be received with much feeling of an,
sort, either of assent OF dissent. IF h
should be actively opposed by Eusti
he would be defeated, but his friend
claim that Eustis will not oppose hin
and if this be true he may be cor
irmed. In conversation with m
Eustis has been altogether non-com
initial, and l infer that he is waitin
to hear from public opinion in Ne
Orleans before deciding upon I'll
course he will take.
Hutchison, who represented to Haye
that Smith was connected with How
ards lottery, has withdrawn that accr
sation publicly.
Old Wells, in an interview to-da,
declares that he ia perfectly satisie
with Hayes general policy, and wi
never confess; but he says he is NJ
pleased with the nomination Of Smitl
have reason to believe, however, thu
he is pleased with it, and that he
. pretending to be displeased, in ordt
, to throw the Democrats tn the Senat
: off the track. They would be certai
: to vote en- masse against the confirms
/ ton of anybody whom Wells WI
known to prefer, and hence l belle,
: that his pretended opposition to Smi'
il strategy.