The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-29
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President Tildca's seat, nor had he
the least personal acquaintance with
the individuals who rcr9ct-atcd them.
and yet sec how many Of them he las
made Especial cases" Of.
Mr.. Noycs. who divided The swug
among tho Florida tlIiOvcs was made
Minister to France.
Mr.. Stoughton, who " conferred =
with Anderson and other Louisiana
culprits, was made Minister to Russia.
Dir. Casaon, who was ono Of tho
visiting statesmen, and helped steal
tho Florida vcsc. vas made Minister
10 Austria.
Mr.. McI.in. who confessed that I,o
helped to steal tho Florida vote, was
made Chief Justice of New Mexico.
Mr.. Dennis, who confcsscs to tho
frauds that made it possible for Mr..
McLin to steal tho Florida vote, was
appointed, on the especial request Of
Mr.. Hayes, which was written with q
blue pencil special Treasury
Agent.
Governor Stccrns, yho held the
fort while COwgill and Mcl.iu stole
the Florida vote, was made ono Of tue
Hot Springs Commissioners.
Mr.. COwgill who completed tho
tllcfts of the Florida votes, was made
a United States Marshal.
Thus NOycs, iiasson, McI.in, Den
Lis, Stcarus and Cowgirl through anl
BY whom the four votes Of Florida
were stolen from President Tildcn,
have all been recognized by Mr.. Hayes
as. special cases, and rewarded ac.
corlingly.
William Pitt Kellogg, for helping
steal the votc Of Louisiana by bracing
up the Returning board and such
supervisors as Anderson, received
scat in the Senate, 10 which lie had
no title, through tho single vote of
Stanley Matthews, tho friend and
representative Of Mr.. Hayes.
S. B. Packard, who helped Kellogg
steal tue Louisiana vote, received tue
biggest consulate in Europe.
George Il. Smith, who forged and
falsiticd tho returns Of Dc Soto parish
was made Collector Of New Orleans.
Jack Wharton, who assisted was
made MARSHALL over New Orleans.
Madison Wells, who was one of the
thieves whom Kellogg braccd up, was
given the Office Of Surveyor Of the port.
Tom Anderson who was another Re.
turning Board thief, vas kept in Office
as Acting Collector, even after his con.
riction Of forgery and theft. This
was a very special case.
CuSsunavc, tho third Returning
Board thief, was made Naval officer.
Eenner, the fourth and last Return
ing Board thief, purgcrcr and forgcrcr,
was given place in the Custom lIousc
under Principal Thief Anderson.
General John NJ. Harlan. who was
one Of tho referees 10 tho Fcliciaaa
Anderson case, was made Judge of
the United States Supreme Court.
George y. Sheridan, for helping to
keep the Returning Board thieves
stiii, was trausplantcd to Washington
aud made Recorder Of Deeds.
Dan. Weber, who, at the request
Of John Sherman, stole the vote Of
West Feliciana, was promised in writ.
ing consulate, but was killed before
be could ho appointed.
J. Il. Anderson, for complying with
john Shcrman's request to tho extent
Of signing protest he knew to DO
false, aud which was afterwards for
gCd TO tho extent necessary to steal tho
parish Of East Feliciana, was personally
and in writing recommended by Mr..
Hayes for "a cOnsulship in warm
place"
a score Of clerks, supervisors, con-
stables and others who helped to forge
or cover up others forgcrics have all
been provided for, but these VIC Lavc
enumerated wcrc Especial cases."
Still We have no doubt that Mr.. Hayes
was perfectly innocent, and that thcso
were all accidents
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