The New York herald., 1878-06-11
THE ELECTORAL SCANDAL.
General Butler Out Cunning on
His Own Account.
4 RAKE AMONG The TELEGRAMS.
Advice and Suggestions Of BOlles Baker
Brought 10 Light.
VISIONS OF A POLITICAL UTOPIA.
McLin, Of Florida, Recounts His
Tale of Frauds.
Provision Made for the Election
OFFICIALS.
VISIONS OF A POLITICAL UTOPIA.
Provision Made for the Election
OFFICIALS.
[rnoM our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ]


General Butler showed plainly IN tho Potter Com
mttee to-day that nc is golug cunning on his own
count Tho General has evidently been bitten by Mr..
william e. Chandler, and is as mad as that Statesman
on the subject Of bargains between Hayes
republicans and Southern men. He raised and
disappointed great expectations To-Day by trining
with somo dispatches, one Of which being duly au-
thenticated by telegraph manager, was certified 10
have cost $40 and some odd cents. Great was the
disappointment OF the eagerly listening crowd
In the committee room wnen this despatch
proved TO be from Bolies Baker, nth rate politician
OF Tcxns tried 1876 TO persuade General Grant
That he could carry Texas for the republican party,
and made himself to use a Texan phrase. ssquite
pumsrous' in newspaper Offices and other places
In Washington during the winter following the
election. Having failed to carry Texas, and having
nothing else 10 do, IL Mr.. Boes Baker turned
bis attention 10 cabinet making for Mr.. Hayes.
and recommended Mr.. Pool, OF North Caro-
lima; Senator West, OF Louisiana; Mr.. Van
Horne, OF Kansas; General Joseph Z. Johnston
and Mr. Key in this despatoh refusing to
recommend Senator Aicorn, OF Mississippi, and Mr..
Hamilton. OF Texas. This notion OF recommending
Senator West u reformer TO Mr.. hayes Is probably
the most amusing OF Mr. Bolles Bakers
hfc General Butior added. by way OF
mont on the despatch, that Mr.. Key had
mado Mr. Baker special AGENT detective,
that is to say-ln the Post Office department; and Il
came out later that having mado him In March, he
urmade him In August Baker was, however, en-
ploye ed In tho Post ONCE department. under General
Grants administration, and had. TO do with fixing
ana unnxng post ofces the interest Of the rerub-
Iican party in Texas at that time.
SENATOR MATTHEW'S WILL DECLINE TO OBEY
THE SUBPOENA SERVED ON HIM-PRoDABLE
MASD IS MADE.
[FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, June 10. 1878
A subpoena directing Senator Matthews 10 appear
before tho Potter committee O'Clock to-mor-
row morning served upon that gentle
man at naltpast one O'Clock this afternoon.
Lsts this afternoon he said tina, he intended
TO pay no attention whatever TO the summons. The
indications be that II tho House makes formal
request npon tho Senate that body will pass resou-
ion giving Mr.. Matthews permission 10 appear
before tho Potter committee. Several leading
democratic Senators said this afternoon shcy
believed such resolution would pass in tho OF
n request House, and that the passage OF the
resolution would imply that the Senate thought Mr..
Matthews should obey tho summons
wnY
The desire o, democratic Senators to avoid serving
Matthews grows OF feeling OF dclicacy than
q disposition shun the work. They asked TO be
excused and tho request was granted by tho Senate
without objection, but subsequently this action
reconsidcrcd and the request to be excused refuscd
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
wAsHSGroS, Juno 10, 1873.
The Potter committee did not get work until
four Z. M. to-day.
tary OF the Senate, recalled, and, In reply to
questions by Mr.. McManon, stated that he had
searched for and found file paper authorizing
Thomas G. Anderson act messenger TO bring tho
returns OF LOUISIANA to Washington. The witness
produced tho paper purpor,ing to be ngncd by all
the eIeciora
Elijah L. Bugbec, tho Washington manager OF tho
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company. the
witness lie called at tho instance Of General
Butler. who examined him.
Mr.. Buier-You were subpnnaed to bring with you
book showing the receipt and the delivery o certain
telcgrsmS Have you broughtn
Tho witncss--I have nos, SIR
Mr.. Butler Was there any dnlcuIty in finding nS
The witncss-I have not been able TO md u far;
the book had some memoranda OF dispute between
former cashier anu clerk; IL was wantcd for those
memoranda romc time ago, and have forgotten
what dispoulion was made OF u alter that
Mr.. Buter--Parcon me, str {; you me about half
past twelve or one O'Clock, diIn't your
The wftncss-l did.
The witness-Yes, sir; with the present cashier
Mr. Buticr--And you saw him give memo
randam referring TO paper IN nis hand) from that
The wiiness--I did not SEQ him give you any mono
Mr. Buticr--Did not you see him looking over the
book and then went IN and asked you Tor the book
The whncss-I dd not.
Mr.. Bu.lcr-has ne not told you that no gave mo
memorandum
rue witncss--He told me that no aid.
Mr.. Butlcr-was there any diinculty In Jour bring.
1ng mat bookY
Inc wItness-That book was not the original book;
that book Of en,ry Tor keeping accounts.
Mr.. Butlcr-rhat is tho book 1 want. Mcn don't
hlsiIy tncr account books generally, although they
40 some others.
wnness--fhe summons calls Tor original books and
this cannot be casscd ~ the original book because
the ENTREES are no, made 10 y hrs tnc or'snai book
Mr.. Bu,ler--lf understand your course OF bust
ness. u - that wnsn ,cegram is received copy rs
preserved before the message "a dcltvcreit
wiinoss-Ycs, sir, OF MESSAGES that are received
for delivery.
Mr. Butlcr-Iiavc you found the QUO that asked
Witness--I have not
WORK RATS.
Mir. Buiicr--You told me the rats had eaten that,
ridn,t your u.auEhterl
The wltncss--I think Il has been destroyed by the
Mr. Bu,cr-when 90 you think tho rats began on
nf
The witncss--f can't say.
mr. ButIer--wben did YOU first ascertain tina, the
rats had eaten tina teIegrsm7
Tho wttness- cant sny that the rats aid eat H. but
think they DID, because several packages that were
stored m that closet have been almost entrey de.
stroyed by the rats.
Mr. Buler--l suppose you take those copies because
ron think II sonc advantago TO the company TO have
them tskenf
The wtless--rhat is the order and ruo OF ,he com.
pany.
Mr.. Dutcr--Are the same telegrnms stored IN that
same closet Dow-what is cft Of tDem2
The witness-Tncy are
Mr. Bntlcr--Have any bans besn taken 10 stop tho
rat holesf tLaughterD
Tho witness can't say that there have been.
Mr.. Butier--Tncn the kilograms are stu exposed 10
tbe depfcdniions OF tbf rats7
rho wlincss--f presume they arc unless tho rats
have gone 0ut ol the ciosei.
Ar. BuIcf--lhat depends upon the volitiOn 81 tho
rate Nov. do you TO say that your course OF
business ~ 70 put valuable papers where the
Get al them aud destroy them, and W leave them