The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-11
WASHINGTON.
STILL sQUABBLING OVER THR Fed
ERAL OFFICES IN LOUISIANA.
rhe Charges Against Whart0MI IMebeFs
Te ne Collector vice smltsi + st..
Martins AMaavit COncern-
Especial to the Democrat.

Especial TO the Democrat
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10-Tbe report of Special
Agent Newcomb on Marshal Wharton amounts
70 nothing prac ioally. and has no effect on his
status. II does not sustain any OF the clatges
originally made against Jack. except OF social
relations with prominent Democrats. which, as
Hayes remarked to aealler lest evenipR would
hardly be considered cause for removal. add
ing that II social intimacy with urominent
Democrats disqualified a man to hole offics. he
ought himself to be lmpe ,ched immediately.
The true inwardness OF Whartcn's cate 10
ths. Just before the Teller COMMITTEES left for
New Orleans Hayes sent for one Of its members.
Republican Senator known to be it cloee re-
Iations at the White House. and asked him. as a
special favor. to employ any leisure time he
might have while In Loulslana1n examining
the political and personal status and
qualifications of Wharton as mafshel. The
Senator agreed 10 this. and consequently
nothing will be done till the committee
returns It might be added that. In vlsw Of
the known predictions Of this Sen ator. Nhar-
toms interests are totally safe In his haEds. go
that his removal instead OF being almost,a GER
itainty. as II was three weeks ago, is now ex-
'tremely improbable.
The Custom House imbroplio las recently
taken new turn In order to separate Smiths
interest from those OF Tom Andersen and fur
tnish protest for Smiths removal. which would
not involve Anderson. John Sherman some
time ago requested Smith TO remove his brother
Dexter and appoint Bob Hebert in his stead.
This Was done at the instance Of Anderson with
. view to develop the fact that Geo. Smith ep-
pointed Dexter on account OF pecunisry obli-
cation az we'll Of relationship: In othet words.
ss Sherman himself says. eombnipg nspotlsm
with bus iness. The result Is that Smith objects
10 the removal Of his brother. and the facts, as
arranged by Anderson when here. are coming
out The consequence will be the removal OF
Smith himself but without references to the
Whitney charges concerning general order
warehouse matters which involve Anderson.
The programme now appears to be 10 appoint
Bob Hebert as Smiths successor. retaining
Tom Anderson In his present plate.
The Radicals here claim that they have the
affldavit of Bt. Martin. Deputy Sergeant at
Arms Of the Potter Committee. reclting that at
former session OF the sub committee In New
Orleans. Stenger went over the list Of witnesses
TO be subpenaed. striking out number OF
names Of men supposed to be Republican, and
finally instructing him. st. Martin, to make
personal inquiry In all cases and summon no
witnesses except men known I'd be favorable to
the Democratic cause. st. Martin IL not here
and there is no way OF aseertaitling whether he
has made such an AFFIDAVIT or not but Btenger
utterly repudiates the statement. and says that
no orders were given to st. Martin except By
the authority OF the entire com mmittee.
BUELL..