The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-14
RAPE OF THE PRESIDENCY
THE GREAT FRAUD OF 1879.
The Names Of the Thieves and the Rewards thsY
Obtained-A Chapter Of History that Should
be Kept before the People.

We append the list originally published Ia THE
DEMOCRAT some two years ago, containing the
names Of some sixty persons who helped to steal
the Presidency for Hayes together with a brief
statement of their part Of the drama ard the an
nual pay secured out of the United States Tres-
sury for their services, This list is necessarily In
complete and yet including the fees not enume-
rated In the table, 1t amounts to over S2OO, 600
per annum.
LIST OF SIXTY ACCOMPLICEs IN THE PREsI.
DENTAL STEAL-PART PLAYED BY EACH
AND THE REWARD GIVEN EACH OUT OF
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
], Madison Wells, President of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board, Surveyor of the port OF New Or
leans, 81 500.
Thomas G. Anderson, member Returning Board.
appointed deputy collector of New Orleans,
So 900.
L. NJ, Kenner, member Returning Board appoin-
ted Deputy Naval officer of New Orean so, 500.
W. Pitt Kellogg sO.called Governor Of Louisiana
and Hayes Elector, who certified to forged re-
turns and made reports against counting vote
for Democratic electors, foisied into the United
States Senate by Stanley Matthewss support,
S5O00
Stanley Matthews, great.go. between and cCnh.
dental correspondent of Supervisor Anderson,
elected to United States Senate through Hayesa
interference, IS 600.
| Morris Marks. Hayes Eector, appointed Collector
of Internal Revenue, So 75O
o. II. Brewster, Hayes Elector, appointed Super
visor.General of Louisiana, 81 800.
| A. B. Lavissee, Hayes Elector, whose electoral
vote counted for Hayes although his name was
forged to electoral certificate, appointed Special
Agent of Internal Revenue, so 500.
8. B. Packard, candidate for Governor on Hayes'a
ticket, and who got more votes than Hayes but
juggled out OF office to satisfy Hayess promises
appointed Consul to Liverpool, Sc OOO
John Sherman, leader Of the band Of visiting
statesmen, who promised to reward Republi-
cans who did their duty, appointed Secretary Of
Treasury, $4,000.
E. W. stoughton, "Visiting statesman" who ex.
planned the forged return of votes as clerical
error" and who was one Of Hayes's leading
counsel before the Electoral Commission, Min
lister to Russia, Sl7500
John A. Kasson, "visitng statesman" Hayess
counsel before Electoral Commission, appointed
Minister to Austria, $4,000.
E, F. Noyes, "visiting statesman" and confden-
tial friend Of Hayes, appointed Minister to
France, Sl75OO.
William NJ. Evart's, Hayes's counsel before Elec.
torsl Commission, Secretary of State, $4,000.
Lew Wallace, "vis!ting statesman appointed
Governor of New Mexico, $1,000.
Eugene Hale, Visiting statesman" rendered by
Hayes position as Secretary Of Navy, $4,000.
George L. Smith who manipulated the returns Of
seven parishes, Collector of Port of New Or.
leans, $1,000.
Hugh j. Campbell who appended forged jurats 10
| hocc Nard oh
Mr.. Hayes was counted in, District. Attorney for
Dakota lin addition to fees $3.50.
NJ L. stearns, Governor of Florida, who certified
returns of Hayes's Electors, appointed Commits.
sioner to Hot Springs, Arkansas IS OOO
s. B. McLinn, member of Florida Returning
Board, appointed ChiefJustice of New Mexico,
$1,000.
W. H. Green, clerk to Returning Board, appointed
place In the New Orleans Custom house,
$1,000
York Woodward, clerk to Returning Board, ap.
!. pointed Chief Clerk of Surveyors office, port
of New Orleans S1,S00.
, c. S. Abel, clerk to Returning Board appointed
, Clerk of Custom house Of New Orleans, 81 200.
Clerk Black, appointed clerkship in the Treasury
Department, 81 $780,
Clerk Herrell, appointed Collector Of Custom,
So 500.
P, M. ]. Kenner, brother of Returning Board
Kenner, appointed to place in the New Or
leans CustOm-house, $500.
st. Felix Casenave, brother of Returning Board
Casenave, appointed storekeeper of New Or
leans Custom.house 81 AGO,
H. c. Clarke, Keilogg's private secretary appoin.
ted to place in the Interior Department, $1,000
W, F, Loan ex.chef Of police of New Orleans,
appointed clerk in Revenue Office under Marks
Hayes'b Elector, 81 200.
A. s. Badger Chief of Police of New Orleans, ap-
pointed Postmaster at New Orleans, $500.
f. A. Glover, Supervisor of Elections Of East
Baton Rouge, appointed clerkship in the New
Orleans Custom.house, 81 600.
w. A. Hestand, Supervisor Of Elections, clerk In
New Orleans Custom house $1,000
Maxwell, Hayes'sb body guard, appointed Lieuten'
ant United States army, now in the penitentiary
81. 500
John NJ Harlan member Louisiana Commission
to carry out bargain on which Hayes was coun-
ted in, appointed Associate Justice United States
Supreme Court $4,000,
J. R. Hawley, member Louisiana Commission,
appointment of Chief Commissioner to Paris
Exposition. $1,000
|
, break up Packard Legislature, appointed PEN
, sion Agent $4,000.
, L. ]. souer who brlbed Packard Legislature to
elect Kellogg Senator, Appraiser Of Merchan-
die New Orleans $4,000.
James Lewis Returning Board Kenners friend,
appointed Naval Officer to conciate him, 5000
Benjamin Bloomfield, Jim Anderson's prOtege,
;, Auditor in New Orleans Custom. house, $780,
Charles Hill, messenger of Louisiana Electoral
College, who carried forged returns to Wafhing-
ton, appointed store keeper in Custom house,
81 AGO.
j Humphries, an ineligible electOr of Florida,
Q whose vote was counted illegally for Hayes, ap-
Il pointed Collector at Pensacola $1,000.
= L. G. Dennis the "Alachua Giant" who manipu-
= lated the fraudulent returns from that county,
: thus diverting the electoral voc of the State to
u Hayes, appointed Superintendent in Architecta
Q office, treasury, So 800.
e Governor Stearn's secretary, who helped along
y the Florida frauds, place In Treasury Depart
8 ment, 81, 400,
9 f. A. Lesage, an East Baton Rouge striker ap-
= pointed New Orleans custom house S72O.
Also the following, more or less prominent ac-
}. tors in the great steal-viS:
n Jack Wharton, appointed United States Marshal
u $1,000.
e L. Desmarius, appointed Cashier New Orleans
r Custom House, So 500.
Judge" Bell appointed Government Timber
Agent, $500.
Judge Cessna, appointed Postmaster $780,
Samuel Chapman, appointed New Orleans Custom
q. House, 5000.
Henry Smith, appointed New Orleans Custom
le house, 5000.
!, +. Lukeman, appointed New Orleans Custom
bouvn RenO