Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-10-08
golitieal Affairs.
THE GREAT FRAUD OF 1875.
THE NAMES OF THE THIEVES AND THE RE
WARDS THEY OBTAINED.

We append the list originally published
in the Washington Gazette, of September
30, 1878, and afterwards embodied in the
Potter Report, containing the names of some
sixty persons who helped to steal the Presi-
dency Tor Hayes together with a brief state
ment of their part in the drama and the an
nual pay secured out Of the United States
Treasury for their services. This list is neces-
sarilyincomplete, and yet including the fees
not enumerated in the table, it amounts to
over 5000, 900 per annum.
J. Madison Wells, President of the Louis
lana Returning Board, Surveyor of the
port Of New Orleans, $4,000
Thomas G.. Anderson, member Returning
Board, appointed Deputy Collector of
New Orleans, $4,000.
l.. M. Kenncr, member Returning Board,
appointed Deputy Naval officer Of New
Orleans, $4,000
w. Pitt Kellogg, so-called Governor Of
Louisiana and Hayes Elector, who certi-
fled to forged returns and made reports
dGhlllob NOlt lDl lJtiiNltllllI tltN~
tors, ioisted into the United States Senate
by Stanley Matthews support, $4,000.
Stanley Mstthews, t-go-between and
confidential correspondent Of Supervisor
AndersonI elected to United States Senate
through Hayes Interference, $4,000.
Morris Marks, Hayes Elector, appointed Col
lector Of Internal Revenue, $3.50.
o. II. Brewster, Hayes Elector, appointed
SUPERVISORY General of Louisiana, 81 800
A. b. Lavissee, Hayes Elector, whose cleo
toral vote counted for Hayes although his
name was forged to electoral certificate
appointed Special Agent of Internal Reve-
nue., $4,000.
S. b. Packard, candidate for Governor on
Hayes ticket, and who got more votes
than Hayes, but juggled out of office to
satisfy Hayes promises, appointed Con
sui to Liverpool, $4,000.
John Sherman, leader of the band of visit
ing statesmen, who promised to reward
Republicans who did their duty, appointed
Secretary Of Treasury, $4,000.
II. W. Stoughton, visiting statesman" who
explained the forged return of votes as a
"cerical error" and who was one OF
Hayes leading counsel before the Electoral
Commission, Minister to Russia, Sl7,500
Jno A. kasson, visiting statesman Hayes
counsel before Electoral Commission, ap.
pointed Minister to Austria, $4,000.
I
L. +. Noycs, "visting statesman" and con
Gdential friend of Hayes, appointed Min
lister TO France, 1900.
William NJ. Evars, Hayes counsel before
Electoral Commission, Secretary Of State,
$1,000.
Lew. Wallace, visiting statesman" APP
pointed Governor Of New Mexico, $4,000
Eugene Hale, "vsitng statesman" rendered
by Hayes, position as Secretary Of Navy,
$4,000.
George l.. Smith, who manipulated the re-
turns Of seven parishes, Collector Of Port
Of New Orleans, $1,000.
Hugh j. Campbell, who appended forged
jurab 10 papers before the Returning
Board, on which Mr.. Hayes was counted
in, District-Attorney for Dakota Gin addi-
ton 10 fees), $3.50
NJ. j.. Stearns, Governor Of Florida, who
certified returns Of Hayes Electors, APP
pointed Commissioner 10 Hot Springs,
Arkansas, $1,000.
$. b. McLinn, member of Florida Return
ing Board, appointed Chief-Justicc Of New
Mexico, $1,000.
W. Il. Green, clerk Of Returning Board, APP
pointed to place in the New Orleans
Custom-house, $1,000.
York Woodward, clerk 10 Returning Board,
appointed Chief Clerk Of Surveyors office,
port Of New Orleans, 81 300.
G. S. Abel, clerk to Returning Board, APP
pointed Clerk of Custom-house of New
Orleans, 81 200.
Clerk Black, appointed clerkship in the
Treasury Department, 81 800.
Clerk IIerrell appointed Collector Of Gus
toms, $1,000.
r. NJ j. Kenner, a brother Of Returning
Board Kenncr, appointed 10 place in the
In the New Orleans Custom-house, $500
st. Felix Casenayc, brother Of Returning
Board Casenaye, appointed Storekeeper Of
New Orleans Custom-house, III 400
II. G. Clarke, Kellogg's private secretary, APP
pointed 10 place in the Interior Depart
ment, 1900
w. +. Loan, ex.Chief Of Police Of New Or.
leans, appointed clerk in Revenue office
under Marks, Hayes Elector, 81 200.
AS. Badger, Chicfof Police Of New Orleans.
appointed Postmaster AZ New Orleans,
I $500.
r. A. Clover, Supervisor Of Elections Of East
Baton Rouge, appointed clcrkship In the
/ New Orleans Custom-houso, 81 800.
w. a. ileisland, Supervisor Of Elections,
clerk In the Now Orleans Custom.house,
81 300
Maxwell. Hayeg body-guard, appointed