The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-23
THE GREAT FRAUD OF 1875.
The Names Of The Thieves and ihe Rewards
They Obtained.

They Obtained.
We append the list originally published
in the Washington Gasette, Of September
29, 1878, and afterwards embodied ia the
Potter Report, containing the names Of
some sixty persons who helped TO steal the
Presidency for Hayes, together with a
brief statement Of their part in the drama
and the annual pay secured out Of the
United States Treasury for their services.
This list is necessarily Incomplete, and yet,
including the fees not enumerated in the
table, il amounts to over 100000 per
annum.
j, Madison Wells, President Of the
Louisiana Returning Board, Surveyor Of
the port Of New Orleans, $4,000.
Thomas G. Anderson, member Return
ing Board, appointed Deputy Collector Of |
New Orleans, $1,000.
LIN. Kenner, member Returning Board
appointed Deputy Naval officer Of New Or
leans, 81, 500. P
w. Pitt Kellogg, so-called Governor Of
Louisiana aud Hayes Elector, who certi-
fed to forged returns and made reports
against counting vote for Democratic elec-
tors, foisted into the United States Senate
by Stanley Matthews support, $5 1000.
Stanley Matthews, great-go-between and
confidential correspondent Of Supervisor
Anderson, elected to United States Senate
through Hayes interference, $4,000.
Morris Marks, Hayes Elector, appoint
ed Collector Of Internal Revenue, S3,750.
o. H. Brewster, Hayes Eleetor, appoint
ed Supervisor General Of Louisiana, Sl,-
800.
A, 3. Lavlsse, Hayes Elector, whose
electoral vote counted for Hayes although
his name was forged TO electoral certificate
appointed Special Agent Of Internal Rev
enue, So 500,
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 Consul
to Liverpool, $4,000.
John Sherman, leader Of the band Of
visiting statesmen, who promised to reward
Republicans who did their duty, appoint.
ed Secretary Of Treasury, $4,000
Il. W. Stoughton, 'visiting statesman. y
who explained the forged return Of vote,
as clerical error" and who was one d
Hayes leading counsel before the Electo
raj Commission, Minister to Russia, Sl7,
500.
, John A. Kasson, Hyisiting statesman,
Hayes counsel before Electoral Commis
! sion, appointed Minister to Austria, sl2
600.
Il. F. Noyes, visiting statesman" an
confidential friend Of Hayes, appointe
1 Minister to France, slT, 800.
! William NJ Evarts, Hayes counsel b,
. fore Electoral Commission, Secretary
!. State, $1,000.
= Lew Wallace, Visiting statesman, a
i pointed Governor Of New Mexico, 50 ,O0
!. Eugene Hale, syisiting statesman" lei
q dered BY Hayes position as Secretary
Navy, $4,000.
to George L. Smith, who manipulated Il
i returns Of seven parishes, Collector Of Pc
1. Of New Orleans, 81 900.
n Hugh j. Campbell, who appended forg
NJ Jardts to papers before the Returni
~ Board, ON which Mr.. Hayes was count
4 10, District-Attorney for Dakota Gin adj
n tion to fees), $3.50. %
r. u. L. Stearns, Governor Of Florida, wi
er certified returns of Hayes Electors, d
AZ pointed Commissioner to Hot Springs, A
! kansas, $4,000.
: S. b. McLinn, member of Florida r.
. turning Board, appointed Chicf.Justice
4 New Mexico, $4,000.
/ W. II. Green, clerk Of Returning Boar
!, appointed to place in the New Orleal
Custom-house, 81 900.
York Woodward, clerk to Returnin
!. Board, appointed Chief Clerk Of Surve,
4 ors othce, port Of New Orleans, 81 ,s0l
! 9. 5. Abel, clerk to Returning Roar
! appointed Clerk Of Custom. house Of Ne,
) Orleans, 81 200.
Clerk Black, appointed elerkship in th
[, Treasury Department, 81 800.
/ Clerk Herrell, appointed Collector q
Customs, $1,000.
K. NJ. j. kenner, brother of Return
I ing Board Kenner, appointed to a place i
] the New Orleans Custom-house, 5000
1 ST Felix Casenave, brother Of Return
! ing Board Casenave, appointed Storekeet
Z or Of New Orleans Custom-house, 81 ACC
; II. c. Clarke, Kelloge's private secre
! tary, appointod to place IN the Interio
, Department, 81 200,
W. F. Loan, ex-Chief ofPolice of Ne,
: Orleans, appointed clerk in Revenue oiFic
under Marks, Hayes Eleetor, 81 200.
A. s. Badger, Chief Of Police Of Ne,
! 0rl, ans, appointed Postmaster at New On
. leans, $500.
+. A. Clover, Supervisor of Elections q
East Baton Rouge, appointed clerkship /
the New Orleans Custom house. 81 .d0f
w. A. Heistand, Supervisor Of Elec
tions, clerk in the New Orleans Custom
house, 81 200.
Maxwell, Hayes body.guard. appointe
. Lieutenant United States army, now ID n
penitentiary, 81 500.
John NJ. Harlan, member Louisian
. Commission 10 carrv ant 4 harga;n !
which Hayes was counted ia. and appoipt
ed Associate Justice United States 81
, preme Court, $4,000.
J.R. Hawley, member Louisiana Com
crts.+