The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-26
UISIANA.
The Complications of her Case I'm the
House of Representatives

The case is this:-Mr. Mann OF Louisiana
died during the summer recess. AT the time his
seat was contested by Mr.. Jones, the Democratic
candidate, who claimed that he had majority
of the votes east. The first duty Of the Com
mittee OF Elections in the matter, as 1t now
stands, Is to go on and decide between Mr.. Mann
and Mr.. Jones exactly as II the former were
living and still holding his seat on the floor.
When this is done the case will be only opened.
Next question arises which is entirely new.
Previous to the death of Mr.. Mann, the Legis-
lature of Louisiana redistTicted the State, with
q view to the election of members OF the Forty
first Congress. This very materially changed
the boundaries of the district bearing the same
number as the Mann district. At Manu's death
the election for his successor was held In the
new district instead of the old, and at this elec.
ton MIR. Menard, the first coored man claiming
a seat in the American Congress, was the Re-
publican candidate, and holds that he received
a majority OF the votes cast. The Committee
has two points to settle concerning this par
ticular complication The first is general, aud
affects the legality of the election in the whole
State of Louisiana. Violence and fraud, as is
well known, prevailed to a fearful eXtenA
throughout the State. II this is decided In
Menard's favor, then the new question arises
whether man can be elected in one district to
fill the place OF deceased member who was
returned from district embracing only part
of 1.-THE first and a considerable portion of ada
cent districts. These have been the features of
MeDard's case till within a few days.
Now another is added which makes all the
examinations and decisions called for by the
points presented above merely preliminary to
regular contest between the Republican and
Democratic candidates. The gentleman who
ran against MenarI has just appeared In Wash
iugton, and claims that he, instead of Menard,
received majority of all votes cast, and that
he was duly elected. Aud as ii to leave nothing
usual or regular to be found In the whole case,
the gentleman seeking to contest Menard's seat
is Democratic carpet-bagger from Massa-
chusetts. Could the negro question Ia any of
its shapes present more complications?
biography of One of President john
sons Omce-IIOIders.
The New Orleans Repltb icdn of the 18th has
the following relative to Colonel Eugene ris-
dale, whom Supervisor Creecy has elected from
the Collectorshp of the Third district of
Louisiana, the charge being that Collector
Tisdale has emhezzled $175,00O:-
Tisdale used to live in New Orleans, and was
fond OF writing bad poetry for the Tunes. He
made pilgrimage to Washington, aud got
commission as revenue official, since which
time he has kept house in Monroe, Ouachlta
parish, where he has been shining light in the
Democratic party. When first appointed he was
without means but in less tnan two years he
became the owner OF much real estate In
Ouachita parish, contributed literally for
Democratic torchlight professions, and on his
frequent trips to New Orleans he would treat all
the passengers and employees on the boats to
champagne from morn till night.
But his official career Is now brought to an
inglorious close. Creecy, who won't be bribed,
wned, dned, or bulled, rs after him, Honesty
and fearleseness in Federal officials Ia this city
have been so rare, that the coming among us OF
man like Creecy seems to stir mp all the ras-
cally elements of the whisky ring. There are
others beside Tlsdale who need looking after.
Uncle Fam has been too long trided with and
swindled by his hired servants in this State, and
II is high time that some of the taxes paid by
our citizens should reach the public treasury.