New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.
RETURNING BOARD MYSTERIES.

ACTION or THE COURTS-WIAr GOV. WAR
MOTH WISHES TO PROVE.
GENERAL PRESS DisPATcHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-1'be Senate Committee
Privileges and Elections took the Lousana case at
IL m, to-day
TESTIMONY n. BEAGDoN
o. NJ Bragaon. Secretary Of the Wharton BOard. teSii
fed that the returns opened IN his presence by the
Governor and that he made the tabulatons the returns
kept by him and delivered TO the DE Ferret Board
and then TO the foreman OF the Board
To Mr Trumbull-The votes for Legislators com
piled by clerks under HIS immediate supervision; com
piled the votes for electors The average minority for the
Greeley candidate was about 6.OOo
10 MT MortGn-Is private secretary 70 GOV Warmoth;
the votes Tor electors canvasscd only by the clerks
under him. one Of whom was Mr.. woodward Assistant
OF the wharton Board did not submit the results to the
wharton Board because the DE Fcrret Board took pos
session before they weto compctcd made the state
ment 20 the De Ferret Board such; the Board com
pared he results and found them correct did not de-
clare the result OF the vote for electors because the
Sae House was seized by troops before they were com
peted.
To Slr Trumbul-The duties Of the Secretary Of state
were usually performed bv the Assistant; DE Chine
refused 70 let him enter the statehouse asked him by
what authority, and he said by authority Of tho United
states Marshal asked 10 the authority; he shOwed
II, and concealed part; this at M; De Chine
said that he could If he seasODabe hour
finally allowed him to pass WAS present when Wharton
refused permission to enter the Marshal said that
tbe order Of the Court excluded by was present
when inc Lynch Board was organized; WarmOth was
elected Chairman aud Lynch secretary; no other bust
ness transacted that day; Wharton was appointed
Secretary OF State and qpal as such and as a mem
ber OF the Board before the meeting of the Board.
question raised 10 what was to be proved
by this testimony. Gov. Warmoth said that he meant
to show that Longstrcet and Hawkins were never
elected members Of the Board and that the Supreme
Court was brought into the matter by the establishment
Of the Kellogg Legislature and by the United States
Courts, and that the members OF the State supreme
Court were obliged to recognize tho Lynch Board or
render themselves liable 10 be put out OF Office lie
would show that there conspiracy, to which the
United states aud some OF the state Judges were par
Mr.. Trumbul said the Committee was charged to in
gile whether there Is legal Government IN Louisiana
He thought this evidence Important.
Tho room was cleared, and "A majority OF the Commit
tee decided to adult evidence touching the organization
OF the bOiId ana tne cniracter qua conuuct OF the
Judges, with the understanding that they should be
called before the Committee.
Dir. BfagdOn testified m reply to Gov. Wara0ths
questions that at the second meeting OF the Wharton
made members. Mr. wharton seconded the motion.
When WarmOth was about 70 put the question, Heron
made members; when me Orlgilal hoiloh was put war
moth aud Wharton voted aye; Lynch was busy reading
and did not vote. Heron Attempted 10 make the motion
again. ana NatInOth thiheu SHARPLY auu stu ha' he
bad no right 10 take part IN the proceedings OF the
Board. Hatch and DapOnte were then sworn In by
Judge Cooley ana TOOK ther seats tnero DelhB 10 pro
test or objection WarmOth Immediately commenced to
moth asked II me meant to take the minutes with hm
He answered " Yes" He made no protest against the
action.
Mr. Carpenter-Preyous TO the above described acts
the question OF Pnobacks eligibility 60 serve on the
opinion the question the Judge said he could not see
how he could act, IN view OF the fact nat ne was can
did not publish all the returns, because they were
stopped before the was competed thinks that ne
Board threw out votes served ono night under the
Mitchell Board; thinks that Board threw out votes;
they examined returns from parishes where rregular
ties and frauds said q have occurred Whe ne was
THE PROTEST FROM mERvTLLE,
on being questioned by Mr.. Trumbull concerning the
protest Ibervlo. the witness submitted the follow
ing; ,-. ,....-,..
Joseph Thorp Supervisor IN and Tor the Parish OF
the Coni.oaer Of Election 9 The aogs yotss POLE OF hs ra'sh
place 81 C9ae a S e & ,6 40, n sD % y Sd. .sU se @
demoIsirssn and CONVERSATION they ree nimidsdug them,
the said Commissioners and 1hey therefore declined to be
mob renamed assemblies Courthouse the said AID
sill ea.sdo Fyssa .ad the feehober. summoned from each
w having ,so % FOR tte same reason TO be ptsn aud whereas
venting disturbance n 6ooished and n to 'ss tosa under the
Of the leading belonging to the same political party With
the persons hs2 assembled i oes %ssn ne a",n '''Iu 'n ne
men leave oad rhis continued . count said votes sn ny
mbage far from decreasing increase. aud has eonnuel large
have been ISd. me tbe particular
individual. hat heg should Now her., hereby gFoie M sgs1s
this Pnh and viii count only by force eEeted by the crowd and Tor
!. L. THoRr. Supervisor Of Registration
Mr. Mitchell recalled aud examiued-His Board got
returns papers upon which they based returns from
Bragdon his Board did not change the results from
those declared by previous Board put the returns
in the nands OF MY MOCdWdru AhelsLlIt OOlctiiJ VI
State for publications. tho returns obtained from Brag
don were delivered McEncry Legislature, which
admitted some votes that the Board did not count re-
ducing McEDeryS majority but not changing the result
PINCHBACK RECALLED.
Mr. Pnchback, sworn aud examined by Mr. Norton
Canyassed 10 or parishes during the last cam
paign; don't think 1900 coored persons in the whole
state supported the Fusion ticket; don't think there
was ono but there might have been 50 or 100 coored
persons who voted against Grant thnk between loOe
md q uluN "a
ANOTHER MEMBER or THE WHARTON BOARD TEsTlFIRs
Col Hatch OF the Wharton Board, sworn and exam
ned by Mr. WarmOth: Lynch made no protest against
his appointment; he, with warmoth and Others. was
ruled into court a charge Of contempt on the day the
LEGISLATURE met; attended several days. =
Mr. wharton was sworn and examined by Gov.
warmoth: Received commission a. secretary
OF state at about IL O'clock d. ~ , -" oeSno Hoo
Ilth OF December took possession OF the oince
that morning; when he presented his commission 70 ,ne
Board WarmOth recognized him as a member; HERON
made some sort Of protest; don't remember What nc
said; witness moved to ll the vacancy on the board
Mr. Heron protested against his reinoSa MT M
pulled ont paper which the witness supposed was the
Court record showing his defacaton, and read the law
whole thing; !" the witness corroborated the
subsequent dongs, as stated by tne ,ndHdv SIner e.
saving that all these proceedings were irregular, ahd
that due to themselves and their irenas 'nst toy
should withdraw. Mr.. Lynch got up and SAID Mei
will withdraw under the circumstances" and he with
drew Laughter Mr. Heron made no MOTION III regTu
TO Long street and Hawkins, ana none was put IL mr.
Ivnrh made a protest 10 was mental-Dot verbal ,
To Mr. Carpenter--Understood that he was appointed
because Mr. Heron meant TO secure the o
Iongsreet and Hawkins, with the avowed intention OF
co,,niin1 in the Custom-house candidates.
By Mr. Trumbull-Signod returns OF legislators re,
,r2ed NV the DE Ferret Board and affixed the seal of
The state therefor then In full possession OF the
Ry Gen Logan-Daponte and Hatch were in the ante
ron1 ready 10 take their places elected e1-
nected TO elect them when lie went there
IA WOODWARD on THE STAND.
v A. Woodward sworn and examined: Was Assistant
secretary OF state jan g. was appointed by Heron;
himself and Wharton in uninterrupted possession
Of Office from Nov "a jan g. persons whose certin-
oates as members Of the Legislature wharton signed
were those elected according TO the official returns wiz
ness made up list himself certificates were sent 10
the McEnery legislature Wharton was restrained from
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