New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.
PROGRESS OF THE SENATE INVESTIGATION.
TESTIMONY OF b. II. FOREMAN, GOV. WARhoTH'
JOHN LYNCH, AND GEN. LoNGsTREEr-lh-
TEREsTISG FACTS ABOUT THE RETURNS
now THE PINCHBACK PARTY MADE UP THEIRS.

TEREsTIsG FACTS ABOUT THE RETURNS
now THE PINCHBACK PARTY MADE UP THEIRS
GENERAL PRESS DTsPATCHI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Louisiana In
yestigation resumed this morning by the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections. Mr.. Morton
called for the official OF election which
produced by B. r. Foreman OF the Foreman Returning
Board who was sworn and examined by Mr.. Morton He
testified that the returns into his possession
Dee H. were delivered himself and colleagues by Mr..
Bragdon secretary OF the previous Board some OF the
returns had opened canvassed all the returns re-
ceiyed rejected few of the returns Poll No 1.-The
Parish OF Orleans and No OF the Parish Of Jefferson
were thrown out upon evidence that they had been
stuffed by Fusioniss the whole vote OF IBERIA b. James,
and st. Michael thrown out account OF ntimida-
ton pracced during the vote in regard TO the political
complexion OF the parishes thrown out not returned
he could not speak positively, though he thought most
Of them were Republican.
TESTIMONY OF Gov wARMOTH.
Gov. Warmoth sworn, and examined by Mr. Nor.
ton Governor. did not make any certificate OF
the election Of electors the law does not require IT. No
made certificate of the result of the election which
showed who elected copies Of these eertin
Gates to the parties elected; these the Greeley
electors issued the certificates Dec. canvass
had been made by any board " canyasrs were issued
on the report of Mr. woodward Assistant Secretary OF
State Woodward gave the figures of the election; Wood
ward had authority TO count the vote had returns
by himself the 10th OF December in the presence OF
the members OF the Wharton Board the returns were
put into the hands OF Mr. BragdOn the secretary OF the
Board who was directed to employ clerks enough to
Board then enjoined from counting canvassing
the returns, and no canvass made; the vote was
tabulsted; no votes were thrown out.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN LYNCH.
John Lynch sworn, and testified that his name
inserted in the original act creating the Board OF
Canvassers; was not present when any returns made
direct by the Governor opened present until
Mr. Wharton came in [; witness and Mr.. Heron voted
for Longsreet and Hawkins the Governor voted for
Daponte and Hatch; the Board had before IT, first, the
from United States Supervisors second the
turns from the State Supervisors third, adavits from
certain individuals in certain parishes had returns from
United States Supervisors from all but two or par
ishes the evidence before the Board showed that the
Supervisors had been driven from the polls In many
places in New-Orleans, comprising about one-quarter
OF the vote OF the state the taysheets agreed with the
returns OF the SUPERVISORS the returns o. the super
vsors were sworn correct by the Supervisors these
returns received from the Register, who ap-
pointed under the laws Of the United states the state
Supervisor OF Registration issued instructions that the
Super vsors should count first the votes for Presidential
Electors and members OF Congress in many these
instructions not carried out and fun statements OF
ysors thinks this the in about half the par
lshes outside OF NewOreans from other parishes ony
statements OF the result sent from the
parishes of St Giles, Tenser. and several others the
Board had full returns from state officers; did not
orally have full statements Of the results from State
Supervisors Of the Supervisors submitted 10 wit
the returns he sent to the Governors OF these papers
not made in the presence OF the other members OF the
Board thinks the Board did not have reports from State
few parishes from which the Board had returns FROM
neither State United States Supervisors
HOW THE RETURNS WERE MADE UP.
In some instances parties came before the Board and
made statements concerning the returns these state
generally reduced 10 writing and sworn TO
before the proper officers by the parties making them
in the Board acted upon information which
was not sworn to; these adavlts sometimes
the result OF the vote, and TO the why
returns were made In some cases the parish az
whole thrown out and the Board counted the votes
off
prived OF voting; In Bosser Parish, 59 such votes
davits, which counted votes, not coored
of the colOred men voting did not swear that
they had been deprived OF voting account OF
color or previous condition; some the afdavts were
in the form of printed blanks; most of the aidavits
printed, and made no reference TO the color
Of the party by whom IL presented
witness awaited himself Of all the in MS power
obtain informaon; did not pretend that the results
ported were technically correct but believed they were
in the main; the whole vote OF Macintosh Parish
thrown OUT and 200 votes we're counted upon affidavit
all for the Republican cket thinks that votes were
counted by affidavit IN some parishes where only por-
ton of the thrown OUT in some parishes
from which there were no returns the Board estimates
the vote at about what they thought u ought 10 nave
votes thrown out did not exceed 6OOO; che afdayts
idential vote counted in that vote the difference
between tho Presidential and Gubernatorial votes,
occurred before Presidential counted;
notified to the Governor OF the place Of meeting OF
his board and requested him 10 be present. did not make
any inquiry concerning the returns some days later
Gen. Longstree made demand upon the Governor for
the votes and returns.
no OFFICIAL RETURNS RECEIVED.
To Mr. Trumbull-Bovee candidate for Superin.
tendent Of Police the law would 10 exclude him
from the under these circumstances Jongstreet,
Hawkins, Heron, Bovee, and the Of witness had
been appointed office by Pnchback since the Board
canvassed the vote Pinchback a candidate for
sman-atLarge. and the Board counted him In
outside City OF NewOrleaDs the United States super
vsors upon whose returns the Board acted were the Re
publican Supervisors does not remember whether any
returns signed By both Republican aud Democratic
nchn In
board took copies OF returns made by private per-
sons.
laws OF the State Z A. No, Sir
@ You counted in some instances votes never cast
A. Yes did under the laws OF the Uuited States,
aud obedience the principles OF justice think the
a6idavits counted were generally struck OF from tho
To Mr.. Ray-The reason why the Board had no official
because the Governor refused 10 give them
in parishes known TO be Democratic, the Democratic
count taken when the Board had returns presumes
publican party; Mr. Blanchard requested appoint
Republican Commissioners but refused.
means returns published in papers opposed Re-
publican candidates; from two wards IN New-orleans
the Board made no returns; don't know within
thousand votes how many votes were cast IN those
wards is his impression that they were Greeley wards.
To Mr. Ray-0n the Saturday preceding the day OF tho
election witness went 10 the place OF registration to
register ms vote the hesI9r GO not pe oun con
friend OF the Register told HIM that he would Indicate
what hour the following day he would be his
house. egister would be there the day wit
met him his house. aud some 60 OF his neigh
registration published, lt the Register could
found az the time and pace advertised; similar com
plants made in other parts OF the State Of
the voters had 10 travel much as ten miles 10 be regis
tered IL was evident that the pollingplaces were
situated as 20 be iuconyenent OF access.
Gen. Mcmillan named two Commissioners OF Election
whom the witness admitted were Republicans and
others whose politics he did not know. Witness could
not tell how it that his Board returned 400 less
votes for McEnery in Neworeans than were returned
BY other boards. Gen Mcmillan submitted certificates
OF the United States Supervisors that the returns OF the
State officers in NewOr were correct Witness
said that this the rule, but that there were excep
tons which the United States Supervisors noted
upon the back Of the returns. Senator Morton
directed the witness look al the synopsis OF the evil
dence taken before lis BOard published the Presi-