New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-23
q communication to the Picayu1e Of Mon
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Q communication 10 the tcOyu'se Va Mou-
day morning, he says: 4s....
In your issue Of Sunday morning you say:
'Caucussing now has become fashionable
with the beard Thursday night the four
Republican members Of it, Governor Kel-
loge, Antoine, Lowell and Ray met at the
rooms Of General Anderson and put their
heads together
Permit me to say that this statement is
not true. ! was at kome on the evening
referred to, and did not visit General An
derson's rooms, nor have / at any time met
any Of the gentlemen referred to in any
caucus or consultation had regarding the
action of the Returning Board. These gen.
tiemen are acting in al official capacity,
under oath, and l take it for granted that
they will 90 only what they believe to be
their duty. regardless OF advice or solicita.
ton from any sovrce.
Very respectfully.
w. r. KELLOGG.
u course the Picayvne did not receive
the testimony O: the Governor very gra
ciously. and spoke fippantly Of it in al
editorial intended 20 .sisdirecs public
opinion. ....
In the Office Of the Returning Board on
Monday morning. Messrs. Casanave and
Kenner both pronounced the statement
false so far as they were concerned. and
when the board was in session General
Anderson took occasion TO say that Che
statement made and published in the
Times and gicoys'.e, to the effect that Il
caucus had been held IN his rooms
and was attended by Governor Ka!.
logg. Antoine. Lowell and Ray, Casanaye,
kenner and Wells. was 1nisreprcsenta.
ton from beginning to end; that, in fact,
the most of the gentlemen named had
never. to iis knowledge. been in his
rooms.
After Genera! Anderson had made his
denial. Mr.. Cavanac said ne had given
the information to the Ii.n.s and Picc-
yune. as it had been given to him by per.
sons who assured hin, cha. they would
make afidavits as % the truth G: what
they sverred. and swear 70 them. Ac.
cordingly, brace OF afidavits appeared
in the Picayss:se OF yesterday morning,
signed by Charles Dayton and Thomas
Davis. and. although they do not set
forth just what the Tones and Ficaynsae
published on Sunday. in regard to eau.
cussing. get they do say that J. Madison
Wells, Charles W. Lowell and Thomas C.
Anderson were seen. on the night Of
Thursday, che seventeenth Of December,
1874, between the hours Of seven and
eight o'clock. going into the house Of
John Ray. on Rampar. street.
Now. it appears, according 70 the ev;-
! dence Of Mr.. Whitaker, associate counsel
with Mr.. Cavanac, on the Democratic side.
that Colonel Lowell was At the Masonic
lodge (of which Mn Whitaker is the pre-.
siding officer, on the nigh: Q; Thursday,
December II. 1874: tina: he went there at
seven o'clock and remained until nine OF
halfpass nine o'clock, and consequently
the Statement: sworn TO by Nj. Dayton
must be false. And the fac: tina. the ties.
timony Of that individual is thus invali.
dated mts. be taken as evidence :ha: :he
statement is false in toto:
New ORLEANS, D.cs uhc: -, 49,.
! William R. Whitaker. ESQ:
!! Ny DEAR Su-In sac morning papers is
published an affidavit stating that wen /:
| to John Rays house on Thursday night
last. between seven and eigh: O'Clock. In
asmuch as met ycU in Linn Wood Lodge,
ON Camp street, at seven o'clock. and re-
manned there until nearly ten O'clock. ask
you az a gentleman to state where was Oh
that night.
Respectfully. years.
CHARLES ". LOWELL.
New ORLEANS. December %. 1854.
Mr. DEAR SIR-On Thursday evening
last, December X, between seven and eight
O'Clock. and for come time after nine. you
were at Linn Wood Lodge, No. lG11. +. A. ".
at the invitation Of officers. presided on
the occnsion, and am positive rs To accE
| racy OF ny recollection :oou: :cu- pres
| ences
| WILLIAM y. WHITAKER.
| COLONEL Charles W. Towel.
I When Mr.. Cavauac heard Mr.. Nhi:a'
keys statement in regard 20 Co!one
Lowell he confessed tina: Mr.. Dayton mus
be in error. ani thus topples over thu
whole story abou: caucussirI:. and the
Returning Board pu. forth vitLo.: Joan
da:ion. for political effect only.