New-York tribune., 1874-10-14
THE LOUISIANA CONTEST
McENERY PROPOSES TO SUBMIT TO ARBI-
TRATION.

FORMAL PROPOSITION TO Gov KELLOGG TO
SUBMIT THE ELECTION RETURNS OF 1872 TO A
BOARD OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ASSERTION
THAT M'ENERY DECLINED SIMILAR Offer
FROM HIM EMPHATICALLY DENIED.
NEw-ORLEANs, Oct 13.-As anticipated in these
dispatches several days ago. Gov. McEnery has lost
no time in sgnfying his willingness to rest his case
upcn recount of the returns of the election of 1872
Gov Kellogg in his address intimated rather
very fatty stated that he bad heretofore made such
q proposition TO Gov McEnery. and that the latter
had declined to accede to it. AS this state
ment met his eye Gov. McEnery hastened to New
Orleans and to-day issued address in which he
sefutes KellOsg's charges and makes explicit and
formal proposition that the returns be brought to
the city and counted, and that the be decided
by this new count. He distinctly avOws his willing
ness as heretofore to abide by any fair and open
canvass OF the returns. If Gov. Kellogg will be
explicit in response. fair count may be had. and
the case speedily decided. The following is Gov.
NcEnerys address:
To the Public In reply TO Mr. Kellogg VIII tate that
before Judge Durel. to perpetuate testimony, MI
James of counsel IN tine case came 10 me
Hunt Of counsel Mr.. Kellogg, acting by authority
OF Mr. Kellogg proposed that three persons should be
returns the election Of s72 and that the names OF
Hickey Morgan and Geo s Bright were suggested, and
Tie third person should be named afterward. The
method OF naming the third person was not eOnmuni
Gated by Mr.: Eusts and as gndersiand was not
siiOn made before our Returning Board mad can
xassed the returns and made known ne fesat OF
duly elected Governor l referred the matter
GST of tae State and as aeP
by him uuhestitatingiy rejected SIDsequenty,ln IN
The latter part Spring the beginning OF the
summer OF ISIS, gentlemen prominence this city
informed that he had recently had a conversation
with Mr. Kellogg in which he (Mr Kellogg expressed
willingness to submit the election returns to Board
OF Arbra rs or Canyassers tS9 OF t1e & Board 70 9e %
be selected the four thus chosen. requested and
authorized this gentleman 10 see Mr.. Kellogg again. ana
days To hear from Mr. Kellogg through the gen
the subject. determined 70 give Mr.. Kellogg oppor,
tunlty 70 accept or reject the very proposition which
about the 18th day Of July, 1873, l addressed
have menIioned and in thls letter explicitly made
him the identical proposition which had UNDERSTOOD
be was willing and ready accede TO, aDd expressed
my readiness surrender tho returns TO the Board tnus
70 be constituted This letev delivered IN person
Mr. Waeper renamed in Mr.. Kellogg's office while he
6Mr. KeIOg) read the letter. Mr. WOelper expressed
in writing. Mr.. Kellogg stated 10 Mr. Woelper that he
friends and IN due time would seSd for and inform hm
of the decision arrived at.
Two or three days after this interview, Mr. woeper
received note from Mr.. Conquest Clark Private Sec
retary 70 Kellogg, stating tnat MI Kellogg desired
iosg;, office IN response to invitation Mr. Woeper
had long with Mr. Kellogg OF the subject
ftlvey declined accept the propositions contained In
sid letter preserved copy OF my letter, but
tnis copy il among my papers at Monroe. have teie
craphed for copy and will give II 10 the public as
soon arrives, unless IN the meantime, Mr. Kellogg
will be candid enough 10 give 10 the newspaper the
Original in his possession. have never received any
written reply from Mr. Kellogg TO my written eommun
cation t Is still before him. and he Is sincere, he
professes through the OF the country In his
the vote or 1872 recanvassed by an
Board propositions III that letter are still
omen for ms acceptance other arrangement Will
H. agreed 10 by me looking fair honest, and open
canvass of the election returns. which are now under
NV control and IN the same condition that they we're
When Originally placed in possession OF tile Returning
Board Jun" 'iSiNhAi'