New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-02
THE KELLOGG UsrRPArIuN.

TD VIEWS or RX-GOY. wARMOrn-A MAJORITY ~
CoNGRE3s FOR NEW ELECuON-CARTEStEH :
BILL AND WHO Favor II.
Ex-Gov WarmOth of Louisiana has been in
town three days past, bui will leave tonight
for NowOrlenns partly for the purpose of participating
in the canvass OF the election which he is positive
viii bo ordered 10y Congress and pirty Tor Tie purpose
OF answering ccrtain civil suits entered against
him by Gov Kellogg. lie SAID yesterday TO reporter
Of 1IiE TRIBUNE, vino questioned him regarding L,u.l-
ana affair, that he drl0er than ever in le holie
that the Kellogg usurpation would b. swept away,
that IA new election would result ia establishing tie
public peace and confidence necessary 10 tue pros
perity Of that State.
"Why do YOU think that election vii be ordered
In Louisiana !"
Because" answered Mr.. Warmoth, all the elements
are on that side La the first place, the thing night
and IN the next place. We have tho votes. While in
Washington my entire time was occupied IN looking
over the ed and trying TO forecast the future. II Is
not possible that we should fail. You must racocct
that McEncry as against Kellogg. received over 1000
majority OF honest legal, qualified voters. ana tic fool
ing In Louisiana July strong az IL WIS ihe other
election
"Are you sure Congress Will pass the bli''
yes perfectly sure. Senator CarpenterWho, by the
way. made OF the strongest and most unansweaDie
speeches he subject delivered in Congress-wiii
Introduce his bill providing for election Mon
day. know Ioihiugoi ts pfOVl-rn5 except tht ne"
election is provided for"
D0 yOu und, rstand that lac il carrying out the Pres
dents ideas In his cOuIre g.
That is a question that is little uncertain know
that the President has been IL favor Of new election
except within the past fortnight I know that he
promised to send "a message 10 COnsress Recommending.
anew election"
But Attorney General Williams and senator Morton
say that NE does not favor q new election
N uotu 10 q
I,sad before he did favor election snort time
ago Williams and Morton assailed hun with the iisa
That q new election would be unconstitutional and be.
yond any legal warrant Then. 1 suppose, be changed
his mind"
why do you think that Carpenter bill for a new
election will pass the senator
Because 1t has u majority o. the votes, and 1t IL
riyht. Among the prominent III the Senate who
will vote the bill. Conklns, Elmunds Freng-
hnysen, Sherman, Ferry OF Connecticut schurz, sam
ner, Fenton and the entire Democratic delegation
30 not believe there viii he in the Senate dozen votes
asaiustu Aud IN the House II Will pass with whoop'
Ednunds Ferry, end schurZ will each make speeches
In favor OF the BILL and IN the House IL will receive the
united Democratic vote abb enough OF the Republican
vote 10 carry it,"
"WIll tie President Sign the bill, II passed"
"Unquesnonably. Gen. Grant has always boen in
favor Of election, and he would be now II nc had
not allowed himself 10 be Influenced by Williams ana
Senator Morton. He would be very g!ad 10 nave INC
question disposed or that the country might be tran
oui again lhe subject IL becoming some~ hat mono.o
nous 10 hun"
40 Won suppose that the Precedent. brothern'la",
Mr. Casey Is candidate for Senator, or that he Will be
one in the event election or II the present seat
claimed By Pinchback, Mcmillan aud others Is declared
vacant !"
clam sure cannot tell. He says himself that he Il
NOT a ca udldate and WI not 90 one under any crcuin
.tsnces."
"Tbere no such report In Washington, and NJ. Ca
car has even said that he and the President would DC
amused by the newspapers Whether he WIS candidate
or NOT and that great friends had urged hin u
allow lis name 70 be used but he al 10 tine indicated
that be would not be!a candidate
81 am NOT one who believes that Casey would refuse
,b scpstorship but am forced 10 believe that he -
not candidate, for he says nc IL not"
Are you canddarcT
clam moi, answered the Governor; "bni most
certainly would be II thought could he elected II IS
No, an Office 10 be thrown away, "a II unworthy to
aspre 10 it, but II knows lie cannot be elected IL
(, likely that he viii not be a candidate
"Wto will lead the lew election party ia the Housef
nR1tlrr will lead but Le viii be sustained by the
srougest men in the House. She don Will do MS utmost
for the measure, and viii All The best Republicans
Morton. West aud few disfeIu,abic oarpet-baggers
will he about all the Republicans that will favor Morton
aud wiIliams's course"
"Do you intend to remain in NewOrleans AMI tase
part IN tho CANVASS |"
Yes | shall stay "a long as kellogg will let mo. lie
boa.ed that he would ind way to get out OF Wash
lost,u IA N, beloved inspilod the tioa " 40 4