The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-13

delegation were present and voted for Spen-
Ger. Many members from other counties
were promised offices. was authorized by
Spencer to promise members as many offices
as l might tn nix necessary to secure their
support.
It was understood that Calvin Gcodloe was
to get Federal appointment, and that at the
proper time he was to join the Courtroom
Legislature and vote for Spencer. In the
he was to remain in opposition so
as to have access to the confidence of the
Capitol Assembly until his vote was necessary
at the Courtroom Legislature to elect Senator
Spencer.
He ascertained all he could of their move
ments by going to the rooms of the members
of that body and leading them into CONVERSE
ton and reported to Spencer. We tried con-
stantly to defeat quorum of the Capitol
Legislature, and was given to understand
that the plan had succeeded by disaffectins
two members and dragging another to insen-
sibility.
was given to understand that Mr.. s. was
to be drugged, and was afterwards informed
that he had been drueged and was lying some-
where insensible. This was the night before
the day fixed by law for the election of United
States Senator, when the Capitol Assembly
would proceed to elect On that day learned
that the drugged member was still lying in
sensible.
Witness then proceeded to detail how Par
ker and Chisholm, two men from distant
counties, generally known to have not been
elected, were sent for, and induced by the
promise Of Office to enter the Courtroom Leg
islature as representatives of their respective
counties, and proceeds as follows: Baker was
appointed Clerk of the House Committee on
Internal Improvements by Gen. Dustan, the
oboir To told mo fhok ho ho n olco hoov,
promised Federal appointment, and he was
afterwards appointed United States Marshal
for the Northern District of Alabama.
After the consolidation of the Legislature
Chisholm was appointed to position in the
custom-house at Mobile.
In the Miller Martin contest for seat in
the consolidated Senate it was decided by
the friends of Spencer, the managers before
referred to. that Miller should be seated.
This was to be accomplished by sustaining
Lieut.. Gov. McKinsley's rulings whatever they
may be-
In order to secure the success of the plan
and get McKinsley to make such railing as
would seat Miller before the absent Demo-
cratic Senator could return, it was necessary,
we thought, for McKinsley so to rule as to
cut off all debate and secure final vote. It
was thought that if McKinsley SO ruled the
Democrat Senators would either bolt or fight
to provide for the latter contingency picked
men were, by agreement, in the lobby of the
Senate Chamber.
Among these men were w. a. Belts, Chas.
Pelham, Sam DIN, NJ. G. Candee, Milo Bar
Der, j. J. Kinds, q rough from Georgia whose
name do not know, and some five or six
others, whose names can not remember. !
don't know that McKinsley knew our plans,
but he knew the men we had stationed in the
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seat Miller at all hazards, and that he would
be strengthened by their presence.
The purpose was to show him that he had
friends there who would back him. We ap-
pretended some dilatory action by the Demo-
Gratis which would prevent final action until
the return of the absent Democratic Senator
Edwards. 1t was, therefore, necessary to
have final action that day and seat Miller
before Edwards got back.
In answer to O question as to what means
were used to induce Senator Glass to remain
in Montgomery after Edwards, with whom he
had paired off on this question, had left, wit
ness said:
It was understood that Glass was to pair
with Edwards on this question; that the two
should go to the depot, and at the same time,
and that Glass should thence return to the
city, seemingly or apparently unknown to
Edwards, the idea being to make others be-
lieve that both men had left at the same time.
Both did 60 to the depot at the same time
but Glass returned and was secreted in 9
room at the Madison House.
To give him an excuse for violating his
pledge. served q subpoena on him to appear
as witness in some case in which Charles Pei.
ham was attorney. found A. R. Baker act
ing as his door keeper, and Baker. at my re-
quest, handed Glass the writ. Glass was
kept out of sight until the vote was being
taken in the Miller Martin contest, when he
was informed by signal given from the from
He appeared in the Senate chamber and
gave his vote for the seating of Miller.
understood that he was to be paid three OF
four hundred dollars for breaking faith witt
Edwards.