The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19
f they had been left entirely free of i'm

more interest IN tne scnOOls tnan tney 90
in any question. Nearly every man in
the parish, ,colored and white, goes armed.
Judge Kennard is Democrat and was
one of the Campaign Committee. He
made speeches in many parishes. and
addressed a large meeting at Baton
Rouge. About two thousand colored
men were present. After making one
speech at Concordia he was waited on
by colored men, some of them Repub-
licans, who requested him to deliver
another address. Mr.. Weber, Supervisor
OF Registration, told witness that
he was satisfied that the election was
fair and free in the parish; every effort
was made by the Democrats, as policy
distinctly avowed from the start, to
secure fair and peaceable election
throughout the State in parishes where
there were large negro majori!ies; the
negroes evinced considerable trepidstion
IN voting the Democratic ticket; believed
they feared violence.
Cross eXamined-At the last election
the Democrats carried West Felici-
ana by about 500 majority; it was carried
by the Republicans by 800 majority in
1874; there were clubs in the parish called
"Regulaturs," who were organized to
stop petty pilferlng. They punished
thieves by thrashing; did not know any
members of such clubs; think their or
ganization ceased after the organization
of the political clubs. There was no col
lision in the parish, except the assasslna-
tion of West, Democratic candidate for
Sheriff, seven or eight miles from Bayou
Sara, on his way to political meeting.
Night Session,
w. A. Hunter, of Concordia parish,
employed from thirty to sixty colored
people; heard David Young (co ored in
speech say that S. b. Packard would be
the next Governor; that it was no use for
the Democrats o do anything; that the
Republicans were in power in this State
and intended to rensin so; that II they
were not successful at the polls they
would be counted in by the Returning
Board; the Democratic msjoritIes had
been overcome by the Returning
Board heretofore and had been
sustain ed by bayonets, and that
they could be sustained in doing so again; (;
heard Stetton make y speech saying he
could cut off the head OF any negro voting
the Democratic ticket and drink his
blood; heard another colored man say
the negros had persuaded his wife 10
leave hlm because he waited the Demo
cratic ticket; know of no improper in-
huenceof negroes to vote the Democratic
ticket; think about fifteen colored men
voted the Democratic ticket ut his polls.
Cross examined-KucwO of no violence,
but knew one man who told him
he wanted TO vote the Democratic ticket
but WAS afraid Of violence.
Ex-Governor WIcklitied said lie re.
sided in the parish OF West Feicians;
did nothing to prevent an organization
of the Republicans in the parish; over
LOCO negroes in the Democratic clubs
voted the Democratic ticket; they were
enthusiastic and acted voluntarily; the
relations between the white and colored
people were conciliatory.
The House subcommittee for Baton
Rouge aud adjacent parishes lett for
Baton Rouge to day. The sub commit
tees for Shreveport and Monroe leave
to morrow.
Gov. Wells stated in conversation this
evening that he should decline o.answer
the question as to his reasons for throw
ing out the votes OF any poll or parishes. .
The senate Committee.
NEW ORLEANS, December lS.-The
Senate Investigating Committee met IN
the United States District Court room
in the Custom House.
There were present Messrs. T. o.
Horne, of Wisconsin, Chairman, Nc
MILAN, of Minnesota; Oglesby, of Hi.
nols; Wadlcigh, of New Hampshire;
Mcdonald, of Indiana, and salisbury,
of Delaware. A number of prOmiE ent
local Republicans were in the room.
The committee having been called to
order, Mr.. Howe stated that III the inter
est OF harmony there would only be u
certain number OF persons present. Five
representatives of each party to act as
counsel and the members ot the press
were also admitted. He said also
that counsel for the party object
ing to the action OF the Returning Board
desired to submit II staten ent OF their
objections in writing. Such a statement,
the chairman thought would facilitate the
business Of the committee. He wished the
document to be brief and to be submitted
as early as possible. Judge Campbell de-
sired to file counter statement and was
accorded the privilege by the chairman.
who said it was desired to procure II
tabulated statement of the votes ~ re-
turned to the Board. There were none
of the Democratic counsel present, The
committee discussed the best mode
Cf obtaining full statement OF the votes
returned, A wish was expressed 10 get q
copy OF the commissioner returns to the
supervisors, and 1t was fOally decided
TO send for Governor Wells in order TO
obtain the required information.
1t was urged by the Democratic mem
bers that copy should be produced, not
only of the supervisors tabuIated re-
turns, but also of the returns made by
the commissioners OF election to the su-
pervisors, in order that 1t might be c'ear-
iv seen that the polls nad been thrown
out by the board. Gov. Wells, the
president of the board was called IN 10
give some information on the subject.
He said he would furnish the committee
with the revised statements OF the votes
polled and Of the votes excluded, but
as the board was busy preparing report
10 the legislature the clerks would not
have time TO make copies. The chaIr-
man said six stenogrsphers would Go
the work. The committee then adjourn
ed until Tuesday at II O'clock. Wit
nesses have been summoned 10 testify IN
in the case of East Baton Rouge.
The work OF the Senate Committee
will be necessarily slow at first, as the
obiec. Of the committee is to obtain from
the RetuInin. Board the aggregate vote
of tie State as returned by the Superb
sors of the different parishes, the votes
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