The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-21
{ VOL. Iy.-NO. 25l

Tx Governor WickllIe testified
Resides IN the parish OF West Feliol.
a a. Did nothingto prevent the organi.
zaliOn ofthe Republicans IN the parish.
Over one Thousand negroes voted a
Democratic ticket. They were enthu.
siastic; acted voluntarily. Relations
between the white aud colored people
was conoilia,ory Promised the color.
ed people that II tho Democrats were
successful Ii the contest and did not
carry cut their promises, he would
join the Republicans IN the next cam
| palgn with the negroes against the
Democrats. An effort was made 10
Kill him aud his partner, Mr. Fisher.
Ihey were shot one night The candi-
date for sheriff Yves, was killed a few
nights before the election, Some ,col-
ored men didn't want II known they
voted the Democratic ticket they en-
pecially didn't want their wives to
know IT, Thinks more negroes would
have voted the Democratic ticket II
they had been left entire free froni Inn
proper Influences, The negroes take
more interest in schools than In any
other question. Almost every man In
the parish, colorod aud white, goes
armed.
The Senate investigating committee
met In the United States District Court
room In the Customhnuse Present:
Howe, OF Wisconsin, chairman; Me-
Millen, OF Minnesota; Ogleshy, OF iii.
nois, Wadl, Ugh, ~ New Hampshire;
Mcdonald, OF Indiana; and Salisbury,
OF Delaware. A numbcr OF prominent
local Republicans were in the room.
The committee having been called 10
order, MIR, Howe stated that In the in-
terest OF harmony In the proceedings,
there would only he certain number
Of persons present Ave representa-
tives OF each party, To act M counsel,
and members OF the press will be nd.
mitted. He said also that counsel for
the party ohjecting to the action OF the
Returning Board desired TO submit n
statement OF their objections in writ
lug, Such a statement, the chair an
thought, would greatly facilitate the
business ~ the committee. He wished
the document to be brlefand 10 be sub
United as early M possible.
Judge Campbell desired to file n coun-
ter statement, and was accorded that
privilege
The chairman said II was desired to
procure tahulated statemen Of the
votes AN returned to the Board There
were none Of the Democratic cou nsel
present. The committee discussed the
hest mode Of obtaining u full state
ment OF the votes returned, A wish
was expressed 10 get n copy OF Com.
missioners' returns to Supervisors, ana
Il was finally concluded to send for
Gov. Wells In order to obtain the 70.
quired members
II was urged by the Democratic
mem bers that copy should ne pro.
cured, not only OF the Supervisory
tahulated statement, but also Of returns
made by Commissioners OF Election to
In order that II might be
clearly seen what polls had been
thrown out by the Board.
Governor Wells, president OF the
board, was called In TO give some In
formation on the subject, He said he
would furnish the committee with the
required statements OF votes pOlled
aid OF votes excluded hut as the board
was busy preparing u report to the leg
stature the clerks would not have
time to make copies.
The chairman said that six steno-
OF the committee would do
the work,
Witnesses have been summoned to
testify In the case OF East Baton
Rouge.
Governor Wells stated In converse.
ton this evening that he should do.
cline to answer questions as to his rea-
sons for throwing out the votes OF any
poll or parish.