The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-28
Chr Bulletin.
LOUISIANA.
Further Testimony Before the
Senate investigating Com
mittee.
How the Canvass was Conducted
According to Col. Patton.

New ORLEANS. Dec. 2G.--The senate
committee were all present and called to
order at 1885.
Chairman lowe named Senators Wad.
leigh, Mcmillan and Mcdonald as sub
committee 10 take testimony OF Eliza
Pinkston.
Senator Mcdonald submitted an order
that the returning board be directed to
furnish certified copies OF the consolida-
ted statements of votes, statements of
supervisors ofregistralion, and statements
of polls not returned by supervisors Of
the various parishes and polls, a the
committee had no information whatever
in regard to the polls aud votes rejected
by the supervisors.
Chairman Howe said while he was OPP
posed to embarrassing the board at the
present time he would assure the mi
norty that everything essential to get at
the true facts in the investigation would
be cheerifully granted.
Ht uUtNtlOtl tlltltlOit WIS d0dl1 lt'bSl-
poned.
Mr.. Mcdonald wanted Col. j. w. Pat
ton, chairman of the Democratic state
eX-committee. to rebut the evidence in
reference to his famous circular, and he
was called and testified he had resided in
the city of New Orleans since 1857; had
been merchant and soldier, but for the
past two years had not been in any bust
ness; has been since last January presi-
dent.ot the Democratic state controal com
mittee and had general charge of the
canvass in connection with the ex-com-
mittee. His testimony was not taken
before the returning board. He was in
New Orleans during the entire canvass,
which opened about the 18th OF last Au.
gust. The Democratic state convention,
which nominated the state ticket and
presidential electors, met at BatonRouge
July %. Mr.. Pinchback was chairman
of the Republican state committee, but
rendered bis resignation before the Repub-
lican convention had made the nomina-
tons. Only knew this by rumor was
not familiar with the organization of the
Republican state committee. Think
Messrs. Pitken and Dibble were active
members Of the campaign committee.
THE BATON ROUGE DEMOCRATIC CoNVEN-
TON
Adopted resolutions tavoring and coun-
selling peace; Will furnish copy here
after. Gen. Nichols made speech ac-
cepting the nomination, in which he said
he accepted it only on the condition he
should be governor of the whole people,
without regard to color or race. Witness
promised 10 furnish report of the entire
proceedings Of the convention. The
state convention was conducted by Dem
ocrats on the principles enunciated there,
for full, fair and free election. A cir
cuar published by the witness during
the campaign and incorporated in Sher-
man report, was shown witness, and
asked if il was true copy, and replied
that it was. The italics, however. IN
Shermans report were his, not witness
only one word in the original was so
marked. viz, horseback.
The circular was marked confidential.
because one member OF the committee
said he was opposed to any circular. as
no matter what was written, it would be
misconstrued by the people OF the South.
Another said marking it "conlidential"
WDIllH attract fhn attantinn of thn-a To
whom they were addressed
CIRCULARS WERE SCATTERED BROADCAST.
And there was no intention of keeping
us contents secret, and it was intended
tor general circulation. and so used. IL
was Issued in the latter part OF June and
sent 10 all prominent Democrats in .he
various portions of the state and sent
through the mails. Had seen several cir
culars issuedby the Republicans during
thecampaign. Among them one was
shown, signed by A. Nj. A. Jcwett, SUI
pervisor of Assumption parish. Another
one Was found on the steamboat Blue
Wing in pocket-book among other pa
per-. and after hearing OF it, and after
some trouble, secured one from Superyl-
sor Boudreanx. OF Assumption. Have
seen another in the hands OF "A gentleman
from Grant parish.
The envelope in which il was mailed
aud documents We're put in evidence
Witness, resuming, said he had seen
several other circulars issued by Repub-
Leans during the campaign; had no
copies. On the 3lst OF last August the
entire plan OF the campaign was adopted
unanimously.
copy OF the minutes OF the committee
was introduced and filed rs part testimo,
ny. The circular 10 Supervisor Bon
dreanx has been heretofore published
II he one that orders the supervisor To Sc,
that fun Republican vote is poled.
aud that his recognition by the part,
would be dependent on his obseryanc,
OF That duty, Aquestion permitting wit
hesses 10 testify in regard to the genera
conduct OF the campaign was discussed a
considerable length.
The chairman thought the testimon,
at present should simply be confined /,
The requitial vi the circular issued b
him.
GLN.ANDERsOS' BUSINESS.
Gen. Anderson was the messenge
appointed to deliver the HAYES electors
VOTE OF Louisiana 10 the president OF Il.