, 1877-10-13
GOV. NICHOLAS ON CROPS.

Gov. 8. 3. Nichols, accompanied by Col.
Kowntrcc and Maj. bond, arrived In this clly
last evening and nut up ut the Grand Pacific
Hotel. Tho Governor lett New Orleans Inst
Wednesday, and was detained by IN accident ou
tho WY. lie suffers from hay-Mvcr, mud Ills
mission IL tn get ri1 OF It. The Governor con-
tractcl this disease while hero Oh visit several
years ago, and It Is meet that he sliouId comc
hero TO rid hfusclf OF It. TnH TRIBUNE re-
rortcr WHO sought out tho Governor Is also
sufferer viii, tho disease, and hence mutual
sympathy was ot ouco aroused. Said the re-
porter:
"Gov. Nichols, cafnc here to talk With you
allt!lc On public matters as they arc in LOUISE
ana,~ ..-.
III did not come here to be interviewed. Dc-
sides, shall stay hers all this and next week
ind you tan SEQ TIC later" .....
"But you ATo tcre now. and Chicago papers
tlnn't hold news over want to talk to you
nuw."
"Wcll, sir, have nothing 10 say.''
"l.ct inc ask you few questions"
"Yuu may Ask questions, but don't want
nrythtng SLY nrintel.n
"his +. !. :, j, far East as '''a'I 60 Chicago" "
ii Ifow aro politics In Loulsianaf'
"Wc ilnn't talk politics there now. We at
tend to business. "c talk crops.",
" How are your crops this ycari"
and t M wsts so Es9 y esore sm
age to the standing cotton, md IN places laid
down tho suEar.canu, which makes 1t 80 mucl,
1morc expensive to harvest. The crop, llowoyer,
Will be Epou."
"Ycs. comparatively 90. There has been less
crime III LnufslanA.ttlaG has been known Tor
twenty years. i'arty lines seem TO be broken
9wn a91 pGtlss sto forgotten in ira'eFDisa-
"Who 10 you think will bo recognized as
United States Senators from your Statel''
"Wc have sent on Eustico and Judge Spot
y Whcro will pinchback come inf''
" liz docs not enter Into tho contest"
"lIow about Toy. kulloggf'
akcllogg will luukea Tight"
"Whst !a. Do \; you kuo" Of tue hesurn'ng'boara
i" know nothing of those cases, except that
tho Grand Jury returned indictments ac4tnht
them, charging them With altering tho returns
frou, Vern0n Parish"
sccuttnn gotten up Ly Democratic lnplacables,
whu want to b. rCycngetlf'
II uun't kluw Ms tu tlat.h
fare not paEtteS In Now York in the interest
Ut 'rtllcn at tic boit0si. of this, In order 10
bring inso question tho title OF President
ii don't know anything about it,-no moro
than you do. did not sec tlle testimony which
was lRsu tE!nse tla NTah4 Jury. 3Ho matter tS
,Jcfore tho juafctary now. l d0n't know whether
| Il IL political persecution or not. Tie Grand
Jury ID swnrn to secrecy, md nothing has
leaked out as to what Witnessed they had before
| thcu.'f'' -......,..
"lf you lind that It Is political persecution,
and tho members Of the returning Board aro
| convicted, will you usa your prcregatiycs and
| paruou the1ni'f ..
"FIrtt, there has TO be trial, md then a
congIyttoi,. can't say what should do In such
| q case"
| deal lcnfe!tlyi'
"tt would be rather premature for mo to
c1press any oplnton upon these matters Just
INV. don't know what will DO until the
| time comeBth
Are your people satisfied With President
Hayes pol!cyt"
"It suits Us vcrvwell. think Louisiana llas
entered upon m era Of peace and prosperity.
Gpol night"