New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-05
THE HOUSE INVESTIGATING CON-
BIITTER.
Twentieth Day,


BIITTER.
Twentieth Day,
The House Committee assembled at
eleven o'clock yesterday morning and be-
gan work, there being present Aessrs. Nor
risnn, jerks and Townsend.
Judge III. C. Dibble was the first witness
called; was candidate for Congress in the
Second Congressional District; does not
kROw of any COlored Democrats being intim-
idated by Republicans, but heard of intimi
dalton and threats by Democrats to-
ward Republicans heard of complaints
made by Republicans in East Felicians,
that attempts we're being made to remove
them from their Offices; the Republican
Campaign Committee used every effort 10
Obtain fair election; there we're about
10000 sewing machine circulars issued in
this city; these circulars were mailed
through the pOstofice; the postage was
paid by the committee and the circulars
were given to the letter carriers to. be de
livered to the persons addressed to; the
carriers did not know anything about the
circulars; if the parties did not live where
the circulars we're addressed, they were re-
turned to the pOstoffiee by the letter car
ciera with the report not found;
they were returned to the committee, who
again sent them out with their cenvassers,
who also failed TO find the residence of 4
names were struck of the registration rolls
as fra1dulently registered; the striking off of
the names took place in the Office of the
chief supervisor in the CnstOmhouse; the
circulars were gotten up in the State House
by Messrs. Blanchard, Jewstt and others;
had some conversation with Major Burke
| about a Joint canvass by the Democratic
and Republican canvAssers in the parish of
Orleans, but never received any official
communication from Major Bnrke's
| committee with regard to the joint
| canvass; the supervisors and clerks of
registration ia my district were appointed
| at my suggestion, as were also some of the
commissioners and clerks of election in my
| district; the deputy marshals were ap'
pointed by the marshal himself, and l be-
| lieve at the suggestion of General Badger,
| Colonel Loan and few Otbers1 the Demo-
| cratic vote for Lieutenant Governor in the
| parish of Orleans was 25,O1O, and the Re
| publican vote for Morris Marks was l5l47,
| and L. A Sheldon Is. las, as electors; the
| witness testified to the workings of the Re-
publican Campaign Committee during the
eltiie campaign.
| General l. a. Sheldon-Indictment were
found by the grand jury against W. j
| Moore, supervisor Of registration of the
seventh ward, for fraudulently erasing
names from the rolls; was attorney for the
defense; Judge Dooley was representing the
prosecution; there was defect in the in
dietment, which was on the registration Of
1874 and not 1876, and therefore it wat
quashed on my motion, Judge DOOley
agreeing; indictments were also found
against z. Creagh, of the third ward, fol
refusing to register a voter residing in tina
ward; and also against Mr.. Blanchard
and Mr.. Jewett, which were als(
anRshed on account of a defec
in the indictments. The first indiot
: ment was signed by Jadge Dibbls anC
the others by Judge Steele, both of whom
were then acting as Attorney General o
the State; was elected as one of the Haye
electors; Msssrs. Levisee and Brewste
; were also elected electors; elected on tn
; Republican ticket; the votes for Presiden
and Vice President were cast by ballot SCI
: ! arately; the complaints made against til
Republican administration in this State
mostly made by parties who have failed t
: get appointed to office; it will be cOncede
the taxes reduced under Governor he
logg's administration; own real estate
3 this State and also in Ohio; the taxes al
larger here than in Ohio.
: Mr. Townsend informed the committe
u that the taxes were more in Pennsylvani
than in Louisiana.
J. Colonel James Lewis-Was elected A,
y ministrator of Police, in 1879; also, Admi
y istratOr of improvements, defeating Msjt
Burke and General Beauregard, in 1872; a
II now a member of the Metropolitan POlit
n Board, which has police jurisdiction Ov'
't the parishes OF Orleans, Jefferson and
Bernard; canyassed with Governor Pac
81 Wright, j. p Harris and Senator Buro
during the campaign, nearly all the pa
D. ishes in the State; all our meetings we
u largely attended; wanted to have a fir
70 and fair election in the State, al
70 knew if we did the Rerublca
l.
"a 1000 majority; from what l had see
Q made bets in the city on that result; to
the cOlOred people in my speeches TO attel
both Democratic and Republican meeting
and hear both sides of the question, b
that was q Republican, and intended
be support the Republican ticket, as it W
re made up of the very best material-nati
n; born citizens and those of all natiOnaliti
ed and shades-and with such ticket, wi
go Mr.. Packard, an ex' Union soldier, for GC
in ernOr, G. G. Antoine, a black man, for Lie
d. tenant Governor; Mr. Brown, a mulatto, (
ly superintendent of schools, Colonel GeOr
an B. johnson, an ex-COnfederate, for Audit
he and w. II. Hunt, native born and PROF
Is; nent member of the bar, for Attorney Gt
n eral; that no better ticket could be mac
ed in BAten Rouge things have changed; q
nd Burch that things looked threatening q
I'D he had better get away, as it was stat
IAt that he would not be allowed TO speak
9rs get away from there alive; Mr., Meyer q
Ise son were assassinated IN the II
? 1 of the parish; oolored men VI
bit afraid to attend the meeting;
to was informed by the oelOred people Il
i'm the Democrats said that If they would ]
tyf the Democratic clubs they would be !
jle- teoted; if they did not join the clubs Il
a would have no protection; many of th
is joined the Democratic clubs. but sta
ng they intended voting the Republican tic
on on election day if they were permitted
ful do so; went to East Felieiana; arrived
for Clinton In the evening, between five
six O'Clock; had sent posters of
cs; meeting to citizens to be posted;
ra- informed on arrival that we would moi
no allowed to hold any meeting in Clinton;
be gagged two young men to go out In the
the ish and notify the cOlored people to com
ash the meeting next dav; Governor Pack
ct put mp ut the hotel which refused to 500
IN modAto Ruroh snd myself that n