The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-15
Associated Press Reports of Political Inves-
LEGATIONS.
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
Maddox continued his testimony on
the I'd, reiterating his story about
Gov. Wells offer to sell out. He
claimed to have Wells letter to Sena-
tor West, offering to sell to the Re-
publicans, and promised to produce it
next day. Gen. Anderson of the Re-
turning Board was the next witness.
He denied having heard either from
Maddox or Wells any proposition for
buying the electoral vote, but said DR..
w. A. Robson, Democratic State SEN
ator, sought an interview with him
and told him that he could have $780,
900 to insure the State for the Dem
ocrats. Witness said he spurned the
proposition. Morton's Senate COM
mittee had the witness Littlcfeld,
clerk of the Louisiana Returning
Board, before them on the I'd inst. He
stated that the House committee OBJ
tanned the Vernon parish return
through his uncle, Mr.. Spearing, and
that he (witness) had not been paid to
produce it.
The House committee continued the
examination Of Maddox on the Sd. He
produced two letters from Gov. Wells
one addressed to himself and the
other to Senator West. The one ad.
dressed to Maddox was dated Nov. 20,
1875, and requested him to go to
Washington and "place before the
President the condition and pending
dangers Of the situation. It also re-
quested him to see Senator West. The
letter to Senator West was dated Nov.
2lst, 1875, and said the Democrats had
sent millions to Louisiana, and that it
was necessary to have counter move
ment on the part Of the Republicans.
1t was marked 'strictly private and
confidential" Gov. Wells sent a let
ter to the committee stating that he
had nothing to conceal and that he
wished to testify and have his state
ment go to the country with the No
vember letters. The committee prom
ised to hear him on Monday the 5th
inst. The Senate committee continued
the examination Of Littlefeld, the Re-
turning Board Clerk, at great length
on the Sd. He recalled the story of
the alteration of the Vernon parish re-
turns with great detail. His story was
the same, in the main, as that told the
House committee and previously re-
ported. The only new point was that
a man named Clifford wanted witness
to sell the Vernon parish returns to
the Republicans for 100000 and that
Clifford wrote to Senator Allison he
had very important information to
communicate. Senator Allison said he
received such a letter and telegraphed
Clifford to consult with Senator Howe
who was in New Orleans.
Tie House committee subjected ex-
Gov. Wells, of the Louisiana returning
board, to long examination on the
5th. He denied very positively and in
detail having entered into plan with
Maddox, or any one else, to sell the
electoral vote of Louisiana. He said
his letter to Senator West, where he
spoke of having matter to communi-
cate which he could not write, re-
ferred to his (West's) candidacy for
reelection. Witness also denied
point blank having had anything to do
with altering the Vernon parish re-
turns as testified to by LittleGeld.
The House committee continued the
examination of ex-Gov. Wells on the
9th. The examination largely con-
sisted of bandinage between the com
mittee and witness. Wells testified
that Duncan F. kenncr, a wealthy gen.
tleman of New Orleans, offered him
$1,000 to give the vote of Louisiana
to Tilden. Kenner telegraphed in re-
ply that Wells offered to sell for 5000
900 but he (Kenner) refused to buy.
The House committee, on the It'll,
examined Louis NJ. Kenner, of the
Louisiana Returning Board. He ad.
mitted that there was fraud in the
Vernon parish return but disclaimed
having any personal connection with it
He said 10000 votes were thrown out
on the ground of intimidation. -Four
of the Returning Board clerks were
called to refute Littlefeld's story
about altering the Vernon parish re-
turns. All denied having anything to
do with the alteration or knowing any
thing about it.
OREGON.
The Senate committee on the I'd inst
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the Oregon case but developed the fol
ing kilograms
Omaha. Nov. 25-To L. A. Grover
Salem, Oregon: Man left Omaha tt
see you. Will arrive Monday. Delay
action.
ESignedl GEO. L. MILLER.
Dec. THO Colonel w. T. Pelton
n. Y: Glory to God. Hold on t.
the one electoral vote in Oregon.
have one hundred thousand men t,
back it up.
[Signedl CoRsE.
Washington, Dec. 8th.-To Judg
Strong Salem, Oregon. Tilden has 185
including one from Oregon.
i ISignedl A. S. HEWITT.
4 Omaha, Neb., Dec.-To Col. w. 7
Pelton. Is Grammercy Park, n. Y.
Ignorant of whole business. Partner
Powerful motives to fidelity. o.
Gould order. Can it not be through
A. Kountz, twelve Wall, or myself, o
both. Kountz Tildenish Republican
Reliable beyond doubt. Last resort
Protect everybody. Advise Davis