The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-10

LADORs or THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ron
RxcANvAss OF THE vorE-A LEGAL FRIEND
OF THE PRESIDENT WORKING TO cossuxMArE
DARoArN.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALD.1
New ORLEANS. Aprii 0. 1871
Tho commission wore engaged until throe p. n. In
executive session Ia Interpreting Mr. Evarss letter Of
Instruction. After that hour they visited by .
committee OF bankers and merchauts. with whom q
protSactcd session held Tho latter united
pressing the opinion that tho recognition OF Nichols
was the only peaceful solution Of tho question.
wARxorn PLAN.
The commission dcmurrod this proposition, and,
In turn, presented what Is known as tho warmoth
pan providing for . rccanvass Of tho vote for Gov
srnor. Among othors Ex-Governor Brown mado .
speech, In which no said that tho commission
perfect accord upon this point His position in the
matter received with great disappointment, and
after pronouncing the proposition both unsatisfac
tory and mprac.icabic tho committee withdrew.
AUDIENCE TO coxMIrrEEs
A commit Of colored citizens were next admitted,
who claimed that tho recognition Of Packard was
essary to the welfare OF the Finally tho com.
mttce appointed by tho Packard Legislature ad-
mVcd to short consultation. A. o'clock
morrow another committee OF citlxeus will
them, and at two p. N. they meet the Mayor aud City
Council
AN OUTSIDE EFFORT.
Outside tho workings OF tho commission a move
ment is being secretly engineered by VI. G. Hutchin
son. the attorney with whom tho President advised
the commission consult even before It's personnel
fully established AR. Hutchinson Is an old and
intimate fricna OF the President He has been
dent of New Orleans for past years. and took
prominent part in effort madc somo years ago TO
have Mr.. Hayes appointed succeed Judge Durcll on
the Supreme Court Bench-an honor which Mr.. Hayes
declined, It Is said, from his opposition to tho carpet
bagging system. The precise nature OF Mr.. Hutchin-
sons connection with the com mission Is not exactly
clear. The latter denies any official connection
ever whilo Mr.. Hutchinson claims TO DO
consulting member sort OF hnh
wheel 10 tho diplomatic wagon. He says,
moreover. that he is In constant Geographic
munication upon tho subject with the President whose
he stated in interview to-day, with confidence
II authority. AS already teegraphed tho HERALD
he seems TO have had initial secret meeting last
Wednesday night with the prominent republican load
ers, Wylo, Dibble, Mcmillan and others, who did not
then receive his propositions avorably though,
he claims recognizing fully tho necessity Of
move II that direction. Ho has since prepared very
quietly list OF leading democrats ostensiby TO con.
suit with the commission, but really to net In pursu
Of his scheme Of sediment In II 'sttcks"
THE LAWYERS PROPOSED BARGAIN
10 expresses great confidence In the successful Issue
duce sufficient number OF the members Of Packard's
house. say nine or ten 10 desert the state House
iull quorum and consequently making Il
legal Legislature, the Senate siroady having
either republicans adm nssration democrat and
republican; two vacancies be In the
and Leblanc who are regarded as revolutionary men
and their places to DO filed by two administration
publicans as contradstinguished from tho Packard
party.
In IN interview hold with Mr. Hutchinson to-day no
"rhis think, would satisfy the President, who Is
extremely anxious 10 adjust the Louisiana
rs possible | don't know whether the commission
will agree 10 this, but II be the President
will promptly approve it,
When questioned to hs progress no replied that
no had already submitted to certain republican cir
ces, where IL had met the approval OF moro than
DC had anticipated. Several leading democrats also
considered the plan feasible Mr. Hutchinson further
remarked
.rhcre can be no question but what Governor
Nichols tho only person who has the confidence OF
The people, the only man who can hold the office With
out turmoil or bloodshed.n
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
'srho President desires make hrs a business ad-
mir istration, wants to dr0opng inter-
with him as tito representations OF old republicans
the country parishes whose crops retarded the
delays incident to the anomalous condition of affairs
from which blacks and white both suffer- J"
rnis Is the most important point and the President
vows the question from business standpoint. 1t
has moro weight with him than all their theories Of
personal or political rights. The business Of
the whole country had full confidence the Presi.
dents policy OF government and the exhibition OF a
proper degree OF concession the part OF tho
Nichols party would greatly enhance their influence
NJ Washington.
Such is the gist of Mr. Hutchinson's views but In
tho present tone and temper OF the people, no Is
evidently destined TO hnd them difficult Of realization
These negotiations, II they can be SO Called being
conducted very quietly and entirely outside action
If not the knowledge of the commission.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CoMMIssIoN-ErroRTs
TO ESTABLISH A SINGLE LEGISLATURE
ATTITUDE or THE NICHOLS SUPREME COURT