The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-11
THE LOUISIANA cotton.
The Views Of " Republican Member Of the
Investieating Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l0-Mr. Crapo of the
Louisiana investigating Committee, returned
here to-day. He Is the only member OF the com
mittee who has az vet rived. lie belonged TO
n subcommittee, composed OF McNahon OF
Ohio, Ross Of New Jersey, and him elf. Ross
has gone home. ana McManon has gone 10 OHIO,
and viii not arrive here for several DAYS. An
other sub com ittee, composed OF Meade OF
New York, House OF Tennessee, and Dinford OF
Ohio investigated the condition Of affairs at
Shreveport, and int nded to leave Louisi ma to-
day A majority OF tho committee will arrive
here early next week. Mr. Crapo is a conserva-
tive Republican, who represents one Of the sub
stantlai districts of Massac husetts His opinion
upon the situa ion in Louisiana is given with
Rret fairness, and 1t Is, therefore. entitled to
more than ordinary consideration.
All the members Of the committee were con-
WINGED that the evidence taken indicates that
there was intimidation In Louisiana. but Mr..
Grape says that he does not think that II is
shown to have been sufficiently general or vio-
lent to warrant the assumption that 1t affected
the general result OF the election. He does not
cCntend that there W 3 enough intimidation In
Louisiana to war; Mt the throwing out OF whole
parishes, and he docs not api rove Of the meth
Cd adopted nv the Returning Board In so doing.
lie says he has no doubt tn all he members
OF the conn ittoe VIA condemn the personnel
two divereing reports from the committee, as
the Democratic members d sire to draw much
stronger report IT, n the Ranublicana care
to agree to. They, however IRE AZ eel upon one
or Two points. the most i'm o"rtant OF wlicn Is
the condemn ton Ot the Icturuns BOaid. The
Pinkston Sc viii not be dil ted upon at H.
the Republicans having arrived 1T the conclu-
siUL That IL WAS nothing more than "a negro brUil,
and hat II had 10 political Significance what
ever. lie SAYS, further, that uue out OF ten
white teOple III the Stt e do not ppear u ore
straw who IA pfeeidCnt so that they are gwen
control OF tho state GuNcrnmrnt; That they
consider ilden ana Hayes both good men, and
they generally regard the res,lt OF the Preside
iiul contest pmtteiial, except SO Tar As II might
affect their State Affairs. The IDa1OlttN seem 10
think th.t Iilden has an honest III. jDrity IN tue
state
In the course OF a rapid conversation OF a gen
eral character Mr. CrauO salu that violence OF III
kinds bad evidently been opposed by tue better
81 ases OF ueOlle. aud mat from all the evidence
t.kcn 1t Is Gle r That the election III Louisiana
was quieter tpan Il was possible Tor It TO be IN
one Of the best regulate New Engl nd States.
AL Of The cases of Illumination occurred before
the election. 1t was "A serious question with
him whether these cases should ue allowed to
~. ct the general result at all, aud he exp
himself as almost certain that it should not.
W lille he declines to say CXJCtI, what he thinks
should stand as the real result of the election, II
Ia to te lsariy Inferred from his manner that he
is OF OPINION tb4t lidrn has carried the State,
and that ne viii join in the report cundemuiug
the action Of the returning Board in counting
III the state for Hayes.