The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-01-25
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LOUISIANA.
| The Senate Committee continued
the examination of the Parish of East
Feliciana ON the 10th. Five colored witnesses
testified to having voluntarily joined the
Democratic clubs and voting that ticket, and
that the election was quiet and peaceahle
| Three colored witnesses testified to numer.
ons acts of violence, and that they were
afraid TO vote the Republican ticket. Before
the subcommittee, several colored wit
| nesseS testified to violence and general
| intimidation before the election in
| West Feliciana, and one witness testi-
fed to quiet and peaceable election.
| The House Committee concluded its
work of investigation Messrs. stagg,
Dusson and Prescott, of st Landry, and
Gen. Mumford Wells, of Rapides, testified
| to the unreliability of Gen. I. c. Anderson.
Frank Wheaton, of New Orleans, testified to
| The indictment of Kenner, of the Returning
Board, for entering false names on the pay
roll of the street laborers and collecting
money on it from the city, and to their con-
fessions, but that he was nolle-prossed by
the District Attorney, notwithstanding his
confession to the foreman of the Grand Jury
Testimony was given before the
Senate Committee on the 18th relative to the
election in Ouachita Parish, four witnesses
swearing to intimidation of the colored
y0terf eaSs Dd Te h hs sSsen
LESS testified to intimidation in West
Feliciana, and four colored witnesses stated
that they voted the Democratic ticket
willingly, except one, who said he hadyoted
it because he wanted to stay there.
NJ. F. Vickers and John A. Hunter
testified before the Senate Committee, on
tl,n hat ho ala in RiphIanA Par
ish was fair and free, and that they knew OF
no intimida ton; the former had heard one
colored man say he had been told he must
vote the Democratic ticket; witness had told
his colored hands that an one that voted they
Republican ticket need not expect en-
ployment after their contracts expired, as he
clai med the right of an American citi-
zen TO employ whom be chose. Alex
ander B. George, holding-over Senator from
the Parish of Webster, testified as to
peaceful election, and that the avowed policy
of the Democrats was to give no pretext for
the Republicans to claim intimidation.
Henry Blair (colored) testified ogeneral and
specific intimidation in Morehouse Parish.
Before the subcommittee several witnesses
were examined as to West Feliciana Parish,
some testifying to apeaceful election, and
others to intimidation.
The Senate Committee met in New
Orleans on the 10Th, and, without transact
ing any business, adjourned to meet in
Washington on the Oath.
Gov. Wells, President of the Louis
lana Returning Board, was examined in
Washington, on the Goth, before the House
Committee on the Powers, Privileges and
Duties OF the House in Counting the Elect
oral Vote, and said there was a vacancy in
that Board which was not filled because the
members could rot agree upon the man;
DR.. Kennedy was proposed by the Demo-
Gratis, but portion of the Board objected
to him; there were four members acting as
the Board, all of them Republicans;
another person as member of the
Board; no vote was ever takeo on
the admi sion OF DR.. Kennedy as member
of the Board; it was several days after the
Board had commenced examining the re-
turns that Zacharie, represe nting the Demo
Gratis, protested against further proceedings
unless the. vacancy was filed; but the va
caucy was not filled; witness said the result
of the canyassers was made matter OF rec :,
ord, and the returns showed the number OF
yoles rejected; had no recollection
whether the record he refused to pro-
duce showed The whole number OF
votes cast in Louisiana, and could not recall
that he knew a Single HAL WHO NoIeu Coh-
trary to his wishes because of Intimidation.
Cen Anderson, member OF the Returning
Board, test fed that there was no objection
to Dr. Kennedy becoring membtr OF the
Board because he was not gentleman, but
because members did not approve of hi
appointment; witness favored SUPPLY & the
vacancy, and spoke to several persons aoout
taking the place; two-thirds of the votes
thrown out were for Tilden Electors; q
great many affidavits charging intimidation
and fraud were sworn to in New Orleans,
but the majority were sworn to outside
of that city; when asked If he
meant to say that in every instance where
a Yote was rejected the return, when the
Board obtained possession of it, contained
either statement of the suspension Of the
election, that there had been intimidation,
or an affidavit to that effect, witness replied
in the affirmative, saying there had been in
limidation, or fraud, or some illegal prac'
tice; such statements and afidavlts he be.
lieved we're in The Office of the Secretary OF
State of Louisiana; he thought the Kellogg
Electors received 1900, and the McEnery
Electors 1900.
OREGON.