The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-08
Third. Edition


Special to the Star.
Mr.. HERNANDEZ REFUSES TO BE INTERVIEWED.
New ORLEANS, June 8.-A reporter called
on Mr.. Hernandez to-day and asked him
whether or not he offered Judge Levissee
$100, 900 or any part of such amount to get
him to sign certain Electoral College GER
tificate.
Mr. Hernandez refused to be interviewed
on this or any other topic, saying he did
not wish to have any statements of his put
before the public at present. He is going
on to Washington and expects to testify.
SEYMOUR, TIE NOTARY.
Mr. Seymour, the Notary, says the An
derson agreement is genuine J. R. Ptkin,
EX-United States Marshal, leaves tomorrow
evening for Washington, under summons.
THE FRAUD HUNTERS.
WASHINGTON, June 8.:-The Potter Com.
mittee met at II 80 a. m,
Mr. McKenney, Clerk of the Electoral
Commission, testified as to tile discrepancy
in the. arrangement and numbering of the
election certificates used before the Electoral
Commission.
Judge Levissee recalled, explained some
unimportant matters in his testimony, and
in answer to Mr.. Cox said he had not the
remotest idea he signed his maine to the
certificates.
Spencer, of Alabama, introduced a resolu-
ton for inquiring into the election frauds
in Alabama, South Carolina and Mississippi,
and gave notice that he would call it up
every day until vote on it was reached.
MR.. MATTHEWS COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-Mr. Ferry, Presi-
dent pro tem'ot the Senate, has Just ap-
pointed the committee asked for by Senator
Matthews to investigate the Louisiana mat
ter The Committee consists of Messrs.
Edmunds, Allison, Ingalls,, Hoar, Davis,
Of Illinois; Whyte, and Jones' of Florida.
LEvlsgEE AND KELLOGG.
7 WAsHINGToN June 8.-Democrats assert
that Levissees testimony will cost Kellogg
his seat in the Senate, as from their stand
point.he is convicted of aft Xing the seal of
the State of which he was Governor to a
paper which he knew to be a forgery. Kel-
logg, OH the other hand, says his duty was
DIiotl lol Ill hIfcW
every name on the certificates might have
been forged. His only duty was to sign his
name, which he did, as was his duty in such
cases. Democrats insist that two other
members of the Louisiana Electoral College
will swear that those names affixed to the
returns acted on by the Electoral College
were forged.
SENATOR MATTHEWS
states that he will preparea reply in writing
to the Potter Committee, in which he will
assert the prerogatives of the Senate. He
has been in. conference with Senatorial
friends, in which it was agreed that Sen
ator could not be compelled to attend ex-
cept by order or permission of the Senate
as each body must have independent con-
troll of its own members
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS PROMISED.
Major Burke, of New Orleans, whom, it is
alleged represented Governor Nichols and
the Louisiana Democrats at the celebrated
Wormley Conference, has been summoned
to appear before the Potter Investigation
Committee next week, and some interest
ing developments may be expected. 1t is
stated that Wni E. Chandler is giving the
Committee points on this subject.
Senators Ferry and Kellogg have notified
the Committee of Investigation OF their in
tention to appear bcore it to-day.
1t is said that the Committee has in its
possession about eighty kilograms which
passed between Senator Matthews and An
derson on the subject of the latter's claims
upon the administration.
M'MAHoN ON THE RESULT.
Below is given statement which is the
opinion of Hon, J. A. Mcmahon, of the
Potter Investigating Committee, as to the
result of the Louisiana complications, as
developed by Levissees testimony and the
comparison of the papers.
The Constitution, Art. u, amendments,
requires that the Electors shall make dis
tinct lists of all persons voted for as Presi-
dent, and OF all persons voted for as Vice