The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-08-29
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

TUESDAY. August 20.-Major E. A.
Burke, Of New Orleans, was before the Potter
committee, and was examined at length. Gen.
Butler did all the questioning. The effect of
tic examination Of Burke was to show that
there was bargain by which the Packard
government was to be oycrthrown, and that
the NICHOLS government was to be recognize
cd, and that Hayes was privy to such bargain.
Partisans will acceptor reject Burkc's state
ments according to their preconclucd notions,
and argue upon the definite indcfinitcncss OF
many OF his statements. The witness said he
rcligiously and seriously believes that Hayes
and Packard were defeated and Tilden and
Nichols elected, and that was the opinion of
every honest man there. Witness went to
agent for Gov. Nichols, to secure non-iliter-
vcntion by government troops with the State
government. We had the moral and literal
force Of the people of Louisiana, sufficient to
establish ourselves. We never intended to
have Il collision with the United States troops.
We were determined tn protect the interests
OF our State against any source whatever, and
if al armed attack were made OH the Nichols
government it would have been repelled. We
had become sick and tired of the state of
things. Cheated out of two elections, and
plundered, we determined not to stand it
longer, and would have forced a military gov
ernment in preference to standing such things
Gen: Grant modified his ideas after my \ ist
to Washington. was in Washing ton for the
purpose OF getting the troops, not to interfere,
and got All order to that effect on the after.
noon of the I'd of March. Question by Butler.
Then you got the order on Monday when Gen
Grants term expired at 10 O'Clock at night
Now, did you not know that Hayes called on
Grant the same day at II o'clock in the morn
ing. A: No. sir, | did not hear, did not
know OF any confidence between Hayes aud
Grant.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21.--The Potter
committee continued their cxam;nat;nn of
Major Burke. He testified about the famous
Wormley conference and said: II meyer
stated received any letter of guarantee or
assurances from Sherman or others of the
conference" Gen. Butler took the witness
in hand, and quite passage at arms occur
rcd between them. Without concluding the
examination of the witness the committee
adjourned.
THURSDAY, August 22.-Major Burke
again appeared before the Potter committee
and testified as to various matters and things
against Republicans, and fayorable to Demo
Gratis. At the conclusion Of Major Burke:
testimony, w. E. Howe was introduced. Ht
is resident of Texas. Butler took the wit
ness in charge. Hiscock (Rcp.) insinuated
that Butler had a conference with the witness
last night and fixed up his line OF testimony
with bad grace from Hiscock. Hiscock re-
tortcd that it was bad grace on the part of {:
disappointed candidate for honors to prompt
witnesses, and make it appear they were pos
sessed OF great secrets.
FRIDAY, August 23.-Maior Burke was
again upon the witness stand. He said he
considered all the acts of the Louisiana re
turning board illegal, as the board was an il
legally constituted body. In responce to s
question from Gen. Butler, Major Burke stat
ed that none of the Packard legislature were
allowed to become members of the Nicholl:
legislature who were not known to have beer
elected by ajority Of votes. The witness
further said that although the report of Tho
visiting stancsmcn to the United States Sen
ate stated that the Nichols government wa;
founded on bloodshed and riots, such state
| mcnts were unfoundcd and he QSurkc) dit
not propose to square their report for them
Gen. Butler continued the ross-qucstionin:
| at considerable length, during which boti
the witness and his questioncr got excite,
and both spoke in loud tones OF voice. MI
IIiscock read dispatch which he had inst re
| ceived from Gev Young, of Ohio. 1t states
$50 far as am concerned Mr.. Horn is a
liberty to testify all he knows. have no Sc
crets to conceal as to our correspondence 0
ing telegram from K. L. Gibson: II ncvc
had conversation with Mr.. Sherman abou
the settlement of the Louisiana question o.
on Louisiana politics. In this MI Burke il
in error. RANDOLPH L. GIBSON"
SATURDAY, August 24.-Several minor
witnesses were examined before the Pottc
committee in O brief session, eliciting nothin,
sensational or very important but about thu
same run as to Louisiana crockcdncss in pol
itics The committee adjourped, not to NEE
again till called together Dy the chairman.