The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-28
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

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MONDAY, August 10. The Potter n
yestigating committee resumed its session.
John p. Leete and his apparent insanity was,
generally discussed. His wife and children
are sick with yellow fever in New Orleans,
which with the excitement Of testifying before
Inc committee, may have caused Ills tempo
rary arrangement Of mind dispatch was
received from Gov. Kellogg in Chicago, denv w.
ing several statements made by Leete in his
testimony, and stating that Leete had been
lollnd1o for months past begging for office and
latlerly threatening and denouncing him be-
cause he did not receive one. Gen. Butler
made another drive at Stanley Matthews, for
ana they decided to report him to the House
as being in contempt. There being no wit
ness before the committee, they adjourned.
TUESDAY, August 90 Major E. A.
Burke, Of New Orleans, was before the Potter
committee, and was examined at leng 9Th. Gen
Butler did all the questioning. The effect of
the examination Of Burke was to show that
there was a bargain by which the Packard
government was to be overthrown, and that
the NICHOLS government was to be rccogniz-
ca, and that Hayes was privy to such bargain.
Partlsans will acceptor reject Burkes state
ments according to their preconclued notions
and argue upon the definite indefniteness of
many OF his statements. The witness said he
religiously 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
Washington, he said, the 18th of January. as
agent for Gov. Nichols, to secure non-inter
Ventlon 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 collision with the United States troops.
We were determined tn protect the interests
OF our State against any source whatever, and
II an armed attack were made on the Nichols
government it would have been repealed. 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 military gov
eminent in preference to standing such things.
Gen. Grant modified his ideas after my visit
to Washington: was in Washington for the
purpose OF getting the troops, not to interfere,
and got an order to that effect on the after.
noon of the ID OF March. Question by Butler
Then you got the order on Monday when Gen
Grants term expired at u 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, 1 did not hear, did not
know of any confidence between Hayes and
Grant.
WEDNESDAY. Aug. 2l.-The Potter
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. Butter took the witness
in hand, and quite passage at arms occur
red between them. Without concluding the
examination of the witness the committee
adjourned.
THURSDAY, August 22-Major Burke
and testified as to various matters and things
against Republicans, and favorable to Demo-
Gratis. Att the conclusion of Major Burke's
testimony, W. E. Howe was introduced. He
is a resident of Texas. Butler took the wit
ness in charge. Hiscock (Rep.) insinuated
that Butler had a conference with the witness
last night and fixed up his line Of testimony.
Butler tlared up, end said these things came
with bad grace from Hiscock. Hiscock re-
torted 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 % Major Burke was
again upon the witness stand. He said he
considered all the acts of the Louisiana re
legally constituted body. In responce to
question from Gen. Butler, Major Burke stat
ed that none of the Packard legislature were
allowed to become members of the Nichols
legislature who were not known to have been
elected by majority Of votes. The witness
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visiting stanesmen to the United States Sen
ate stated that the Nichols government was
founded on bloodshed and riots, such state
ments were unfounded and he [Burke) did
not propose to square their report for them
Gen. Butler continued the cross-questioning
at considerable. length, during which both
the witness and his questioner got excited
and both spoke in loud tones OF voice. Mr..
Hiscock read dispatch which he had inst re-
ceiveG from Gov. Young, of Ohio. It states: !
SO far as am concerned Mr.. Horn is at
liberty to testify all he knows. I have no Sc
crets to conceal as to our correspondence or |
telegraph" Mr.. Potter then read the follow
ing telegram from R. L. Gibson: II never
had conversation with Mr. Sherman about
The settlement the Louisiana question or
On Louisiana politics. In this Mr.. Burke is
N error. RANDOLPH L. GIBSON"
SATURDAY, August .24.-S> veral minor
witnesses were examined before the Potter
committee in a brief session, elciting nothing
sensational or very important but about the
ame run as to Louisiana crockedness in pol
tics The committee adjourned, not to meet
again till called together by the chairman.