The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-27
General Sypher and Frank Morey on
the Louisiana Election.
DISSATISFIED REPUBLICANS.
Packard's Nomination the Demo-
Gratis Opportunity.
ACTION or The RETURNING BOARD.

ATLANTIC err. n. a.. yuly 2s, isss
Thu Potter Committee ,hs nosI1pg a bali
past ten O'Clock. The sttsBdsncs OF sn3itors vas
larger Than during any prsvisos day. ras cfvss
Examination OF General Gsrfsd vss postpossc ior
The present
CENTRAL sYrnrE's gIsuxosr.
GensrslJ n. sypner recalled No said thas
On Wednesday he was unable 10 IN any docomsas o.
paper which Bore senator shssmsn's asnsfsrs. pss
ne could say he hsa ,be ssnaaors sagnaters
In autograph sabums aud attached 10 petition lcr
once with olher members Of Congress aaa also bis
frank on docu msnts
The witnssR IN reply TO questions BY Rspsssssis-
tive Springer. said be vas ~ the kspasnesn STATE
Convention In Is Q, which nominAtss NJ. Psekzsd
for Governor There was copsidsrabis oppcsisios 20
Packard. some OF The sismsn ~ es ths party that
lime were represented by the State aaminissrasios
ana others by the ooorsd people, under the isaa Of
Mr. Pinchbaek. There was = struggle 10 the convsn-
tion Tor the presidlng ofncsr and PIsehbaek vac
selected. There great dissaIisfactien &e., ain
tho State Standardization account OF the manner t
conducted LIARS Many republicans Opposed 10
The bayonet policy. They believed that freemSn
SHOULD rely upon themselves ana that TOE
timo nad come when they should taks
that stand During the canvass some or the
prominent republicans we're SO dissatisfied
that they took no part in H. RETAINING from MAKING
speeches ana 0Gherwrsc WORKING; Pinchbsck, ne
believed, lett the State; warmoth was nom.Rstsd
lor Congress- In Frat DISTRICT but declined, aud
also lett tho State; the witness retired hn paais
ton and took part in the canvass; macy repubs-
cans believed mat unaue had been used to
cure the nomn alton Of Mr. Packard; Judge Ludsilng.
General Anderson, Governor wssmoth. George W.
Williamson ard Governor Pincnback before the
Convention Tor such nomination; 81 Mays parish, IN
whicn she witness resided, very psaceabls; the
laborers were given AL the rights they dee
sired and were AIDED In thsr exercise; IN
some sections he mad heard OF violence,
and in vorsation with republican speakers learned
that at FeIicana Monroe and Shire. eport
thrown ut them, IN addition TO other indynitiey; SO
lar as his parish Was tnsre nothing Of
intimidasion; the witness repeated he thought the
nomination or NJ. Packard caused lukswarmness IN
some locaiitiev; tho colorsd men com planned that
Governor xslisgs DID Vigorously enforce the laws
for their prsssctea.
chsirmsa Potter impaired whether Packard was NOT
tho leader OF the coIored people
The witness rephed that Pincnback was Q xind Of
Idol with Them, and added they dissasisnsa
because P1Achback admitted his seat 10 the
Senate; P1nchssck felt sore followers partook
Of the same feeling 1te41 u fe
rHE snxRxAx LsrrxR.
On being interrosalea by M. Springer the witness
tnAt 10 the pest oil his recOlectt0n h0 thought
waen Weber showed him the sherman letter IL was
In the hand writing OF John sherman and was thore-
ioro genuine.
The witness. In reply to ME- Riscock, said there
was no why the national ticket should run be.
hrd the State ticket; he believed there was M
nmidstsen In the 6eiicianas. and further on said
many oil the republicAns opposed bay onst
policy, watch had lost The rspuboans North
hn Sxt cs and injured the republicans OF Louis
Nr dAsc0ck-You are a Hay es rspu olican? A. No
Mr. Aiscock-l am GLAD. ask you that question:
Wheeler was extremely popuiarf A. We were divided
On the wheeler gu. ssiou; Wheeler, with his compfo
miss, sssd us cut IN lS72; don's bslievs IN com-
PROMISES IN that country, gvns everything 20 our
Toes AND getting nothing IN return.
ana inlimida.ion were not made aitsr the eises,on
TO which me witness replied IN the athrm aIive.
Y Was NOT the result known at tue sims' A. 1t
was pu0hshcd IN the newspapers.
hs witncss Ia reply 10 question, said that charges
Of intimidation were made Ny republicans In par,snes
where Their vote had ailen on.
Mr.. Hiscvck asked whether the democrats sought
to- conc'aas the coiorsd people to their tckstY
YORK buy voters; various other means used in
my parish.
versa.onf A. Yes, they wsro worry snecs,ou.ts 10
q WHAT 10 you moan BY thar A. We had a sharp
contest ON tho social question the democrats orga-
nzed a unhcaon movement Tor tho purpose Of Civ
ing negroes equaltiss WIN the whites ia tho street
cais anu Ia the puoiic schools in this. think, the
ueiaoerats outstripped vs. aud beat Us y Sstls.
z. DO you think such equality generally obtains In
Lou sanaf A. IL obtains a certain extent.
CnaIrmsn Pos,sr--Do you mean 70 the extent OF the
railroad and street. carss A. THAT 10 a psrs OF IL
FRANK Moneys CONDUCT.
Frank Morey was next called. anu, naving been in
serrogatsd oy hr. HiscocK ties fled snat hs wss
member Of the Eorty-rst For,y-sscone, Yor,y-third
Aoa Forty-iourtn Congresses Filth district or
Louisiana: ne was NOT candidate In 1870
Inc witnsss, IN the courss Of his sxamiuat
spoks VI tbs Affairs tu Aadison The iact
that subject OF bull dozBR was discussed By the
democrats III that PARISH Major Lucas opposed bull
result thas that parish there was an Increase
oi l02 votes over the usual republican majority in
before me Returning Board, ana IN auswsr TO Mr.
Hiscock said the fact Of ibtm dation, violence and
murder IN The so-o.lsd bulLoozsd parishes was not
disputed; the only Question was as to who
Committed the efcnces Ia the buIi-oozed par
ishss; the machinery the courts Tor the
conv'ctioo ana punmnmsnt of criminals 10 In the
hands OF democrats aud he had never hear that any
attempt has been made to bring tho offenders 10
tustiee
ELIZA Pinkston lived IN Ouachita parish, where the
10 womas having been dang srousIy MANNED and
thus III witness Was sAtsnsd by personal ipspsc-
ton
lp response to Chairman Potter, the witness said
that Eliza Pukssou Was carried into room OF the
Returning Beard on sofa; the impression prevailed
effect, and ms owl impression was that 10 would
be a. excsllent thing 10 IN turtnsrancs OF The
faction With The nomination Of Packard Affected the
result Of the election said the nomination pruducsd
cussed tn, question whether IL Was MOI best TO
protest against II aud support the national ticket
alone; tnis proposed policy was Abandoned ana tho
rcpublosns, though regarding ~ a bistsr do,s.
voted the party ticket, ~ most parIisany do
0euerai Buller inquired AZ 10 tho statute OF Lmits
tUn LOUISIANA 10 which the witness replied there
WINS limitasiou nov, the act having buen changed
In 1905 or 1860; murdsrors and other WRONG |
doors could, tuercforc, ue arrested any re-
mote time; snd reply 10 another question |
no SAID that couple OF thousand murders had boen
reported by Congressional committee In 1865 wnen
ns Oct hf nj tho
parisheS He did know oil single conviction Tor
political nuracr uDder ADMINISTRATOR 81 either
Governor Warmou h or KELLOGG. The same 10 true !.
n 10 the Nichois governments There have been no |
cenvict,ens ~ prosecutions
" In The absence VI lawful means TO punish |
offences do LOUISIANA redress Their own
wrongs In their own wayY A. rnat mucn tho |
ACTION ran RErvnNIsu BOARD.
general Butler closely intsrrogated the witness. 1
VINO SAID that the face Of the Nicnois re-
esivea mstsrfy Of votss Tor Governor aud the TN