The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-08

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The chairman stated that the original
election returns so far as they protessed
TO be the original had been compared
with each other and with the copies
printed in the volume known rs the
Count OF the Electoral Vote and that
it had been found that the certificates
which had been before Congress and the
Electoral Commission, and which was
called No. l, WAS the certificate first exc
cuted and bearing genuine signatures;
that there WAS but one list Of
electors and not of two; that
is what they voted at the
same time for President and
and Vice President, and that it was also
found thst the certificate which contain
ed the two sets of electors2 That is
where the President and Vice President
were voted for separately, and to which
Levissee testified to yesterday, that his
name was forged and had not been print
ed in the count Of the eleCtor vote under
the head of certificate No. 3, which was
its number, but that No. l with some
trhing slteractions had been printed as
No. 3.
Mr.. McMahon-Youd discovered in ad-
dition that the original paper Nc. l had
but one list OF electors.
The Chairman--The fact is, that the
certificate called No. II printed on page
205 OF the count is the certificate that
is admitted to be genuine, and that the
certificate called No to which Levlsaee
testified that his name was forged is not
the copy of No. l. The difference be-
tween the two beng that one contains
the vote cast for the President and Vice
! President In one form of the certificate,
while the other has them separately IN
! two forms.
Mr.. Coxe-rhat certificate No. 3,
has been before the Electoral Commis-
sion and has been printed as part of
its record. II does not appear to have
been objected to by anybody throughout
| that proceeding.
MIR. McMahOn-Thst was because no.
body suspected at that time that they
were bogus or forged, and because there
was no use IN making objection
Mr.. Coxe-Mr. McMabon ought to
WI hhold his conclusions about the for
geries and everything else at q time
when the testimony is incomplete. That
is matter which, | suppose, the Com
miLtee will pass upon some day.
Mr.. McMahon-I thought it had been
agreed upon among the members that
the signature Of Levisee IN the certificate
was not his writing.
The Chairman-Mr. McMahon spoke
merely for the purpose Of distinction
when be called them bogus.
Mr.. McMahon-That covers all the
ground reached in executive session.
The Chsirmsn-Yes, that covers it
entirely.
The chairman announced that Mr.
Levissee, who WAS to be further examined,
had gone home for o.day, and that
another witness whom he had sent for
had not arrived. He also stated that he
had sent message TO Senator Ferry,
asking him to come before the commit
tee, and that Mr. Ferry had sent word
that it was no! convenient for him TO at.
tend at present. The committee there.
fore adjourned till tomorrow.
The Florida SnD.C Committee.
JACKSONVILLE, June 7.-Sheritt Allen,
in bis testimony before the sub-commit-
tee of the House Of Representatives, in
quiring into the alleged frauds in the
Presidential election in Florida, said
he knew Drigger's had declined to act
with Coke, but thought his being in town
was sufficient presence, The reason l
did not participate on the thirteenth was
because [ knew it would engender great
NJ
Coke and Dormsn made the canvass L
thought it was not treating the
people right, and l felt an interest in
The Republican party and took every
advantage could for 1t; didn't think
they made q false canvass; was asked to
do nothir but cooperate in the canvass
of the county; was not asked to throw
out any precincts.
At this point Mr.. Hiscock introduced q
resolution asking TOR summones tor ). b.
Bryant and J. w, Howell. Rejected;
ave, Mr.. Hiscock; nay, Messrs. Hunton
and Springer The latter gave as rea-
son for their vote that the testimony OF
these parties would relate to the subject
beyond the jurisdiction Of the Commits
sion.
A resolution was also introduced by
Mr.. Hiscock that several hundred per-
sOrs in Alachua and Baker counties be
summoned. Rejected by the same vote.
William Green testified that he lived
in Baker county in November, 1876; was
a Justice Of the peace; received my COM
mission November 3Oth, brought 10 my
house by Driggers; never made made
application for it. He told me he wanted
me TO assist in making a canvass Of the
county election; WAS sworn by Drggers
next dav at SandersOn. The witness de-
scrlbed the proceedings at the clerks
office substantially as given by others,
and said he signed the paper Driggers
SAID was the return OF election;
did not read il; did not know
the contents; never performed
| the duties of Justice of the Peace alter
wards, except to marry one couple.
| Drigger's said to me the day before the
canvass: We are beaten and must turn
a leaf: he said if l would assist in the
canvass we could make things all right
| If | had known that any precincts were
thrown out in the returns l signed, and
thrown out Wrongtully, l would not
| have signed it. l did not know
any were thrown out till ten days af.er-
wards. was never paid any fees for my
commission as justice OF the peace.
Mr.. HIscock made long cross-exsm!-
nation in which the witness stated that
about two months ago he swore TO the
affidavit at Darbyville, drswn up By Mr..
Morton, and was paid two dollars Tor the
time consumed in going therei didn't ask
what the affidavit was for.
Mr.. SIR ger read the affidavit to Green
from she testimony in the Finley Blsbee
csse, signed by Drgger and giving
his statement in regard to the Baker
county transactions, dsted Tallshss-
see, December, l, 1876, with certificate
attached, signed by Green and one by
Allen that the statements of Driggers
were correct so far as they were con-
cerned. Witness said be did not recol-
lecL signing it; WAS never read in his
presence; never knew Of the affidavit