The Morning herald., 1878-07-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From our Special Correspondence

4 WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3, 1878.
One effect Of the Potter Investigation has
been to make Senator Kellogg, of Louisiana,
the favorite at the White House. An affair
which has damaged SO many Republicans
has helped the fortune of this one. Kellogg
Is said TO have gone to New Orleans poor,
to have had NO legitimate occupation there,
and to be worth two millions of dollars now.
His "luck" is as great as that of Hayes
Now that this Louisiana mess is before us
again, it is worth while to remember the
character of the people who carried that
State year after year against all the intelli-
gence and honesty there was In it. Except
Packard, there is hardly one of that host
of carpet. baggers who would be believed
under oath. 7h-
Eliza Pinkston, by the way, whose wounds
and bruises had so conspicuous part In the
affairs of 1876, has made confession to the
effect that politics bad nothing to do with
the killing of her husband or with the
mutilation, and that she was paid five hun
dred dollars for exhibiting herself and her
miseries to the visiting statesmen. She adds
to this story another which is so exqusitely
characteristic of the Louisiana Republican
that it makes one believe all that she now
says. 1t is that she put the most of this
Eve hundred dollars In the hands of one OF
Hayes electors, and could never get IT back
In the investigation here the most i'm
portant fact developed In the last few days
ia that, made by William E. Chandler, that
Mr.. Hayes and his immediate friends, prior
to the settlement of the Presidential ques-
ton, had decided to throw Chamberlain and
Packard overheard, and had made arrange
ments to secure Republican Senators from
Louisiana and South Carolina. Mrs. jerks
again recalled, appeared yesterday before
the committee, and then disappeared for
ever The Committee adjourns to-day until
the 18th. .
Speaker Randall had a reception last
evening, In Philadelphia, and eulogized the
present Congress.
So many explanations have been made Of
the recent troubles at Welcker's restaurant,
in this city, In which General Rosser, Con-
gressman Acklen, and sister-in-law of Re
preventative Willis, of New York, are said
10 have figured, and there is still so much
mystery surrounding it, that one may we'll
doubt II explanations explain. There Is no
doubt that General Rosser or his lady COM
panion set afloat story that the General
punished Acklen for offering gross insult
to lady at the restaurant Acklen denies
1t as told, and General Rosser denies 1t very
ambieuously. A committee of friends of
all the parties deny and explain. The pub
lie, which hears no straight forward denial
from any of the parties, perhaps believes
the affair to have been worse .han 1t really
was. .....s.... 4.5..
Let me repeat former advice to Democrats
to be careful In their selection of cand didates
for the House of Representatives this Fall,
and wherever q mao has been found worthy,
to renominate him. It is training In any
calling that makes men of value-that gives
them steadiness In battle or influence In
deliberative bodies. l can point to State
whose Republican delegation, not Of more
than average ability, has in the last two
years exercised more influence than that of
other States having twice the number of
Representatives Of little experience. This
Is what strikes all who live here and observe
the proceedings of Congress.
st-|t'@ Huron.