The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-07


by which tnsy claim they bring him uhe Presi-
dcnu To terms-namely. three Of tho electors tho
republican ticket Will swear they did Mr..
Hayes, but voted BLANK; that they dd not sign the
Certificate. their names being forged, &c.
Yet Packard has boon nominated by Mr. Hayes
and oonnrmsd by the republicans in the Ssna,e 10
the important and honorable position OF Consul ut
Liverpool; Wells ana Anderson are maintained in
their Important and honorable positions In New Or
leans the Custom House In New Orleans is full Of
men who, like Anderson, helped 10 manipulate the
Louisiana vote. and many cnlces In the Western
territories arc nllcd BY mon the same kind-all
confirmed By tho republican Senate.
OBJECT on THE DEMOCRATS IN LEvIssEE.s FIX :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cERrIFI GATES OF THE
LOUISIANA ELECTORAL COLLEGE,.
[YRoM QUE REGULAR CONSEQUENTLY
WAsmxGroy, June @, 1873
Tho object Of the democrats to-day In putting tho
witness Lovissos ON the stand did not become
apparent until the close OF his examination, and
even then IL obscure to many who
had listened TO him, because tho exact
nature OF the papers before the committee was not
understood. In tho nrss place Mr.. McMahon ques.
Ioned Mr. Levssoe very closely about alleged
tempt to bribe HIM with 100000. In this way he
Anade It appear out OF Levsscc's own mouth
that he was not In Now Orleans during tho lat
ter part Of December 1876. Then tho original
certificates OF tho Electoral College OF Louisiana were
produced, and IL appeared that two OF them
from Now Orleans on the 20th OF December, whc tho
other OF the set Of three had been mailed from
there on the 9th Of December Tho thrcc
certificates shown TO rcvssoe and no identified
his signature to the mailed iron, Now Orleans
the 9th OF December as genuine. pronounced tho
signatures TO tho Others two forgeros. Tho witness
then sworo positively that he signed any
nftePf ho ma Mt he Cnll
on. A FORGED CERTIFICATE.
The object Of the democrats was 10 show that tho
vote OF Louisiana was counted for Hayes on
irregular and forged cert,6cates Tho first set
OF certificates made out Irregular in
that the envelope inelosng sach did not
tain . certificate Of the contents, and tho
for President and vico President were certified
to together, whereas they should havc been separate
Ono or these irregular returns mailed to Senator
Forty ana no received H. but when General 7. c. An
derson, the messenger chosen arrived with the other
designated for delivery 10 the Vice President Mr.
Ferry told him or the informally. Anderson, IL will
DO remembered. fastened back 10 New Orleans and a
duplicate sct OF returns made up the legally
quired form.
LEvIssEB ABsExr.
When tho signatures OF the electors we're wanted
Ievssee could not be found. he had gone Shrcve-
por: and, his testimony shows, detained in the
SNOW
II was sscer.a,ncd that he could DO reached IN
time 10 have tho duplicate returns forwarded
TO Washington by the oase required by
law. bis pame was forced. Ono or The
duplicates, with the forged name on Il,
mailed on December 20 and reached II. Forty In
due time. General Anderson arrived with the other.
Strong efforts made TO induce Mr. Ferry to give
up the original certificate he had received by mall
but he refused. In opening tho returns no opened
that original and announced that correspond
ing certificate had been received by messenger.
He asrward opened the duplicate, bearing post
OF December 20, and announced that corresponding
certificate bad como 70 band by messenger, that
these three returns for Haycs ana whesler-one
in form, and two regular form. but bearing each
forged In among tho returns and vent
before shc Electoral Commission.
4 SURPRISE.
Nobody on the democratic siie knew Of these facts
ana thcy wsec never brouShs ous unin to-day The
duplicate original esrtacate Which General Andsrson
had has turned up. aud Mr. Ferry refused 70
relinquish tho nrsi he got by NATL u wac bound
to 60 among the records
KELLOGG TO APPEAR.
Senator Kellogg. Governor o. Louisiana afnxed tho
state seal to the Of certificates and no has
beon invited 10 appear before tho committee, and II
Is probable he will 90 on the stand to- morrow.
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ANDFRsoNs LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT
SEARCH ron THE DOCUMENT BEING MADE.
[GaNsRAL WASHINGTON DEspArcHEsl
WASHINGTON, June o, 1878.
Tho President to-day received resolution oil the
Potter committee requesting him to furnish tho orei-
nails or authenticated copies OF the letter or
Stanley Matthews TO the President ana the
Presidents reply in regard TO securing an
appointment for James E. Anderson Several
days may clapse before tho request DO complied
with, In tho earlier part OF the adm istration
thousands OF letters received At Executive
Mansion, but for the want Of time wore Endorsed.
and therefore Will DO necessary to make careful
search for the desired lctsors.
THE ANDERSON LETTERS TO SENATOR MAT
THEws neutrality-suspicious. RANG.
mo FROM LIVELY TO sEvEnE-Kx-ELEcroR
LEvisEE, OF LOUISIANA, TEsTIrIEs CON-
cERNIAo AN ATTEMPT TO BRIDE HIM.
wAsxsoroS, June o, 1873
The Potter investigating Committee got 10 work at
twenty minutes 10 twelve O'Clock lnis morning.
Tho Chairman stated that A. d. Lsvlsec ono OF the
Louisiana electors had boon summoned to attend at
eleven O'Clock, sod that other Witnesses had boon
summoned 70 attend At one. Mr. Lcvisee, however.
was NOS prcscns. In tho meantime he asked Mr..
Cox whether that gentleman had any response TO tho
request Of the committee such TURNER letters as
Mr.. Ms,thews was able 10 produce.
Mf. Cox-fn reply 10 tho note which the Chairman
caused TO 30 addressed TO Senator Matthews havo
received from MIN a Nile Of correspondence (com-
pIens Il 90 fss oh DO conpisicd) between him.
self and Anderson IN regard TO this businsss I bavo
them here, marked . =, s, 0, u s. o. 10 and ii. No.
l Is already In possession oil tho committee (bong
the so-callcd Mash Agreement" prosecuted ycster-
dayl No. 10 a letter. No. Is tho Weber and
Anderson contract with tho letter accompanying H.
which was before tho committee yesterday. Nos
T. 8, o. 10 and III all either letters
OF kilograms from Anderson TO Senator Matthews,
except tina, No. II also contains . ic,ter from
Mr. Smith. Appointment clerk Of Tho Treasury d.
par,mens sdolosrng letter from Anderson. No. IL
have not here II 10 IN Mr. Smiths possession. II Is
telegram from Mr. Smith TO Senator Matthew'S which