New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-20
THE PROBABLE COMMITTEE.
THE LIST MADE Up AND IN Mr.. sAYLERs HANDS
THE DEMOCRATS PREPAEING FOR QUICK WORK

THE DEMOCRATS PREPARING FOR QUICK WORK
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIVE TRIBGSE.l
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The House Committee
which is expected to furnish the basis for the
Democratic revolution will be announced to-
morrow. The list. as made up by
Speaker Randall. was left with Mr.. Saylcr,
who will preside in the House during the Speakers
absence. The following are believed to he the
names of the Democratic members Mr.. Potter
IN. ", Mr.. McSiahon Ohio, Mr.. Blackburn Ky.L
Mr.. Stenger PENN, Mr.. Hunton Yal, Mr. Morrison
an. and Mr.. Lyndc wis.,, or Bragg Wis.,. The
Republicans are reported to be Mr.. Butler
Mass, Mr. Frye CMe.l, Mr.. Llpham On. W
and Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, or Mr.. Foster. The
Democrats who have been most active in favor of
the Potter resolution have seemed anxious to have
General Butler selected As a member of the COM
mitce. Mr.. Springer is understood to think that he
ought to be given place upon it,
The first plan of the Democrats to send to
Louisiana aud Florida subcommittee consisting of
two Democrats and one Republican each. Tonight
il is reported that for the present at least the en-
tire committee will conductIts operations here in the
belief that il will be cheaper TO bring witnesses
to Washington than to visit these States with com
mittees clerks and officers. 1t is possible that sub
committees may be appointed in order TO pursue
simultaneously different lines ofinvestgatiOn.
There is every prospect of rapid work. The Dem
ocrats have spent the entire Winter in preparing their
case. The Republicans were advised on the day the
resolution passed, by persons who were in
formed of the Democratic plans. that it would
be best toy ascertain "a soon possible
the names of all witnesses whom they would be
likely To want from any distance so IA to be pre-
pared 20 ask that subpTnas be issued for them at
the first meeting. Some OF the Republicans who
visited Louisiana at the request of state committees,
have received informal notice that they will be
wanted at once.
II reported that the purpose Of the Democrats is
to prove by these gentlemen that Governor Hayes
wrote letters to Senator sherman which were read
in the daily meetings held by the Republican
visitors" and which contained assurances
from Governor Hayes which the Democrats
will construe TO have been promises to
stand by and execute any arrangement his friends
might think necessary TO make. The fact has al
ready been published that the Democrats have had
agents at work Tor several months, both in
Louisiana and Florida, collecting evidence And pre-
pairing the for this investigations. The witnesses
upon whom they will chiefly depend were election
officers in those two States, who have already
sworn Ia the correctness OF the votes they reported
Them One ~ these Is James l.. Anderson supervisor
az Registration IN East Feliciana Parish, in
Louisiana, mentioned in the preamble of the Potter
resolution. THIS same Anderson was thoroughly
discrcdited as a witness, by the Morrison report IN
which the committee quoted, with approval, tho tcs-
timony Of an Army office, who swore that he would
not believe him under oath, IN any way, shape or
form.
Mr.. Potter's friends declare that he will insist
upon fair investigation in whatever field the COM
mittce enters,
general press dispatch from Philadelphia
states that Speaker Randall has just left
that city for Pittsburg 10 attend the Demo-
cratic State Convention. Before leaving he
decided upon the following as the select committee
of eleven on the Potter resolution, which VIII be
l.. IL. l..
TEN: Messrs Clarkson n. Potter, Ncw-York;
VIM. II. Morrison, Illinois; Eppa Hunton, Virginia;
John A. Mcmahon, Ohio; J. G.. 5. blackburn. Ken
lucky; W. :. Stcnger, Pennsylvania; Thomas Il.
Cobb, Indiana Democrats; II. +. Butler, Massa-
Ohio; and Thomas B. Reed, Maine lReDubcansl.