Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-20
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Investigating the Election of 1876
Under the Potter northumberland E.
Anderson ana secretary sherman ON
the stand.
MONDAY, June 10.-The Potter COM
mittee did not get to work till D. m. E. L.
Bugbee, telegraph operator, was examined at
length. touching the loss of certain old tele-
grams. He could not find them. Thought
the rats had destroyedthem. Gen. Butler ex-
amined the witness with great spirit and
earnestness. Tie witness identified certain
kilograms, and long confidential communi
cation Of Boulds Baker, Secretary to Gov
Young and Alfred D. Lee of Columbus, o.,
marked confidential" giving information in
regard to q, conference of Southern Republi-
cans, Southern Democrats and Southern
Wings, describing the position of several of
them in making suggestions III reference
harmonizing the South, in the new cratic be
introduced on the inauguration of Mr. Hayes.
Other witnesses were called from the post
Office department, but nothing of importance
was elected. The sub. committee at Jackson
vile, Fla, continued the examination of Nc.
Lin at great length, eliciting but little not
already given to the public.
TUESDAY, June 11.-Stanley Matthews
having refused to appear before the committee
was suhpenoed, and chairman Potter read a
letter addressed to Matthews to accompany
the subpoena. disclaiming any purpose to in
| terfere in any way with Mr.. Matthew's duty
| as Senator. James E. Anderson was then re
| called and examined at length. Ex-Congress.
man Darrell of New Orleans was called and
examined by Mr.. Mcmahon and gave the
names of the principle applicants for the posi-
| ton of collector of the port of New Orleans
and testified at length in regard to interviews
[ with the witness Anderson, and Senator Mat
| thews. The former claimed to have important
letters in his hands for Matthews, and the lat
ter expressed his entire Willingness that An
derson should produce all or any letters in
his hands, written by him (Matthews.) Mat
| thews said to witness he was anxious to oblige
| Anderson.
WEDNESDAY, June 12.-In Ithe Potter
| investigation committee Darrall of Luis
lana was examined at great length. He
| testified as to the prominent part
| Anderson had borne in the Louisiana election
meetings; about Anderson's thereats to expose
Nash, Matthews and others, and ruin them
about Anderson's struggles for an executive
| appointment, and recommendations of him to
| executive favor. Other witnesses were eX
amined are showing the busy activities o.
James E. Anderson in the Louisiana election
complications. Darrall did not believe any
such letter was in existence as that claimed
by Anderson to have been written by John
Sherman. -.s--..t= s..r
THURSDAY, June 13.--The committee
had brief secret session. The open session
was confined exclusively to an examination o
Gen. Smith, late appointment clerk of the
treasury department, touching letters that
passed between Anderson and Matthew
touching an executive appointment for thu
former. Gen. Butler subjected the witness t,
Il searching cross-eXamination. Gen. Cox
of Ohio, objected to Buffers course, and angr,
words passed between them. The witnes
| claimed the protection of the committee. Thu
| witness called on the President to COME
about appointing Anderson to an office. Tn
former declined to see the latter, but did no
object to The latter'S appointment to mino
Office.
FRIDAY, June 14-The sub-committe
of the Potter investigating committee havin;
returned from Florida, the whole committe
went into secret session, and afterwards he'll
a brief session with open doors. Orlando e
Brewster, one of the members of the Louiean
electoral college in 1876, was examined brie
ly touching his signing the certificates {
election. A communication from the Secre
tary of state was received, declining in beha
of the President to furnish letters or telegram
called Tor by resolution of the committee
purporting to come from the commissioner
Wayne McVeah and James H. Hanlon.
SATURDAY, June 15.-The Potter com
mittee had a brief session. 81. c. Clarke
formerly secretary of Gov. Kellogg, was ex
amined as to the certificates Of the Louisian
election, and the alleged forgery ofsignatures
Nothing important or conclusive was elicite(
Chairman Potter announced that he had re
quested Senator Kellogg to appear before tn
committe, but had received a verbal messag
from him saying he could not comply wit
| the REQUEST at present,