The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-25
POTTER'S POw-wOw
Doings of the Main Body at Atlantic City,
AND THE "sUB, Az NEW ORLEANS
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July y25.-Courtland
Parker, of Newark, N j., testified that he
went to New Orleans by request of President
Grant; was not requested to go by any one
else On Friday, November 18th, he met
in New Orleans q number of Republicans
from other States. He heard no doubts
thrown upon the protest of Anderson or
that it was interlined.
Representative Hale testified to the same
general effect. In reply to question by
Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Hale said: 81 thought that
if Hayes was elected President, Packard
was elected Governor; thought both were
elected"
Representative Danford of Ohio, ex-
planned that there was no discrepancy or
difference between the votes cast for Hayes
and those cast for Packard except in
Natchitoches, where Packard had two or
three hundred more votes than Hayes.
ExCongressman Sypher testified that he
met D. A. Webber during the count, who
asked him if he could rely on the promises of
Matthews and Sherman of protection if he
should be driven from his parish. Witness
expressed to him that the gentlemen
stood very near to the incoming President.
Webber then said he should demand the
promise in writing, and the next day ex-
hibited letter purporting to be from Sher-
man and signed with his name. The letter
was about the same as the published letter,
but witness could not swear to Secretary
Shermans handwriting.
Secretary Sherman then testified that he
was invited to go to New Orleans by Presi-
dent Grant by telegram in terms something
like the following: 81 would be gratified il
you would go to New Orleans to witness the
count" At first he declined to go, but a
second telegram was received from Presi'
dent Grant saying: II think it important
for you to CO." But he did not go till the
Wednesday after. On his way to Cincin-
natl he stopped at Columbus, where he saw
Governor Hayes
In reply to interrogatories by Mr.. His,
cock he said that his conversation with
Governor Hayes was general about the elec.
ton, all then being in the dark.
New ORLEANS, July 25.-Judge w. R.
Whitaker and John Douglas, as experts tes
titled as to alterations in the names on the
second set of Electoral certificates.
Testimony was introduced to show that
Marks was in the city on the day the sec
ond set of Electoral certificates were signed
Thomas H. Nolan testified that in '76 he
assisted in the preparation of affidavits in
the Customhouse. Was in Iberville dur
ing the election. Allan brought the tick
cts up there. The names of five Electors
had been left. He said it made no differ
ence, as they were for the State at large
Talked to Kellogg, Packard and Dibble
about it three or four days after the elec
ton. They said we would lose the State by
it. One or two parishes on Red River were
in the same fix. Judge Campbell said We
would have to throw out Democratic vote
enough to equalize it.
Wesley Jackson (colored) testified as tt
existence of a club in Bayou Sara whose OBJ
ject was to kill certain white folks.
Judge Kennard testified, giving an ac
count of the organization of Democrats in
Feliciana for the last campaign. He organ
lied colored clubs and addressed meetings
The organization of Regulators antedateC
the campaign or political organizations
The object was to prevent stealing. The
best citizens took part in the organization
of Regulators, composed mostly of young
men. The organization led to excesses
and for this reason was disbanded. The
acts of the Regulators We're, of course, out
side of the law.