The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08
MAD WELLS.
HE WAS MADUEm LAST NIGHT WHEN
HE HEARD or AIN HONEST
JUMY's VERDICT.
Nhat be Tela onr tseperter restsran,

what fife Told our Reporter Yesterday.
With q view to ascertaHaing the present sen
tiineflts OF the notorious ex=Het,irniug Board
| chief concerning the present status of Federal
| and State Politics. our reporter paid him q
| visit In Ills comfortable prison quarters yes
| terday and obtained a few stnall aphofisrns IN
| minor general and political topics from tbs
notorious prisoner, whose prosecution to the
extent Of the law. tt,e State Is about to enter
upon.
Reporter Governor. have yu1s arrived Ell
! amy conclusion in reference to natiUnal polis
| tic@7
| ttow Wells ! rnfpte mo conclusion.
i Happrter-Is thers afsy disposition at all IN,
| the Hart Of the Returning Board affecting nts
| tiolasf politics In case the prisoner tteii Ara
/ dersem, Is convicted?
Gov Wells-i don't admit II or prbfsse H.
| The opinion OF the other members yrri must
get frc'u hem. | don't propose to disHstrb ma
| tlbtlal politics.
Reporter Have you anythine to.say, COY
eFnof, in fegatd to vottr making exposures as
tp the asBf1n Of the Electoral Commission on
the RETURNS made by the Returning board Of
the State III Louisiana?
Gov. WeBgs-I have nothing tn expose. no
body Is authorized to speak for ME.
Eep0tttsu-t mean So far IA the detailffand
action OF Hhe board. HaSe you any idea Of
making known the action Of the boartly in
Gov; Wells 1T will never be disturbed by
any action Of mine
Reporter In your opinion dtp Won tbiTk
that size Republican party ID rs homogeneous
now aH 1t wtfs HI the last elsctiOHf
/ Gov Wels--Well, / am not prepared to ar
lswer that question
Reporter It your lies Ire, i'm ease uf tbs
conviction Of all Of the members Of the He
turning Boatdt that the ease Should be carried
10 the United States c6urts2
Gov Walls IL Id nv 1peire In rHrihnfk N,
self frotn This prosecution, i'll hHa fprted TO
resort to any Of the courts, If the result be TO
that end.
Reporter OF su,rse YOU do not eare to say
anything OF your travels after You left the
CUSTOM H@t,se2
Gov. Wells No / don't prousse to make
any statement Of my life. 1propese TO be the
Judge OF my own life.
Reporter Was II at the suggestion Of any
N the other members Of the Returning Board
that YOU lhft the eity2
Gov. Wells Each mat, follows his own die
tation !. I follow mine. | presume the others
follow theirs
Reporter Then 1t was at yottrtown motion
that you took the step2
Gov. Wells-As a matter of course.
Reporter Did the Jury that was empan-
eled for the month OF January have anything
to do with Your abEenceY
Gov. Welts-Tbat is an answer to be given
In the future. Anything else Sit = Put your
questions free and fast.
Rsporter--ls your feeling towards President
Hayes as wHHn now as it was beensl
Gov. Wells think II Is better
Reporter And John Sherman
Gov. Wells@ft may not he Increased by any
action whatever. He Is us just ats fair as
any man can possible be. -.--.
Reporter WI hat do you mean by that
Gov. WelsAI bold him high in estimation
as a. gentlhinan and honest man. That is what
| mean.
Reporter Has that been your opinion all
along2 What does the public take that ut?
Gov. Wells-f am after myself In the pres
emit situation am to take Gae Of myself. |
have nothing 10 do with public influence at
present
| Reporter Have you received any intlma-
tion Of the. flet that In case Of conviction Of
the members af the board that there would be
executive ce1neney shown
Gov. Wells-I have never had any such idea
or intlmation Of such fact. s...
Reporter Has there been any intimatlon OF
such thing7
Gov. Wells4Not even by implication, orally
or by message.
Reporter In regard to these rtnnors in
circulation in Washington City for several
days in regard to your proposed exposure,
what have you TO say.
Gov. Wells They are untrue, and only proof
OF the anxiety Of the correspondents Of the
press to throw before the public some exciting
news for the purpose OF selling their papers
or their abuse.
ReporterLFro1fl whence came that rumor
that you were In Washington city?
Gov. Weils-Ematiating from some anxious
news Rathsrer to say something OF which he
knew nothing. That will do
Exit fspsater