Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

{. MONDAY, August 1S.-1no fOCt6r ln-
vest6gating committee resumed its session.
generally discussed. His wife and children
are sick with yellow fever in New Orleans,
which with the excitement of testifying before
the committee may have caused his tempo
rary arrangement of mind. A dispatch was
received from Gov. Kellogg in Chicago, deny
ing several statements made by Leete in his
testimony, and stating that Leete had been
found for months past begging for office and
latterly threatening and denouncing him be-
cause he did not receive one. Gen. Butler
made another drive at Stanley Matthews, for
his neglect to appear before the committee,
and they decided to report him to the House
as being in contempt. There being no. wit
ness before the committee, they adjourned.
TUESDAY, August 20.-Maior-z E.,aA.
Burke, of New Orleans, was before the Potter
committee, and was examined at length, Gen.
Butler did all the questioning. The effect of
the examination of Burke was to show that
there was bargain by which the Packard
government was to be overthrow, and that
the Nichols government was to be recognize
ed and that Hayes was privy to such bargain.
Partisans will accept or reject Burke's state
ments according to their preconclued notions,
of many of his statements. The witness said
and argue upon the definite Indebtedness
he religously believes that Hayes and Packard
were defeated and Tildeu and Nichols elected,
and that was the opinion of every honest
man there. Witness went to Washington, he
said, the 18th OF January, as agent for Coy.
Nichols, to secure non intervention by govern
ment troops with the State government. We
had the moral and literal force of the people
of Louisiana, sufficient to establish ourselves.
| We never intended to have a collision with
the United States troops. We were determin-
ed to protect the interests of our State against
any source whatever, and if an armed attack
| were made on the Nichols government it
would have been repealed. We had become
| sick and tired of the state of things. Cheated
out of two elections, and plundered, we de-
termined not to stand it longer, and would
ence to standing such things. Gen. Grant
modified his ideas after my visit to Washing
ton. was in Washington for the purpose of
getting the troops, not to interfere, and got an
order to that effect on the afternoon of the I'd
of March. Question by Butler. Then you
term expired at IL o'clock at night Now, did
you not know that Hayes called on Grant the
same day at II o'clock in the morning. A.
No, sir, did not hear, did not know of any
confidence between Hayes and Grant.
WEDNESDAY. Aug. 21.--The Potter
committee continued their examination of
Major Burke He testified about the famous
| WOrmley conference and said: 81 never
stated | received any letter of guarantee or
| assurances from sherman or others OF the
conference" Gen. Butler took the wit
ness in hand, and quite passage at arms &C.
CURED between them. Without concluding
the examination Of the witness committee
| adjourned.
| THURSDAY, August 2s.-Major Burke
again appeared before the Potter committee,
and testified as to various matters and things
az ainst Republicans, and favorable to Demo-
Gratis. At the conclusion of Major Burke's
| testimony, w. e. Howe was introduced He
is resident of Texas. Butler took the wit
ness in charge. Hiscock (Rep.) insinuated
that Butler had conference with the witness
last night and fixed up his line of testimony.
Butler hared up and said these things came
with bad grace from Hiscock. Hiscock re-
torted that Sit was bAdTgrace on the part of q
disappointed candidate for hcnors to prompt
witnesses, and make It appear they were pos
sessed of great secrets.
FRIDAY, August 23.--Major Burke was
again upon the witness stand. He said he
considered all the acts Of the Louisiana return.
ing board illegal, as the board was an Illegal.
| " constituted body. In response to O ques-
ton from Gen. Butler, Major Burke stated
that none of the Packard legislature were al
lowed to become members of the Nichols
legislature who were not known to have been
elected by q majority of votes. The witness
| further said that although the report OF the
| visiting statesmen to the United States Senate