The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-04
THE ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION.
Proceedings of the Potter COMMITTEES.

the dignity OF the party ana did not want the
ible strata there was in the party in
Louisiana at that time. In reply
TO the question whether she knew that
sherman had given q verbal guaranty, she
said that Weber told her they had been as
sured they would be taken care of, but Sher-
mans name was not mentioned in that con-
nection. Gen. II. V. Boynton, Washing
ton correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazetfe,
being called, testified to his protesting to the
President against the appointment of Ander
son, on the ground that It had been charged
by the papers that Anderson's appointments
was due to his disreputable political
manipulations in Louisiana. The President
replied that Anderson had been appointed
for efficient services rendered the party, and
III reply to further inquiry the President said
he did not think Anderson would retain his
office. Witness denied that he had stated to
any body that the President had told him
that it was necessary, or proper, to give An
derson an office on account of his knowledge
of Louisiana affairs, but said that he fwit-
ness) may have conveyed that impression
by what he did say.
Ex-Marshal John r. G. Pitkin, of Louis
lana, appeared before the Committee on the
25tb and read a written statement, after
which he was cross examined. His evidence
was contradictory of several statements
made by Anderson. The latter, he testified,
had complained to him (Pithin) of intimida-
ton in his parish, and exhibited a bullet hole
in his coat as evidence he had been shot at.
Regarding the Anderson protest, witness said
that he (Andtrson) banded him the paper,
signed and sworn to by himself (Anderson).
Did not observe but that the paper was COM
plete in all particulars, and knew of no inter
lineations being subsequently made. Witness
corrobOrated the evidence given by Judge
Levissee as to the latter inf 'rming him
(Pitl1in) of the alleged attempts being made
TO bride him prior to the meeting of the
Electoral College. Gen. BoyntOn was re-
called and said the President never gave him
to understand that Anderson was in posses
derived
preston from the newspapers. He then re-
lated the substance of conversation he had
with Gen: Harlan, OF the McVeigh Commits
sion, before his departure for the South,
in which Harlan wanted him to find out If
BFistow was a candidate for the Supreme
Bench, In which case he lHarlan( would with
draw. Harlan was of the opinion that IL he
went to New Orleans he could aid in bring
ing about satisfactory settlement of the
very annoying state of affairs then existing,
and he thought, probably. that transaction
Would help him in securinga3 seat upon the
supreme Beneh&r!l .'fgut yH. gsIHg goig
F., Mrs. jerks was again recalled or, the 18th,
and stated, in reference to the so called sher-
man letter, that the person to whom she die
tated itwas then prominent in local Louisi-
ana politics, but might now be dead, as she
had not seen him tor six months. 1t was not
Weber There was first draft of the letter
made and destroyed, as being too elaborate.
LA. G. Haley testified as to conversations
with Mrs. jerks in which she spoke of the
sherman letter and claimed to have it under
her control. Judge Hugh j. Campbell,
formerly of New Orleans, but now United
States Attorney for Dakota, affixed the jurat
to the Anderson protest. He could not testi-
| fly positively that Anderson swore to the
statement in his presence, but was positive
bhe never affixed his signature to an affidavit
| when the party making the same was not
! present.
Ex-Marshsl Pitkin was further examined
before the Committee on the 9th, mainly in
reference to the work of the McVeagh Com
mission in New Orleans, preliminary to the
recognition of the Nichols Government.
Witness testified to conversations with Haw-
| ley and Harlan, who assured him that the
Administration would take care of all the
| leading Republicans who had borne the brunt
of the work in louisiana; Anderson was not
mentioned by name in this connection
Messrs. Hiscock and Cox of the Committee
objected to the introduction of further evil
/ dence on this point, on the ground that II
would drag out the examination to an in
| terminable length. Mr.. MacAlahOn replied that
the question of going into an investigation
of the McVeagh Commission had been decid-
| ed in secret session, and he voted for it upon
the ground that General Butler informed the
Committee that an agreement had been en-
tered into whereby the fraudulent count OF
the vote of Louisiana had been made effect
ual, and that he could prove it,. Roger
! G. Glasscock, keeper of a boarding house in
Washington, testified that Mrs. jerks board
ed at his house last winter, and told witness
that she had the sherman letter or could get
! it by going to New Orleans, which
she was going to do....-.William
f. Chandler was examined regarding the
Electoral count in Florida. He denied the
| testimony of McLin, given before the sub
committee, that he (Chandler) had given any
| assurances that the members of the Return
| ing Board would be taken care of in case
Hayes was inaugurated. He telegraphed TO
tary, "Send Stanley Matthews and
others of high character; things be-
! gin to look favorable" Gov. Noyes
subsequently came, but he did not know it
was in response to that telegram. He also
| telegraphed to Zach Chandler as follows:
| after full conference with all our friends
now here, we find the work to be done re-
| quires great and expeditions labor in view of
| the shortness of time, which, if well perform
ed, will, we believe, insure success. Noyes
and Kasson will be here on Monday,
and 1 wish 5000 sent to Philadelphia
| to the Centennial National Bank; can you
also let me have 5000 more, making 5000.
| 1t looks possible for about % majority in the
State. You can imagine what the Democrats
are about. Where is Cook?" [Signedl c."
| The money came, and witness eX-
pressed his willingness to tell what
| he did with the money when
called upon to do so. MIR. Hunton said that
the object of examining the witness now was
| to accommodate Governor Moves, who wish
ed TO leave for Europe, and the witness would
! be questioned only on matters relating to
| Governor Noyes's participation in the pro
ceedings. III. @. Dennis, prominent Re-
publican of Alachua County, Florida, testi-
| fled that Gov. Moves wanted him to swear
to the correctness of the return from
Archer Precinct in that county, which was in
! dispute before the Returning Board, but wit
ness told him that unless he was ready to
abandon his case he had better not put him
upon the stand as his evidence would be det-
rimental to the Republican side. Gov. Noyes
was regarded by all the Republicans as Mr..
Hayes's intimate friend, and assured them
that he would protect the Southern Republi-
cans. ~.
( Mr.. l.. G. Dennis further testified before
the Committee on the 2Sth: The reason why
he did not wish to swear to the correctness
of the returns from Archer Precinct was be-
cause the Inspector had cOnfidentially in
formed him that there had been 2l9 fraudu.
Elent names added to the list of voters, and
the addition of these names was matter of
y,lblic notoriety. To Mr.. Butler the witness
said he believed the returns in Archer Pre-
cinct should have shown 219votes in excess
of what they did for the Republican party.
The Republican officers made up the def
cheney from the registration book, so as to
make the returns show their proper number
of votes. He believed there had been fraud
on both sides. When the votes were turned
out of the box the missing number OF Repub-
lican votes appeared as having been legally
cast. The witness testified that Black ,Repub-
ican Inspector OF Elections, and vance, ne
publican Clerk had made affidavit as to the
correctness of the return, and that his reason
for not wishing to go on the stand was that
MS testimony WOulu 1EtNt StlOHSly W
have contradicted theirs. He did not dis
close this knowledge to Gov. Noyes, but sim
ply tried to impress him with the idea that
he had not better put him on the stand, be-
cause it would injure his case. Mr.. His
cock said he expected to produce the
evidence of Vance and Black, showing that
they did not raise the return; and also evil
dence showing that as many men swore they
voted the Republican ticket whose names
were on the poll list as were certified to by
the returns He was willing to leave the issue
right here, with the understanding that the
point was not closed before the public........
Edward +. Moves, United States Minister to
France, appeared before the Committee and
made a general and explicit denial of all
charges made against him of any completely
in fraudulently counting the Electoral vote
of Florida for Hayes. He did not go to Flori-
da at the solicitation or with the knowledge
of Gov. Hayes; he did not understand Dennis
as Directing to swear to the returns from
Archer Precinct on account of his knowledge
of frauds committed, but on account of his
fear of further mourning the hostility of the
Democrats. Gov. Noyes said al wish to say
that no mortal man ever told me or intimat
ed to me while was in florida that there was
any thing fraudulent about that return ex-
cept what was sworn to before the Canvass
ing Board, and was made public. l mean