The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-30
IOUlSIANAS VOTE IN 1876.
THE PEOPLES VIM SrBTERTED BY
THE Returning no iRD'S ACTS.

s,,,. ,xn. ,ounted for Itnyes-Whnt New
Orleans Politicians said of the situation.
Tho sessions of the Potter Committee were |
rcsumcd Yesterday afternoon. the testimony oi
ry.Gov Palmer OF Illinois being received The |
~ ,nuittcc mot in the Office OF the Chairman.
ne Hon. GARRISON y. Potter. at Gl Wall street. |
T. sides Mr.. Potter. only Mr.. Hiscock Of tho
COMMITTEES was present. Gen. Butler loft At
hntic City with the committee on Saturday. but
did not stop in New York. Mr.. Shclabargcr
WIS present during almost all ofthc session. Ex-
& W Palmer after he was sworn by Mr.. Potter.
said that he was requested by Mr. Hewitt in
November. 1876. to 60 10 New Orleans and wit
ness the count. Upon his arrival he met at the
st. Charles Hotel. where he stopped. the other
visitors who went at the request Of Mr.. Hewitt.
aud he also saw there the Republican visiting
statesmen. He was selected rs Chairman Of the
Democratic Visiting Committee. and one of the
first things that was done was to call upon Gov.
Kellogg, who told them that on the face OF the
returns Tildcn electors had been chosen. Gov
Kellogg added that the returns from five OF the
parishes would be thrown out. however. ana
that would give the Hayes electors majority
Fx.Goy. Palmer said that he made It point
10 see as early as possible the momners OF the
Mourning Board. He called upon Messrs. CAS-
boa I'd and urged upon them the propriciy and
necessity OF iflng the vacancy in the Returning
Board By the appointment OF u fair and honest
man Mr. Ksnner said little. but Mr.. Case
nave expressed the feeling that II must bc tad
Tor his race II the Democratic party got into
power. CascnRye appeared to be firmly i'm
pressed 10y what he regarded as his duty 70 the
colorcd people. which was to prevent the Dem
' Her Ties thcsc ntefSeWS GO dow Palmer called
upon Coy. Wells. He said to Coy Wells that
make an appontment of lair man to NJ the
vacancy ON the Returning Board Gov Wells
expressed great dislike for and distrust OF the
Louisiana Democratic politicians. Cassenave,
on the. other hand, had spoken favorahly of
GOV Nichols aud said That he thought II
ed people Gen Anderson Vas ont o. town
when Coy. Palmer first reached New Orleans.
but Coy. Palmer met him very soon after his
return to town. Anderson talked fairly about
APPOINTING the proper man e. iil the vacancy
upon the Returning Board. But nltcrward he
SAID 10 Gov. Palmer that he could not agrce
with his colleague upon the man to be 50 APP
Gov Palmer further testified that after no had
toiked with the members Of the returning
Board he visited and received visits from many
g. the people, "a VERY large number being col,
.r'd mon. He learned that the Democrats Of
New Orleans claimed the right % Doe rcprese mt
ed in the Returning Board, In his conversa-
tion with the colorcd people h. discovered that
they were not being properly used. The Re-
puhlicans had been sing them for their own
purposes. and the mn'rats did ali they could
e defeat their opponents, and 50 Il happened
that in tho fight III private soldiers sustained
more wounds thnn the Nill "rs did From
"
Palmer talkcd De learned that tl,re had been
disturbances ia many ~ the parishes because
the school money had been used w. Ia tho
canvass the Demo 'rattc politicians Lad mnle
many promis"s 20 thu cDlurcd people. lhcrality
with school money. and 50 forth. In fact. the
Democrats made extraordinary Efforts TO ca %
turc the color'd vote. Gov. Nichols had OBJ
tanned the rcsve t OF the colored p'gIie morn
much much more than Mad rackard IN tha,, 'aanvas;
the Republicans ! ad toid th" colorcd people
that II Tilden WAS elected they Would all lie
tuIa SluN.4a nyaip
Having learned those preliminary facts. he
foro the R.turning Board met, Coy. Palmer
met Gen. Garfield of the Republican Nls.tln..
committee. and suggested To- him that tie two
committees agree upon finding of iaot- upon
which they could make statement To the coun-
try. The witness also urged upon Garlic d.
Stoughton, and sherman the noe ssty Of hav-
Ing ths yacan,y on th' hstarninS Boarl q isd,
men and did not think they had right to IA
After the Returning Board met Gov Palmer
said that he WIS present a. every uhl ir sess On
Ct the count In r"Enrl oti" disputed Parishes
DO conversed with persons whom he knew from
frli'isna, who said that thcrr WIS no VIC .o
IN that parish. The rciisOn WIN there WIS such
10 The promises ami eNrtfions If tho D,mocrtts
many ol the colorcd leaders had decided tc
vote with them. Besides thes" parishes from
which protests hal come, Gov. Palmer i"nru~t
That Packard pad mad protests asains. r"c'iv
INK sixteen other parishes
In answer to n question 10y Chairman Potter
Gov Palmer said that he did not know tint
Packard had any more right O. maze fut 49, PRO
tests than had any other citz II. Mr. Potter, fo
Asked about the Packard protests. Gov Well,
said they would boo taken into cousilcratl on
N that the committee could do before the Re
turning Board was a. look at the papefs. from
which SUMMARIES were mad and the figure
checked on the poll list One day however
Gov Palmer saw Eugene Hale coming ont %
the compilation room. He may have boon th.r
accidentgv but the impression It made. Wa
that the Republican committee had privilege
extended which the Democratic committee "a,
not have. There We're Complaints about tho ac
ton Of the Returning Board lelng unfair. They
dismissed the visitors on saturday, Nov 2. and
either the next day or on Monday. Gov. Palmer
heard that they had made their decision. Thu
Is. they in this short time had summarized an,
Lassed upon all the evidence and returns Oeior'
In regard to Eliza Pinkston. Gov Palmer sai,
rHgeously treated. H. also saw the Democrats
whom she accused and they asked for a hear.
ing. This the Returning Board refused GOV
lumer said that he was satisfied that her inJu
rirs were not Inflicted by Denocrhts Tor pol H.
eal purposes. He was informed that Judg,
l. visce had declared the election q fraud. ant
,irred, for sum OF money, 10 denounee tn
,Tead GelT p,, the eiectoT eolieGe ana cast M
nnnt that Tilden could not afford to take Levi
secs vote In any such, way, IT. Levise'
thought the election OF Hayes fraudulent h'
electors
IN response to question from Mr.. Potter
HN. Palmer said he thought the people o
Louisiana willing TO submit 80 have Hnye,
counted in. but they would not submit to Pack
government In Gov Pamer's opinion. Til
votes.
In response 10 n question from Mr. Hiscork
Gov. Primer said that. while there WAS nt"us
excitement in Louisiana On both sides, ho h"
heyed t"re vas fres election. There wer
many AZ there vor" from other causes. Tn
Committee after receiving the following letie
NV 'y VIE 1 IN 'NSeAle adjourned 10 meet II
~ T nfu1 C.sroy Ntli..n Co Wise Juv4 1874