Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-29
Members of the 0ne-Sided IHyes-
tigatiou,

sided investigation into the votes
cast for President Hayes in Florida
and Louisiana, as appointed by
Speaker Randall, of the Lower House
of Congress, is written of as follows ::
CLARKsoN MOTT POTTER,
who introduced and engineered the
resolution through the House, be-
comes the chairman. He is one of
the six sons of the late Bishop Alon-
20 Potter. He was born a. Schenec-
tady, n. Y, in 1925, and graduated
at Union College, of which his grand
father, DIR. Mott, was long President.
He was civil engineer in early life,
then a lawyer, and of late a politi-
clan. He was elected to Congress in
1868, served six years, stayed at home
two years, and again became a mem
ber of the House at the beginning of
the present Congress. He has al
ways been a warm friend of MIR. Til
dens and has undoubtedly counseled
with him in every step he has taken
toward the pending investigation.
MIR. Potter is regarded as promi-
nent candidate for nomination on the
Democratic ticket for Governor of
the Empire State, and is sure to have
the warm support of MIR. Tilden to
aid him in reaching the goal of his
ambition. Mr. Potter was one of
the special committee appointed in
December, 1874, to investigate the
Louisiana election of that year, which
cooked up the arrangement known as
the wheeler compromise"
WILLIAM B. MORRISON
is native of Illinois, born in Mon
roe county in 1925, and represents
the Seventeenth district of that State
in Congress. He served in the Mex
lean war, commanded an Illinois regi-
ment during the Rebellion, and is
now serving his fourth term in Con
gress. His services in securing the
election of Mr.. Kerr to the Speaker
ship at the opening of the last Con
gress were SO great that he was made
chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, and he aspired to the
Speakership of the present Congress.
Like Mr.. Potter, he is an old investi-
gator of Southern frauds, having
been chairman of the committee
which investigated Louisiana in the
winter of 1S76-77.
EPPA HUNToN
was born in Fauquier county, Vir-
ginia, in 1923, and represents the
Eighth district of that State in Con
gress. He is lawyer by profession,
was member of the Secession Con
Vention of Virginia, and served dur
ng the war In the Confederate army,
being promoted to the rank of Brig
adler General He entered the House
Of Representatives in 1873, and is
now serving in his third term He
also has had some experience at the
Investigation business, having been
one of the Democratic representa-
ives on the Electoral Commission,
on which he voted uniformly with his
party associates.
JOHN A N MAHoN,
from the Fourth Ohio
was born In Frederick coun-
y, Md, in 1888. He studied law
With Hon. Clement L. Vallandigham,
md has practised in Dayton since
1854. He is now serving his second
,erm in Congress. He acquired con-
'iderably distinction in the prosecu-
ion of ex-Secretary of War Belknap.
JOSEPH c. s. BLACKBURN
vas born in Kentucky in 1888. and
the Seventh district of
hat State in Congress. He is law
yer by profession, served in the Con-
ederate army throughout the war,
md is now in his second term in Con-
yress. He was one of the aspirants
% the Speakership at the opening of
he present Congress, but found him
self too weak to make much of a
light He is classed as an irrecon
liable of the EXTREMIST order.
WILLIAM S. sTENGER,
If Chambersburg, was born in Lou
Ion, Franklin county, Pa, in 1910,
md is serving his second term in
Congress from the Eighteenth dis
rict of this State. He is a lawyer
~ profession, and is regarded as
nan Of ability. OF course he is a
Democrat in politics.
THOMAS r. COBB.
Who ends the list of Democrats on
he Committee, is native of Indiana.
fifty years of age, a lawyer by pro-
esslon, and is now serving his first
erm in the House from the Second
district of Indiana.
BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,
# Massachusetts, who heads the list
If so-called Republicans on the Com
nittee, whether he is himself one or
lot, is SO well known by reputation
IS to need no biographical sketch. |
+ his hatful of bricks is not now ex-
lausted he will undoubtedly be af |
orded ample opportunity to throw
hem. He lives in Lowell and rep
esents the Seventh district of Mas
in Congress.
FRANK HISCoCK,
# New York, was born in that State
n 1884, and represents the Twenty
irst New York district. He is a
awyer by profession and is serving
lis first term in Congress. He is re- |
'arded as a man of fair abilities and
aim Judgment.
JACOB D. cox,
# Ohio, is man of character and
ational reputation. He was born in !
janada, and is fifty years of age ;
vas educated at Oberlin College
,racfised Law and sarvad in tba OI;o