The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15
LEvIsEE's STORY.

| AN INTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH HERNAHD "a
DIFFERENT VERSION OF THE PROPOSED
BRIrERY-As ELEcToR WHO wANrtp TO
VOTE FOR TILDEs. BUT Didn't pARE-IM-
PoRrASr POINTS FOR PorTEs.
fFrom tho New Orleans Democrat. Juno al
Yesterday we happened 10 meet o social way our
goniai friend. lar. Joseph Hernandez, whom Levisss
speaks OF ms testimony before the Potter commit.
tee as one OF the gentlemen who aided In anording him
tho proud distinction OF becoming tho only eleogos
that was over offered and used 100000 for his
clecioral vote Tor President During an interchange
OF those conviviaitcs incident to what "rony would
call suspicious occasion" tho following convsrsa.
ton trsnspired, which take The liberty Of xivisS
to the pubc, since injunction Of secrecy was
placed upon trusting 10 our friends amiabty
forgiveness II We have abused his confidence.
''rhni nice story" cato we IN . bantcring way,
"that Levisee has been telling you before the Pot.
ter committee Come, now, tell Us all about IT,"
"Yes, said Mr. Hernandez, .that 10 story OF
Levsees; but, II you want 10 hear H. will tell you
what actually occ lrred"
swell. ~ said we.
Just ,bs way said he. Tho evening before tho
assembling OF the Electoral College IN 1876 Two gen.
tlemea friends of nine scnt tor me- said hey
sired 10 consult with mo concerning certain Prcsi.
dental Eector who had just arrived this city from
Shrcvepor AM who had expressed his conviction that
liidcn hAh really aud airiy Louisiana out wuu
was afraid 10 vote as his victons and consciencs
prompted because OF the rage, such course would
create among the republicans who, no believed would
surely lake MIA ME unless afforded protecs,on
BY tue democrats and fnrnisnod with means sum.
cient 10 leave tho state alter casting his vote
lhis mans name was A. b. Levisec, said these gen.
tirmen. ana NO nave called you al tho suggestior
OF Mr. Walter puxh, VINO told Us you wore well 40
auninicd Win tho insn replied 10 my trends tina,
knew MI Leviseo very well. aud asked The par.
liculur. Mr.. Pugh himself was present ana gave ma
~ u ura idaua
VI tho Red RIVER transportation Coinpaoy, had In.
Shreveport with AIR. :. N. Asher, u well known CT
zen Of that place, tho boat and that during be
TRIP. which lasted severai DAYS, Mr. Asher and judge
Levsce had held long ana frequent convsrsatoss On
The subject OF tho PRESIDENTIAL olcciion and that
Asher was satisfied that Leviscc could DO made to
vote Tor lden ~ hB Tears for his lie coulu be Quieteu
ana sale retreat provided Tor MIN. ihercupoo
requested 70 see Judge Isviseo and 70 ascertain ex
ac'iy what he daslrea and what could be done.
TIE INTERVIEW With LEvIsEE.
"A short white alter tors conversation with Mr.
Carondsct, where we mot Mr. Asher anu Judge Lev.
vises Judge Levisee greeted me very cordially aud
who nc tLevsccl said was his Trend, &c. Al my sux
question 30 retired 10 my ONCE, which IL but two
doors rom Common. on Caro0dclot Al tho door OF
NV ONCE Judge Levseo hestaied, remarking tina. IL
might GOT bc prudent Tor HIM 10 be entering
logged. Turning / me, he sad MIR. Hsrnandss,
you may speak very freely 10 Mr Asher; NO - my
him a; you would myself
'.,aying ths, Judgo Lev,sce babe us good night and
ieIt AUD MI Asher ana entered my otnce whero Mr..
Asher spoke IN substance follows. SAID he
Levisco IS really ana conscientiousiy the opinion
that Iidcn has carried Louisiana, and very mach
inclined to cast his vote Tor Tidon in tho Electoral
College, provided his ifo duly protected aud
means sufficient furnished leave after
casting his vote. Levisec Is much about
this tnat he has a speech already written which no
will deliver In explanation OF mis- vote Tor rdcn.
~ replied that ~ TAR NJ protection concerned, 10
was avery matter 10 arranSe, but sho
TO leave tue state, how much, SAID. would Levisss
require. Two hundred thousand dollars, said Asher
al THIS enormously preposterous proposition 1
could not rspress my sense oil the ridiculous and
laughed outright.
DEEPLY IMPRESSED.
"MI Asher then said that Levtsce was deeply in
prcsscd with tue magnitude ot the crisis the PrssL
dental question then por.ended that he cit tho
pondous effect hts single vote must excrt; that tue
Presdcncy OF thc United States literally rested upon
his vote; that Was tno biggest thing that tho
vivid imsenation could conceive that though he Was
convinced Mr ffdcn had iariy carried Louisiana yea
II no darsd vote for him the republicans would
ies him Two IN the state that Nc had large family
TO provide Tor, that he would like 10 600 Eoglspd,
snS snat 500 900 wouid make him and comfort.
ante, ADD Would somewhas compensate him for his
exile In n iore,gn land
ITO all OF which ! spswcred that the sum was
much large; sAst the best thought could dvss
70 fully protect LsvIsec's Iife probably
! could raisc tuna Of $50O0O 10 enable him
place himself beyonl tho roach OF republican assas-
SINS no was disposed 10 do what he consccnt iousy
believed right fa
.Mr Asher .hsn left me, stating tina, he would cal:
again mt my once tho next morning at ninc O'Clock.
At the appointed hour he camc 10 my of1cc anu
ported that Leviseo had disappeared; mat ho had
waited Tor him, and aiterward hunteo Tor hun, Dut
without success. Mr. Asher then 10 the Custom
houss and returned at nalf-past ton ocI0cs saying
that Levsee was In the Custom House undOr NE
vsillaucc OF the republican leaders, and that no
was allowed 10 see him. From that momont until NO
cast ms vote Tor Hayes and Wheeler Lcvisec
never allowed by the republicans 10 get out OF their
sight. Tuis absolutely mo whole story" SAID Mr..
Hsrnasdcs, snd NO then bade him good-lay.