National Republican., 1878-06-08

isIana, at the November election, and we are in
formed was In great measure instrumental In
saving US the state. We would add that We believe
him TO be needy aud deserving Of some position
Hoping that yOn will ftvuraby consider his claims
and accord him such aid oS you consistently can,
am, yours, truly, T.. u. CONN.
WHAT VAS DO L SECRET SESSION.
After the letters had been read hr. Black
burn requested of the chairman to he informed
what had transpred IN the committee during
the secret session this morning.
The chairman replied that if there was no
objection made by any member Of the commit
tee to state In public what transpircd In pri.
vatc session. he would inform the gentleman
that the original election returns, far as they
| protesscd to he original, had been compared
with each other and with the copies printed
in the volume known as the Count of the
Electoral Votc,' and that Il had been found
| that the certificate "Dc" hud been before Con-
gress and before the Electoral Commission
aud at" was called No. /, aud was the ccrti-
hcatc first executed aud bearing genuine sig
| natures, where there was but one list of
the electors aud not two that Is whcre
| they voted at the same time for Presi-
dent and Nice-President), and that II
| was also found that tho certificate
| which contained two sets Of electors (that In
which the President and vicc-Prosident were
voted for separately) and to which Levissee
testified yesterday that his name was forged
| had not been printed In the count of the
electoral vote" under the head of certificate
No. (which was the number), but that No. ],
with some trihing alterations, had been print
| ed US No. 3. The chairman further stated that
he had received word from the President pro
tem of tho Senate, Mr.. Ferry, whom he had
invited to appear before the committee, that II
was not convenient for him to attend at pres
| ent.
The committee then adjourned until to-day,
| at eleven o'clock u. NJ.
Thr Florida Sub Committee.
| JACKSONVILLE, June THE wires were
| down last night, which delayed the reports of
Sheriff Aliens testimony before the sub.com-
mittee of the House inquring into the alleged
frauds in the Presidential election in Florida
| In answer to interrOgatorios by Mr.. Hunton,
| Allen said: knew 1t was my duty to cooperate
with Coke when the judge was absent. Knew
| Driggcrs had declined to act with Coke, but
thought his being in town was sufficient pres
cncc. The reason did not participate on the
18th was because knew It would cngcndcr
| great prejudice among the people there. When
| Coke and DOrman made the canvass thought
| ii was not treating the people right, and felt
| an interest In the Republican party, and took
| every advantage | could for it. | did not
| think they made false canvass. | believed
|
would be illegal for Coke and Justice to can
| vass alone. / was asked TO do nothing but co.
| operate in the canvass of the county. | was
not asked to throw out any precincts. At this
| point Mr.. lliscOCk introduced resolution ask
ing that summons for J. b. Bryant and J. W.
| Howell be issIscd. Rejected by a vote of
aye, Hiscnrk; nays, HuntOn and Springer,
the latter giving rs Il reason for their vote
| that the testimony of these parties would re
| late To Il subject beyond the jurisdiction Of the
| committee. Resolutions were introduced by
Mr.. HiSrork that several hundred p,rsons in
| AluChia and Baker Counties be summoned.
| Rejected by same vote. William Green testi-
fed that he lived in Baker County. In No.
vembcr, 1876, he was u justice of the pcacs.
| Received his commission November l3. 1t WAS
| brought to my house by Driggcrs. | never
made application for it. lie told me he wanted
me to assist In making the canvass Of the
| county election. ! was sworn by Driggers the
| next day at Sandcrson.
| The witness then described the proceedings
at the clerks office substantially Ms given by
others, aud said he signed the paper which
| Driggers said was the return of tho election
| He didn't read it. Drggcrs said There were
| returns for mc to sign" and did so. Did not
know contents; only knew what they said
never performed duties of justice of the peace
| aftcrward, except to marry one couple. Orig
gers said to me the day before the canvass,
ave are beaten and must turn q leaf" lie said
| IL | would help in the canvass, we could make
things all right. If | had known that any pre-
cncts were thrown out in the returns signed
and thrown out wrongfully, | would not have
| signed ii. Did not know any were thrown out
| until days aitCrward. | never paid any fees
for my commission as justice of the peace
| Mr.. HiscOck made lengthy cross-eXamna-
| tion, in which the witness stated that about
| two months ago he swOrc 10 al affidavit at
Darbyyille, drawn up by Mr.. Morton. and
was paid - for the time consumed in
going there. Did not ask what the affidavit
was for. Green recalled, and Springer read the
| affidavit from the testimony on the Finley
| BsDee case, signed by Driggers, and giving
| his statement in regard to the Baker County
| transactions, dated Tallahassee, December /,
| 1875, with II certificate attached, signed by
Green, and one by Allen, that the statements
| of Dnggers were correct 50 far as they were
| concerned Witness said he did not recollcct
| signing it. 1t was never read In his presence.
| Never knew of affidavit before to-day.
| Allen rcCallcd.-COuld not remcmber ever
signing affidavit in Tallahassee. Went to Tai
lahassce about that time. Expenses were paid
by Mr.. Howell, deputy clerk for Baker
County, who said II: Bisbce, jr., had given
him $40 to give me. Remained at Tallahassee
| three days. Witness said he was drinking
very hard part Of the time while In Tala-
hassee and could not swear positively whether
| he signed the paper or not, Green and him
self were both drunk one day.
Elisha W, Drggers tcstided.-Reside in La
fayette County. Was county judge OF Baker
County in November, 1876. Had held that
Office about three months. Was one OF the
board of canyassors. On the day after the
election summoned the clerk aud the only
justice OF the peace in the county
to meet me on the 18th to canvass the votes
On the 10th camo to jacksonville. On my re-
turn to Sanderson about dark | learned that
the clerk aud justice Of the peace had met
and canVassed tho votes. | had intended to
have share in the canvass myself, aud went
to Tallahassee that night aud got commiS-
sion for Green, 50 as to have a full board. Did
not tell Stoarns that the canvass had given the
county to Tilden. Might have told him that
that was tho .suppOsitiOn. DO not reoOllect
what was said ut the Secretary of States Of
fee. got the commission and went to the
cOurt.h house OH the 18th. Did not get there
until about dark made no effort To get the
| clerk. Allen Green and myself got into the
clerks office by Howell letting rs in. Howell
WAS deputy clerk. looked over the returns
and went over the canvass. ! said | could not
count the votes Of JOhns1mville aud DarbyvilIe
precincts. After the returns were
filed out Howell and took
| them over 70 the court house,