National Republican., 1878-07-02
THE POTTER SHOW.
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ccived by me yesterday. since the 10th have been
mp the coast on business for my mother. returned
last evening, and among other letters in my box
ing neglect and accept my thanks Tor your kind.
ness-but Y was not necessary 10 avail myself OF IT,
have Of late received some rather impairment
ou,iy replied, when really / should not have
noticed them In any way. Did Anderson let you
see my letter Of the 18th 70 hlmH ! have had no
Icxprcssed to you wheny you honored me by visit
As NJ. Anderson had mentioned my husband and
family TO you, told you the Of my visit 20
Washington and something Of my own private AZ.
fairs. Owing 70 circumstances, deemed that due
70 you, though am not the habit OF speaking Of
ever offered TO seii anything ior 500 as Nj A. SAYS
knowing 20 well his
MUNcHAUsEN PRocLIyITy,
doubt tdat you ever made such q statement In
net, II was quite Impossible that you could have
done 50. Excuse me for mentioning this matter,
but really ] was somewhat annoyed that my private
business should be so mixed up with other affairs.
trust ere this they haye fully recovered their usual
health. The weather Il very pleasant now. Hoping
you are we'll believe me, respectfully Sour5Ss,
J. II, sYPuER.
Mr.. sYPHER's ESTIMATE OF THE LETTER.
PHILADELPHIA, May q, 1873
MY DEAR MADAME; Your letter OF the 29th inst.
u IN reccipt-ofc course, upon the strength OF the
you at Wellington, II would have been impossible
for me to have named price at which the letter
eonld have been obtained. No such thing was
formed an opinion, Us 10 whether you could, fyou
were ever so willing produce the letter upon any
ncitions or for any consideration.
Honest people are not responsible for what poll.
tcilns say Of them. was much interested In your
priv ate Affairs, and listened attentiycy to what you
the sacrifices you had made in the cause OF the
best Interests Of the Republican party.
What ! said In the way OF suggesting the pro.
preiy OF making application 70 reinsiatc your hus-
sincere and as then thought, and stlll think the
most aayisable course g pursue and the most de-
do what can TO further such an application II Il
be made. As to that Weber, Anderson letter. said
to you y possessed no special value, and beyond a
curiosity 10 know whether II was ~ existence or
whether II had been destroyed. ! cared nothing
about IT, l take no part In the controversy farther
some OF the parties affected by II. was not aware
That Mr.. Anderson had any correspondence. 1t IL
not necessary that ! should know what he Is do.
The service sct out to render him has been fully
performed, and. unless some new complication
sses s,ss hsTs sSsS farther to sps mE SER
MRs. A. ID. JEsKs, New Orleans, La.
Mr.. JESKs CANDIDATE FOR THE NAVY.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May 10, 1878
NY DEAR SIR: Your favor Of the "a Is at hand
am glad to hear from you. ! regretted to trouble
but deemed II best TO do SO, as affairs might
have been miSer! ssented 10 you by Mr.. Anderson;
but ] ima-Ine you understand without any cx.
planation on my part. Accept my sincere thanks
for you suggestions regarding the reinstatement OF
]. u. jerks in the navy, am 50 glad You
sSa9 lind f aS Psh PGee Ge TSsa%Ds ER
M is two years since he had anything to
DO For reasons you know Of they would
there Is nothing for him to do but go to sea- Ifnot
TOO much trouble, would you be good enough to
give me some idea or send me the form of applca.
tiOn necessary. You would confer great fGvor by
so doing. y well to try even five fail. Hoping
you arc well and with assurances of high esteem
an very respectfully, yours, , -
Mr.. J. RisYPnER.
- The Louisiana subcommittee.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July 1.-The Potter sub.
committee met at half-past ten this morning,
Hessrs. Blackburn, Reed, aud stengcr being
present. Governor Packard was recalled to
produce number of papers to which ho re.
ferrcd In his testimony on Saturday In regard
10 Anderson's protest Pitkin told him Ander.
son wished to reclaim the protest, but he
(Pitkin) refused to return II to Anderson. At
that time my attorney, Harris, attended to all
such matters forme. Kellogg was candidate for
Senator several months before election. sup.
ported him for tho long term. never made
him any promises of support. He never
asked me to make such promises. Mrs. Jenks
called ut his house one morning and told him
she was going to Washington. Don't rccollect
any special conversation with her. When In
Washington in February Mrs. jerks made
some reference to the Sherman letter. Ny
impression is she talked mysteriously
shout II. The impression she made
OH my mind was that she knew nothing
about the letter. She would not say who had
1t, and this made me think she knew nothing
about 1t. The first ever heard about the let. |
ter was from letter Mrs. jerks wrote Gov |
that she wanted me appointed collector, but ] |
especially requested her not to speak to any of |
the officials on the subject. / did not |
wish any lady advocates. Did not think |
such influence would do me any good. |
she assumed In her conversation that I would |
give her husband place in the custom house |
II was made collector. Abiding to the time |
when tho visiting statesmen were here, wit. |
ness stated he had no conversation with Mr.. |
Sherman In reference to Weber and Anderson,
although he talked q good deal concerning the |
intimidation In their parishes. Was somewhat |
uneasy for fear that Anderson and Weber |
would not stand up to their protests Ifthc |
returns from East and West Feliciana had |
alone been thrown out would not have had |
q majority but had a majority, as the votes |
were actually thrown out. i am not able to |
state that knew before the returning board |
began its session that the counting of the votes |
in the State and in the five parishes would re. |
sult in the defeat Of the Hayes electors aud |
myself Got estimates from Mr.. Blanchard |
and others during the coming In of the returns |
in regard to certain parishes, but only as a mat.
ter of interest. don't think they knew what |
result the board would reach, and do not be- |
lievc the board went into session to achieve |
any previously arranged result. dis |
covered there were more votes In the ballot |
boxes for my opponent than for myself Don't |
know whether this was before the board met |
or not. Mr.. Blanchard arranged the table of
votes in my office, and kept me advised.
The knowledge upon which based my pro-
test or request to the board was obtained
through my attorney.
At 1880 the committee took recess and
reasscmbled at three p. m.
Charles Hill was examined by Mr. Stcnger.
Witness testified that ho took the second set of
returns to Washington at the instance of
Kellogg that the returns were not signed
by all the electors when he went for them to the
State-HOusc. Mr.. Brewster came in and signed
while he was there. Governor Kellogg took
the papers into the Office and signed himself |
rs an elcctor. Received instructions from Gov.
ernor Kellogg and two sealed cnvelopes-one |