Stevens County tribune., 1878-07-18
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

KnveAelgatamg the Election or 1870
Unaer ahe Potter ResOluttOn-Jam+s &C.
Anderson and Secretary sherman Oas
the Staads
The Potter committee again assembled
at Washington, and on the 11th and 18th OF
July, Gov. Kellogg was subjected TO long
examination. His testimony, detailing cir
cumstances, possesses much interest and val
ue. He testified that the election In Louisiana
in 1876 was entirely legal; that Packard was
legally inaugurated in 1877, at which time
there was q Republican quorum In both
Houses; that In his opinion had President
Hayes recognized Gov Packard by telegraph
after the formers inauguration. and followed
the same up by an official recognition, as
President Grant had done In his, (Kellogg's)
case, that the people of Louisiana, including
the Nichols faction, would have created NO
trouble. He considered Packard elected as
fairly as the Hayes electors, so far as Louisi-
ana was concerned. Witness believed that
violation and intimidation had existed in the
parishes of East and West Feliciana, East Ba
ton Rouge, Ouachita and MoOrehead. He
thought the result of intimidation and ter
rorism was to destroy the Republican ma
joritIes, especially in the parishes mentioned,
Judging from the fact of their having always
gone Republican previous to 1876. Mr.. Sher-
man was present at the open meetings of the
retui ming board daily. Am not aware he
participated in any of the proceedings of the
board to greater extent than other visitors.
The subcommittee met at New Orleans, July
18th, and recalled E. L. Weber, who testified
in regard to occurrences, in West Feliciana
parish, and as to certain alleged corrupt par
ties in legislation.
SATURDAY. July l3.-The examination
of Governor Kellog was continued at consid-
cradle length. He contradicted many of the
statements of MIR. and Mrs. jerks, and of
E. L. Weber, aud j. E. Anderson, and reaf-
firmed statements in regard to intimidation,
bulldozers, &c. James E. Anderson was not
considered by witness as trustworthy Re.
publican. Anderson now says, probably for a
consideration, that he did not sign the protest,
but he certainly did sign l.. He knew moth
ing of the standing of Mrs. jerks. Always
considered her husband an honorable gentle
man and a good Republican. Gen. Butler
asked if all the mem bers of the visiting COM
mjttee did not have Federal officers rendered
to them. Mr.. Hiscock objected to the ques-
tion. Gen. Butler modified his question and
Senator Kellogg answered by showing that
according to his knowledge some had been
appointed to federal offices and also that some
of the supervisors whom he named had also
been appointed to places. Butler then asked:
Do you know any reason or of any spcia'
qualifications of any one of these persons why
they, more than any others, should be ap-
pointed to Office unless in connection with
service in Louisiana? Mr.. Hiscock objected
TO the question, saying it was intended to make
the administration appear ridiculous. The
witness further testified in regard to appoint
ments to office, iDtimidations in East
and West Feliciana Parishes, with
out elicting any this new.
The chairman then questioned witness in re-
gard to signing the second set of the elector-
al returns and the action Of the electoral CON-
missioners thereon, but no new facts were
elected. The committee then went into exc
cutive session and adjourned till the Esd OF
July, to meen at All ,ntic, N. j At New Or
leans the subcommittee continued their ex-
animation of witnesses. Charles Clicks testi-
fed that E. L. Weber stopped few weeks ago
at witness house and said he was going to
Washington and that he had the Sherman
letter in his pocket A number of other
witnesses were examined without eliciting
anything of Importance.