The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-04
GOLD yesterday in New York lOO2(,
THE POTTER COMMIT TEE
REVEAL SOME VERY DAMAGING FACTS 10 THE
ADMINISTRATION AND IT'S FRIENDS.

REVEAL SOME VERY DAMAGING FACTS 10 THE
ADMINISTRATION AnD IT'S FRIENDS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. June 1.-THE Potter
Investigating Committee met to-day, all
the members being present. Mr.. Potter AN
nouuccd aS subcommittee to visit Florida.
Mc'srs. Hunton, Springer and lliScock,
JAMES +. ANDERSON,
of Philadelphia, who was previously super.
VISOR Of registration Of Feast Fciciana par
lsh, Louisiana, was the first witness
called. Representative MacMahon began
the examination, After giving detailed
statement If to the duties Of supervisor of
registration Anderson said he had seen
the document Known as the sherman pro-
test, and that ii had been altered. not
being the smc rs when signed by him
In reply to II question as to
the alterations. witness said that there
were two or three additional paragraphs
in the document and that it was filled in
IN several places. Several documents were
were read giving detailed statements of the
manner in which his (Anderson's) life was
endangered regarding intimidation, etc,
in his parish He was OF the opinion that
because he would not carry out the ideas of
Governor Kellogg and others, they were
DESTROYS Of driving him out of the parish
In an int ryiew with Governor Kellogg.
he was asked how his CAndcrson',) parish
was going, end he replied about 800 Dem
ocratic majority Governor Kellogg said
that will never do, and suggested that An
deson rally the colorcd voters Of the two
polls and carry them, and let the remainder
Of the polls go Democratic, remarking,
further that the witness then get up dis
turbancc and in consequence thereof, throw
the Democratic votes out. A document
was produced purporting to be an affidavit
which had been signed by the witness and
Don \. Weber, Supel,,,o OF West Fcici.
ann parish, wherein those gentlemen
refused To sign protest against the
result OF their parishes. as they knew
thatthc large Democratic gain had bccnob
tanned by Legitimate means The original
OF this affidavit, witness said was recently
in the possession OF Hon. Stanley Matthews
While n New Orleans he heard that
John sherman was in the city. DESTROYS to
see Don Weber and himself whcreupon
they called at the ST. Charles Hotel 10
see sherman, but failed to find him there,
but later succeeded in finding him at
Noran'> restaurant, on Canal street. Weber
advanced, Addressing Sherman. The lat.
Ter remarked. Gentlemen, am clad 10
see YOU Continuing, sherman said.
"Gcntlcmcn, want To see YOU rs |
understand there's some difficulty in your
respective parishes. This isu time when pa.
triot> are needed, aud trust you will stand
by us Webr remarked that in cndcay-
oring to do thdr duty, they incurred the
displca,ure ofPackard and Kellogg, and
were compelled to leave their respective
parishes, and in the event Of Packard's
election rs governor We will get
nothing from die administration. Where
upon they were assured by Shcr.
man that they would be cared for, rs Hayes
would contro the federal patronage.
All he desired Of them was that they stand
firm, and Lei the record run along rs it is.
After lapse Of short time, Wrbbcr and
Anderson concluded to forward a letter to
Sherman informing him that they were not
satisfied with their conversation with him.
rs regards being taken care OF, and request
ing that he inform them in writing as to
whom they should look for the tultiIlmcnt
Of his promises,