The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-08-22
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

TUEsDAY,Aug 12.-Tae Potter lnvesti-
Ing committee resumed its deliberations.
VIM. H. Roberts, Democratic editor Of New
Orleans, was called. The witness believed
Tilden and Nichols carried Louisiana. Gen.
Butler made strenuous effort, in cross-ex-
amining the witness, to show that President
Hayes made bargain with the Democrats
to give them the State Government.
Mr.. Hiscock objecting to certain
questions put by Gen. Butler, a long discussion
ensued between them. Gen Butler cross-ex-
amined witness as to whether he did not
understand justice and fairness to mean Dem
Ocratic government. He replied, Hayes made
no pledges OF any kind and witness was left
to infer what these words meant, Gen. But
ler tried to show they implied a bargain.
Witness admitted that when relating his talk
with Haves to his friends he accompanied
the information Nath the statement he under
stood Louisiana was to be saYed, Gen. Butler
Had you any doubt that Hayes understood
he was pledging himself to you that your
State would be placed in the hands OF the
Democracy If he was elected? A long dis.
cussion ensued between Gen. Butler and Mr.
understood FROM Hayes manner and conver-
sation that the Nichols government would
be given . chance to establish ITSELF.
WEDNESDAY,, August 14-W1lliam II.
Roberts testified rather diffusjve)y. He told
Hayes he had clear major ity OF 1000 in the
State. He understood that what Hayes
meant by fairness and justice was that the
Nichols government should be recognized.
Did not hear Of any forged ELECTORAL certifi-
Gates Of Louisiana. Gave some account of a
conversation with Conkling. In conversation
with several gentlemen witness remarked
that the croOkedness of the returning board
OF Louisiana was SO bad and glaring that even
Republicans had to dis-avow any connection
with it. Butler cross-examined the witness.
Other witnesses were introduced, and were
also cross-examined by Butler, with the same
general results developinga confused muddle
all through, and tending to no clear elucida-
ton Of any thing.
;. THURSDAY, Aug. 15.-The Potter COM
mittee continued its investigation. John A.
Lester was On the witness stand. He testi-
fed to about the same run of transactions as
have been brought to light with Anderson
and other Louisiana politicians. The pro-
gramme as was well understood between
Kellogg, Anderson and witness was to pre-
vent colored Republicans from voting SO that
the returning board could throw -out the
whole Democratic vote Of the Parish if neces-
sary. Anderson told witness he did not mean
to make a protest Kellogg said it was high
ly important to get protest out of Anderson
:fore Tldens emmtssaries arrived and
bought him up. Witness said he was &C
quainted with all the politicians of Louisiana
and in his judgemen they were!the most COM
submitted several letters written to him by
Anderson. Butler appeared on the scene as
usual as cross-examiner in chief. Witness
Witness complained of his treatment, but
against his protest he was not permitted to
explain In vindication ofhimself. Potter said
they only wanted his testimony, not, his vim
dicatiory explanations. Adjourned.