Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-22
THE PREsIDENTIAL ELECTION.

MONDAY, August -2.-The Potter com
mittee resumed its session, but all the men,
bers not being present, no witnesses We're eX.
amined. Stanley Matthews had been sum-
moned but r fused to appear. Gen. Butler re-
marked that if Matthews answered that he
would not attend or obey the summons Of the
House of Representatives, the sooner the issue
was made, the better for the House and Sen
ate, SO that the power of both can be deter
Mined He therefore moved that 1t be enter
ed on record that Matthews refused to appear
before the committee and that the same be
reported to the House for their action in the
matter. Mr.. Potter remarked that he would
entertain Buffers motion, but thought it bet
ter to await the presence OF Hiscock and
Singer before voting on it. He therefore ad-
journed the committee till IL O'Clock to-InOr-
row. The committee then went into eXecu-
| tive session.
TUESDAY, Aug. Is The Potter in
| vestigation committe resumed its delibera-
tons. VIM. FL. Roberts, q Democratic editor
of New Orleans, was called. The witness be-
LEVIED Tilden and Nicholas carried Louisiana
| Gen. Butler made strenuous effort, in cross
| examining the witness, to show that President
| Hayes made a bargain with the Democrats to
| give them the State Government. Mr.. His
cock directing to certain questions put by
| Gen. Butler, long discussion ensued between
| them. Gen. Butler cross-examined witness as
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fairness to. mean Democratic government
| He replied, Hayes made no pledges of any
kind and witness was left to infer what these
words meant. Gen. Butler tried to show
they implied a bargain. Witness admitted
that when relating his talk with Hayes to his
friends he accompanied the information with
the Statement he understood Louisiana
was to be saved. Gen. Butler-Had any
boubt that Hayes understood he was pledgine
himself to you that your State would be placed
| in the hands Of the Democracy if he was
elected? A long discussion ensued between
Gen. Butler and Mr.. Hiscock as to the ques.
ton. Witness replied he understood from
Hayes manner and conversation tina
Nichols government would be given 4
chance to establish itself.
| WEDNESDAY, August 14.-William F
Roberts testified rather diffusively. He toll
Hayes he had a clear majority of 1000 in tn
State. He understood that what Ha, e
meant by fairness and justice was that tn
Nichols government should be recognized
Did not hear of any forged electoral certif
Gates of Louisiana. Gave some account Of
] conversation with Conkling. In conversation
with several gentlemen witness remarke
that the crookedness of the returning boar
of Louisiana was so bad and glazing that eve
: Republicans had to dis-avow any connection
with it. Butler cross-examined the witness
Other witnesses were introduced, and wer
|
general results developing confused muddl
J all through, and tending to no clear elueids
ton of any thing.
THURSDAY, Aug. 15.-The Potter com
! mittee continued its investigation John
Lester was on the witness stand. He test
fed to about the same run of transactions a
have been bourght to light with Aanderso
and other Louisiana politicians. The pre-
, gramme as was we'll understood betwee
Kellogg, Anderson and witness was to pre-
prevent colored Republicans from voting S
: that the returning board could throw out tn
whole Democratic vote of the Parish if net
essary. Anderson told witness he did not mea
, to make protest Kellogg said it was high
ly important to get a protest out of Al
2 derson before Eldens emmissaries arrive
and bought him up. Witness said he ws
acquainted with all the politicians of Louis
: lana and in his judgmet they were the mos
complete set of racals ne ever met. Witnes
e submitted several letters written to him h
Anderson. Butler appeared on the scence :
usual as cross-examiner in chief Wi
e ness complained of his treatment, but again!
e his protest he was not permitted to explai
n in vindication of himself. Potter said the
only wanted his testimoney, not his vindic;
tionry explanations. Adjourned.