Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-01
The Sub Committee Ia Ne,o Orleans.

New ORLEANS, June G9--The subcommittee
of the Potter committee met at one o'clock in
parlor P, St. Charles hotel. Ex-Gov. Packard
was called to the stand, at the suggestion of
Gen. Butler. The following is Il synopsis. In
answer TO question witness said: The return
ing board met at She time prescribed by law.
Was not present at any OF the sessions. HAD
no conversation then nor since with any OF the
members of the board as to matters under con
sideration. Have no knowledge of their labors
othor than such as was published. Their re-
trrns we're the only means of information
had: the returns OF the board gave the State
to HAYES and myself. Not to my knowledge
wa. any other result reached by them than that
publised. They declared the result about
Dec. 18TH l was inangurated governor Jan.
9Th Was in office till the 18th OF April. The
HAYES commission arrived early in April. My
majority, as shown by the returning board,
was somewhat less than the highest Hayes cleo
tor, and higher than the majority for the low
est elector.
Witnesses said the files of the Republican
would give all the data required as the promul-
CATION of the returns From the returns made.
witness deemed himself legally elected gov
aruor OF Louisiana. There was no question
about that. The returns by the board went
before the legislature through the secretary t'
two Houses met and canvassed the vote, ano
declared me elected. That Legislature consist
ed of IL quorum OF both Houses that day, 6s
members of the house and ID OF the Senate
being present.
prescribing the mode for declaring the results
of elections. The returns showed wltnes!
eleoted by ,426 ma ority. The official ]ourna
showed 81 Senators present.
Witness explained the Senate seated member
81,
to whether the returns for the Presidential
electors were correct, and the returns for my
self were not correct. There is no reason.
Witness here read from the file of the Re
publican newspaper, the PRONUNCIATION OF tn
vote. showing himself and Cutaine elected, an
said: find my vote was9n excess of five OF tn
Hayes electors; that u.s. as they canvassed them
In nv opinion my title to the governorship Q
Louisiana is as good the title of MIR. Haye
to the Presidency. consider them both COOS
ad one is as good as the other: ! received tn
declarations OF my election from the leglsii
tla. am aware am nc
acting as Governor of this State. am e1
titled to be; as Mr.. Hayes title rests on the vol
OF Lot isiana, I am entitled to be Governo
The same legislature that declared my ele
ton elected Mr.. Kellogg as United States Sen
ator. The United States Senate recognize
that as a lawfnl legislatuN and there WEI
more members present on the second Gay Sc
sion, when my vote was declared, IMAM on u
day Kellogg was elected. That legislature re-, ma
been recognized by Governor kellogg as Tar
the validity of legislature is concerned Ii tt
United States Senate admitted Kellogg there
no reason why should not be Governor. III
reason was ousted was that large arme
mob was in the streets OF tue CITY ana tne
presence weakened confidence in my leglsl
ture. and in consequence of that and other i
auences some of our members left us. The i
iuences brought to my knowledge were variou
they we're given in my valedlctory OF Apl
2Sth, 1877
Witness said he believed the armed mob W
,nder Governor Nichols. They were call
militia Believe there was interference on the
mart with the courts. Don't know whether
bad any part in 1t or not However, on the 3
of July the supreme court room was tax
nossession of, and during their presence ii
Gentlemen we're installed as the supreme COZ
e. he State, aud they are to-day the suprel
court of Louisiana holding their positions ]