The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-26
70 the control of local factions. must rest
elsewhere. Respectfully, yours,
A RTTpvr
7 The following dispatch was read:

tt. II. A. BURKE.
|. IN nne following dispatch was read:
At. " MA,SsHiNGToN, Feb. IL. IS77.-F. T
NICHOLS, New Orleans: There is no nres
ent reason to believe that packard vii
ever be recognized unless we are groesly
deceived by high authority.
4 (Signed), Z. A Rrn
| witness then filed paper giving N.
impressions of Mr.. Levy of his interS;e,.s -
With PRESIDENT Grant, Feb. Is. lSTT
/ lhe opinion was that the president had No
sympathy with the Packard party Der 80
oue he would not recognize the Nieholl's
government pending the issue of electoral
count lest 1t be regarded as an abapdon-
ment OF Hayes claims. Witness read a
telegram from Lieut.. Coy. Young of Ohio
dlsclaimiDg for Hayes and himself the
authorship of bitter anti Southern edi-
torlal in the Ohio State .Jouruqt. =
The following telegram was next read.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 25.-Gov
+. L. Nichols (Confidential] We b.va
oeen enc week organizing force to com
Conference to day and to. night with Sbar'
man Matthews, Dennison, Garfield and
roster. we assure peace, order, protec-
tlon OF law to white and black, no prose
"eutlon for past political conduct, no i'm
munlty ior crime. On the other hand. bv
gradual process, such methods as result in
your full possession of the government of
the state by the withdrawal of troops. AS
70 toe senate, so close are party lines
ura"n that friends believe that if KELLOGG
and a 1emocrat present credentials on the
t'h OF march, there is great danger of X Ell.
l9gg oelDg seated, Could we agree as part
oil this arrangement to let the long term
sponsorship remain now, and call an extra
session about the tenth Of March to elect |
ana provided the vote on the admission of |
the long term senator is deferred until an /
extra session could elect, leading sena.
tors assure that Kellogg's admission can
De prevented until extra session of onr
legislature can elect. This arrangement
would not prevent the immediate election
of Eustls or short term senator. There
may be favorable action. Present ,mme-
diately. Gibson is sick.
tSignedl A. Burt, Jno. Ellis. Wm.L.
Levy.
Witness said he visited the house ofl
representatives. and Mr.. Ellis there stated
0 him that he had received letter from
1amar stating that Matthews, Foster and
he friends of Hayes had made a state
1ent 10 regard to what they believed TO be
1ayes' views on the southern question
I'D would be his course toward Packard
lie tEllisJ thought it necessary to 90 to
Columbus, Ohio, with view to rectifv
be statement that had been made. Ellis
tated that he had communicated the sub-
'ance OF the statement to Gov. Nichols
nd had telegraphed to Hayes asking ifl
e had been fairly represented bv those
almlng to be his friends. Witness dis
greed with Ellis and telegraphed to
lchois stating that the ultimate solution
!. the Louisiana question favorable to
lcholls rested with the republican leaders
'ore than with Hayes Witness knew
o6ody who could carry out a eenciIiatory
,licy ln the face of united hostile party.
icholls must have a guarantee from re- q
lblican leaders. .
The president of the board of health =
ports twenty-three cases Of yellow fever I
date; thirteen deaths and ten con. :,
descent. d
The members Of the subcommittee left lev
Mobile this morning.