Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-08-01
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

investigating the Election OF 1876 Under
tho Potter Resolution -J ames Il. An
dersOn and Secretary sherman On the
Stand.
TUESDAY, July 23.-The Potter sub
Potter, Butler, Hiscock and Springer met at
Atlantic City N. j., on the 23d. There were
present Ex-senator Trumbull, Representatives
Danford, Kelly, and of counsel Shenabarger
and Sipher, together with large number of
guests of the hotel, of both sexes. and repre-
sentatives of the press. Representative Dan
stance of Representative Hiscock, who con-
Quoted the direct examination. Witness
testified to a long conversation with James
E. Anderson. The testimony of Danford con-
tradicted Anderson in material points. He
said that Anderson told him that during
to New Orleans and informed the Republican
committee, including Gov. Kellogg, that his
parish was going Democratic, the colored vote
being largely on that side, and that he had
been advised by Kellogg and the Republican
committee that he should either not return
to the parish at all or come away and make
snch protest as would throw the parish out.
the hope that the Democrtic committee
would make him an offer OF money, and when
by the offer of money he had them good and
fast, he would expose the authors and blow
them sky high The witness did not hear
Anderson question the truth of the protest At
New Orleans, before the sub committee, Ex-
Gov. r. c. Wykliffe, Col. c. j. Powell and
Capt. w. W. Leake, of West Fcliciana parish.
testified regarding their efforts to induce COL
ored men to vote the Democratic ticket at the
last election. Each assisted in organizing
colored Democratic clubs and addressing
meetings OF colored people: The most po-
tent argument was in relation to public
schools, which had been badly managed BY
the Republicans, the funds being, in many
cases, misapplied. The last election was
Reaceable and quiet. Dawber told Col.
Powell, Nov. 18th, he had not filed
any protest and did uot intend to
touching af1ldavlts and the manner of obtain.
ing them. Some difficulty in obtaining wit
,nesses was developed. Gov. Cox made a
Statement of efforts to secure the attendance.
as witnesses, of D. A. Weber and j. Soudran.
Weber's brother-in-law. Mr.. Dunbar, an
officer Of the committee. was afterwards sent
Weber replied that her children had scarlet
fever, and she could not leave them. Soudran
told Dunbar he couldn't leave his business,
that he had no one to. leave in charge, and
furthermore, if he came, he would have to tell
the truth, and if he told all he knew he could
not afterwards live there.
WEDNESDAY, July Oath. Judge
William G: Whitaker and John Douglas testi-
fed regarding the signatures to the second
set of electoral certificates. Several witnesses
testified as to the crockedness in re-
given as to the formation of bands of regula-
tors, outside Of the law. The regulators were
mostly young men. The organization led to
excuses and for that reason was disbanded.
Al, Atlantic City, n. il Mr.. Kelly testified
that he went to New Orleans at the request Of
President Grant, and testified as to intimida-
tons there. He said Weber's testimony there
that the returning board was Influenced by,
the visiting statesmen was unqualifedly false.
The general character of the evidence showed
intimidation; some of it was most; abhorent:
He heard the stories Of Eliza Pinkston and
Rosy Richmond aud another old negro wit
ness. Fully believed all their statements. There
was violence of the most desperate character
Cortland Parker, Of New York. testified he
visited New Orleans solely ut the request of
President Grant. He did not, while in Louis
lana, hear doubts thrown on the protest made
by anderson as to East Feliciana, or that it
was interlined, or that Anderson wished to
withdraw it.: Hall, Danford, Secretary sher-
man and Others were examined, the latter
briefly, and to be examined further. Ex-con-
gresham y. Hall Sypher testified that Weber
showed him letter, purporting to, be from
John Sherman In substance such az had been
published, He could not swear that the sig
nature to the letter was genuine. y%5]&
THURSDAY, July Secretary 'Sher-
man resumed his testimony before the Potter
committee. Mr.. Sherman Tarrated the cir
under which he went to New Or
leans on invitation Of President Grant, to wit
ness the count, not to interfere with the Off
cial duty Of the board, and he did not interfere,
neither he nor his associates met any member
of the board alone. - Did not remember of
meeting D. A. Weber or J. E. Anderson except