The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-16

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have been no suits instituted by the party.
Witness then, In reply TO questions stated
! that there were suits pending III which he was
not employed. that he believed the National
party was made up mainly Of members OF the
Republican party, and that it had no connec-
ton, In his opinion, with the Butler Green
back movement.
Q--Was 1t not contemplated to make you
city attorney In the event OF the success OF
your party2
n A-NO, sir.
Did you not contemplate aspiring to
that pOsitlOn2
ANo, sir; know q great many persons
Thought had as an object my advancement,
but am able to say that had no personal
advancement IN view. ] was actuated by the
motives Of good citizen.
| Q.-l understand you to say that the Demo-
cratic vote was from 10 900 to 15,00OH
Ae-Thirteen to fourteen; that Is accepting
the returns.
Q-You do not accept the returns3
A-No. sir.
, Q-What was the vote for the National
ticket and the Citizens ticket?
A.-Well, the balance of the vote was divi-
ded between the two.
Q.-You think the commissioners divided it2
Ayes, sir.
Q-Whether they were received or not?
A.-Well, / can't tell about that. | think
they received about seven or eight thousand
each.
@. The. two combined then equaled the
Ayes, sir; and there was candidate on
both tickets-Mr. Vaudeville lMarigny-for
civil sheriff, who was counted out by about
1000 votes.
i Q-You are an attorney IN cases growing
out OF the election now pending, and your in
| formation has been received from your clients
as an attorney
Al have gathered Information as an at
1 tOrney and as q member Of the executive
committees. / took a very active part in the
campaign, and did i'll several other cam
paigns when working for the Democratic
party.
Q.-Are you prosecuting these suits as
public spirited man or as an attorney?
A.-As both. AS q public spirited man |
am interested In getting justice and as an
attorney | conduct the case.
Q.-But you are to be paid a fee2
| Al was applied to by my clients to take
| their cases. and the arrangement Is matter
between us.
Al don't ask about the arrangements nor
how much you are to receive. merely want
to know il you are to be paid fee2
A;-Well, / presume 50; though | have
thought.
Witness was then questioned as to the ap-
pOintmpDt OF commissioners, and on this
point testified in substance as follows: Com
missiOners. to represent the opposing factions
were appointed. They were selected by the
Registrar OF Voters. In come instances the
persons appointed did not have the physical
ability to fill the position, as it takes active,
quick young men to do 1t.
There was no objection to the character of
the men appointed to represent the Citizens
Association. Some of them were men of
eminent character, whose connection with
the count would be guarantee Of Its fairness
and accuracy. Could not say how many
commissioners were appointed from his
party. Some OF those who We're appointed
necessary qualifications. Ii the selection
had been given to the party, men capable OF
serving would have been chosen. Thought
the law gave the party the right to select.
1.-The law was produced, and witness read
sections 13 and 15 and then proceeded to re-
late u conversation between himself and
member OF the committee and Gov. Nichols,
In which he fwitness) gave the meaning and
intent OF the law according to his interpreta-
toni
Mr. Bailey asked you to give me that
portion OF the law which gives parties au-
thority to select2
the law, but In justice and equity 1t should
be 50.
Witness was then questioned regarding re-
ported negotiations between his committee
and representatives OF other parties, and
stated, In reply to the interrogatives that no
formal or official interview had been had with
the Custom House people; that no negOtia- |
tions were entered into with them or any other
party to secure their vote. The committee
took the ground that they were not author
lied to make alliances; that their duty was to
put ticket In the field for the SURFACES Of
their party and the people Propositions
were received from every party but the Demo-
cratic, and these propositions were politely
received
Witness, in reply to questions, repeated the
reasons which actuated the gentlemen who
organized the Citizens Association and their
objects. After an examination, which revealed
nothing new, on points developed by the
neutrality-suspicious., the witness retired.
r. r. WATSON
recalled quarantine regulations at st. |
Joe. Tensas parish, were relaxed to allow both
parties to hold their conventions. Colored
people are coming into the parish on every
HON. WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State, was recalled, and sub |
mtted the various statements Of the regis |
tered vote, the vote .polled, etc, which he had
promised the committee to prepare
IT,. BOLT.
1 reside In the parish of Natchitoches At
present am engaged In no business. was /
In the parish during the last campaign ] |
yention. metSquire Hawthorne and George /
Llckie. Squire Hawthorne said the conven- |
vention had adjourned for the purpose of |
up o. Republican meeting, and he
somewhereY" I answered, Yes, sir, 1 believed
there was. He said: "They have gene for |
their guns, and don't approve OF it. We
were standing at the corner, and he turned
and looked down the street and said, There
they go now / also turned and saw, some
armed men; / could not sayohow many.
have never been molested. took no part In |
the election, and cannot say how it was Goa
Quoted
To Mr.. Garland: have been subpc amazed as |
a witness before the United States gra2d
jury, but have not testified. My brother was |
a candidate on the Republican ticket.
EhJJAH KENNALL fCOLoREDs.
Was coroner OF the parish Of Concordia dur
ing the last campaign. Held in quests on the |
bodies Of six colored men killed daring the
campaign. Five Of them were hung; one in |
November and the others in October; one |
was shot by a squad Of men. It was proved |
before the coroner's jury that the one who
was shot was picking cotton at the time. |
Three OF the men hung were hung IN one day. |
Don't know who hung them. One of them |
was hung by both white and colored men be-