Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-01

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orous editorials Of last week.
II will be remembered, that upon
the statements Of Capts. Brooks and
Wilson, the States charged Mr.. Cos
grove of Natchitoclcs, with saying il,
reply to an inquiry in the presence Of
these parties, that Capt. Francis, the
Democratic claimant from Plaque
mine had not been seated this session
because Of combinations entered into
/ By himScy ond associates, miM T. r.
.llioin oml either Republican members.
In order that our readers may thor
ouyhly acquaint themselves with this
important controversy involving the
reasons whereby the people Of pla-
queminc parish were deprived Of rep
rcscntation in tho Legislature, We re-
publish the following. The Friday
evening States says:
In connection with nearly two col
uu,ns of extracts from the proceedings
Of the House OF Representatives. Wla-
tive to the contested seats Of Concor-
din and Plaqucminc parishes, tho
Democrat Of this morning prints the
following statement Of Capt. Brooks
with reference to the article which
appeared in the States Wednesday
evening:
"On the night Of the adjournment u
recess was taken by tho Legislature u
short time before the adjournment,
whilst awaiting the receipt Of bills
which were being signed by the gov
crnor. During this lvccss, Captain
Brooks approached Mr.. Cosgrove and
asked if it was not possible to bring
up the case of MIR. Francis, Of Pla-
qucmincs, who was contcstiny the
scat of Mahoncy, and seat Francis bc
fore the close the session. %
"Mr. Cossrovc replied that it was
too late in the session, and that it
would be impossible to get tic mat
ter up and act upon it, but that llc
would aid in seating Mr.. Francis on
the first days of the next session.
"rhc conversation impressed Mr..
Brooks with the belief that the only
objection lNiscd by Mr.. CosgrOvo was
the want of time and the pressure of
important legislation.
"Mr. Kavanaugh, ofSt. Landry, was
present. No reference whatever was
made by Mr.. Cosgrovc'or Mr.. Kava-
naugh to q combination with Allain or
other Republicans, and nothing said
which would fairly admit Of the con-
struction placed upon the interview
by the States. %
"Mr. Brooks informs It's that ltc has
made no statement rejecting on MIR.
CosgrOve or other members of the
Legislature, and did notauthorizc the
publication in the States or any part
of it, and that he 50 informed the cdi-
tor ofthc States upon reading the pub
lication, Wednesday,"
This isa very astounding statement |
if it was made by Mr.. Brooks. So far
us the interview between the editor
of this paper and Mr.. Brooks is con-
ccrncd, the facts arc rs follows:
Last Wednesday evening the editor
Of the States while walking OH St.
Charles street with Gen. Jastrcmski, |
was stopped by Mr.. Brooks who said
that the statement in the States of
that evening relating to the case of
Capt. Francis was broader than he
could substantiatc.
We then asked him to say what did
pass between Mr.. Cosgrovs and HIM
self OH the occasion referred to. 10
this lie replied, in substance, that on
Lhc last evening Of the session he met
Mr.. Cosgrovc and Kavanaugh in the
Germ saloon. That he there asked
Mr.. G. why he could not seat good
nan, referring to Capt Francis, and that
Mr.. e. replied that combinations hud
Zee" mo'1c which prevented the seat
ng of Capt. Francis at this session,
)ut that at the next session he should
)G seated.
TO this the editor of hcStatcs said:
q understood you then to say that
'Ir. Cosgrovc did say that combina-
ions had bccn made wl,icI, prevented
hc scatingof Capt. Francis ut this scs-
ion." Capt. Brooks replied, "Ycs,"
md the cditorofthe States responded,
'Tlat is sufficient; one statement is
IS strong as the other" or something
o that effect, and the interview ter
Gen. Jastrcnski was prcs-
mt and heard the whole Of the con-
'crsation.
Now, as to tho original statement.
ago Capt. II. NJ. Wilson die
atcd the following statement to Il Il
licnd of OURS with the expressed con- ,
ent that it should bc used for publi-
alton:
"On the last day of the session Mr..
'ossrovc told Mr.. w. II. Brooks, in
presence of Capt. Il. NJ. Wilson, that ,