The powerful influence of Mr.McCrary, the Chairman, aided largely to bring about that result.

The Democratic minority soon discovered that we were sincere and in earnest.

They met us in a like spirit.
I believe the Committee on Elections during that Congress reported on every case with absolute impartiality, and the House followed their lead.

I formed a very pleasant friendship on that Committee with Judge William M.Merrick, a Maryland Democrat, who had made himself very much disliked by the Republican authorities during the War because of his supposed sympathy with Rebellion.

I do not think he sympathized with the Rebellion.
But he construed the Constitution very strictly and was opposed to many measures of the Administration.