New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-03
THE ELECTION FARCE.

the closing scene of the late election fare
in the State of Louisiana. The Democrat
performers in the first act yesterday morn
ing took possession-and forcible-of ths
portion of the Mechanics Institute know
as the House of Representatives, aud read
ing Governor Warmothis certificate certify
ing that George W. Race, W. F. Blackman
Anthony Sambola, Clarence Ward, S. G
Powell and F. NJ Goodrich had beeH elect
ed TO perform the parts Of Presidentia
E ectors, those gentlemen promptly at tat
time designated by law, commenced the
performance by calling Hon. Geo. ". Race
to the chair and appointing Hon, Anthony
SambOla Secretary.
There being no music to face and eact
performer having taken the position as.
signed him on the stage, proceeded to play
his part with as much seriousness as could
be safely introduced without marring the
intrinsic merits of the play. Mr.. Race
performed his character with grace and
elegance, and without the aid of aprompter.
Mr. Sambola was perfectly at home in his
character and was much admired for the
manner in which he spoke and acted
his part. He does not mouth his
words like some actors, but speaks them
clearly and distinctly, and suits the action
to the word. Mr.. Sambola has evidently
taken lessons from Hamlet. Although pos
sessing humor and being at times inimitable
in farce, we should think he is not without
talent of a high order for tragedy. The
other performers acquitted themselves with
credit, each one of the players casting an
unqualified vote for Seymour and Blair,
conVulsing the audience with laughter and
causing several rounds of applause, which
were promptly checked by the doorkeeper.
The first act being ended, it was concluded
to adjourn the play until half-past two
O'Clock in the afternoon Of that day. So,
each player took up his hat and deliberately
walked out of this hall of the concentrated
wisdom Of our State, duly impressed, no
doubt, with his important mission and de-
termined to comport himself 10 way that
would bring no discredit on the State
Punctually at haifpast two O'Clock the
players came together again--but not in
he Hall of the House of Representatives. |
The Senate Chamber was chosen as the !
'lace to play the last act in this grand |
Arce; the very place where Lieutenant |
Governor Dunn presides with so much |
redit over the "grave and reverend
eignors of the Senate was the place the
ctors sought to play the final act, as if
hey desired to beard the lion in his very
en-. The actors took their several posi-
ons, and the play went on, several new
ctors being introduced in the shape of
for the important office OF mes
enger to convey the electoral vote to
Washington, that the authorities there
light not be without evidence of the
farce" After several Intellectual efforts,
)avid N. Barrow was elected on the
leventh ballot. There were quite uum-
er OF patriotic gentlemen eager to carry
he bogus vote to Washington, and pocket
lie handsome sum of money that Uncle
I'm will probably pay for that service.
The most singular thing in this farce is
lat the performers forgot to take the test
lth, an essential part in the performance,
it is stated in the telegraphic dispatches
lis morning from South Carolina that one
the Presidential electors of that State
wing resigned on account of disqualified
On under the fourteenth amendment; Will
Il Cook, a cOlored man, has been chosen
fill the vacancy. Now that the engage
ent of the Seymour Presidential electors
it'll the State is ended, we hope the St.
1arles Theatre or the Academy of Music
i'll secure their services.