New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-21
INCIDENTS OF THE ELECTION.

We have just passed through most i'm,
portant and closely contested election in
this city. The vote is larger by many
thousands than ever before cast in New
Orleans. 1t will foot up nearly if not
quite $4,000, exclusive of Algiers. Count
less incidents are related of unfair prae-
tees at the polls on the part of the COM
missioners Of election, who seem to have
been selected almost exclusively from enc
political party and that Of course the wrong
one. A majority Of them were untitled by
reason of their incompetenoy and awk-
wardness from being judges Of an election,
without taking into account their dishon-
esty. Tricks were repeatedly discovered,
such as taking colored mans vote to be
put in the box and changing it before de-
posting it. Probably perfectly fair cleo
ton would have given the Republicans $500
majority; while as the case now stands
there is some reason to fear the rebels will
carry the parish. In the city the votes
against the Constitution are certainly more
numerous than those for it.
We give below a few incidents which
came to hand yesterday, not because they
are all we received, or even of the worst
description, bat merely to give the outside
world an insight into the way men will fly
in the face of the law and disregard high
obligations to serve party purposes
AT Pelican Hook and Ladder Company's
house, corner of Cont and Basin streets,
some Of the Democratic candidates were
intrusted with the work of counting the
ballots. The poll gave a majority against
the Constitution Of course.
Mr.. d. NJ. G. Hughes, a candidate for
recorder in the second district, it is re-
ported, was appointed Deputy Sheriff by
Dr.. Avery, and was detailed to take charge
Of ballot boxes Saturday night. At poll 1,
precinct 2, St. Philip street, the polls were
closed about halfpast six O'Clock Saturday
evening, the doors closed, and when the
committee Of the Republican party was
admitted the box was open and rebel and
Republican votes were separated.
At poll No. 2, twelfth precinct, fifth
ward, there were tally lists, neither of
which was kept correctly, and they did not
agree. The Democratic candidates
claimed that there were thirty more votes
for their party than the official list showed
and this number was added to their candi-
dates without competing ballots, or even
counting them to see if the number cor
responded with the tally.
At poll No. 2, 125 Exchange place, two
votes were found rolled up together, both
Of which were counted by the Com
missioners.
One of the Commissioners Of election at
the poll corner of Bayou Road and Clai-
borne street was detected in the act Of
taking handful of ballots from the Doll
box and putting them in his pocket.
At one Of the polls commissioner Of
election went away exhausted, and nut in
his place democrat TO count the votes
whs proceeded to do 50 without taking the
necessary oath as a commissioner Of cleo.
ton. asa sf fs
The commissioners Of election at the
poll On the corner Of Hace and Annuneia.
ton streets refused to allow George Mad
rick to vote, although his papers were In
dorsed as correct by military authority.
We could not hear that any reason was
alleged for the refusal.
Nelson Woedly, corner Of Orange and
81. Thomas streets, reports that Sheriff
Avery offered to appoint him a deputy
sheriff If he would Vets for him. He de.
ciined % vote fer Avery on the ground
that he was not the nominee Of the Repub.
lican party, and hshes got ns appointment
as deputy sheriff.
Mr.. Joseph ". Hradley, peaceful eiti-
zen, last Saturday visited tks poIl On Sd
Joseph street, ahd Win liz RepublIeav
ticket open attempted 70 vote II, vhep ba
Nas unpsovokedly assaulted bv' 4 uumhar
Of psEsens and driven away lor Ia A..
taaee q ten Squares Mr.. Braal sv 'Iraas'u
some Of bis assallants by sight, ana VIII
net soon U1Eet them This b Bat one a. 4
hunofedf elnueh ID aecpnt ia6 idents heard # /
By us, Alr' Bradley viii stand M before nv !
Two o. tRrPe Ct 1l9' eppQsers and give the a
All they can atsaA ~, but vixen fifteen /
would-b0 thugs open their batteries On I