New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
NEW ORLEANS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 1871

opening poIilng places presided over by his
appointees and used wholly in his interest,
in direct violation of the constitution of the
club, and contrary to the expressed voice
of the Republican voters of the third ward
Notice ofthese polling places was withheld
from the citizens of the ward and only pro-
mulgated at the eleventh hour, through the
columns of Democratic journal.
We especially call your attention to the
fact that in addition to the polling places
designated by Mr.. Dunn, viz: Corner of
Claiborne and Gravier streets, National
Hall,on Poydras street, and Zion church,
on johnson street, there was another voting
place secretly opened by him. at the corner
of Girod and Tchoupitoulas streets, at a low
cofteehouse, of which no previous notice
was given, and where no known Republican
voted, but, on the contrary, persons neither
naturalized nor registered, cast their ballots
from three to fifteen times each, and occu-
pied the entire eight hours set apart for the
election in alternately voting and drinking
poor liquor at the expense of Mr.. Dunn or
his supporters. -a
At IL NJ. on August z, 1871, she Commits
sioners of Election, Messrs. Thomas LYNNE.
James ID. Houston, and w. w. johnson.
proceeded to Clay Hall, on Perdido street,
that being the hall of the mother club. at
which all elections had previously been
held: the place selected by the voters of the
ward, announced in the public press by the
president and secretary of the club, and ap-
proved by the State and parish committees.
Through the instrumehtality of Oscar j.
Dunn they were at first denied admittance.
and they were compelled to open the polls
upon the sidewalk in front of the hall, but
in short time afterward possession of the
hall was quietly and legitimately obtained.
and the voting proceeded with until the
hour of Pm.
The president of the club having failed
to appoint and give notice of the appoint
ment of four commissioners of election. as
was his duty under the constitution wide
constitution adopted February A, 1871, the
three commissioners selected by the candi-
dates proceeded to choose four persons to
I'LL the vacancies, which resulted in the
selection of Messrs. Thomas III. Dalv, Z. z.
Chase, j. w. Quinn and Walter S. Long
No persons were allowed to vote except
those well known as Republicans residing
In the ward, and the commissioners used
their best efforts to prevent repeating"
or other frauds, and the election was con-
Quoted in every respect in accordance with
the constitution of the club.
The polls were closed at the designated
hour of s p. NJ, and the ballots duly counted
by all the commissioners, and the following
named gentlemen having received the
greatest number of votes, were declared to
be duly elected to represent the Third Ward
of the city of New Orleans in the State Con-
vention to be held August 8, 1871, viz: P.
Creagh, A w. Smyth, A. Cartwright, Joseph
johnson.
We respectfully submit our actions for
your approval.
THOMAS LYNNE,
JAMES d. HOUSTON,
WALTER S. LONG,
w. w. JOHNSON,
j. W. QUINN,
E. 2. CHASE,
THOMAS II. DAILY.
A motion was made and adopted, in
structIng the secretary of the Parish Com
mittee TO publish officially the names of the
delegates elect to the State Convention.
Mr.. Bechtel, delegate from the Second
Ward, moved that the meeting do now ad-
j0urn until September, or subject to the
order'of the president.
sri H. G. DIBBLE. President.
j. d. O'CONNELL, Secretary.
JOSEPH ?. MURPHY, Recording Secretary.