New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-15
THIRD WARn ELRCrIONs.
Medicinal Coffee and Cakes-The KILLED
and Wounded.

meuicinaA C0mee and Gakes-Ihe hIliea
and Wounded.
The Third Ward Club, at their election
for delegates, had already deposited all
their ballots, and the members of the secret
organization commonly known as the col
Ored Ku-Klux were jubilant over their
ticket, which was undoubtedly elected
The members of the victorious party felt
iubilant, felt like eating and drinking over
the event of the day, and while they were
talking over the subject, boy arrived
from neighboring restaurant with coffee,
of which they partOok, and drank success
to the elected delegates in the Flowing
bowl" A little boy swiftly followed after,
and passed in paper bag of cakes and all
the triumphs of modern confectionery
through a window.
Some of those who stood about the box
took it, and handed it around magnifcently.
Some took cream cake; others laid hold of
wine and of sponge cake; others preferred
tarts. In a few short moments all these
delicacies of the cOnfectioners' art were ex-
hausted from the paper bag and swallowed.
The votes had been counted, but the mem
bers stood around. Suddenly one of those
who had eaten of the cakes begged the
other members to excuse him, and, without
taking any time to tell what was the mat,
ter, darted through an outside door. "To
get out of this" soon became cpl
demic. Some members Ieaped out of
the window; others rushed out of
the front door; others, still, squatted down
upon the floor and rolled over. Nobody
was still. None was at rest who had eaten
of those cakes and drank of that coffee
all were possessed of a movable desire
which prompted them to retire to some
secluded spot, and all carried their stOm-
achs in their arms. In a very few moments
the killed and wounded lay upon the floor
writhing in the cOntOrtions of cholera NOR
bus, others had severe cramps" while
others had the ''gripes." Doctors were
sent for and arrived, but could do nothing
to stay the progress of the dread malady.
One of the afflicted said: Il saw the rest of
these fellows goin' out to the rear holding
their stomachs in their hands. 1 didn't
want to give way. All at once't felt some
thing hot a billing down from here touch
ing his chin), to here touching his hips),
and then it began to turn round and round,
quitting his hand on his abdomen). l
couldn't stay no longer, and got out of the
way, too" His experience was that of all,
and in few moments all who had drank
the coffee or eaten the cakes we're laid out
on the.foOr and benches, or in the yard ad-
joining Clay Hall, or on the sidewalk in
front, or in the coteehouse adjoining.
Charles Montalda was carried home on
shutter disabled. w. L. Evans arrived
after all the votes had been counted and
the cakes and coffee swallowed. He was
the only one who escaped this dread vista
ton of an extempOrized cholera mOrbus.
They are now hunting for the parsonage
who imposed this affliction on them and no
doubt will ascertain the culprit. The fol-
lowing ticket of delegates was elected
George Devezan, F. C. Antoine, R. H. Isa-
belle, George Williams, Emile Segura, j. r.
Booker, Henry Clay, 10 Roberts, o. F.
Ladd, w. L. Evans, Charles Montalda-
(straight Ku-Klux ticket
To cite an instance of the unfairness of
the election we publish the following pro-
test:
To the President and Members of the State Cen
tral Committee of the Republican party:
GENTLEMEN-I respectfully submit my
statement of facts regarding the Third
ward primary election being conducted in
fro nd mi mt In Mo ho
ing the only white commissioner appointed
out of seven at 10 A. M, June 13, having
entered the polls and attended to my duties
at three o'clock, discovered the back of
the POLLOCK was open three-qUarters of an
inch and covered by a paper. When they
thought my back was turned, they would
slip tickets through this opening. l pro-
cured a nail to fasten it, and asked how the |
box came open. Then Mr. Keating in.
formed me "that they had been voting |
in this manner all the morning" I replied: |
desired to give every man justice, and !
nailed up the box. This instantly produced |
a contention between myself and the other |
which continued until the |
closing and counting of the votes, when | |
that nc mans name should be |
tailed who was not on the ticket / also |
made a motion that some six revolvers be |
removed from the table, where they were |
ying, which was voted down. It was then |
moved / should be expelled from the room, |
which was carried.
l therefore protest that the Third ward !
election was fraudently conducted.
JOHN CONNORS.
As the third has been considered the |
banner ward of the city, these facts are all |
published to show chow the old thing |
works."