New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-30
no EXCITEMENT In THE HALL
Roua ADMINISTRATORS e1so1uKp


class, although most of them were laborinp
men, and they behaved themselves as be-
came good citizens. Between twelve and
one o'clock the crowd increased, and ooca-
BionallE a face would appear which, in
times past, was terror at ward polls on
election days. As the number grew larger
superintendent Badger sent "a squad of pc
icemen to guard the entrance to the May
or's cfbce. He instructed the men that
they were there simply 20 preserve the
peace and 30 prevent a rush OF persons into
the inner rooms wheB the new officials
should arrive at two o'clock. yhe throng
looked at the policemen with anything but
smiling faces The superintendent further
remarked that the officers were there no9in
the interest of either Mesars Wits OB
Flanders.
2ifteen minutes befoPe two0'cl0cR MessrB.
Wiltz, StBrckep, Fiszenreiter, Brewster and
Turnbull appeared, accompanied by several
friends, among che ltptter being Nessrs. II.
J. Carnsbell, Colonel Waggaman, Henry
Bonnabol, @. Blasco. 3. guselieg, ". ID.
McCaleb. and others.
Sr. Flanders ank the seseFsl &dulinistra.
%ors were seated in the parlor ex peetiag Che
arrival OF she newly electeG.
air. Wiltz stepped forSard, safuSed &fr.
FLANDERS ans announced sha9 thes Lad
some ag~eeably 80 appointment.
Elanders-lt is not two O'Clock by several
minutes. a,p not prepared just yeg.
These two gentlemen then hel9 o short
private conversation. when all present took
seats. $t was not generally understood
what caused tho delay, but after che @x-
piration Of q feg seconds gentlemen met in
little groups, and talked together quietly
Mfr. Fusslier handed tho eicct a document
of soIoe kind
Deputy Sheriff Dick entered the Poom at
this junctue, and presented papers 30 the
Administrators, and the documents Sesds AS
follows. emitting the head lines:
Iouis q. Wilt2 ct ais vs. Benjamia b.
FLANDERS ct ais.
You are hereby commanded, enjoine6 and
restrained i'll the name Of the State of Lou
isiana and Of the Eighth District Court Of
the parish Of Orleans, from interfering
With, interrupting, hudering OF delaying
Louis A. Wilt, d. NJ. Turnbull, Charles
Fit2enFeiter, Robert Brewster and Herman
u. Sturken, or any of them, takiHg posses
sion Of the rooms, property, papers, moneys
and accounts pertaining to their offices, re-
spectively, as Mayor, Administrator of
Commerce, Administrator of Waterworks,
Administrator Of Police and Administrator
of Assessments of the city of New Orleans;
and YGu are further enjoined and restrained
from interfering, interrupting os delaying
the said Wilt, TurnbuII, Fitzenreiter,
Il,
tulhlIment Of the duties Of their said offices,
that is to say, the said Wiitz of the Office Of
Mayor, the said Yurnbull Of that of Ad-
miGiatrator of Commerce, the said Fifteen
reiter OF that OF Administrator OF Watee-
works. the said Brewster OF that of Admin
istrator OF Police, and che said Sturcken of
Administrators CT Assessments of said city.
And you are So enjoined until the further
OrdeB Of THIS honorable court etc.
J. y. TAYLOR, CleFh,
81 will Go noticed that the Offices OF Hd-
Rinistrators of Public Accounts, Finance
and improvements are Rot- jnclVdeA in tho
document
Agaia there eyas delay. q few minu$as
altar that hr. 4'Innders said tQ ME. WiIt2
that ne desired little more slime, As he
momcntariIy expected 90 near from his ad-
visinss attorney, who had promised Se give
h;s opinion an the situation.
nr, Wilt replied that nc Aa3 s,l4ea@y
waited @uhictent length Of time, 6ut &c
luctantIy consented to gait . fog minutes
longer.
Gr. FLANDERS. c&sting his eyee aeound the
DarIor, noticed that a large number OF PEP
sons had entered, when he asked Shat all
but the Interested parties Retire. The PoOm
was cleared.
Quiot restored, Ms. Flanders killed time
BY reading his letter, which had been pre-
sented 60 the Council at the morning ses-
sion, 9hiGh is printed elsewhere. He also
made few E, neral remarks, confnlng him
self to the subject in hand. He said he vas
AuIing to surrender, but Bished 30 Dis SD in
q aperfectly legal manner,
Rr. Ailt8 replied that ne and MS friends
had been duly elected and shonla Aave
been installed twenty days ago.
Mr. shav now entered, holding In Bic
hand roll Of legal cap, vhich he handed
90 Mr. Flanders. It proved to be the writ
ten opinion of Mr. FLANDERS counsel, vbioh
advised him NOS to surrender his position.
Sfr. NiItS continued, saying thaS they
had come fully prepared to assume the sew
etal positions, and that the subject had been
fully csnvassed by competent Per8ons, and
he could see no feason for further resiss4aoe
on the part of the present incumbents.
alr. FLANDERS said that he would noe sE,r,
rendSy the office, but would respect the or
dsr OF oosrt; would aos jntsrrug9 &r ]
Rilta ia the Office.
At this Er. Wits grew sorsewhaS ami
mated and, standing in front of the central
table, raised his right arm and declared
himself Mayor of this city. BE stated Oh@
he had paited as long as %, coo voters could |
afford to vait, and thas he you'd instanIY
rahe possession OF tho Office. TuSning, he
met Colonel Wag4am&n, whom ne request
ed TO semporariiy occupy she $eeretaTy's |
desk, Mt which Gr. Clarke yas HittiGR, gne
last named gentlemaB retired.
ar WiItz placed gentIegnaA In Charge
Of the front Sfice, and then returned,
&r glanders had stepped aside TO eonf9D
With friends chen Mr Wilt2 took theIarge
arrH chair, and he was recognized as AaSof.
Gradually the audience retired, gith them
the old Administrators and Rr, Fianders,
kessrs. FLANDERS and Wits held @short I
just as the orovd Ies&
q aotios s5 interest," to old iron dealers
and policemen, Offering q reward Of $50 for
the apprehension end conviction or any
Marty suvaCeP in etae1inv tha eovera and