New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-06
POLITICAL GLEANINGS.

Here is what people say who profess to
know something about the way votes are
made and cast:
From three to FIVE thousand bogus natur-
aIization papers were issued By the district
| courts during the past two months, and at
least ewo of the clerks Of court are Wiling
to assist in ferreting out the rascals who
imposed upon them. Many Of the names OF
ever-ready and frequent witnesses or en-
dorsers are familiar, it is alleged, IN police
annals. Both United States and Metro
politan detectives should be puS on the
| track of this stupcndoas fraud and outrage
at once.
Slvs a prominent land natiyel resident OF
the seventh ward: "Not less than thou
sand Illegal votes were cast on Monday IN
nv ward: in fact. there were this many in
addition to the legitimate voting popula-
ton, without taking into account many
colored people who were traudulently de-
MED the right to vote. Parties were shut
| out from the ballot boxes, as mot found
| by the police, whowere born, as were
their fathers and grandfathers, on the
premises they had given 10 the
supervisor and still retain as their
home. OF the 100000 worth of property
assessed in the seventh ward fwo-thirds
belongs 20 coIored men, owners Of small
properties. who are 90 be beaten by a
minority. backed by swindlinS TegistEa-
| ton. 1t is TOO bad! -
4 prominent uptown candidate asserted
Yesterday that poll box in the second
| ward was known 90 be stuffed. and that his
friends were on the track Of another one IN
the first ward. The Tivolj circle poll box
is under suspicion.
The Pcayuns may allege the truth in say
ing that che ballots enormously cast for
General Sypher in the first, as candidate
for Congress from the second district, will
! not be counted at Mechanics institute, but
they will be by Congress. Also the mis-
printed tickets 9or General Sheldon, where
on his initials we're wrongly given. Fortu-
! nately, it has already been decided BY Con
gress that where che intent Of the voter Is
clear. q mere misprint shall not be per
mi.sed 20 destroy his ballot. This is equita'
bic and proper. The Jaws are not designed
TO foster and encourage trjckeryo but 50 se
press il.
So also Of "'gtrppers' and written names,
whether in pencil or ink. It has been de
cided shas when the voter goes % che
+! trouble to paste or write on his ticket the
name of candidate il !s proof Of his
intent, and muse take precedence over the
regularly printed name, even iG she !atte'
has nos been carefully erasedS
Up to midnight of Monday only Snree
polls in St. Tammany parish had been
counted. viz: Covingtono Madisonville and
Vaudeville. The vote az the Swo former
was small, at the latter full. Grantreceiyed
q majority. Sypher l63. The State, parish
and minor offices were not counted, but
Kellogg is supposed to have gun well ahead
of his ticket
No little excitement %as caused yester
day BIZ the appointment of J. D. Hill. Esq.
r. II. Browne. Esq. (of the firm Of Ran
dolph, Singleton 4 Browne)o and Other
prominent Reform friends of General Beau
regard to the Office of United States Super
visors Of the count at Mechanics Institute
The friends of Mr.. Burke considered iS {
move made against him, but as an homes
return has been promised by the Governor
these appointments can not prove inimica
| to his interests.
We are informed these selections were
made by direction of the United State!
Court Judges Durell and Woods being de
termined to secure a fair count if they have
to select new '.reliefs' twice a day for {
| month to comeo
The Times makes such indignant com
ments over the mere presence in the city o
few national troops that we are surprised
it does not wax wroth at Brigadier Genera
j. B. Walton for having his militia undel
arms all day. Why did it fail to report th'
details Of the meeting of militia officers
and the threats of what would be done b.
Walton and his gallant six hundred"