New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-01

who never had an opportunity to register
were also rejected.
Two sets Of boxes were kept. in defiance
of law, in this parish In the regular" box
the votes of those holding papers under the
new registration were deposited. In the
doubtful" box was placed the ballots of
those applying to vote with registration pa
pers of 1870. But at most of the polls those
with registration papers of 1870 were not
| even allowed to place their ballots in these
| doubtful" boxes, which were kept for
| some inexplicable purpose.
THE FRAUDS IN ST. MARY.
Population-White, 1903; colored, 9607.
| Observation-Disclosures, 1850 cOlOred, 2203.
WarmOth return-McEne 1899; kel-
| logg 1867.
Affidavits-Hon. A. j. Sypher and others
| swear:
State Supervisor White refused to adver-
tise the places and times OF registration, or
| let his movements be known, thus deprly-
| ing large number of colOred Republicans
of an opportunity to register. At poll
| three there was illegal discrimination,
| colored men arriving first were kept back
until white men arriving later had voted.
A number of legally registered and quail,
| fed colored voters were Illegally rejected
throughout the parish.
| The United States supervisors were
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| of the boxes after the counting of the
| national vote. Had they resisted they
| would have been killed. The boxes were
| then refilled, and the Democratic coterie,
| locked in the room, stuffed and counted
| them to suit themselves. Though the Re
publicans carried the parish by 1895 major
| ity two years before, these Democrats
| counted their parish ticket elected.
| The polling places were not announced
previous TO election day. Many col0red
men were compelled to walk twenty miles,
! and then failed to lind poll
THE FRAUDS IN B0ssIER.
| Population-White, 1905; colored, 9l70.
| Observation-Disclosures, 587; cOlOred, 1875.
| Warmoth return-McEnery, 953; Kellogg
sos.
| Affidavits-Judge Baker, NJ. Thomas
Percy Baker and 1900 other voters swear:
| Wholesale intimidation was practiced
| throughout the parish. Terrible threats
were made to revive the fearful election
massacre of four years ago, at which sew
| eral hundred colored men were killed. The
registered colOred majority of 1908, to say
nothing of the white Republicans, was thus
converted into a Democratic majority OF
| 1893 The affidavits of about 1900 men de
| prived of vote in this parish are on file.
| body of Ku-Klux, commissioned as cOnsta
bles, did the work.
| THE FRAUDS IN PLAQUEMINEs.
Population-Whte, 3703; colored 98i5.
| Registration-Wh 5lS; cOlOred 1908.
Warmoth return-McEnery, 467: Kellogg
| 1884
| Affidavits-The United States super
yisors and 1914 colOred men who were de-
prived of the right to vote swear:
The overwhelming Republican majority
two years ago of 1888 in this parish, where
| almost everybody votes the Republican
| ticket, was cut down to SCI by simply refus
ing the population an opportunity to regis
ter and vote. The nearest polling place to
| most of the voters was forty miles distant
| Each of the 1914 atidavit5 details outrage:
| of this kind.
THE FRAUDS IN MADISON.
Population-Whites, 1886; colored 1868.
ReoistratiOn-Wh 300; colOred, 300
Warmoth returns-McEnery, S23; kel
logg, 1927.
Aifidavits-M Moore, Mr.. Murrell, A. B
| Brown j. Howard and several hundred
| others swear:
The colored majority of zoos was cut
down to 500, partly by refusing to register
without pretext large number OF colored
| men, 1913 of whom are already sworn to-
| and chiefly by stutfing the boxes. At every
precinct the chief c0nstables commissioned
| ku-KIuxl drove the United States super
| visOrs from the presence OF the ballot boxes
They were taken in exclusive possession by
the accomplices of CahOOn, the State super
| visor. stuffed, and in one instance changed
for another box during the night OF the
| election, and made to count out as above
| Cahoou is under bonds for this crime, and
is awaiting his trial.
THE FRAUDS IN IBERyILLE.
| Population-White, 1868; colored, 1913.
RegistratiUn-W bite, 743; colored, 1898.
| Warmoth return threw out the whole
| parish.
Attidavits-The United States supervisors
| and others swear:
The colOred registered CRjority of 256O II
| this parish was completely annihilated by
| throwing out the whole parish, on the
| ground, forsOC+h, that the Democrats had
| attempted to stuff go bogus ballots into the
| BAYOU Goula box, and got caught at 1t
| This was. at least, the only 1rregularlty
ever vet charged. This instance is worthy
| of especial note, in connections with the sig
nifcant fact that the Democrats confined
| all their attempts at fraud. to Republican
| marshes. The failure to carry a Repub
tican parish by stutting the ballot boxes i;
made the preteXt by Democratic return
ing board for throwing out the vote of tht
parish. Thus, in either the failure or sue
cess of Democratic frauds, the Democrat!
were to be gamers aud the Republican,
| losers.
THE FRAUDS IN POINTE COUPEE.
Population-White, 1852: eolored, 1929.
| eGistratlon-White, 1910; colored, 27l0
Warmoth return-McEnery, ll12; Kel
logg, 1852.
Affidavits-United States Supervisors B
Dayries, L. Eoubre, K. McGowan, W
Tinsly, l.. Allen, and others swear:
The United States supervisors were III
Inundated and driven from the presence o
the boxes after the closing OF the polls
When the voting was completed, their de
mand that the boxes be sealed accordin
to law was disregarded.
Almost every box was stuffed. At bOXe
) and 6. 400 Republican and 90 Democrat
votes were cast. But after sleeping on
night with the Democratic clique, the at
Republican votes melted to 20. Acc0rdin
: to the affidavit of L. EOubre, General b.
Sims took box . after the voting, in boa
upon the Atchatayl Ia, and with the aid {
an accomplished clerk, in less than one da
"worked" the large Republican majorlt
, down to the neighboThOOd of nothing. OI
Harris, Democratic candidate for the Leg
: iature. and others, took box 3 by force fro
5 the custody of the United States supe
i visors into a private room Some OF II
+ Democrats kept a crowd Of colOred men
e the door at bay, while others inside quick
i reduced the 80 Republican ballots tn
/ had been put into it to only 70. just :
: Republican and 30 Democratic votes we
: nut into box-l, but after one night i'll Il
i exclusive co4lpany OF Democrats 1t shoe
: out 235 Democratic TO only ~ Republics
: votes.
TIE FRAUDS IN GRANT
e Population-White. 20l8; colored, = J.
Il Resi stratiCn-Wh.tc.6 3D; colored' "1,
e Warmoth returrs-McEnery, 5l4; IL
4 | Iorr 400
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