New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-12

Don Gordon poll No. 4, eleventh ward. ......... 70
;. 4. Hastings. poll No. :. eleventh ward (no
! such person ever 5ervedl. 20
". }. McGehan. pol! No. :, eleventh ward...... 20
In all 8: swearers out of the SIS com mission.
trs........................ $2i50
Two thousand four hundred and fifty dol,
lars was paid to these men. besides other
sums of which | shall speak hereafter.
! A. spisa also received sl35 as clerk of
registration. and 1855 for Office rent.
Don Gordon also received $40 as clerk
Of registration.
In addition to the payments for services
| rendered as commissioners of election.
varying from S. to SO. other sums were
paid to these virtuous defenders of the
purity of the bailo: box. The am cunts in
excess OF sums paid to others will. no
doubt. point the n oral. fec eyide ntly re.
wards were liberaii: dispensed to the most
ingenious manipuia:ors of the "Banda."
LIS. OF EXTRAS 20 THE FAVORED yEw,
Fi.s: ward--
Albert ". Cass. soH o: ). 81. Cass, received
rs extra cierA ....................S S.oj 90
Third ward
J. +. HcMUllsn tsf.rvard commissioner o.
etctlon>. received for extra services los 90
4! = Lehman, rece:ved tDr extra lG5
:. j. Hackett received 20. extra services. los 90
Fourth ward
Eiskl, polls paid for in fou-ti. ward TO Ei
Eczema, CLERK OF 1e slstratioD, ataogI..... II: -
Seventh ward
James Parker ta.t.rvard cornrissione, O,
'lection,, received fox extra services. I03 90
Ninth ward
Il. "assem tafterwari commissions, ofe!.c.
tom, received for extra services s.., 20 20
:. Reich. received fox extra scvvices....... 80 20
Tenth ward
II. Gallagher. as ssistan. SUPERVISOR received
soE ONCE expenses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. - 30
Thirteenth ward
Z. z. Chevallv, assistan. s.,pe-y:so- thi-.
teenth ward. received TOR office rent. IS 60
=. .. Saia commlsslone: OF election, for
poii rent. received G...................... Is co
Fifteenth warG--
'enjalnin Kelly, assi.ta2: super .isc,. 70.
3. z. G..on c.ers. :or po. r.st r.cs.vei ~
a wise discrimination and a curious coin.
cidence Is that the comIai aissoners who were
able to return in their ballot boxes large
Fusion majority. they who controlled these
lucky cornars.' are tne recipie pts Of the
large allowances and heavy extras.
Ihe unfortunate commissioners at polls
where Republican majority was returned
received very small: suns.
1he city OF New Orleans was called upon
10 pay the piper" and the payments were
made under the provisions O: the new elec-
ton law No. 81 OF 1872. which law at the
time Of its promU' CATION was considered "a
smart thing quite "c>'ip G'etat," TO favor
the Fusion party. To enable them 70 make
thi, haul on the city for the extra. or addi-
Gonai rewards. !: had to be called "inci
AL - no -. ,cl
Tie act could cover the Illegal demand.
iAe law requires that the reg gistraton Of |
aces saali close aiae day. previous to she !
election. The day after .he offices closed !
al! the supervisors and clerks were called |
together IL caucU. at Blanchard Office. No. !
10 Dryades street. and there received, in
addition 10 The '.:ntei :ruetions," the |
'e'"al instructions they were 70 obey and !!
expected 20 cary out.
Ane Sunday p,e:iou. 70 the election all
.he commissioners OF election were assem-
'lec IN caacU. at the Mechanics Institute.
,. the 81. commissioners, go attended.
'nc amongst them all TIE commits sione:s
'h' signed the affidavit" were present.
MODES OPERA:D!."
b.srcEari called the meeting 20 order.
ne Room was then searched ;or ''black !
heeP, which meant, 70 find ou: j: any one
ad mingled with the empioye. not IN ths
ecFess OF the party. Or not duly appo ointed.
evefa! were :cun! and roughly hustled
Ut tlcn tie docs. were closed and the
aT!ous business OF The meetin. commenced.
.aci ward SuDerv;s1- yas then called uDon |
separate his comm is.ioners from the
'oVd. and 20 voGch :or their fidelity 20 !
lie arranged programme.
The roll for eacl. ware. VA. then called. |
nd the commissioners grouped together.
ard ~ Aard vas then taken. sepa vately.
Ito the speakers private room, and there
and admonished by Blanchard,
70 Che requirements Q: each
ard anG us peculiar surroundings. After
lis ceremony, the caucus adjourned. |
lall leave the public 70 judge between the
gne's Of the stfidayi: and Blanchard
Co. It
1iE Cause ASD THE EESCLc.
After the hard, dry facts / have just laid i
.tore you, allow me 20 say that am not {
sfender of Blanc hard & Co. All in good {
me the State will appear as prosecutor t
I'd the vrongdoers will be punished; but G
assured that the State will not begin =
lth Blanchard su4 eu1 uitb Blanchard ! t