New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-03

New Orleans, April 30, 1S14.-At mass
meeting held Thursday. April 30, 1874, by the Fifth
were duly appointed BY the president Of the said
mass meeting to draft and publish to the RepIb-
leans OF the ,S a sa enb aod
against the action OF some non'residents OF the
ward.
Before protesting, we have thought proper to
give to the Republicans short, fair and impair:
tial history of the reorganization Of the cluband
in order to do 80 we viii have to 60 a. far back a.
a meeting for reorganization was called on the
above day, under the order issued by the State
registry OF all the voters of the ward was taken,
and an election of officers to serve for the ensuing
On Thursday, April 9, 1874 resolution was
adopted closing the registry on the day previous to
the election.
On Monday, April l6, the day of the election over
sixty persons registered as voters, in viola.
ton Of the resolution adopted at the previous
meeting At least two third. that we're
and non residents of the ward.
The riotous conduct of those that were regis.
by parties known heretofore bitter opponents Of
the Republican party. delayed the election OF OH
f tnued to Tots until niu NJ Friday April
in violation of the constitution, thus making the
election null and void. Furthermore, by their
away from the club room the majority of the bona
fde voters of the ward, and pretended to have
elected their officers by o Of
non-resdents of the ward and not ctlzens OF the
United States, and then published without author
list of officers Jules Lanabere president; B; Ri.
vas, first vice president; w. Moody. second vice
e. 9rd T'os
rotary; A. Dugue, assistant secretary; &. Ref,
treasurer, Baptiste Eugene, sergeant-3t-arms Will
On Thursday. April %, 1874, at the regular meet
ing of the club the commissioners Of election sub
sy the 81
the validity and legality Of the election on the ioi
lowing grounds: l. The election had been carried
on until Friday April H. 1874 in violation Of the
constitution. D. The registering Of voters on the
day of the election in violation of the resolution
adopted at the regular meeting OF ApTli ., l8!a
voters.
The report protesting against the validity and
legality of the election was adopted oy t"etnifos
A resolution declaring the election to be null and
void and to proceed 70 new election ~ n ior
tonal rules was adopted by tW NO. vote
officers for the ensuing year.
The following gentlemen were elected by &C.
| clamatiOn:
president: H Refs. second vice presidents W.
Moody third vice PRESIDENT J. G. Sheldon. fourth
vice president; NJ. Camps, secretary 1. b; Larrieu.
Baptiste Eugene Igeant at arms; William Chase,
assistant sergeantst-arms; Norbert Where, grand
The above named officers were duly installed,
and motion made to reconsider the action of the
club in electng its officers was laid on the table,
| making the eiectiOn final.
Said list of officers was duly published, by order
of the club, in the New Orleans Republican Of the
| twenty 81 th of April. 1874.
On Thursday, April 30, the president elected
and in stalled at the previous meeting aided and
| abetted by opponents of the Republican party and
| nor. residents of the ward, without q shadow of
right and against the will Of the majority, refused
the call of the yeas and nays, though repeatedly
asked for and declared the minutes of the preyi'
| GUS meeting rejected, thus destroying the whole
organization of the club, and leaving 1t without
| officers. 49,
| The club then adjourned and resolved itself into
| a mass meeting, and temporarily organized BY
electng Mr.. H. T. Jean for president and L. D.
Larrleu for secretary. 49,
| resolution was adopted calling meeting Of
the club for Thursday, May 7, 1874 to perfect its
| organization.
| ment; having extended the olive branch in order
to harmonize the party in this ward will be seen
by referring to the two lists Of officers above pub
| lished.
| We enter this our solemn protest, against the
| partial supplementary and unprecedented
rulings of the called president of the club, and
| we respectfully request the Parish Convention
now in session, to take this, our xpose, into con
sideratiOn and approve our action in the premises
| or order a new election.
| HT. JEAN.
s. r. DEMANZE
LUCIEN SCOTT,
L. D. LARRIEU,
| my2 2t+ SEYMOUR r. SNAER.