New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-14

TO the President and Members of the
Third Ward Central Club Your committee ap
pointed and instructed to report by resolution or
otherwise, the action proper to be ia ken by this
club and the clubs acting i'll connection herewith
Messrs Carter and Moses delegates elect to the
parish committee under the auspices of this club
by the parish committee, respectfully report that
the method prescribed in the resol atoms OF the
late parish convention to settle the contest be-
tween the two CLUBS claiming respectively to be
the central club of the third ward and thus to
secure harmony and unity in the Republican party
in said ward, was adequate and judlciOus.
Further, that said method was adopted and acted
upon BY the clubs respectively presided over by
Messrs. Antoine and Ladd, far that each ap-
pointed three commissioners provided for in the
resolutions and said commissioners met, and after
many delays, during which the parties recon-
mended by the opposing commissioners as the
seventh man WERE in many instances, rejected;
until. finally, the AntOire and Ladd commissioners
unanimously elected Judge Dumont, OF the If
teenth ward, and entered into a written agree
ment, each commissioner signing the same, that
they would abide by this action. and proceed to
register the voters and conduct the election Tor
the officers of the cen trail club under the control
of the seven commissioners thus created SO that
the contest between the cubs being decided sub
sequently, and ii the usual manner, all election
might be made for delegates 10 the parish com.
mittee. 80
Further, that Judge Dumont being notified by
joint committee, representing the Antoine and
Laid commissioners, OF his election as the seventh
commissioner, respectfully declined to serve,
owing to previous and conflicting engagements:
and mat subsequent to this decnaiure of Judge
Ladd commissioners in part met and coLversed
casually in the streets the subject of the elec'
ton of the seventh man, making suggestions and
appointments for meetings looking to the election
said seventh man when they should so meet no
formal meeting of the six commissioners, or ma
jority thereof was ever held, nor was any seventh
man elected Fitzpatrick ever either
elected accepted by ma Ority of the ak in any
meeting thereof but on tse contrary, through the
press aud personally after his designation by the
three Ladd commissioners, and before registration
and the election had been had under his auspices,
the three Antoine commissioners protested against
his appointment and action, and in the public jour
mails and personally disavowed the authority OF
this selfconstituted commissioner, warning the
Republican voters to disregard it.
Further, that Fitzpatrick was selected, as ap
pears from the published card OF the Laid com.
missioners by them alone and in the absence of
the Antoine commissioners, on the pretended
ground that the last mentioned commissioners bad
compmented Fitzpatrick in published card and
alluded to the fact that h- bad at one time been
nominated by them and would have been accepta
BILE, and they did, also alone, without acting in
conjunction with the opposing commissioners,
| notify him Of his appointment, and they alone
were Recognized by Fitzpatrick in his formal
acceptance. All. this done without authority
Of law and in violation of rights;
and the action of the Ladd commissioners under
the circumstances was heterogeneous and unfair,
and in fragrant violation of the resolution Of the
parish convention in such made and pro-
vided; and the election held under the circnm-
stances was void and without binding authority
| upon us. 1t would appear Inaniiestly that the
is still undecided, and that no registration and
q ectiOn in either case had been held by the re-
spectIve conte slant clubs prescribed for by the
Parish Convention and the credentials of each
We're defective, aud it only remained for the par
ish committee, When the matter should come be-
fore them refer it back again to the people to
secure an adjustment by their action Ia the
premises.
Further and frally the parish committee,
against the protest Of your representatives, re-
fused to give time for full investigation and dis
cussion Of this case, allowing only enc sDeech OF
ten minutes. and Ill the face Of the precedent fur
nshed by the parish convention, and i'll conflict
with their action in the fourth ward they refused
to give you represeD tation in said committee, and
also decline refer the matter back to the people
| for their decision, in the meanwhile seating the
delegates from the Ladd club. We respectfully
submit the following resolution for your adoption:
Resolved, That hold fast our confidence in
Republican principles and our fealty TO the Re-
publican party, State and national, and Will sup
port the federal and local administrations.
2. That we viii support the Republican State
ticket and the Republican parish ticket, but that
| in the interests OF Republican unity and success
that recognizes our individual political rights and
self respect and in opposition to c CUES and rings
| men the ward tickets that we deem honest and
| competent and that really represent ug.
| g. That we respectfully but empEatically pro-
test against the incOnsiderate and unjust ac lion
taken by the parish committee in reference to our
cause and believe if said action not reconsid
cred and revised it will result not Only in outrage
of our individual rights, but irreparable injury te
the party in SAID ward.
Republicans in the several wards feel agrieved
in their rights bv the parish committee in our eli
/ forts at self protection and the preservation O
| Republican integrity and unity.
GbeRGE W. CARTER,
J. N. PRATT.
| J. B. VERGES
| E. SEGURA,
| jel4 1t. J. PINTA.