The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-19

and Immediately went into session will
closed doors.
It is understood that the majority Of the re
manning parishes were considered and tn
returns from them prepared for PRONUNCIATION
In the case of Carroll parish, Ola, indie
dependent candidate for the House, was de
clared elected, although the statements o.
votes cast according to the doctored returns
show that Benham received a plurality.
Inconsistency, however, is apparent here,
for the board considered the frauds which
had been committed in the case of ella, but
in the cases of Dubuclet vs.. Moncure, and
Iorey VS.. Spencer, accepted the returns. The
question that is suggested is by what rule or
course Of reasoning did the board arrive at
the conclusion that the returns, so far as the
Representatives are concerned, are correct,
and the balance all wrong.
It is probable that the board will conclude
its hbors to-day,
The following protest by Mr.. Arroyo which
will be submitted to-day will give very fair
idea of the position of affairs as to the contest
of Carroll parish:
The undersigned, o member of the Return
ing Board, protests against the decision of
the board in canvassing and compiling the
returns Of the parish OF Carroll, tor the fol-
lowing reasons, to wit: Because, according
to said report and tally sheets made by the
commissioners Of election at the different
polls of said parish, the following parties APP
pear to have received the following vote, viz ::
At poll 1, Antoine Dubuclet. candidate for
State Senator, received CAT votes, ]. C.
Moncure 81; Frank Morey, for Congress, re-
State Senator, George G. Benham received
668 votes J. A. Ola 1876, and J. II. Brig
ham u; while E. NJ. Spann, Demo-
cratic commissioner of election at
the said poll, swears that A. Dubuclet
received $50 votes, ]. G. Moncure 81, F. Mo-
rey 500, w. B. Spencer 43. Geo. C. Benham
1914, ]. A. Ola 1876, ]. H. Brigham Z, and that
any other return purporting to have been
made by him (Spann) is false and his sigma
Treasurer, A. Dubuclet received III votes, j.
@. Moncure So. For Congress, F. Morey re-
ceived 719 votes, w. b. Spencer 49. For
State Senate, Geo. c. Benham received 7O2
votes, J. A. Ola IS, and J. 81. Brigham B.
while T. F. Montgomery, the Democratic
Commissioner of Election ut said poll swears
that Geo. G Benham received 427, ]. A. Ola
282, and J. H. Brigham 8, and that any other
return purporting to be made by him Mont
gomery) is false and the signature thereto is a
fy9ery.
At poll 4, for State Treasurer. A. Dubuclet
received $50 votes, J. c. Moncure for Con-
Rress, F. Morey received 554 votes and w. B.
Spencer u for Senator, George G. Benham
received SOL, ]. A. Ola 60 and J. H. Brigham
1 while r. M. Bagley, Democratic commits
sioner Of election at said poll, swears that An
tonne Dubuclet received 5l4 votes, j. C. Mon
cure votes Frank Morey, for Congress, re-
ceived $40 votes, w. B. Spencer votes,
George c. Benham $50 votes, J. A. Ola 164
and j. H. Brigham vote. Being present in !
the Returning Board when the returns were
canvassed, he, the said Bagley, pronounced
the return false. his signature theretoa forgery
and the tally sheets accompanying the same |
~ spurious and false for the tally sheet that |
WAS kept by the commissioners and adop ed |
by them Was the ONE which he, the said bag
lev, wrote, and that was in red ink, whereas |
the one before the Returning Board is in
black ink.
At Poll 4, Antoine Dubuclet received 1889 |
votes, ]. c. Moncure So for Congress, Frank |
Norey 167 votes, w. B. spencer "A for Sen
ator, Geo. C. Benham 156 votes, J. A. Ola q, |
j. II. Brigham 60, while J. s. Millikin, the |
Democratic commissioner of election at that |
poll, swears that at that poll A. Dubuclet re- |
ceived 150 votes, j. @. Moncure IS, F. Morey |
156, w. G. Spencer Ga, Geo. G. Benham Iii, |
j. A. Gla Sc, and ]. H. Brigham 60; and that !
any other return purporting to have been
served by him (Millikin) is false, and his
signature forgery.
At poll 5-For State Treasurer, A. Dcbu-
clet received 81 votes, j. G.. Moncure LOG. |
For Congress, F. Morey received 96 votes, W.
=. Spencer 1O8 For State Senate, Geo. q. |
Benham n, ]. A. Gla 16l, and ]. H. Brigham
q, while by the testimony Of T. p. McCan-
dies, Democratic commissioner ct said poll,
A. Dubuclet received 81 votes, j. c. Moncure
LOG, F. Morey 96. w. B. Spencer los, g. C
Benham Al, J. A. Ola 129, and J. II. Brigham
33, and said McCandles swears that any re-
turns purporting to be signed by him, show
ing different result is false and his sigma
ture is q forgery. Because it is proven BY the
testimony Of T. F. Montgomery, District
Attorney of Carroll Blunt, United States Su-
pervisor Of @id parish, and Others, that
that the Clerk Of the District Court Of that
parish has unlawfully refused them re-exam-
ination of said election returns, and that the
defeated candidates. for parish Offices in said
parish have been denied by said clerk the
right to examine the duplicate returns, which,
by law. make part Of the records Of his Office.
Finally, because il il in evidence that ct poll
too, Geo. G. Benham. The Republi san candi-
date for the Senate did, On the election day,
By unlawful and vioaent c0ndnct, intimidate (