New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-17

Hall Fousth Ward Central Republican
Club S o09t aad the Rssas
men-The undersigned commissioners, appointed
by Robert Malcolm, ESQ.,. president of the
conformity with the resolu ion adopted by the late
Parish Convention. held April u.s. 1874, respectfully
present the following statement IA facts ear 1;
carefully read and decide for themselves as to who
are the stumbling blocks" in the way of a more
will preface our statement Wi n a portion Of the
resolutions adopted by the late Parish Convention.
Extract from Proceeding of the Parish Conven.
toni.
2. Resolved, That in the third fourth and sis
teenth wards, in which contests exist between the.
clubs therein to which constitutes the central
theOentral club, said election to re held on Satur.
day the twenty thind day OF May. 1874 between the
hours of A. M and P NJ, at the club room desig.
nsted by the state Central COMMITTEES as the CEN
trail club of the ward, said election to be held In
the manner hereinafter provided.
books for fair registration Of ali the bona o tde
residents OF the ward The commissioners shall
give due notice of the time Of holding the registra-
ton, which shall take place at the Central Ward
Club roOms above designated and shall be com
pleted on or about the twentieth day of May, in.
slant.
Mr.. Malcomb president of the Fourth Ward Cen.
trail Republican Club on the eighth netant ap-
pointed the Undersigned as commissioners. viz:
Messrs. George Jones, R. G. Howard and Leon
POpulus. communication from Mr.. denkins AIDE
DIRE ssed to Mr.. Malcomb, stating that he Lad ap
pointed Messrs Peter HOlten, George A. Green and
Ernest LOngpre as commissioners v az received
On Tuesday, Nav ~, 1874. the commissioners an.
pointed by Mr. Jenkins MET us and held confer.
ence for the purpose of selecting the seventh com.
missioner. After several names bad been submit.
ted by both sides and rejected MIR. Peter BOlten.
one OF the commissioners OF the Jenkins club, sug
gested the name OF Dir. Armand Belot, who was
Immediately accepted. Upon our acc. ptance sf
Mr.; Beot Mr. Peter Hoten; the gentleman who
hours before finally closing the agreement. At the
| same meeting the commissioners representing the
| open registration aud hold the election at the
place designated BY the late parish convention to-
wit: at the hall OF the Central Club recognized by
| the State Central Executive Committee.
At the expiration of the twenty -four hours rec
quested by those representing the Jenkins CLUB.
we met, and they positively told that thew
would not open registration at the hall designated
by the late parish convention.
Now, fellow Republicans, We give you these facts
TO show you who are the men who stand in thss
way OF 4armonizng the party in the ward, and
that we have come up to the requirements and
dictates of what consider to be the head of the
party Of this State and parish. Now, can we do
anything more. Echo answers no. no, We can
safely assert without fear of contradiction that
Mr.. Malcolm and his friends have used all fair and
legal means to unite the ward. and their only de-
sire is to see the success of the Republican party,
We civ you this information to show you that we
have no intention of Sinking any responsibility
that may come upon this or any Oth her time
for the benefit Of the Republican party, but we
think that the friends representing the Jenkins
Club do not intend to try to harmonic the ward
unless they can get some petty political advan-
tage. As for ourselves we will stand to the re-
quirements Of the late parish convention and only
ask that our friends representing the Jenkina
Club do the same
We remain your most obedient servants
LEON POPULuS, Chairmays
GEORGE JONES
K. &. HOWARD
Commissioners appointed by Robert Malcolm
President Of the Fourth war Central Repub
lican Club recognized by the State CentraiK
ecutive Committee.
N. B.-The commiss oners met this day Nav is.
1874 The Jenkins commissions a Al, ill refsing "a
open registration at the hall desgnated by che
late parish con ventiOn, whereupon the meeting
adjourned sine die. myl7 IL
Rally, Rally. kepub sicans of the Fourth
Ward.-In accordance with the resolution adopted
by the Parish Convention Nay 4 1874, the voters
Of the fourth ward are hereby notified that the
re 9istratiOH book will be opened on MONDAY.
May 10, 1874 from 10 A. NJ. to r. NJ and from > p.
M to P. NJ daily, to the twenty second ins tant.
inclusive; said registration to take place at the
Central ClubroOlc on Derb2nv street, between
CustOmhOuse and Bienville All residents of th,s
ward will take notice that they will not be per
mitted to vote unless they are registered undei
this call. OCTAVE BELOT.
P HDLTEN
E. LONGPRE
myl7 st G. GREEN
EOTICE.-I do hereby notify the commissioners
viz: Messrs. P. HOlten, +. Longpre. George A. Green
on the part of w. J. Jenkins, and Messrs. X C.
Howard George Jones and Leon POpulus on the
part of Robert Malcolm, to he present punctualIy
from 10 A. NJ. to P. III and from p ~ to p M
on MONDAY, May 49, 1874, at the Central Club Hall,
situated on Derbgny street between C,,stOmho,Is4
and Bienville streets for the purpose of register.
ing all bona ide voters OF the ward. .
OCTAVE BELOT
Chairman of the Committee
The next meeting of the club will be held on
MONDAY EVENING, May 49, at half past seven
o'clock. myl7 It.
AT n meeting held by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..