New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-18
c,AL JOURNAL THE STATE LOUISIANA.
ORLEANS WEDNESDAY,
Returning Board.

The board met Yesterday a: lew MIL
utes after II a. NJ. and Vas Called 10 oras''
BY P.e.iden. Wells. Ths roll wa. Called
and Ness.,. Anderson. Wells. Casanave
and Kennes answered to thei: na'nes'
minutes Of the previous day were reao anu
approved.
SIR. Hun.ake. he.e appeared before the
board and stated that he v az canutue'o
tor the Legislature from the pA ''sn Va ''.
James. and was elected by a me-, ''''s
from 800 to 500 votes. on an indepel. N0'i'
ticket; tha. he had heard that the retul"s
Of .ha. parish were being tampered with IN
this city. and would like TO be informed By
the board whether the returns Of that par.
ish were in the hands of the Returning
Board.
Mr.. Hunsake. was Informed that the re.
turns o. st. James parish had been 'n the
hands o: the board for several days. He
then suggested that the board look into
those returns and see if they were correct.
The president of the board said this was .
duty the board would attend to in ;ts proper
O-ier.
The secretary then read letter from Mr..
Sandidge declining his election. as mem.
Der Of the board.
After some discussion a. 70 the propriety
Of eiecting come one a: Once to hil the
vacancy Oh the board. i. was determined 20
postpone the election until it was ascer-
! tanned that some one could be elected Who
! would serve.
Mr.. Anderson here stated that il should
| be the ohjec. Of the board to obtain good
| Conservative man TO servs OF it in place OF
Genera! Longstree.; and that this could
best be done without consulting the interest
| Of political organisations: that il would be
better TO consult the interest Of the whole
people. lie suggested the name Of Mr.. Os-
| car Arroyo. As it was not known that he
| would serve, it was suggested that that fact
| had better be ascertaiued before electiag g
him.
The board then proceeded with the caa.
vassing Of the city returns.
| On motion Of Mr.. Anderson the returns
| Of the twelfth poll Of the second ward were
received and compiled.
This ended the inspection Of the return,
0: the second ward.
| Tho board then proceeded TO investigate
and pass upon the returns from the third
ward. Poll No. being called for. Mr.. Kenner
asked the secretary if any protest had been
l filed. He was answered 'yes." and she
protes: was about to be read when the
presence Of NJ. Arroyo was announced.
Hs. Anderson then consulted tina. gentle.
man and reported to the board that he
would serve as a member if elected.
On motion Ms. Arroyo was then unan;
mous!y elected member Of the Board .!
Returning Officers.
On motion the board then took .eces.
of ten minutes, in order to give Mr. Arroyo
time to qualify.
At the expiration Of ;sis time NJ. Arroyo
took his seat. and there being full board
present. an investigation Of the returns o:
the third ward was proceeded with.
The returns OF poll No. being taken up
siv. Kenner called for the protest that had
been file! agains: tie reception Of these
returns.
Mr.. Fu.elier objected to the consideration
Of the protes. as it was but the ac: OF a
single individual, and should not be the
means Of setting aside the votes of 300 OF
100 voters. lie denied that the law re
Iuired this.
Mr.. Ray contended that !: did. and in
sisted upon an observance Of the law.
The president Of the board decided thai
the consideration Of protests should be de
layed unit! after the canvassing Of the re
turns OF tine third ward were concluded.
| Mr.. Z ache.ie desired to know the deci.
ion Of the board in regard to the course
tha. would be necessary il order for coun
sell to get their authorities and arguments
before the board-whether this could bt
done orally, or whether counsel would have
to submit briefs. President Wells said hi
thought he had a!ready determined thai
matter by deciding that counsel file theil
briefs with notes OF authority. Mr.. Zach
arie then observed tha: Democratic cOunse
night DO this within day OF two with I
view Of obtaining a speedy decision OF th'
matters at ;ssue. and unless Republican
counse! vera compelled to file their brief
upon the subject within given time. de
ci.ion might be delayed unit! toward ,A'
conclusion OF the labors Of the board.
The president replied that the board
would chow no iayOr;tism. Tie course
laid down by it would have t" be observed
by all parties before the board.
The returns Of polls in the third ward
were then examined and passed upon BY
the board. Protests against the receptiO,
Of :hese returns accompanied each. in many
instances. in proper form. and they wer'
fled with ,ha returns. for future cOnsidera
ton. There was. also. general profess
aga;ns. the returns Of the third ward. Th'
| returns from this ward were characterized
By the same irregularities that were dis
| covered in the returns frCm the frs: ant
second wards.
The setur ns Of the fourth ward were ther
canvassed, with results similar to those de
yeloped in the first. second and third wards
Protests accompanied the returns Of severa
Of the polls OF the fourth ward. They Sc
forth, as in the other wards. that intimida
ton. bribery, etc. wers used to prevent
fair election.
On motion. tho board then adjourned
! vu:i. eleven o'clock this morning.
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Trouble Mt the Gasworks.
4 dispatch from Havana. dated the sec
ond instant. gives the following:
During tho visit Of General COncha te