The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-08
fAssociaSed Press Dispatcht
THE ELECTION IN IBERIA

To the Editor OF the N. 0. Bulletin:
In canvassing this parish it was found from
the statements OF Commissioners OF Election
tally sheets, and United States Supervisor
reports and compiled statements in hands OF
the Conservative Committee all which cor
responded, that VIM f. Schwins received
40 votes majority for the House OF Repre-.
sentatives over his Radical competitor L. A..
Snaer, and corresponding majorities for other
Conservative candidates. A protest was filed
by the Radical to the counting of poll 5, in
the shape OF atlidavits by five different parties
charging Intimidation.
One affidavit sets forth that B. D. Dauterive
publicly threatened to discharge a negro if he
voted the Conservative ticket, and alleges that
this deferred others from voting. Signed by
five parties. One other affidavit, by one OF
the same parties, declares that sixty colored
men. voting Conservative tickets, were intimi-
dated, and would have voted the Republican
ticket.
Had all these aflidavits been accepted as
gospel there would have been Il difference in
| the result Of i2G votes. SO that the Conser-
| vatl'e ticket would still have been elected and
". I. SchwlnS entitled to !. seat in the next
| Legislature.
! Bat "a atidayits were flied Oh the part of
the Conservatives. showing . fair ami peace
able election without Intimidation.
The registration and pol! book, show that
80 persons registered from the thi1a ward. III
which poll was placed. Tina: 50. voted at
pol! .. So at poll : in the second ward, and II
| at pol! 3 i'll the second ward. making total OF
502 who voted from that ward. There was
registration OF one III every three and one-h half
OF the population OF that ward, and al actual
vote of one in four.
This ward contained about $50 whites and
near 200 blacks. giving /: white majority OF
$50.
OF the l63 who voted at polls :; and nearly
all were black. Only two or three white Radi-
Gals lived in Ward Three, hence, whe1, the
negroes voting il polls !: and 4 are deducted
there would semain a natural majority O: at
least $50 white Conservative voters.
But, further, there could not have been more
than sixty negroes at poll to be intimidated,
SupposinS every colo1ed man came forward to
vote. and hence. every colored man at that
pol must have been inundated and compelled !
10 reverse his wishes In order to sus ain the
Radica! atfidavits.
But thirty-nine votes were cast for the Re- |
publican ticket. of which at least thirty were
cast by negroes. Hence the absurdity Of the !
charge OF Intimidation.
The fact is. that one Of those afiiiavits was |;
made by defeated candidate for constable :; |
one ny Radical Postmaster, who was inter
eSted IN Darralls election one by q Radical
parish surveyor: one by the manager Of the
lax Collectors office, now rewarded by the
appointment OF Deputy Internal Revenue Col
lector, and cousin of the supervisor and del
feated candidate for parish Judge, the Parish
Surveyor being his nephew, the Public
Printer his cousin, and himself Public .Ad-
As sample of their workingI give the fol-
lowing bill. for which a widows property has
been seized and advertised fox sale "a town
lotl:
TAX COLLECTION IS. POOLE i. CONFESS ESTATE
= 1o' o ''''..' .......-.-.. ..... 81 ~
Penalty ) II
Auditors lee. Observation-Disclosures. , co
Recording and printing delinquent list 3 GO
State taX-1S73. - 5OI
Present advertisement 90
fees, about. .......... r. o.
The Deputy Tax Collector and manager of
he office is cousin OF the Judge, defeated can
lldate for re- election, before whom it will be
necessary to 90 for an injunction unless the
'oard promulgate the returns OF Iberia parish |
ToTAI ABsT- sESCE-W. -si5ceusno 70 He =
'o,nh District At a regular meeting ct
t. Alphonsus Total Abstinence association,
eld last Suncay evening N St. A.phonsus
Hall, an election for officers for the coming
ear was had, and the following named gen L
'emen unanimously elected: S
D. H. Buckley President p H. Waters, I
ice President: c. L. Sinclair. Recording
secretary J. Il. Heslin, Financial Secretary I
,. tarrlliev. Treasurer D. 2. Mahoney, Ma1- a
hal z. Farley. Sergeant-at-Arms. d
At the same meeting the following named
we've elected
Delegates to the State Union-D. H. Buck
y. D. z. Mahoney and II. Deyaney.
Alternates-P. II. Waters. {. I. SincIairi
nd Z. II. Cannon.
Johnny Bull has got hard nut 10 crack. in
le Pullman cars on the Midland Railway
Blarsted Yankee notion, ye know: 'anyed if
know whether it'll work. We know: six shi,-
nss for berth. and ye can GO over the ole
Hingland il aft the night ye KNOW
ullman will fetch EN-, however.