Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-03
LOUISIANA,
aOOd EewS-EncOurSging Example for
the Democracy or Tennessee.
The Democrat OF the Pelican State
Triumphant, Supported by Large
Per Cent. Of Negroes.
Nothing Like PrIncipIe-It is Bouad 10
Wia-IRdependeHey and Radical.
ism Played Out.
sHREV EPORT,


SHREVEPORT, November Business
was fairly suspended here to-day. The cleo.
ton passed OF IN the most quiet and orderly
manner. The ballots are now being counted
The Conservative ticket is ahead at Spr4np
Ridge, SuTnmer Grove and Manrl ngpost. The
vote ON the State ticket in this city is very
close; not more than 300 majority either way
The election of the entire Conservative city
ticket is conceded, The Conservatives claim
the parish by from 800 TO 500. Many negroes
voted with the white people. The Republi.
cans admit that the arrest at thu merchants
was bad policy, as many who had not taken
part in politics since the war closed their
places of business and engaged actively in
the canvass. one ward in Deseto parish re-
ports heavy Conservative majority. The
Times special from Homer SAYS: claiborne
Parish gives 700 Conservative majority" A
special to the same paper from Mindcn claims
800 Conservative majority. In Webster the
Evening Telegram (Republican) says: ave are
satisfied that there has been q full and a free
election, and that both parties will abide the
expression Of the people through the ballot
box"
FRANKLIN.
FRANKLIN, November 2.-The cleo
ton is progressing quietly. It is impossible
to form any opinion to how the vote VIII
probably go, both tickets being the same
color. United States troops are encamped
about thirty yards in rear of the courthouse,
where ths election is being held.
NEW IBERIA.
NEW IBERIA, November 2.-The
election is progressing quietly; negroes voting
strongly with whites.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, November 2.-The
election is progressing quietly. Up to this
hour lone O'Clock in the EVENING", no disturb
ance Of any kind has been reported. Persons
registered are challenged by
either party, and not allowed 10 vote. Many
negroes vote the Conservative ticket.
LArER.-Governor Kellogg tonight thinks
the Republicans will carry the State by a
good majority; that they will elect four, prob
ably five, and possibly six congressman. Gov
ernOr M'Enery thinks the Conservatives will
carry the State by a small maj ority, and elect
three congressman.
LATER.-The election passed OF quietly.
No official returns have been received, but the
Indications are that the city has gone Con-
sentative by from twelve 90 fifteen thousand.
Many prominent Conservatives claim fifteen
thousand majority in the city. 1t is generally
believed that Gibson has defeated Sypher for
in the first district. The Conserva-
tives claim the election of Ellis in the sec
Ond district, though the race viii be very
close. The Democrats claim the State by from
three to five thousand majority. Yesterday
the Republicans estimated they would carry
.he State by two thousand; now the most san
yuine only claim one thousand, and others by
a small majority. The vote for congressman
In the third, fourth, iifth aud sixth districts
will be very close. from present Indications.
All the points heard from report a heavy col
pred vote for the Conservatives; estimated at
twenty per cent. Of the colored vote polled.
kilograms from fourteen stations in the
parishes report that the election passed of
quietly.
MIDNIG HT.-NO returns have yet been re-
,eived OF the city vote, but enough is known
o warrant the statement that the COnserva-
ives have certainly not less than 10000. and
possibly 1850 majority. Reports from the
PARISHES are meager, but show Conservative
.ains over the vote OF 1872. The Indications
ne that the vots in the State will be close.
The Conservatives claim four congressman,
hough the Republicans don't admit the loss
If but one. No disturbance is reported from
suv quarter.