The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-03
LOUISIANA ELECTION.

NEW ORLEANS, November 2.-The
election Is progressing quietly. Up 10 this
hour Il r. NJ no disturbance Of any kind
is reported. Persons irAudulently regis
tered are challenged by either party and
not allowed to vote. Many negroes vote
conservative tickets.
The franklin election Is progressing
quietly. II is impossible TO form any opin.
ion as to how the vote will probably go,
both tickets being the same size and color.
The United States troops are encamped
about thirty yards In the rear Of the
Court House, where the election is being
held.
NEw IBERIA, November, . The cleo
ton Is progressing quietly, the negroes 70.
ting strongly with the whites.
sHREvEPoRT, November 2.-Up TO this
time 1t ia peaceable In this city.
POLL BOOK; AND BALLOT Dox STOLEN.
FARNgRsyrLLE, November 2.-The poll
books and ballot box OF the Farmersyille
polls and books Of original registration Of
The Union Parish were stolen Sunday
night from the Sherif's office. The elec.
ton is progressing at this poll under the
advise OF Judge Trimble, who will main.
tain the legality Of the polling in case oithe
contest between the local candidates.
Judge Trimble is Republican, but will
not sanction any attempt to deprive the
Democrats Of their legal mSjority in the
Parish.
SHREVEPORT, November 2.-Business
is fairly suspended here to day. The cleo.
ton passed of in the most quie: and or.
derly manner. The ballots are now being
counted. The Conservative ticket Is
ahead in Spring Ridge, Summer Grove
and MooringspOrt. The vote on the State
ticket in the city is very cIose-not more
than 200 msjority either way. The elec.
tion ol the entire Conservative city ticket
is conceded. The Conservatives claims
the parish by from three to five hundred,
Many negroes voted with the white peo-
pie. The Republicans admit that the ar.
rest OF merchants was bad policy as many
who hsd not taken part in politics since
the war, closed their places OF business
and engaged actively in the canvass
One Ward in Deso,o Parish reports 8
The Times special from Homer says,
Claiborne Parish gave 700 conservative
msjOrity. A special 10 the same paper
from Winden claims 800 conservative
msjority in Webster. The KrsniHg Tee
gram, Republican, says we are satisfied
That there has been a full and free elec.
ton, and that both parties will abide by
the expressed will OF the peOple through
the ballot box.
Nav ORLEANS, November 2-The
election passed off quietly. No official
returns have been received, but indics.
tlons are that the city has gone Conserva,
tive by l2,G00 or 1900 Many promi.
nent Conservatives claim $4,000 msjoriiy
in the city. 1t is generally believed that
Gibson has defeated Sypher for Congress
in the FIRST District The Conservatives
claim the election Of Ellis in the Second
District, though the race will be very
close. The Democrats clsim the State
by from 5000 TO 5000. Yesterday the
Republicans estimated they would
carry the State by 10000; now the
most ssnguine only claim 1t by
10000, and others by a small msjority.
The vote for Cobgressmen in the third,
fourth, fifth and sixth districts will be
very close from present indications. all
the points heard from report hesvy col.
ored vote for the Conservatives. It is
estimated at 90 per cent Of the colored
vote polled.
kilograms from fourteen sections 10 the
parishes report that the election passed
of quietly,
New ORLEANS, November 2.-Gover-
nor Kellogg tonight thinks that the Re
publicaus will csrry the State by good
majority, and elect four, probably Eve
and possibly six Congressman. Governor
McEnery thinks that the Conservatives
will carry the State by small mSjority
and elect three C0ngressmeu.
Midnight-No returns yet received OF
the city vote, but enough Is known TO
warrant the statement that the Conserva.
tives have certainly not less than 10000
and possibly $4,000 majority. Reports
from the parishes are meagre, but
show Conservative gains over the vote OF
1872. The indications are that the vote
in the State will be close. The Conserv-
atives claim TOUR Cougressmen, but admit
the loas OF but one. No disturbances are
reported from any quarter.