The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-29
THE RETURNING BOARD.


It is well known that frauds were committed by
passed; that the tally sheets from various polls
in the said parish were SO manipulated that inn
mense majorities arc shown in favor of Radical
candidates in some instances, and all to the end
that Morey, the opponent of Spencer. as Repre-
sentative to Congress, and Benham, the opponent
Of Ola, as State Senat; r, might be counted in.
The returns in the possession of the Conserva-
tive Democratic party. which are correct, as can
be proven, and will be established by evidence,
show in the case Of Benham and Ola that Benz
ham received 1895 votes, and ella 1927, whereas by
the returns in possession OF the Returning Board
the votes stand, Benham DOGS and G!a 26O. The
returns, it will be observed, were thus changed,
to Gias prejudice, to the extent OF nearly 600
votes.
This also obtains in the case of Spencer and
Morey; about the same number OF votes were
taken from MIR. Spencer and given to Morey, thus
giving MOrey, in conjunction with other little in
stances OF change, slight majority in the Dis
trict.
On the assembling of the board at II 500 clock,
numerous witnesses were on hand on the part OF
the opposing parties, and apparently the was
perfect readiness to begin the work. Here,
however, was another trouble, Mr. Ray, Of coun-
sci for MOrey and others, asked that the case be
postponed until l O'Clock as he had urgent bust
ness in the Superior Court.
n NV -, ,s ~ w 10y ~, .a,
called for. Mr.. Zacharie here presented the fol.
lowing protest III tho matter OF Bossler parish,
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Counsel on behalf OF the COcserv itive-DcmO-
cratic party beg leave t. submit tho following
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u ..9,e;,oui a. % 1911. -. u us
used against the compilation and r.turn from
the parish O. Bosslor:
1. In account OF intimidation practiced and
enacted bv a su!lad of u s. soldiers under COM
n and of Major Belt and under the direction of
one Percy Baker son OF Sheriff Baker of said
parish. and deputy sheriff. O'Aeal. who visited
the stores at Bellevue. and MINIS store in said
parish on election dav. daring the progress Of
the election with loaded tirt -arms cooked an
nouncing that thew had warrants for and would
arrest conservative citizens and voters of said
parish.
9 That said visit and interference BY United
States soldiers was designed to int,mdate sui.
ficient number OF Conservative and Democratic
votes TO carry said election for the Republican
candidates. and effected this purpose by intlmi-
dating and lettering some two hundred Demo-
cratic voters who were present at said polls, for
the purpose of voting the Cnnse, va tive Demo-
cratic ticket, and would have voted the Conserva-
rive Democratic ticket, had they not been SO de-
tered, as aforesaid.
g. That had said interference and intir1ida ton
by the armed forces OF the United States not
haze occurred said Conservative Democratic
votes. to the amount Of two hundred, would have
made material difference in the result at said
polls ana in said parish. inasmuch as the said
parish would have given a majority of one hun
dreI and forty.three for the Conservative Demo-
cratic ticket Unsteady Of fifty-seyen majority for
The Republican ticket. as returned.
An OF which is respectfully submitted,
F.'C. ZAcHAR1E, Of Counsel.
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