New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-02


sd e sestoa e efacers e serve fer the ensuing
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On Monday, April 10, the day Of the electieu over
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meeting. At lean two thirds that were registered
on that day are known to be unnaturalised citizens
ana non.rosi0onts Of the ward.
The netoas conduct Of those thst wore regis.
Tered On the day Of the election aided and abetted
~ parties hnown heretcfore = bitter opponents ct
cers until near the hour Of midnight, and they con-
tnued e vote until A. r., Friday, April 7, 1874,
election null and void. Furthermore, oy their
thrssts and violence they succeeded in driving
away from the club room the majority of the bona
elected their officers by counting altogether seven
tynx votes, at least one. third Of which were OF
tty, in the New Orleans Republican. the following
list Of onicers Jules Lana6sre. president; B. F. Ri
president; J. G. sheldon, third vice president; H.
kois, fourth vice president o. p. Fernandez, sec
Rotary; A. Dugue. assistant secretary; E. Re- f.
liam Chase, assistsn, sergeant-st.arms.
On Thursday. April %, 1s74, at the regular meet
mitted two reports. one giving the result of the
ballOting for officers, the other protesting against
the validity and legality Of the election on the fol
constitution. g. The registering of voters on the
day Of the election in violation Of the resolution
3. Threats. violence and intimidation OF bona tide
voters.
legality Of the election was adopted by thirds
vote OF the club.
resolution declaring the election to be null and
void, and to proceed to q new election for officers
Of the club, under the suspension Of the cOnstitu
tional rules, was adopted by twothirds vote .
The club then proceeded to the election Of its
the An0AinQ
The following gentlemen were elected by &C.
clanation:
PRESIDENT: Refs, second vice president; w.
Moody. third vice president; J. G. sheldon. fourth
vice president; M camps secretary; L. D: Larrieu
Bsptiste Eugene. sergeant o.. arms William Chase,
assstant sergeant-at-arms Norbert Where, grand
The above named officers were duly installed,
and . motion made to reconsider the action OF the
club in electing lite officers was laid ON the table,
Said Ist Of officers was duly published, by order
of the club, in the New Orleans Republican of the
On fhu1sdsy, April 80, the president elected
abetted BY opponents Of the Republican party and
right, and against the will Of the majority. refused
the call Of the yeas and nays. though repeatedly
hus the
organization OF the club, and leaving it without
of6cers.
The CLUB tn0n 00)Ouru0O ana re6OlV0O llsou INTO
. mas meeting, and temporarily organized by
electing Mr.. q. 7. Jean for president ana L. D.
Larrieu for secretary.
A resolution was adopted calling ting OF
the club fer Thursday, May T. 1874 to perfect its
organization.
Therefore, we, the committee. give the above
facts to the Republicans for their impartial juds
ment; having extended the olive branch in Ordel
to harmonic the party in this ward will be seen
Nshed.
We enter this, our solemn protest, against the
partial, supplementary and unprecedented
rulipge Of the so called president Of the club, and
We respectfully request the Parish Convention
now in session, to take this, our expose. into con
alteration and approve our action in the premises
or order new election. ~
E.T JEAN.
s. B. DEMANZE,
LuCIEN SCOTT,
L. d. LARRIRU,
my22t+ SEYMOUR T. SNAER.