New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-13

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has been following the occupation of planter
in the parish Of Rapides. Before the wal
he was an Old Line Whig. and when tht
war broke out he became an uncomprOmis
ing Union man. He Is Intelligent, liberia
! minded and firm in his conv lotions of right
General Thomas c. Anderson is q native
| Of Virginia, having been born in Queen
Anne's county. He is about tifty-two years
of age. and has been = resident of Louisians
for the last thirty eight years. He com
menced business in this ci cy first as . clerk
1 in the well known mercantile house OF
Maunsel White g. Co. This was Just after
his arrival in the State. Afterward he re-
moved to the town Of Washingt on, in the
! parish of 81. Landry, and there entered into
! mercantile business f0r himself, where he
1 has resided ever since. After following the
business of q merchant success fully for sew.
eral years General Anderson entered upon
the pursuit Of sugar planting, in which ca
paci'y he has met with great success and
accumulated = large fortune. In 1852 be
Convention held in that year. Since that
time he has been member of the Legisla.
ture without intermission serving either
iu the House or Senate. and is a men,
Der of the latter body at the present
time. just before the adjourn ment of the
last session Of the Senate General Anderson
was elected president pro TEN. OF that body.
He is clear headed, has good judgment. and
is o. q genial temperament. In politics,
before the war, he was known as q staunch
Wing. His kind nature and charitable dis.
position have rendered him very popular in
his parish and district, and, in fact.
wherever known; 80 much SO that two
years ago, when great exc rtions we're made
to defeat him In his senatorial! district, and
Notwithstanding there was Democrat and
Republican running against him, he was
elected by large majority.
Mr.. Oscar Arroyo is native Of Louisiana.
He is about fifty years old. and comes from
good stock, as many of QUE Oldest and best
citizens can bear witness. Mr.. Arroyo has
long been in public life, having served as
recorder of the parish Of Plaqu emines for
number Of years. He afterwsrd came to
this city and served as 81 ERIK in the Legis-
1ature from 1853 until 1861, where he rem.
dered exoellent service. Sine that time he
has been employed. until quite recently. as
D deputy clerk jn the Fourth District
Court, a position he 6lled to the satisfaction
Of everybody. 10 politics Mr.. Arroyo has
always been known as firm and consistent
Jacksonian Democrat. He is graduate OF
Spring Hill College, A labama, and is q
gentleman Of great energy, intelligence.
sound Judgment. and. above all, is an
honest man. When be acc epted q position
on the Returning Board. he said he did not |
do It as partisan, but as fair and just
man, who would endeavor to do righ. to all |
parties. |
Mr.. Gadane Casanave Is native Of this |
city. lie is about forty-five years Of age. |
and is a most estimable citizen. He has
been in a lucrative business here for the last !
twenty five years, aud is W ell and favorably |
known to many of our old citizens, par.
ticularly our well-to-do cOlored people, Of
which class he is worthy representative.
Mr.. Casanave has good business educa-
tion and is quiet and atfable IN his inter-
course with society. In politics he is Re.
publican.
Mr.. Louis N. kenner is the youngest
member ON the board, being about thirty
years of age. He ia also native of Louisi.
stranger would not readily discover it, so
nearly white is he. He is blessed with 3
air education, and has had some experience
n public lite, having served under Colonel
lanes Lewis, in the Impro vements Depart.
nent, a. chief of the bureau of streets.
This was very responsible Position. and
70 believe Mr.. Kenner filed it sstistac
orily. In politics he is also Republican.
From this showing of the composition of
he Returning Board-aud it is correct-it
1ill be seen that there are no carpet
aggers les our Northern and Western
alled) on the board; and, furthermore, it
'ill be seen that tho board 10 not composed
t men representing only one party, nor OF
len who are venial and corrupt, but of
espect able and intelligent men who will
o their duty without fear, favor or affec-
O~s oAA~A WIZ SANC0SVT ~ WAk0 6uCu u l
ispOsition OF the returns before them AZ
ill place men in Office who have been
lirly elected, and keep ont those who, by
leans of violence and intimidation of
oters, hope to have themselves returned
ected. This is the great and most impor. f
INT duty of the Returning Board. The
en who have freely used violence and
,used intimidation of voters as means of |
iflipg the voice OF tie majority for the
urpose of electing themselves or friends to :,
ice must not be allowed to profit by their
ishOnest conduct.
The Returning Board met yesterday and
as called to order by President Wells, who
ated that he had impor tant private bust
,ss to attend to, and req uested the board il
adjourn until Monday morning At eleven
clock. A motion 70 that effect was made :
ID carried. But before this wag dsns Ne. {
Eroyo informed the presid ent that num- ,