New-York tribune., 1874-12-23
LOUISIANA FRAUDS.

THE CANVASS BY THE RETURNING BOARD.
REPUBLICAN DECLARED ELECTED IN TIE TWENTY
SECOND DISTRICT on ACCOUNT or ALLEGED
INTiMDATIoN-OvER 1900 VOTES THROWN OUT
ON AFFIDAvITs SAID TO DE FORGERIEs.
EEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 23.-In determining the
election Of Twitchcll Elan, In the XXIId scn-
atoia District. the Returning Board threw ont the fol-
lowing account Of general intlmidation when gave
Eiam majories: De Soto Parish, lOi0 Poll No 8. Keu
River Parish. &c; two polls In Natchitoohes
Parish, 29l; total majority for Elam thrown
out. 1,3S5, electing Twtchc by "a mfJorit''
Mr. Cunningham. District Attorney Of Natchhoches'
10 IN tho city, and ayers that tho aflavits. on the
strength OF which the Board excluded two polls from
ths parish forgercs that there arc no such Peopo
as these a living IN the parish. IL VIII he rene
bered that the testimony filed by tho CONSERVATIVES ~
the case OF Nachoches abstractcd from the boafu
rOom-literay stolen. On tho other hand, tho hpuo'
licaIs placed forged alllayts among tho papef'
before the Bomd. without tho knowiedSe Oh 'no
Conservative Committee and after the tiine ailo"eu
to ho testimony. Ol the meotinR Vi 'no A'
yesterday morning, Mr. Z.c1ario called atteh'ion w
these facts He alleged that his papers "rro u"
sracted that evidence built upon forged aihavts was
interpoated by tho Republican, and on thesc the boaru
threw out polls five aud six Mr. Zacbare said that Mr.
Cunningham aud other gentlemen from Satcihtoche8
were here now asked that their testimony be taken
with regard to tho forged all avits Gov wells saiu "
was very serious charge that Mr. charie made against
the Board that OF abstrao:ing testimony. but ME- Zch-
arie disclained any intention OF making reflection
against the Board GOV. Wells said the Board nau
ample evidence before 10 establish charge of ntm
datol at two polls rejected hut agreed 10 receive tne
testimony OF tae CSdtlemcn regarding tnis QucS'ion'
and also tho matter OF forget returns 80 ,,,
The indie that the Board VIII decIaro Dup"'
Get trOlorcd. Republican, elected treasurer .
Tne Returning Board recOnsdered ITS actlon OF Scster'
day regarding ST. Tan many Parish. The ConseiVanVts
gave notice tnat they would file an a11ldSt OF Mr.
Haupt showing that MI. Cousin OF st. Tannahy' Ihe
REPUBLICAN candidate Tor the Legislature VINO was
counted in Oh Monday by tho Bnard came to hiI IN
the Returning BOarl room anu asked .Or lie ~,
turns from his parish, stating that nc nau
neon beaten by about 80 votes and ne an! Nol'
Lowell would fix matters up MT. hToyS:
member tho Board. protested against tho action oi
the Returning Board in throwing out polls i've uIn hA,
In NatchitUcnes Parish which gave the conservatives
2el majority also against tho rejection vi po thIec III
KDd River Parish, which gave the COnscrv1tvc3I6 70 nt
rl,y u 30 a iinst tho action OF the Board IN allowing
all the Re pubcan candidates 15) Jry 1T EVerIrce
AvOyr'l Pdrsh where the DLllotDox was s'o'ch oo
fore the counted. =, A..
Tha Returning Board to-day threw ont the poll from
Assumption PArsn which gave the Conscrvaites % ioo
mapri y, defeating two Conservatives ana eeeuLE
two 1. publican members to the l. 'gisature.
The Conservative majority i'll tue House, VI Is uhcr-
Stood been reduced to CTO Thc ii Parishes yot 10
canvass elected Is Conservatives and Repupcah 10
tue House the 2d OF November.