The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-03

anyhow" That the State Commissioners did
not appear at the polls, and that the election,
as conducted at the time by the United States
Supervisors, was fair and impartial
The board concluded to hear testimony
before passing on the question.
The vote of the parish, including the polls
in question, stands -Moncure 1893, Dubuclet
375-and the vote for parish officers is about
the same; but for the Legislature, Dunn, the
Democratic candidate, is credited with ,75
votes and Ward, Republican candidate, with
3555. The necessity Of throwing out polls 2
and becomes apparent when it is stated that II
the board refuses to consider them Ward will
be returned elected.
An investigation after the papers had been
turned over to the Secretary, disclosed the TACT
that there was among the documents COM
| bined stateme ut of votes with the seal of the
parish court attached, which did not contain
tie two contested polls The statement was
not produced before the board
| Iberville and Franklin parishes We're taken
up and canvassed. and the board adjourned
until p. M.
At somewhere near o'clock, the members
rallied, settled down for business and Wells
declared
THE EVENING SESSION
open.
Jackson parish was disposed Of SO far as
comparing and verifying the returns is con-
cerned, but the compilation is still in allegiance
in consequence of the statement of the Rad
ical Supervisor at poll 4, in the town Of Yer
non to the effect that there was intimidation
practiced, which, prevented Republicans vo-
ting. This il backed up by affidavits from
Republican candidates. The registration i'll
the parish was somewhere between seven hun
dred and seven hundred and ten, and six
hundred and fifteen votes were polled. Rather
poor intimidation. The truth is that, Of the
six hundred odd votes polled the Democratic
candidates received about five hundred and
twenty
After this parish was put away the board
adjourned.
Tom Anderson, who had been very happy
all the evening, suddenly conceived the idea
that somebody had insulted him lit can't be
dOne), dOnned his war paint and Went
ON THE WAR PATH.
He arose, cast blighting glance around.
and the warriors were silent while the chief
tain effulged.
He said: The first clerk who gives airy in
formation to newspaper reporter shall be
summarily dismissed, and any man who in
suits me 1 shall slap his jaw (put q head on
him). By Cd, / am not to be intimidated
by White Lacquer, Black Lacquer, OF anybody
else. Yes, by Cd, the man that insults me
I will cut his Cd d-n throat (And yet
he was sober.)
Kenner then had his little say, and was al
most as emphatic as Anderson. 1t was to the
effect that s'some d-n scoundrel CT clerk
had furnished the Information on which the
BULLETINS statement in reference to the pro-
ceedings in the Office was based; ''that it was
Cd dam le." And yet Anderson and Ken
ner are viftIous God fearing men.
Mr.. Arroyo sought information. He wanted
to know Of Anderson, who had insulted him.
Anderson said that no one had as yet, but he
was just saying --. Everybody breathed
easier but blood is looked for if any body
Tom Anderson.
Wells led the belligerent off and the room
was soon deserted.