New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24
then produced and compared with the re.
turns before the board. and they were
found to correspond.
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found to correspond.
The examination OF Mr. Monett was then
continued. He did not give his testimony
in the ciearest manner possible, but it went
to show that there were serious irregular
tiles caused by outside pressure--in Othe:
words, from the .ur bulent bearing Of parties
surrounding the poll on the day Of election.
He said that the written list Of voters
had disappeared. and that fact. tax, n
in connection with other irregularities.
had caused him to object to signing the re.
turns. and that he was finally compelled to
do it against his sense Of right.
Mr.. Lnsto. another OF the commissioners.
loss OF the written list OF voters. and sub
stantially to all that Mr.. Monstte had
sworn to.
Mr.. Hoe!zhall,. anothe. Of the commits.
siouers IDemocratic). was then examined.
lie stated that in consequence OF informal.
tiles IN the statement OF tho votes AZ this
poll. he had snads out another at his
home. which had been afterwsrd accepted
as correct and signed. This witness was
asked it he could produce the Origina! state.
rnent. and answered yes. He was asked
to do so. He went homo for the document.
On motion Of Mr.. Arroyo the board sent
an order to the Superior Criminal Court ioe
tho ballot boxes Of polls five and seven
seventh ward, IN order to ascertain whether
the lists Of voters contained in said boxes
corresponded with the lists before the boart!
While the board was waiting for these pa.
pers to determine the contests Of returns
from the above polls, il was determined to
take up the returns from the parish of JET
ferson and canvass them. This was Goa.
cluded.
Mr.. Hoe!zhalb then prod uccd the original
statement of the vote for candidates at poll
seven. seventh ward. and it was found to
correspond with the ono before the board.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick. clerk ot the Superior
Criminal Court. brought in the ballot boxes
from polls five and seven Of the sevent..
ward. Tho ballot box OF poll seven. sew.
enth ward. was then opened, and the
printed list Of voters. which had been made
to answer, in the absencs Of q written list
Of voters, ~ Q guide to determine who had
voted at that poll. was examined and com.
pared with the tally list. They we're found
to agree. with tritins exception. and, on
motion Of Mr.. Anderson, the returns Of poll
seven were accepted a. correct. The ex.
animation Of the returns OF poll five. seventh
ward. was then continued. The ballot box
OF that poll was opened and the lis. of
voters taken out and examined and com.
pared with the tally list before the board,
to ascertain whether they correspOnded.
1t was discovered that there was but iif.
terence Of one vote between them. and. on
motion. the returns Of poll five. seventh
ward, were ordered tO 10 received as cor.
rect.
This ended the contests in the city re-
turns, and tho board at four O'Clock took q
recess until SIX i'll the evening. The result
Of the canvass OF the returns Of the city and
parish o. Orleans were ordered to be pro
this morning.
The board convened at elk O'Clock. and
the evening session was consumed i'll can.
vassing the returns from st. Charles and st. |
John parishes. After which the board adj
ourned to meet again this morning ut !
eleven O'Clock.
Tho returns Of the parish Of s.. James
having already been canya sset. the next |
parish in order, tho way the board has pro.
,seded. will be Ascension.
In the canvass Of the returns of the first |
and second congressional districts Mr.. Du. I!
tuclet ts reported to have gained some 200 !
votes over tha figures given by tho Demo.
,ratic returns.
The patience and careful attention the !
nembers Of the Returning Board are giving
% their TEDIOUS and arduOus iabors indicate |
heir disposition to get through with them
u as early day as possible.