The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-25
HOW THE ELECTION WAS CON-
QUOTED IN GRANT PARISH.
Fraud, Intimidation and Trickery.
Statements Of Republicans.

The following statements from the United
States Supervisor, to which suspended others
speak for themselves and show how desperat.
the Kellogg gang were in their endeavors t.
retain power:
To the Hon. F. A. Wooltiey, Chief United States
Supervisor, State of Louisiana, New Orleans
ST-Havlng been commissioned by the Hon
VIM. b. Woods, Judge Of the Fifth Circuit and Dis
trict Courts Of the United States, in and for the
District OF Louisiana, Supervisor of Registration
for the parish Of Grant, and having duly quail
fed before competent magistrate by taking the
required oath of Office, necessary to clothe myse
with the powers of the Office, which was doe be.
lore the Deputy Clerk of the District Court Of the
parish Of Grant, at Colfax On the 10Th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1874, and having then entered upon my
duties as Supervisor of Registration Of Election
for Grant parish, beg leave report the following
facts regarding the registration and the election
OF Nov. 2, 1874:
Owing to the late date of my receipt Of my
commission-my ignorance regarding my duties
my not having been furnished with acts OF Con.
gressscreating this Office and defining its duties
nay not having been furnished with blanks for re.
port, etc i have found myself very much embar-
raised. My commission, however, vested with
me, with general power Of election, and beev-
ing the object OF the law to be to secure just
fair and equitable election. and to perpetuate
testimony, where the reverse by fraud and cor.
rupt practices may have been discovered, have
acted in the premises to secure these ends.
Having discovered that an attempt would be
made to perpetrate the grossest irregularities,
even attaining partial success. and defeating the
ends ofjustice, have deemed it my duty to take
the exparte statements OF the parties conversant
with the facts. These statements are hereto
annexed, marked exhibit (A.)
The Police Jury established five voting pre-
clncts In the parish, to-wit Colfax, Montgomery,
Big Creek, Liberty Chapel and Goreys, and APP
pointed at Colfax F. E. Laysard, Rep, VIM
Moore, DEM, Lorenzo Sn it'll, Rep; at the Sec
md, Montgomery, John Il. Gray, Rep, Samuel
Cuny, Rep, A. Y. Raeja, Dem.; at the third,
Harney Rab wam Hadna be a,
Greek, NJ. D. Andrews, Dem, DR.. Buckalew.
Dem, - Hudson, Rep; at Goreys, three par
ties whose names were not furnished me. The
election was held in about the same manner, to
the best of my knowledge, at all Of these pre-
cincts, except Colfax.
At Liberty Chapel he poll books and box were
received some time during the day. but not at
the time required.
at Big Greek the poll book arrived some time
between the hours of 10 and l O'Clock the box
did not appear during the day, but one was made
by the precinct officers and placed in the hands
Of the constable.
At Goreys neither poll book nor box appeared
during the day.
kept as required, but one ives made three days
after from the registration books, from the
marked opposite the several names, as required
when the vote is cast. was only present during
the part of the day at Colfax. carried the poll
books from Colfax to Big Greek, there being no
made by the proper officers for such
duty
At Montgomery neither poll books nor box ap-
pearing, and only one Of the Supervisors APP
poin ed being on the ground at the hour fixed for
opening the election, strong iron-bOund box
was lmprOvised and two citizens sworn in as
special commissioners by the regularly appointed
commissioner, who first took the required oath
from justice OF the peace in accordance with the
law. Mr.. GrayS statement regarding the manner
Of conducting the election at this precinct is
hereto annexed.
N. BAT Gorey's the want of books and box
was supplied as at Montgomery, except that the
registration papers were deposited with the ticket
in the ballot box, where they remain until this
day.
The returns, boxes records and register had
not been received and receipted for by the Clerk
Of the District Court at Colfax up to thes5th nst
three days after the election.
As stated by j. r. Gray, and many others of
similar nature made by parole to myself, l am
that the reasons parties and causes
therein alleged the real ones of all the irregu
aritles, frauds, connlvance and intrigue whereby
a just election was stopped, and were, as he
states, at the direct instance of the parties
named. annex list of the witnesses who will
confirm these statements.
I questioned Mr.. Harvey, the Supervisor of
registration Tor the parish, regarding the delin-
Iuencles in not complying with the law nor in fur
lishing books, etc, to the different precincts. He
admitted that all such irregularities were at the
Instance of candidates Phillips and Ward, by
whom he as controlled. His statements are con-
irmed by the statements OF one Chas. 3. Moss.
See exhibit CD" annexed.
I am of the opinion that the timely action and |
he lmprOvised boxes by the precinct commission
,rs gave to each voting precinct the Opportunity
II fair election. that the nefarious and rraudu
ent designs of these conspirators did not alter
he result of the election, as it would have done
tut for their interference
The cool impudence and deliberate audactty of
hese conspiratOrs pass beyond the natural and
s uniquely criminal in the highest degree.
In addition to these documentary evidence of
heir designs, efforts and partial accomplish |
nent, 1 refer You also to the proof of Henry |
iughey United States marshal, now here making /
criminal arrests and otherwise engaged in the !
aithful exercise OF his official duties.
We are permitted to refer also for contirmatory |
violence to the following citizens: W. $. Cal |
loun, S. B. Shackelford A. J. Thomson, William
Ioore, f. E. Laysard, Major Allen, commandant |
# the post, jules Lamroux, together with the
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
C. Z. NuGENT,
J. S. Supervisor of Registration and Election for
Grant parish, La.
was appointed Commissioner of Election for
he Montgomery Precinct-Ward 9th and 7th of
Irant Parish, and duly qualified as such | am
Republican.
Samuel Curry, another Republican, and A. V. !
tagan, Democrat for reasons which will appear, |