The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-31


ton is claimed to be militia McEnery mill
tia On being asked if the troops were to be
removed now, would the Kellogg Government
be again subjected to another overthrow, he
held to the opinion that it would.
He said that troops were out on the day of
election, but were not in the vicinity of the
polling places within calling distance
in case Of an emergency.
The Republicans imagined the White League
might give trouble. Intimidation was gener-
ally used in every quarter. Negroes were
very generally threatened with discharge if
they did not vote the Democratic ticket
These threats were in numerous cases execu-
ted. All this Packard had heard; but of his
own personal knowledge, could say little.
Mr.. White, Senator elect from the Second
District, was here called to the stand, and
asked what information he could give touch
ing the reason Of the colored people giving
such general support to the Conservative
ticket.
Mr.. White stated it was attributable prin-
cipally to the fact that the Republican candi-
dates were generally of character, such as
the celored voters of that District-the major
ity of whom are educated-declned to sup
port
Clay Knobloch, Esq, stated that on the
day of election he was in Thibodaux, where
q detachment Of troops was stationed. They
were placed in close proximity to Poll 4, and
were kept there until the day following,
when the detachment was sent back to the
city. Mr. Knobloch related facts connected
with the election, and mentioned, to his own
personal knowledge, that number of ne
groes cast the Conservative ticket. Relative
to the White League, knew Of no such organ
ization up there.
Major E. A. Burke was called to the stand,
and on being asked what position he held in
relation to the late election, replied that he
was q member of the Committee on Registra-
ton, and was also a member of the Advisory
Board. Related the plan pursued by the
Democratic Conservative Registration Com
mittee in reference to the detection of fraud
ulent registration. Mentioned that $500 fraud
ulent names were thus discovered to have
been registered, all purporting to be Repub-
licans, and despite the circumstances made
by the Committee, these names were retained
upon the rolls.
Mr. Burke then went into details concern
ing the plans followed by the committee re-
lative to the unearthing of frauds, and re-
lated certain propositions emanating from
the Conservatives which looked to joint in
vestigation touching these little irregulari-
ties.
Thereafter some member Of the committee
intimated that it was high time to adjourn,
but before the motion was carried Judge Ken
nard arose and desired that the parishes
whose cases are to be investigated be desig-
mated.
During the evening session the privilege Of
first selection of such parishes the cases Of
which are to be deliberated upon, in order
to arrive at some conclusion relative to the
recent workings Of the Returning Board, was
extended to the Conservatives, and accord
ingly the following were named: Ioeria, As
sumption, Rapides and Caddo.
The names of the witnesses whose presence
is desired were taken, and they will be noti-
fed forthwith to come speedily to the 'front.'
The committee then adjourned to meet to-
day at 10 o'clock.