The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-24
Ear Pals In TerrebOnne Thrown Out,
and Two Republican Members Re.
turned to the House from
that Parish.
The Board Says Iberia Should be Repub.
lican Parish, and Makes 1t 50.
Wells and Anderson, Thinking There is No
4 Hereafter, Carry High Hand.
ur. Arroyo Leaves the Room in Disgust.
Final Protest Of the C0nservaaive-Dem0
cratic Committee.

cratic Committee.
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There are eleven parishes upon which the
board has yet to pass. They consist of Bos-
sier, Claiborne, Caddo, Grant, Lafourche;;
Lincoln, Iberia, Rapides, Terrebonne, St.
Martin and VIM.
The board gave notice that the cases Of
VIM, Grant, Iberia and Claiborne would be
taken up to-day. -...-..-...
The representation as far as passed upon
stands, A Republicans and As Democrats.
The eleven parishes above named, all gave
large Democratic msjorities, with the excep-
ton of Terrebonne, which returns one Re
publican member to the House, and from
them is Democrats should be returned to the
House. which would make the respective re-
presentation, Democratic GA, Republican As.
The returns may be. extensively manipu-
lated, however, and it would not be at all
surpsising if the representation should be
ranged ries vwsa. Tits the prevailing opinion
that the board means to overcome the Demo-
cratic vote given in the said parishes to such
extent a. 10 return therefrom It least fifty per
cent Republican members. .....u-...
The board was called to order at 10 o'clock.
MI. Zacharie asked leave to read his final pro-
test, to which Mr.. Wells instantly objected,
stating that tho board had not yet concluded
its labors, and the protest was premature.
He said Mr.. Zacharie could file the protest
but could notread it. Mr. Anderson thought
there might be something Objectionable to
members, and therefore Il would be better to
file it simply.
Mr.. Zacharie thereupon fled the protest
and stated that he and his associates would
withdraw, as It was evident that the board
was fixed in its purpose to pursue to the end
programme detrimental to the Democratic
interests. ..a.
BoesIER PARISH, MNMs POLL.
protest against the action Of the Return
ing Board in counting the votes as returned
from Mimms store poll, in the parish Of Bos-
sier, because that polling precinct was in
vaded by one O'Neil Deputy Sheriff Of the
parish, accompanied by 2 sauad Of United
possession Of the pom, and kept the people in
such terror that the voters and even the
commissioners Of election abandoned the
polls and were deferred from exercising their
right Of suffrage, 80 much 90 that nom
O'Clock until o'clock, P. NJ, only two votes
were received. The people ct that poll lost
their right of voting, because the nearest
polling place was fifteen miles on "a ~
AssuMP1ToN-PoLL 4.
protest against the action Of the board in
H. okno< ~
Assumption for the following reasons, to Wit
/. Because the charges Of intimidation,
threats and violence alleged to have been
made to the Supervisor Of Registration Of the
parish of Assumption to receive thu election
returns and tally-isAs Of the above poll is not
substantiated. Il 10 propped up solsiy By the
affidavit Of r. PoiAdexter, the tdefeafed Re
publican candidate for the Legislature. and Is
fully illustrated from the fact that nineteen
Of making that charge. On the other hand it
aDpears that the registration of that parish
amounts to 3493, being 1893 white and 1900
colored. whilst at the last election 3S48 votes
were cast, Of which 1880 ore Republican and
1865 Democratic.
>. Because the statement Of the Supervisor
that at O'Clock p. H. the next day, when at
the courthouse he was compelled by An
armed body of men to receive the election
returns and tally lists of said poll No. 4,
which statement is corrobornted BY no one,
3. Because, Is there was no intimidation,
fraud or malpractice at the poll, the people
Of that portion of the parish should not after
casting their ballots be deprived OF their right
to have them counted. The so-caled con-
sciencious scruples of the supervisor - to
the adherence to legal forms, as interpreted
by himself are transposed protests; the gist
OF the matter is simply by the rejection Of
that pol to return as elected, two defeated
Republicans to the House Of Representative.
4. Because the rejection OF the vote at that
poll, which gave Democratic majority OF Ivy,
was only and solely made for the evident
purpose Of securing the seats in the House
Of Representatives to the Republican candl-
didates for the Legislature who were defeated
by very close vote. 's-, .s.p
OSCAR ARROYO,
Member of the Board.
ST. TAdMANY PARISH, PEARL RIVER PRECINCT
AIprotest against the rejection by the board
of poll held of West Pearl River in the parlsh
of Tanmany. tor the following reasons, to-wlt:
The report OLA. ]. Tervallon, the supervisor
Of Registration of that parish, vas read, and
from his well known integrity and honesty
could rely upon it Having full faith and con-
6dence in his statement, Icould not do other
wise but vote with the board to reject the
vote cast at that poll, thereby electing A >.
Cousin, a colored man and Republican, to
the House of Representatives, against Maxine
Cousin, white man and Democrat.
On yesterday the said registrar met me ana
Informed me that had done him injustice
No nd hat