The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-20

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The Republican representation in the House
as far as has been determined by the board num-
beers thirty-seven. and the Democratic forty.fve.
1t will be observed by the foregoing list (parishes
up for deliberation yesterday that twenty-three
Democrats have been elected to four Republicans,
making the respective representations in the
House stand Democrats, 68; Republicans, Al; q
Democratic majority OFF,.
In thirteen of the above mentioned parishes
large Democratic maiorites were given, and the
board cannot decide otherwise than in accord
ance with this statement, without perpetrating
IN outrage, even more gross than was done in
the case of DeSoto parish.
Natchitoches.
It has been ascertained that evidence filed with
the returns from Natchitoches parish by Demo-
cratic counsel, rs in the case Of Lafourche, has
been distracted The missing papers consist Of
numerous afidavits made by prominent citizens,
all Of which were filed by Democratic counsel.
An inspection of the package, Yesterday,
wherein these papers were placed, disclosed the
fact that they were not present, but a statement
made by M. II. Twitchell, and afidavits made by
persons not known in the parish-many Of these
afadavits being cross marked affairs found
These papers were not submitted when the
Democratic counsel filed their evidence and were
consequently placed there afterwards, subse-
quent to the closing Of the case as regarded the
reception of written testimony. Who did it is
the question and presents another subject for
investigation.
Herewith il given IN additional clause to the
protest Of Mr.. Arroyo in reference to the CAGE Of
Carroll parish. This protest, which we published
Saturday morning, was fled when the board
met
And finally. because the Board, in adopting the
statement Of w. A. Blunt, Democratic United
States Supervisor Of Election for Carroll parish,
confirming the statements Of Democratic Com
missoners OF Election at the several polls in said
parish have acquiesced in said statements for the
Senate only, leaving the other candidates to reap
the benefit Of fraudulent and forged returns, by
counting forged returns for the other candidates,
and rejecting them for the Senate, where it
Affects Che Republican candidates, there being no
Democratic candidates tor the Senate, and giving
effect to the forged returns against the Demo-
cratic candidates for Treasurer and Congress.
All members present.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Arroyo then submitted his protest touch
ing the Carroll parish case.
Mr.. Wells said he was much surprised to see
the said protest in print before it had
been presented to the board for action, and
intimated that the newspapers were keeping
mysteriously we'll posted He reminded Mr..
Arroyo that injunctions Of secrecy, as to matters
before the board, had not been removed.
During the discussion that ensued, reference
WAS made to the action Of the board regarding
poll 4, in Sabine parish, whereupon Mr.. Wells
said he was not 1T all satisfied with the decision
in that case. and would move q reconsideration.
Mr.. Zacharie here reminded the board "A
promise made to the Democratic counsel - that
before any case was taken up for elaboration,
counsel should be extended the privilege of
examining the package containing the returns,
to see that al evidence fled was present.
It:had been ascertained in the cases of Lsfourche
and Natchitoches that all affidavits and other
papers, bearing testimony in favor of Democratic
candidates had been distracted, and opposition
testimony interpolated therefore, it would be but
right il there was desire to disabuse the public
mind Of belief that the board was not cognzant
Of the transactions to grant the request Wells
very reluctantly agreed in future to extend the
: privilege desired in this way:
4 The board would select six cases for delibera-
Non. and would submit the returns and all evil
d nee accompanying them to counsel, that it
might be ascertained or rather counsel satisfied
that al testimony, etc., was on hand. This, Mr..
Wells suggested, would prevent outside parties
from knowing the particular case upon which the
board might be celebrating. Secret session was
then declared in order, and the doors were &C
cordingly!closed.
The idea prevailed in the morning that the
board would possibly conclude it's labors by
evening, and the returns would be formally pro-
uulgated this morning. A belief obtained to
some extent that ma ters would be finally
adjusted with some degree Of satisfaction
these sanguiue souls wre hoping
against hope, for it is now apparent that the
board means fraud to the utmost, and and it is
perfectly clear that Wells, Anderson h Co., mean
to return to the Legislature Republican major
ity. In evidence Of this assertion, witness the
transaction Of the board yesterday.
The parishes Of Nxtchit0chee, Red River and
Ayoyelles were considered, .nd from the fret
named, where there was an undisputed Coneer.
vative maj0ri y, two Republican candidates have
been returned 70 the House. In Avoyelles they
% manipulated the returns - to count in, Is
member OF the House, H0uer, over O'Quinn,
Conservative candidate. In the parish of Red
River. Poll was rejected on the plea Of intimi-
dAtio0 10 facilitate the return of Twitchel to the
Senate, over Conservative opponent Elam.
The registered white vote Of Red River parish
= SO, but owing 70 the iact that TIE troops
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