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

stationed there were utilized for election pur
poses the whites cast vote Of only 265, while
the Republican vote reached 745. At poll Of
this parish, however, the Democratic vote was
119, and the Republican vote only 43. A plea Of
intimidation was entered here, and the Board
entertained and acted upon it, to the extent that
the poll was rejected entirely.
Protests entered by Democratic counsel, how
| ever, wherein it was conclusively shown that by
| the interference Of soldiers q hundred or more
whites were deferred from exercising their right
of suffrage, were wholly ignored. This was done
solely to count Twitchell in as Senator. Not only
does this action defraud ElAm Of his seat, but it
takes from Moncure handsome vote, and
reduces materially that for the Democratic Cen
! servative Congressional candidate.
In the case Of Avoyelles parish returned Re-
publican majority Of $50 from the Evergreen
poll, upon the simple affidavits of the most un.
worthy individuals. It will be remembered that
the b. lot-tox at this poll was stolen on the night
OF the election and has never been heard OF. No
evidence, therefore, was before the board, touch
ing the vote cast at this poll other
in none of these was it claimed that the Repub'
licans had majority there exceeding 125; but, in
order to favor the incorriglble Souer, the board
credited the Republicans here with $50 majority,
which defeated O'Quinn, the Democratic candl.
date by majority of two in the parish. A very
close calculation indeed.
Regarding the parish OF Sabine, it is the ex-
pressed determination of Wells to have that
case recOnSldered in order 10 count IN
the Fort Jessup poll, whereby Smith, upon whom
the Conservatives have no reliance, may be re-
turned, and further, that the vote for Twitchell
may be increased. The returns from this poll it
must be understood. were proven to be fraudu-
lent, the signatures to the statements and tally
sheets being forgeries
It is very evident that the course now being
pursued, and which was fully developed by the
board yesterday, is that determined on in the
several caucuses held during the past week,
wherein Kellogg, Lowell, Ray and Antonio took
active parts. Thursday evening . meeting was
held at the house Of John Ray on Rampant
street, but what was done has not transpired.
That it had reference to what action the Return
ing Board should take in reference to the re-
naming parishes there is no doubt.
They were engaged in something mean, else,
on leaving they would not have skulked through
the back door and emerged on to Basin street.
Friday night another caucus was held at Ander-
sons house, in which Dibble, Antoine, Kellogg,
the four Republican members Of the
board and others took part. One
thing concerning which the BULLETIN would
be p eased to have information, is the
mysterious transportation of packages from the
room Of the Returning Board to the house OF
Honest John Ray-that dusty nook on Rampant
street. Possibly it implied the Interpolation of
cross-marked affldavits, and other manufactured
Radical evidence in the returns from parishes
upon which the board has not yet passed.