New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-02
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
TIE LOUISIANA CONTEST.

TIE LOUISIANA CONTEST.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ELECTION TO-DAY.
THE KELLOGG PARTY ACTIVELY AT WORK REVISING
THE REGISTRATION LIsrs-LARGE NUMBERS OF
NAMES OF WHITE VOTERS STRICKEN THEREFROM
THE REPUBLICANS DETERMINED TO CARRY THE
Observation-Disclosures TRICKERY AND FRAUD
THEIR ABIEST ALIIES-EyERY EFFORT TO BE
MADE TO PRESERVE THE PEACE.
IFROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.1
NEW ORLEANS Nov. If the Conservatives
carry the election in Louisiana tomorrow as many
of their leaders confidently expect and az believe
they would fair vote, it will have been in the
face of intimidation, trickery, and fraud, as great as
ever characterized q political contest in this coun-
try. The presence of the military, the arrests and
threats of arrests in the interior, the manipulation
OF the registration lists the location of the polling
places and the partisan composition of the Return
ing Board, all these are VIGOROUSLY unfavorable to
their But this is speaking in general terms.
columns could DO filed with the details of the
means employed by tho Kellogg Government to de-
feat the will of the people In this city there is an
undisputed Conservative majority of thousands,
yet if there is not an apparent Republican majority
in the election it will be simply because the Kellogg
party have miscalculated the number of fraudulent
votes necessary to be manufactured. and the names
tho registration lists
All yesterday, last night, and to-day the Super
visors have been in session striking Oft names at
discretion, until the majority of whites have been
decreased by about 5000, and they are not yet
through. Meantime the Conservative Committee
have not been able to present aftidavts in their
possession, proving nearly 5000 fraudulent regis
tries on the part Of negroes. They have succeeded,
however, in getting 200 names removed
from tho list in the short time allowed
them! The Registrar, Mr.. Wright seems to be
fair sort of man. but he seems to be subordinate to
B. p. Blanchard, who, in some Dondescript
capacity, by special appointment, superintends the
revision. This man Blanchard testified before
Committee of Congress that he had, as State Regis
ter in 1872 manufactured thousands of votes by pro-
cesses which he stated detail, and admitted that
he had perjured himself in so doing. He was one of
the persons most frequently appearing on Kellogg's
captured check book.
Among the voters disfranchised by this so-called
revision are not few old citizens Of New-Orleans
who will not know of their disqualification until
they present themselves at the polls to vote. Major
Burke, Chairman Of the Conservative Committee
of Registration yesterday sent communication to
Registrar Wright, urging him torequire the appoint
ment of supervisors to continue the revision tomor
row. in order that improperly stricken off may
be reinstated on proof. To this answer has yet
been returned. The polling places were not an
nounced until this morning. and found to be
located to facilitate tho voting of cOOred men
by contiguity the parts of the city where they
side in large numbers The Republicans charge that
many white men have been illegally naturalized,
and this is no doubt true.
1.-THE best men of both parties seem sincerely
anxious for peaceable election. but in the present
excited state of the public mind it is difficult to per-
ceive how the day can pass without more or less
bloOdshed Gen. Emory has ordered all the troops
to remain in their quarters but to be in readiness
to move at moments notice. Several COM
panies will be stationed in the city at points
convenient to but not at the polling places
The forces in the city are under the immediate
mand of Col. and Brevet Brig.-Gen. De TObriand
Admiral Mullaney has ordered all the officers and
men of the navy to remain on board their respective
ships throughout the day of election, but brigade
of marines and armed sailors can be landed at
short notice. One cause of apprehension is found in
the ncfficiency of the metropolitan police. To rem
edy their shortcomings . detail Of the McEnery
militia has been made to preserve the peace at each
polling place in the city. The day Of election will
be devoted to nothing else but the election, the
stores generally being closed.
ARREST OF THREE CITIZENS OF LINCOLN PARISH
BAIL REFUSED UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION.
MONROE. La. Nov. 1.-Three prisoners have been
brought from Lincoln parish. namely, DR.. Sholars,
aged 65 years; Pollard and BallOu, young men, ar
rested by the United States cavalry on what charge
not vet known. Pollard is not 10 years old. Bail
was refused for any amount till after the election
AN ORDER RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF
TROOPS ON ELECTION DAY.
NEw-ORLEANs, Oct 3l.-A general order issued
from the Department of the Gulf contains the fol-
lowing in relation to the disposition of troops on
Monday:
The troops in this city TO preserve peace and
order, and to prevent conflict between armed bodies
men, and for other purpose. They will continue 10
abstain from political discussions and any interference
with the election All the officers and men required
TO remain in their quarters during the day of election
unless called out to prevent conflict between armed
bodies, by orders fsOm superior military authority.
1t turns out that Act OF 1865 has been imperative
since 1885, when the laws OF the State codifed
RIOTING AMONG FIREMEN AT MAHANOY CITY,