New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-21
VOLUME V1II--NO. 1914.
The Returning Board.

The president called 2ttentlOd 10 tD0 1AcC
protests had been entered by counsel Of the
Democratic Conservative committee against
the returns from Carroll parish, and notified
opposite counsel that If they desired max
ing protests it would be necessary to do 60
at once.
Mr.. Lowell replied that he would do this
orally by saying that the charges in the
protests were Of too vague and indefinite
character to require . written answer.
When the returns from Carroll came up for
further consideration he would endeavor,
with testimony, to establish that they are
correct.
In regard to the time for the further con-
sideraticn of these returns, Mr.. Sloanaker
on Thursday last asked whether the board
would be ready to resume the work that day
week. He said he would have to leave the
city immediately on business. and his object
for asking the question was to determine at
what time it would be necessary for him to
return. The board was Of the opinion that
the further consideration of the returns
from Carroll would not be reached before
the time set by Mr.. Sloanaker.
Mr.. Arroyo presented the following reso-
luton. which was read and adopted:
Resolred, That the president be requested
TO obtain from the honorable the Judge of
the Superior Criminal Court OF the city Of
New Orleans the election box Of poll three
in the tenth ward Of the parish Of Orleans,
IN order TO a:d the board in the compilation
and canvass Of said poll, with the view Ot .
compilation of the votes of said ward.
1t appeared, in coming to the canvass Of
the returns Of poll No. 3, that no returns
had been made from that poll. and the sup
position was that they had been locked up
in the ballot box. The board, therefore.
decided TO 60 on with the canvass of the
other polls of the tenth ward. leaving the
canvass Of the returns of poll No. until
the ballot box could be obtained. This
was on Thursday night. and the object of
Mr.. Arroyo's resolution is TO ascertain
whether the returns Of the above poll are
in tho ballot box.
Mr. Anderson appeared and took his seat.
On motion, the board proceeded with the
canvass OF the city returns. commencing
with the thirteenth ward. a2d continuing.
until the returns from the fourteenth. fit
teenth. sixteenth and seventeenth wards
had been inspected.
In these wards similar Irregularities to
those discovered in almost all the wards Of
the city were detected. In many instances
the returns Of polls were very incomplete.
and in one. as already stated, no returns
we're made. But fos this the canvass Of the
city returns would have been completed
Yesterday afternoon. As it Is the canvass
will, in all probability, close this morning
after an examination Of the ballot box Of
poll three in the tenth ward. The board
endeavored to do this yesterday. and the
ballot box in charge Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the
clerk ct the Superior Criminal Court. was
brought before the board for that purpose;
but as the key to the ballot box was in the
hands Of another person. and he conld not
be found, the matter had to be postponed.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick took the box back to the
Superior Criminal Court, and shortly after
| the board adjourned until this morning at
I eleven o'clock.
Returns have been received from all the
parishes except De Soto. Lafayette. More
| house and Grant.
The returns Of East Fsliciana, which
| have been reported as not having been re-
| ceiyed. have been in tho hands of the Re-
| turning Board for some time. These returns
were among packages received by mail, and
| having nothing on their envelope to indi-
| cate what parish they were from. it was
! impossible to know that fact until after the
returns were opened. In opening these
packages and examining their contents the
returns Of East Feliciana have recently
come to light.
In giving the remarks mada by Colonel
Zacharie Immediately after the reading OF
Secretary OF State Deslonde's letter to the
board on Thursday last. it is possible that
! he was reported incorrectly, and as it was
! not our purpose to do that, We can not do
less than give his version of what no said
upon that occasion. which is as follows:
Colonel Zacharie says he did not state
! that he was informed by MIR. Bovee that ne
| had had access to the st. James returns in
+! the Secretary Of States Office. but said that
| there was information before the Demo-
| cratic committee to that effect, which he
believed to be incorrect as the St. ames
returns had never been in the Secretary Of
! States office.
| He says he did not know Mr.. Bovee. and
! had never. until last night. exchanged a
| word with him.
Informally, Mr.. Arroyo. yesterday morn
ing. inquired of the president OF the Re-
! turning Board whether bis time as meln'
ber might not be considered up. The presi.
dents answer was "he thought not" Mr.
Arroyo then said, good naturedly. that he
| felt inclined 10 do what he could to forward
! the public interest; that, in fact. he deemed
1 this a duty, and with that conviction would
! consent to remain with the board until the
city returns were completed. President
! Wells thought it would be we'll for him to
| remain longer, as there was no telling but
I that he might hold "the balance OF power
before the duties of the board were com
pleted.
Read 1t All.
Read over carefullv the whole scheme OF