New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-03
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the ccun.e! engaged 10 .''r snssesis e'isn
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ssaeestig.t;on. s'..l..si Me respectfully
90 s-.:gess saa. s.e Gse-:is's vlssn.s os
siGt Louisiana vss rass!a'I bv sLe
Republicans pss'. IN sa9 election
81 49,: ha. he: :. lie .';.:-'..I .'eiss whlc:,
bos tw" scar. .sa. .Gi.a''st e:s !H.a'e. BE.
sigious!r believing t,.a. "s. ercssB e.. q
nainrifg OF th. v,.:,.. sct tns'iy east Sc eSs.
Gleciio!l. hays sfc"c:' 80 e:iseaar.s'' s!.e
zsutias ot sn.- 0:.:ca .n't s.'oisGlsise slscG
Fs ies3 men :.s:.. iesn sa:e.s Clso!3 SO esa,
counter. Sct!;9. ore q eeHse &c. essss Sss
kept .nss as suy :.sse sis:i.s g.. these s.ds'y
saonths of Ob!cGHy af!'. :.l.;'2seee stations
Recently ! :..e.:-..:.h.I g. The E:es';ens
Arging that - .oi.:u'.t..s "s Gs9lgseos h'
cent here, be!isy.:.: t;.As s';cf - committee
being TDon ,Ar g."s0s.s ":::, ps|o:S 80 sen2
SeT persoa. aass lare... s"sla sscsStai''
sha sfgIs Us ta.. s.u...,s.s. sD Ssr 80
And fns se1".a.a.a. represent age
concerned s.a s::"n>esy .anSi".sa
ard think iistY: 80. Cha: there ai..nit sss
lone solution o.: fi.'s ..:..c,ltrs ] s'ee.ys
an investigation. Shat Eec'f NOT iass many
<Gays, would reasonably ea.!siS any Impair
tiai mind Whether was elected IN vs.. cs
got; bu; ryea hs' tas.De general view al
the case. .ils:.:s sr:ncth:sl. 'ighc s's sacss
to eluciiaft ihe s,.aEt..n. Soc iLstsnes. j:
the committee w.r.- 20 Sake :i!e getNrns o:
a67a, as made by both boards. ard contrast
tnerl wi9h lss:ets!gi.s Of :si. year. as snad'
Isy she Returning .:cagei. sr az claimed. !.:'
9he DeuasIa2i:s parry. with sucls facts ana
details s thinls'ceulI a,e readily "5taineds
3 belisEA righteous conclusion gould be
arriv 1t. Tho geBsusS and che r.iatlvas
2ecstration, white And black, and the
relative vote in 1873 and Isl would, throw
much light on the mattaro and submit that
the returns from those Democratic parishes
where, by tha Fusion count OF the Form an
board, we were allowed Dur reasonable
minority vote iii 1872 but where no Repub-
lican vote. or scarcely one was permitted to
be cast this gear, 6uiGhI properly ba con-
edereG.
have had no opportunity 60 examlns in
detail the returns OF 1879 IS made By the
, Fusionists. These returns are probably
accessible and their authenticity or gen
to suggest as another mode likely TO aid IN
reaching conclusion that the returns or
lS12xas made bv the Fusionb oard be taken
asN6Skss& whereveP thcT do not widely
SAA ssl the returns OF the Lynch board,
akkHercyer they DO SO differ let the re-
tufns from tGefe same parishes this year,
as claimed by tie Democratic coMmittee
itself. be taken IS representing the vake
Of 1872. Fer instance, take the TWEEN -
eight parishes where both boards return =
same candidates 10 tlG House and add
the returns OF toe Fornan board Then for
the other parishes, wbere the two boards
differed widely, fa6s tho vote tins year,
gwen as returned by the Democratic com,
en:tteeo This Will be 20 eoncede returns II
which, in many cases the Republicans wera
oiot credited with their full vote, but vert
depri ed OF :-Otes actually cast by means ca
5rludul lent practices, as can be easily shu"in
These aspects lt che case, together VII
other evidence pTocuratle will, beiieV Il
ge very far 81 e!g.idate tae nights OF tn
controversy.
Believing ;nat ;he committee yoH repAi-
sent has tls confidence of the country, p
speabing for myself. will gladly, abide by Il
decision, If il can consistently go Into u d
SnuCh dispute. question OF the flectloui "
1912. with the facts and figures and OIL s1
proofs believed 10 be available. feel vi 0i
strongly tie necessity that this import a
question should BIZ determined in some
Cisivc manner. ana this is my only exc a
gor presumin& t. offer these sGggestiopi c|
sour committee | e.
Permit me TO add that | trust tho oi v
oition viii be afforded full opportunity cI
Sore your departure to endeavor To II W
good some at Least OF the many allegas ! "
of maladministratioa and corruption : ii
Save constantly sent abroad with regao h
5nyseif. The records Of the State areF Ia
Of access, and ! will cheerfully afford 9 tc
possible facility Ior an inquiry n Il
Thorough and complete, to the end tft to
snay be known how far my administIn hi
% justly charsa@Gio with the manys G
complained of. 1,
Segv respectfully your obedient se't, el
WILLIAM T.. kELE.C IL