The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-05
year; but if it should go by, as it is probable

year, 1876, is "sugar year" and one of the
four. There is in the first place the Parish
Convention, then there is the State Conven-
ton to nominate candidate for Governor,
and last of all and the greatest of all is the
National Convention.
The faction in control Of the central club
of the ward send their men to the conven-
| tons, and there is where the cougar" comes
in, and the sugar" is the cause of the
trouble.
The fight is all in the family, and the more
fiercely they keep at it the more fun for the
outsiders.
The Montaldo Case.
The Committee on Elections and Qualifca-
tons ofHahns Wing, on Tuesday, begged and
were granted leave to submit report in what
they were pleased to term "the contested
election case of the Third Ward. parish of
Orleans, Charles Montaldo vs.. c. L. Walker"
The report, SO far as it passed upon the
election of Mr.. Walker, amounts to simply
nothing; it may have the effect of seating
Montaldo in the Wing but it cannot affect the
seat of Mr.. Walker as member of the Lousi-
ana Legislature. But in the report there are
a few inaccuracies that are worthy of notice.
It sets forth, firstly, that the Democrats
had two thousand re gistration papers signed
in blank that one hundred men were i'm
ported from McComb City, and these two
thousand certificates distributed among them
at the rate of fifteen to man, thereby en-
abling each of them to vote and did vote at
each of the voting places in said ward, making
fifteen hundred illegal votes cast. This is
inaccurate-it is more, it is very thin. The
number Of votes cast compared with the re-
gistration will show this.
Secondly, that the total registration of the
ward was 5000. OF these 5000 were colored,
and $50 white Republicans, making a total
registered Republican vote of $3.50, or a ma
jority of 900 for Mr.. Montaldo, the Republi-
can candidate.
This is inaccurate. The registration of the
ward was 6212, and of this number but 2600
we're negroes, and for the sake of argument,
allowing $50 white Republicans it would still
leave good majority for the Democrats
Thirdly, that at every poll in said ward
save two the White League had companies
stationed, who inundated and drove Repub-
licsn voters from the polls. This is mac
curate. In this instance inaccurate is very
mild term. An impulsive man would call it
"a ID lie," and would be borne out by the
facts.
Fourthly, that the intimidation and fraud
of the White Leaguers was great, and that if
there had been fair election Montaldo
would have been elected. This is also mac
curate, as it is known and can be proven that
it was due to the presence of White Leaguers
at the polls that there was any election at all,
and that they were IN attendance merely as
conservators of the peace, and as such alone
did they act.
1t was once suggested in this column that
counsel before the Congressional
Committee secure the services of this Com |
mittee on Elections and Qualifications, and |
the suggestion is herewith renewed. The |
Committee cannot be beat at investigation. 1t
might be added, that the Third Ward case, as
made out by the Committee, is worthy of pre-
sentation to the Congressional gentlemen as
another tale of frightened faithful.