The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-24
ers and clerks appointed as above be and are
hereby authorized to select two judges OF


on the 9Th proximo: and
Whereas, there are great many voters,
residents of the ward, who have not been en-
rolled on the books of the Central Club; there
fore be it
Resolued. That q committee of one member
of each sub-club be appointed by the presl
dents of their respective clubs for the purpose
of enrolling all legal voters of the ward.
Be it further RESOLVED, That the books of the
Central Club be opened for that purpose from
the Oath to the 29th inst, inclusive, at some
point in the central portion of the ward.
By resolution the Acting President was au-
thorized to appoint a committee to wait on
Mr. j. R. S. Seileck, President of the Central
Club, and lay before him the resolutions
adopted at this meeting. The President ap-
pointed w. H. Rogers and G. F. johnson, OF
the Claiborne Club; Remy Clark and Ed
Scully, of the johnson Rangers No. /; w
Kahn and John Ward, of the Young Mems
Democratic Club; E. Uniacke and James
Wright, of the Gibson, and Tom Reynolds
and James Flynn, of the Johnson Rangers
No. 2.
BY resolution the acting president and the
secretary were added to the committee
On motion the meeting adjourned.
After President Selleck had declared the
meeting adjourned the following named clubs,
viz: Peoples, Riverside, Crescent City and
Bulletin Guards, proceeded to the Cotton Ex-
change
At the Cotton Exchange the meeting was
called to order by President Selleck, who ap-
pointed Mr.. VIM. E. Todd as acting secretary.
A motion was made and adopted that the
President of the Central Club and the presi-
dents of the ward clubs present draw up
statement of the nights proceedings.
A motion was made and unanimously
adopted that the President of the Central
Club appoint judges, commissioners and
clerks OF election.
In accordance with the resolution above,
the following statement was read and ap-
proved:
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD WARD CENTRAL
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
A motion WAS then made and seconded to
empower the President of the Central Club
to elect judges and commissioners of election,
giving to each club in the ward q representa-
tive
The motion was entertained and put when
the disturbance became so great, no proceed
ings could be had.
During the disturbance the Bulletin Guards
arrived, when the opposition attempted to
prevent them from coming in by closing the
doors. The Bulletin Guards had to take the
doors off the hinges and fight their way in.
A mot on was then made and adopted to
adjourn to the Cotton Exchange.
The President of the Central Club, Mr.. J.
r. S. Selleck, called the meeting to order at the
Cotton Exchange, and appointed William E.
Todd as Acting Secretary.
motion was made and adopted. autboriz-
ing the President of the Central Club to
appoint judges, clerks and commissioners OF
election.
Alter which the meeting adjourned.
J. r. S. SELLEcK,
President Central Club, Third Ward
VIM. E. TODD, Acting Secretary.
Z. Laimant, President Peoples Democratic
Club; William Conway, President Riverside
Club; D. fancy, President Bulletin Guards;
Thomas Byrnes, President Crescent City
Guards.
Second Ward Democratic Club.
There was large gathering of voters of
the Second Ward, that responded to the call
made for meeting of the Central Club, to
be held last nigh lat Minerva Hall. The hall,
which is very large, was filled to its utmost
cap scity at $50 o'clock. Ssme 900 voters
were present, and about 800 on the outside,
who were not able to find standing room in
the hall
At 73O o'clock the meeting was called to
order, Hon. W. T. Houston, President, in the
chair. I. E. Graham, Esq, occupied the
secretaryship.
The President rose and stated to those as
sembled the object of the call that he had
been instructed to do so by the Parish Com
mittee.
On motion of Harry Wilde, Esq, the meet
ing went into an election of judges, commits
sioners and clerks of elections, which re-
suited as follows:
Judges.-H. B. Foley, J. Doyle and J.
O'Neii.
Commissioners. j. c. Murphy, H. G.
Thomas, L. Hasman, Jr., j. j. Sullivan, j.
Lyons and james Dooley.
Clerks - Nelson, NJ G. Reyes, H. Rid
die, w. Feeney and Mr.. Murphy.
Mr. Harry Wilde moved that the books of
the club be given to the judges, clerks and
commissioners of election, and that they OBJ
tain a place where the election could be held.
Adopted.
A motion was made and carried, that in
case the judges failed to get the registration
book, they be authorized to open a new one
Mr.. Harry Wilde was elected member of
the Parish Committee
The meeting then adjourned.
Fourth Ward Democratic Club.
At ameeting held last evening, at Coliseum
Hall, 81 Bienville street, of the Fourth Ward
Central Democratic Club, Mr.. VIM. Henry
was elected Judge, Messrs. W. FL. Morgan and
r. w agatha as commissioners ana MeSsIS T.
Birmingham and George Taylor as clerks to
serve at the election to be held on December
80, for delegates to the State Convention.
The following resolution was passed: That
the President ot the club appoint committee
of five to revise the registration Of the Fourth
Ward
EIe zenith Ward Democratic Club.
This club met last evening at their wigwam
corner Magazine and Sixth streets, and there
was quite large crowd in attendance.
The question arose as to whether the Presi-
dent of the Central Club had the right to ap-
point the judges, commissioners and clerks
! for the election of delegates to the State Con-
vention. disturbance here occurred be-
tween opposing factions and the meeting was
broken up, the crowd dispensing in disorder.
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