New-York tribune., 1876-11-24
throwing any light the probable result The
vacancy in the board has not been filed.
A CALL FOR THE RETURNS.

A CAlJL fOh hEIbnNc.
A NUMBER or THEM IN THE CITY, But NOT SENT
IN-wHY GEN. ANDERSON REMAINS IN THE
BOARD.
NKw-ORLEANs, Nov. 23.-The board met at 11;30
o'clock this morning. Present for the Democrats,
Messrs Palmer, Bger Trumbull, Julian and G. b.
Smith; for the Republicans, Messrs. Stoughton,
Stevenson, Parker, Clarke, and Farweu. Judge
Spoford of counsel for the Democratic candidates
submitted the following:
The undersigned Of counsel for candidates on the
ticket, respectfully represent
that they informed and believe that the Supervisors
Of Registration for fourteen parishes had not filed their
returns here at tme the board adjourned Yesterday
that many these arc and have been for some
time, in the City Of New-Orleans, in the hands OF
Republican supervisors or of Republican candidate
for Congress- that proof Of this fact appears in the at
davts filed relative to the parishes of Ouachita Laiay
ete East Baton Rouge Red River Franklin, and others
that it appears from the statements made by
Gen. T. c. Anderson before the board on Mon
day last that the returns for St. Landry
were lin New-orleans on that day, though reported
that the supervisors other persons holding said re-
be ordered TO bring the before this Board OF
Returning Officers forthwith.
Annexed proof shows that NJ. j. Grady, Supervisor
for Ouachta has had his returns here in this city for
a week past; that j. A. Veazey Supervisor for La
fayette had his returns here week ago; that f. A.
Clover Supervisor for East Baton Rouge, has been
here with his returns for 10 days past that A. w.
Caroughe, Supervisor of Red River, has been here
with his returns for seven days past that w. II.
Mckay, Supervisor of Franklin, forwarded his re-
turns the 10Th inst and is not in the city; and
that Geo. S. Smith, Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the WITH Congressional District, is in the
City of New-Orleans and brought with him from
It'll hoo, hfua
troll some of the returns from the Red River Parish
and in said IVth Districts and an annexed copy of a
circular letter to supervisors of registration from d.
j. NJ. A. Jewett, Secretary of the Republican Cam
paign Committee shows that they were instructed to
bring the Republican vote of their parishes up to
prescribed figure.
On motion of Gen. Anderson the president of the
board instructed the secretary to issue orders to all
the supervisors in the city to file their returns inn
mediatey request was made by the Democratic
counsel that they beinformed to the order in which
the contested parishes would be taken up, so that
they may have time TO summon witnesses from dis
tant parts of the State. President Wells said that
the rules governing the board could not be changed
that notice woud be given when contested parish
was to be considered but that there no order
established. 1t agreed that the parish of East
Baton Rouge should be the first contested parish
taken up.
During the meeting Gen. Anderson rose to qucs-
ton of privilege read an article from a newspaper,
and said:
wish the public know, and also the editor, who has
probably not read the under which this board is act
ing (Act o. Of November, 1922 that since that tne
when resigned my position member Of the Return
ing Board on account OF being candidate
for the Senate, the law has been changed
Now, for the information of the gentlemen
present and Others will state that the law under which
was acting in 1870 and 1872 s different from the law
under which acting at present. Act No. % Of No
vember 1872 does not state, the act OF 1870 stated
that no candidate will be eligible to sit in the Returning
Board under the OF 1870 The Attorney General Gov
John Lynch Gen. LOngstreet, and myself were members
Of the Returning Board did not act on the board which
returned Gov. Kellogg Gov. McEnery.
After the act OF 1872 signed by Gov. Warmoth 1t
was required that of the five persons elected by the Sen
ate a majority established quorum, and in
quorum existed owing TO death other causes, the
vacancies TO be filled by the residue OF the board OF
returning officers The Senate elected the following
officers: Gov. Wells, John Lynch, Gen. LOpgstree q
Casenave, aud Louis NJ. Kenner subsequently,
Mr. Lynch having resigned j. T. q. Anderson
was elected by the board Of
its members That is all the law says the subject,
and now 1 am acting under this law, and there is
nothing in this law said about being disqualified
on the ground Of his being candidate II there was
would be sitting at present this board. Further
MORE acknowledge my competitor was elected. but
however wish the public TO understand that am not
acting under the same law as did In 1870 when
testified that 1 ineligible under that law.
Col Zacharn read letter from Col. Bush Vice
President of the Democratic Conservative State
Central Committee, pressing upon the board the
necessity of appointing Dr. Kennedy the board if
the proceedings were TO be conducted in spirit of
fairness and justice. request for representation
among the clerks was also made. GovWells replied
that the clerical force had been completed and the
board would not make any alterations. but would
attempt TO fill the board.
FLORIDA.