New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-22
VOLUME X.--NO. 1872.

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The olerk-There are eight yet to be
heard from.
General Anderson-The north Red river
country is not in yet. Let US take up Cata,
houla. Is there any contest in that parish!
The clerk-NO, cir.
borne. understand, there is q contest.
Judge Palmer-How do you determine
whether there is q contest or not in par
ish?
President Wells-It is filed and sent with
the returns in some instances. They come
in two packages sometimes.
Governor Palmer-Can you tell in every
inetsnces
are accompanied by protest.
Governor Palmer-You have not yet
reached any parish where there is q contest.
President Wells-We are passing them
over, as, for instance, East Baton Rouge.
Mr. Van Alsn-How many parishes are
there which have not come in! How many
are there altoge,her9
General Anderson-There are eight par
ishes which have not got in. There are fifty
six altogether.
Mr.. Van Alen-Have you any way OF
knowing when the returns will come in!
President Wells-No, sir; none.
General Anderson-COmmunicat with
the eight pariehes that have not been heard
from is by steamboat and by mail. Some
go through from Shreveport to Galveston,
and from Galveston here.
Mr.. Van Alen-Havo yOu copies OF the
returns Of these parishesS
General Anderson-No, sir; bnt we can
90 over the parishes that are in.
General Anderson here read letter &C.
oompanyiDg q protest sent in by Messrs.
Kennard, Howe g. Prentiss.
Mr. Hale-What parish is that from!
General Anderson-They sent the letter
in yesterday. / received 1t and hled II
with the clerk.
Governor Palmer-Is this letter from q
firm here in this city!
General AndersOn-Yes, cir.
Mr. Smith-When Q protest is on the part
of State officer. do you lay it over, or can
vass for the presidential electOrss
President Wells-Where there are frauds
or irregularities we shall delay counting
that vote in regard to the presidential elec-
tors; if there are no Irregularities in the
vote We ehall proceed.
Mr. Smith, see one gentleman here is
candidate for justice OF the peace, and an.
other for constable. They desire to be
heard. suppose they are only concerned
in their own offices!
General Anderson-Thst is all.
Mr. smish.-Will you then withhold the
President w. lis-No sir. can not.
Mr. Smith-It no protest is sent with the
papers and no other evidence is offered OF
fraud except by letters, / desire to ask
whether you will proceed to canvass Tor
the electors and leave the canvass in regard
to the State officers until the parties can
be heard fromt
President Wells-Generally the question
comes up as to the legality of the votes. If
hot ;a no oasa and in affpofA the electoral
ticket, 1t must lay over.
Mr. Smlth-Eyen though no specific OBJ
lection is mades
President Wells-Yes, sir.
General Auderson-I now give notice
that when the parishes composing my dis
trict are called up, do not desire to be
present, as / am ready to admit that my
competitor has been elected.
President Wells-ln case you withdraw
you mig ht go over the count.
President Wells here made the announce
ment that the electors of the districts IN
which there was q dispute must be ex-
cluded, but the elec,ors at large could, at
any time, be present when there WAS dis
puta arising in any of the parishes.
Chairman, that whenever there is q contest
in relation to the electors that those at
large, whether the contest Is in any parish
or in any district, may be present!
President Wells-Yes, sir.
Major Beardsley-But that where it is
local there can only be present those who
are electors Of districts where there is
contest?
President Wells-Yes. sir.
President Wells-I call for the parish of
Catshouls.
Judge Trumbull-The returns of this par
ieh don't seem to have the supervisors in
dorsement on them.
General Anderson-This says returns of
the parish Of Cstahoula, Charles F. Bell,
chief clerk, consolidated returns, statement
of votes.
President Welle-It contains statement
of the votes, does it not!
General Auderson-Yes. sir, but it is not
signed by the supervisor outside at all.
President Welle-You had better open it
and see whether it is not inside.
Judge Turmbull-On the outside there
would be nothing to show that it had not
been Openeda
General Acknowledging, except the
seal.
Judge Trumbull-Anybody can put that
on.
General Anderson-But We can see in
side, and see what it is. Let us look at Con
cordia parish; that is signed n. H. Mutt,
supervisor.
President Wells-Who is the supervisor
OF CatahOulas
Judge Trumbull-Ought that not to have
been rec-ipted for!
President Wells-Bring US the receipt
book to see on what day it was received,
whether by mail or otherwise.
The Assis tapt Secretary-This package
was received November II.
President Wells-By whom does 1t say it
was received
The Assistant Secretary-ltsays received
from the s. ate Registrar November IL; elec-
ton returns of Catahoula parish"
Judge Trumbull-Received from the
State r. gistraIl Is he the proper person to
have custody OF it!
General Anderson-The law says return
to the State K, gistrar or to the board. l
suppose the State Registrar sent it here.
Mr.. K-nner-Very often the Registrar
gets tn. m and sends them to the board.
General Anderson-We may as we'll open
the package and see what it is.
The returlta from the parish of Catahoula
were then OK oned. They we're signed by
c. c. Blackmsn, supervisor of registration
OF the parish, and sworn to and subscribed
on the eleventh of November, 1876.
President Wells-Has it the seal of the
clerk Of the court!
General Anderson-I don't see the i'm
preston at all, but the signature is that OF
the clerk of the Twelfth District Court; l
know that.
Judge Trumbull-That don't seem to be
done like those of yesterday.
General Anders0n-They generally fold
them up.
Judge Trumbull-The practice is not uni.
form as to tho manner Of doing up the re-
turns!
General Anderson-No, sir; it depends
upon those who take charge of them and
MAKE them up.
Judge rrumbull-How many polling