New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-22
nd there ie no such candidate as J. Floyd

and there ie no such candidate as J. FlOyd q
King.
ference in the votes that you can account
General Anderson-J. Floyd King re-
ceives 81 votes for presidential electOr in
the fifth district; McEnery g., Wickliffe
62. St. Martin 88, and ali the others 8S.
Judge Trumbull-That would not &C.
count tor the fifty-seven votes.
President Wells-To simplify the ques-
ton, will state they make list OF the
votes For instance, you see there are QUO
votes, and you must see what disposition
has been made of those 600 votes. So the
supervisor goes over the whole thing and
tells how these 600 votes have been dis
tributed through the poll.
Judge Trumbull-It don't appear what
the votes are for. Why should they be
counted tor presidential electoreY
General Anderson-1t is stated that the
election is for presidential electors. and
he is not . regular candidate, and the
supervisor simply puts him down on the
tally sheet ana certites to the votes and
where he got them.
Mr.. Kenner-Then his name was written
on tho ticket that was casts
General Anderson-It is on the sheet
here.
Judge Trumbull-That won't do, because
here are lots Of men on the sheet who are
not presidential electors.
President Wells-The count of this par
ish goes over; it is contested. We can
examine it now, and when it comes up we
will be prepared to show how it ie.
Some further examination was made of
the returns from this parish, WHEN it was
passed over to be canvassed when the
board gets through with the uncontested
returns. 1t appears that the highest Demo
cratic vote in the parish was 933, and the
highest Republican 1923. The lowest Re-
S72
Judge Trumbull-When you take up that
parish and pass upon it you will find that
one man says one thing, and another an
other. All that comes before you, does it
mott
President Wells-Yes, sir; and if there is
nothing to change the report of the super
visor we pass upon it as correct.
Judge Trumbull-I notice the statements
that9
President Wells-Yes, sir.
Judge Trumbull-I do not know what
You do with these cases.
President Wells-We paes upon them.
The board then took up the parish of
Concordis, and it appearing that there was
contest in that parish, also, it was
passed over unO0F rule 1Our.
Governor Palmer-DO understand that
Claiborne and Caldwell are not in?
General Anderson-No, sir; believe they
are not.
President Wells-We know the condition
of Grant parish The supervisor was run
off before the election was had. Here is
Iberville.
The secretary-There is q contest there.
General Anderson-We would better take
up Calcaeleu and Cameron parishes, and l
will withdraw.
President Wells-Bring Cameron parish
up. General Anderson, you need not with
draw; you may remain in the room.
Judge Trumbull-I would suggest to tie
board that the gentleman become an emil
nent citizen.
The return of Calcasieu parish was then
brought into the room and opened.
Judge Trumbull desired to know how
many polls there were in that parish.
Mr.. Casanave answered that there were
seventeen.
The returns were examined and pro-
nounced to be correct The following was
the vote Of the parish as called of by Mr..
Kpnnar.