The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-28
Chr 8u!letin.
RADICAL RASCALiTv.
The Louisiana Returning Bosrd-1 .
Method Of Counting Hayes In
and T1lden out.


ing board met at ll:J0. Present Tor the
Republicans, Messrs. Stoughten, Van
lien, Wilson. Kelley and Parker: for
the Democrats, Messrs. Palmer, Trum-
bull, G. b. Smith, Bigler and Julian.
The minutes having been read Judge
Spofford suggested the order for the pro-
duction OF the East Baton Rouge ballot
boxes was not In the minutes.
Gov. Wells said the entry wonld be
made Ia the minutes to be adopted Mon
day.
BEGINNING or THE END.
Gov. Wells stated that he must dis
pense with the reading OF any protests
or motions before the board that all
evidence must be in before the close of
the coming week, or the board would
not be able to get through with its dclib-
erations.
THAT VACANCY.
Col. Zackarie inquired whether the
board had determined to ill the vacancy.
as 1t was the more necessary to have a
representative on the board toward the
close OF the deliberations than at any
other time.
Gov. Wells stated the board had never
taken any action on the matter.
Col. Zacharie asked it the board had
passed upon any OF the applications.
Gov. Wells said there had only been
one presented, that relative to DIR. Ken
neday.
Gov. Wells intimated that the Demo-
Gratis had lost any claim to representa-
ton on the board by Mr.. Arrayo's resig-
nation. He said the board would try to
ill the vacancy If it could agree on any
one.
NoREHoJsE PARISH.
Col. Zacharie stated that the board
Friday had instructed an officer to go
after the returns of Morehouse parish
now In the city, but the officer had de-
clincd to do so on the ground OF being
so ordered by the board.
Gov. Wells replied that the board did
not consider they had any right TO take
the papers during the absence OF the SUI
pervisors.
MORE CUNNING.
Col. Zacharie said he could produce an
affidavit to the effect that returns from
Franklin parish, Democratic parish, had
been several days in the office of the
Southern Express company. They were
directed to the state registrar. Hahn, but
that he had declined to take them out on
the ground that he could not pay the ex-
press charges.
take steps to procure them.
Gov. Wells said the board had no funds
to pay the charges. The legislature had
failed to make an appropriation. and the
members OF the board were unwilling TO
risk their own means when their war
rants were thirty cents on the dollar.
Col. Iacharie said that the Democratic
committee would defray the expenses.
Gov. Wichlifte remarked the charges
only amounted to seyenty-flve cents. e.
Col. Zacharie having offered to furnish
the clerk with the means to pay the ex-
pense, the board mildly consented to the
returns being taken out OF the express
office.
CERTIFIED COPIES
Col. Zacharie asked IL the board had
come to any conclusion relative to the
use Of certified copies Of duplicate re-
turns filed with the clerks OF the courts
in cases where the supervisors failed to
make their returns to the board.
Gov. Wells replied in the negative.
Col. Zacharie suggested that this ques-
ton came up in the Baton Rouge case,
then under consideration, and he thought
some action should be taken.
Gov. Wells suggested that the point
would be taken under Amusement and
answered Monday with regard to send
ing for the ballot-boxes OF East Baton
Rouge.
DECENT HASTE WANTED.
Col. Eacharie stated that unless the ne
cessary telegram was sent to-day, the
supervisor, with the boxes, would be un-
able to arrive in time as he must catch
the Sunday morning boat in order to
do so.
Gov. Wells said it would be done.
Mr.. McGloin asked il the Democratic
committee would be accorded the privil-
eye of cross interrogatories to the testi.
mony of Clover, supervisor of East
Baton Rouge, and the three corrobOratcd
affidavits, and inquired if the board
would order corroborative witnesses TO
be present Monday.
Gov. Wells replied he could not COM
municate with them.
Mr. McGlOin stated that the witnesses
were. probably in the CITY.
ARBITRARY Ruling.
Gov. Wells stated that the privilege OF
filling Neutrality-suspicious. would be al
| lowed, but the proceedings Of the board
could not be DISTRACTED under any cir
! cumstances. He said. further, that notice
| would be taken of the affidavits presented
| by both sides, but adhered to the ruling
| that the affidavits should have been filed
within ten days after making mp the re-
| turns.
| Mr.. Gouthreaux asked if protests
| would be entertained after the returns
| had been sent to the clerks for compila'
| ton.
| Gov. Wells answered In the negative
and said that in the case Of NatchitOches
the supplemental report had come with
the returns, brit had been overlooked.
FILING AFFIDAvITs.
Considerable discussion ensued on the
question of how long a time would bt
given tor filing affidavits after the cast
came up, it being urged by Col. Zachari,
tina Ia great pile of affi lavits. etc.. had
been filed in the East Baton Rouge cast
Saturday morning.
Col. Z. desired TO know II there was
not some limit to this filing OF affidavits
otherwise the Democratic court would b,
unable to tell them, and the testimony
on the other side was all In.
To this Gov. Wells made no definite
answer, only that time would be given 4
get up testimony and cross-interrogato
ries.
CORRECTION.
Gen. Anderson read letter from Gov
McEnery asking the correction Of ~
statement made Friday that Gov. McEr
cry had voted for the Wilds jaime!
claim.
Gen. Anderson said ne had done tn
gentleman an injustice. and read frOI
the senate Journal OF 1857 showing th,
McEnery had voted against the claim.
The board then went into execuuV