The New York herald., 1876-11-17
THE DOUBTFUL STATES,
LOUISIANA.

A.
MEETING or THE RETURNING BOARD yo1 OR.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TILL MONDAY
DEMOCRATIC NEGROES COMPLAIN OF RxPuB-
xIcAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RxPUBII-
CAN VISITORS DECLINE TO COOPERATE WITH
THE DEMOCRATS TO SECURE yAn COUNT
THEIR REPLY.
lBY rELxoRArH TO THE HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 16. 1874
Everything here is quiet and orderly. Al twelve
o'clock Messrs Cazeneve Kenner, Anderson and Wells
OF tho Returning Board died into the oface Of the
Superior Criminal Court where Judge Shaw
awaiting them After written blanks had been pre-
pared they wore all TO render true and just
return Of the votes they to They then
withdrew to the State House, in the third story Of
which their room ia
sHssroXs WITH CLOSED DOORS
Ex-Governor Wells stated to your correspondent
that the sessions of the Board would be in secret
cept when Is should be deemed necessary to admit
outsiders for the purpose OF getting Information He
said they had intention of letting in tho State on
sers as they entirely independent of them.
ynLlxo THE VACANCY IN rHs BoAxD.
In republican circles It is current that the vacancy
now existing IN tho Board win be filled on Monday
next The position will be offered to q conservative,
but they expect that this offer will not be accepted
for one conservative would be absolutely powcrless
with majority OF four working against him. After
an.
place It is said B. II. Jaubert colored collector
will next step in, and If not Ex-Governor Flanders
viii be called upon.
OPENING sxssIoS.
At one O'Clock the Returning Board met Present,
Messra Anderson, Wells, Kenner and Cazoneve. As
soon as they seated tho doors were closed and
tho prclmiraries OF organization entered into
Al twenty minutes past one committee Of the con-
servative democratic party entered, when Colonel +.
G. zachario and Judge spoford made few remarks,
claiming representation during the session OF the
Board. Governor Wells responded, stating that the
organization had not been jet completed Senator
Trumbuli with several friends then entered aud re-
manned short time, but took part in tho Convention
The Board subsequently adjourned until Monday.
A. vet not the slightest disposition manifest to
sccede TO any OF the democrats requests
rRorxsrrSa DExocRAro NEGROES.
During to-day parlor L Of the ST. Charles Hotel,
who're the headquarters OF the visiting democratic
Senators and distinguished has been established
crowded with large delegation OF negroes. who
desired make known thor grievances and to testify
the fact that large portion Of their against
radical rule They stated 10 Governor Curtin, Senator
Dooc aud Others that they had acted hitherto with
lhc republican party in Louisiana, A. representing
hcr race bu. in this campaign they had
10, that such the case The republicans had
pfruscd them everything and had given them moth
ipg their children had educated a. promised
end school funds frtt.ered away.
xxruBLcAx NrIxIDArlox.
xrocs tho state who would vote against the repub-
aosr i,ckct II force and intimidation were not used 10
keep Them In liaa As Il is q negro, the moment
u 10 made known he has deserted the republican
rauks mis- life s in DANGER and the negroes who were
In tAs room all tostncd they 70 organize FOR
ss.i-aasAasA The inssrusw. vhish lAsssd ssns time.