New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-25

The counsel for the contestants, consisting
of Meesrs. Burke Cavsnac, McGl0in, z ach.
arie and Brown, accompanied also by Gov
ernor Wickliffe, here came into the room of
the board, and were given seats by Presi.
dent Wells at tables specially provided for
them.
President Wells-The returns from the
parish of East Baton Rouge are in the
hands OF the gentlemen on both sides. As
soon as they have examined them they will
be laid before you.
Colonel Zacharie-Hsve you the protest
Judge Trumbnll-That is in the hands of
Mr.. Hale.
General Smith-Do these papers, the aft.
davits, accompany that sealed packsgef
General Anderson-Yes, sir; they were
on the inside. sealed up with the cons0li
idated statement.
General Smith-When were they re-
ceived,
President Wells-The receipt book will
show.
The receipt book was produced, and it
was shown that the papers were received
on the twenty third Of November.
Colonel Zacharie-Mr. Chairman, the
| record is so voluminous, and the time 30
| precious, it will be necessary to set five or
| six clerks to work on the af1idavits. un-
| lees YOU allow Us to withdraw them, which
| l suppose you will not do, 1t will be nee
| essary for US to take them into another
| room, where we may copy them, but you
| can send somebody In charge of them.
President Wells-You can have . room,
| but the papers must be under our control.
| We must manage that force; you may have
! just as many as you please, twenty if You
| desire it.
| Colonel Zacharie-These polls that are
rejected by the supervisor, are they to be
sent here 7
General Anderson-No. sir; they are all
here: there are seven of them.
| Colonel Zacharie-There are but four of
| them.
The returns for the parish of Iberia were
Kenuer.
There were two packages containing the
consolidated statements and the tally
| sheets.
| President Wells--Is that the consolidated
statement you have, General Anderson?
| General Anders0n-Yes, sir.
| President Wells-Then here is q duplicate,
l suppose. Proceed with the parish.
| Judge Trumbull-Is that contested?
| Mr.. Burke-Notice was given the other
day.
| General Anderson-The protest is general
| with reference to the electors.
| President Wells-There has been a gen.
eral protest in regard to the electors, but
! open and examine it. We find that Colonel
Zacharie is incorrect in some instances, and
| in some correct. and We are going on with
this, and if Zacharie ia correct in his
protest we notice it, if not, why We 60 right
on. The points raised by Colonel Zachsrie
| are these, that Q portion of the electors
have been voted for and Q portion not; and
he opposes the counting of those that have
not been voted for, - he supposes. If, up
ON opening the papers, We find that all the
electors have been voted for, we turn the
papers over to clerical force for compila
ton.
General ndeison-Governor, when they
are not, then We reserve them, and they are
| not counted.
General Smith-Suppose it was true that
in any one of the parishes, although they
were returned there. that it was mistake
that they were not voted for, what would
be the resulti
President Wells-We would investigate
the matter.
General Anderson-We won't count it.
Mr.. Burke-With reference to Iberia, We
claim that the returns don't show the votee
cast. What course would we have to take
to verify the returnsl
President Wells We would have to send
| for the polls. The board has ruled thai
they are the prima fscie evidence until w
| are in. the possession of the ballots, which
will show the spirit and intention of the
| voters.
Mr.. Burke-That is entirely satisfactory
General Anderson-We have taken tht
trouble to 60 back and compare the tally
sheets with the consolidated returns to SET
that the names of all the electors are or
the tally sheets and tailed.
Mr. Burke-All we ask is that you senG
for the polls in Iberia.
President Wells-What remarks are there
in the consolidated etatementf
General Anderson-This consolidated
statement is sworn to by z. A. Veasie. su
pervisor, before Z. H. Riddell, clerk OF tn
court of Iberia. The remarks are at pol
No. 4, third ward. The commissioners neg
lected to mark or write upon the certifi
Gates OF registration the word ''Voted." a
required BY law, upon tns certificates o
persons who voted at tie polls. He seem