The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-27
Sensation Among the Visiting
5 Committees.
A Fishy Atmosphere,
LOUISIANA.

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New ORLEANS, November 25.-The
Returning Board met at ll:30. Present
For the Republicans, Messrs. Stoughton,
Van Allen, Wilson, Kelley and Parker;
for the Democrats, Messrs. Palmer,
Trumbull, G. B. Smith, Bigler and
Julian.
The minutes having been read, Judge
spoflord suggested that the order for the
production OF the East Baton Rouge bal
lot boxes was not In the minutes.
Mr.. Wells said the entry would be
made in tho minutes to be adopted on
Monday. Gov. Wells said that he must
dispense with the reading OF any protests
or motions before the Board; that all the
evidence must be in before the close Of
lhe coming week, or the Board would
not be abletO get through with its delib.
erations.
Col. Zacharie inquired whether the
Board had determined to fill the vacancy
as il was the more necessary 10 have a
representative on the Board towards the
close OF its deliberations than any other
time. ''''- ' a
Gov. Wells stated that the Board had
never taken any action on the matter.
Col. Zacharie asked ii the Board had
passed upon any Of the applications.
Gov. Wells said there had been only
one presented that was relative to Dr..
Renney'
Gov. Wells intimated that the Demo.
Gratis had lost any claim to ssrepresen-
tation on the Board by Mr.. Arragos res.
ignation; he said the Board would try TO
ill the vacancy il 1t could agree on any
one. tt.G
Col. Zacharie stated that the Board on
Friday had instructed an officer 10 go af-
Ter the returns Of Morehouse parish now
in the city, but the officer had declined to
do SO on the ground Of being so ordered
by the Board. ASH
Gov. Wells replied-The Board did
not consider that they had any right to
take the papers during the absence ofthe
a
Col. Zacharie said he could produce
an affidavit to the effect that the returns
from franklin parish, Democratic
parish) had been several days in the
office OF the Southern Express Company.
They were directed TO State Register
Holm, but that he had declined to take
them out, on the ground that he would
not pay the express charges. The Colo
mel asked il the Board would take steps
to procure them. -l Z II
Gov. Well said the Board had no funds
TO pay the charges as the Legislature had
failed to make an appropriation, and the
members OF the Board were unwilling 70
risk their own means when their warrants
were 80 cents on the dollar.
Zacharie said the Democratic commit
Tee would defray the expenses.
Gov. Wycklife remarked: The charges
only amount 10 rs cents.
Col. Zacharie having offered to furnish
the clerk with means to pay the expense,
the Board Immediately consented to the
returns being taken out Of the Express
office.
Col. Zacharie asked II the Board. had
come TO any conclusion relative to the
use Of certified copies OF duplicate re-
turns with the clerks Of 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.
tion came up in the Baton Rouge case
then under consideration, and he thought
some action should be taken. ..-
Gov. Wells suggested that point would
be taken under advisement and answered
with regard to sending for the
ballot boxes OF East Baton Rouge.
Col. Zacharie stated that unless the
necessary telegram was sent to-day, the |
Supervisor with the boxes would be una
BILE 10 arrive in time, as he must catch the !
Sunday morning boat in order to do SO.
Mr.. Wells said IL would be doued ~ |
Mr.. McGloin asked Il the Democratic
Committee would be accorded tho priv
ilege Of neutrality-suspicious. to the testi. |
mony OF Clover, the Supervisor Of East
Baton Rouge, and the three corrobora-
tive witnesses, and inquired II the Board
would order the corroberatiye witnesses
10 be present on Monday. > "'--.A1 }
Gov. Wells replied that lie could not |
with them.
Mr.. McGloin stated that the witnesses
were probably in the city.
Gov. Wells stated the privilege Of
filing cross-interrogatory would be |
allowed, but the proceedings OF the Board |
would not be obstructel under any con.
sideration. He said further that notice |
would be taken OF the atidayits presented |
by both sides, but adhered to the ruling |
that the aftidayits should be filed within |
ten days after making up the returns.
Mr.. Gouthreant asked II protests would
be entertained after the returns had been |
8ent to the clerks for computation.
Gov. Wells answered in the negative
and said that in the case Of Natchitoches
the supplimental report had come with |
The returns but had been overlooked.
Considerable discussion ensued on the
question Of how long time would be
given for filing atfidGyits after the case
had come up, It being urged by Col. Zach
lrie that great pile Of affidayitS, &C.,
had been fled in the East Baten Rouge
case Saturday morning. ,..-....
Col. Zachrie desired 10 know II there
was not some limit to this filing Of ali.
lavits, otherwise the Democratic counsel
would be unable to tell when the teSti.
nony for the other side was all in.
To this Gov. Wells made NO definite
answer, only that time would be given to
get up testimony and crosa-examination.
Gen. Anderson read = letter from Gov.
McEnery asking correction Of the state
nent made on Friday that Gov. McEnery
had voted for the Wilde Janney claim.