The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-07
ELEVENTH WARD CENTRAL CLUB.
Jhey urpaaiate the Resolutions ef thr
Parish tUsnumitter Relative ~ ne0r-
aassls tim.

Jhey grpuNiate the Mes01utt0ns Uf thc
parish Committee Relative 10 ReOr-
xanisati0n.
Mr.. Don Gordon. President. last night
called to order d large ana enthusiastic
meeting az the Democratic and Com
sentative masses of this ward. The
meeting was stated to be- to take into
consideration the matter Of ward regis
tration and the plan suggested by the
Parish Committee.
The President called on Mr.. d. M.
Haired, their delegate. 10 explain the
course prescribed by the Parish Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Harrod took the floor, and ex,
plained honestly and clearly the motives
that animated him aud the others In the
proposed plan. He thought II WAS the
beet plan that had been proposed. The
present plan and the present registration
were defective, and should be revised.
tic wns not welded to the plan sug-
rcsted, and II any better plan should be
brought forward. he would checrfully
aca uiusce. II the club instructed him.
he would advocate ANY plan they
thought better
The President asked Mr.. Harrod to
explain some parts Of these committee
resolutions.
MIR Address asked that the resolu-
tions be read, which was done by Secre-
tary MrCauts.
Mr.. Gnuthreaux addressed the. club
against the resolutions. He urged that
the workingmen had not time to spare
to carry out the vexatious and elaborate
plan prol osed. He thought IL would be
nard for an honest voter to be refused q
vote at d primary election because he
had not time To clothe himself with
the dignity OF n certificate of regis.
trativu. He respected the Parish Com.
mittec, BIT. thought IL had made a
mistake. This club had = constit,,i, !,
be taken to prevent fraud, and the
| time. honored plan OF the Democracy
was the best. He had some resolutions
| to offer, which were couched In respect.
| full language, and he thought that they
could afford to continue as they had be-
gun.
The resolutions were IA follows, viz
Whereas, The resolutions OF the Par
sh Committee OF this parish, adopted
on the day Of May, 1875. providing
| for the registration Of Democratic aud
| Conservative voters, aud issulng ot
registration certificates, In every ward
/
| fairness. are calculated to throw around
the primary elections impedimenis
which would result In keeping away
| from the polls large number Of voters
and
Whereas. In the opinion OF this, the
| Eleventh Ward Democratic and Conser-
vntive Club, our representatives In the
Parish Committee, who have been heard
on this subject, have faiied TO hdduce
sufficient reasons for the carrying out OF
the provisions OF the aforementioned
resolutions In this ward; and
Whereas. said resolutions In our opin-
ion open the door to greater frauds than
does the system under which we have
been working In the past and
Whereas, without any intention on
our part 10 censure the Parish Commit
tee, la whom we repOse all due con-
| fidence. we view their action In this mat
ter Ia the light al error Of Judgment.
Therefore be Il Res0iped. That without
any design on our part to disobey the
| Instructions OF the Parish Committee,
which will come to us In the customary
way, we deem II inexpedient In this
above mentioned resolutions, which are
in direct contravention Of the constitu-
ton OF this club.
Be Il further Resolved, That the Presl-
dent appoint committee OF i've, COM
posed OF one member from each aux
Hilary club, for the purpose OF revising
the registration In this ward according
to the provisions Of the constitution OF
this club.
Mr.. Address moved that the sense OF
the club be taken on the resolutions or
the Parish Committee. Seconded.
Mr.. Gauthrtaux offered his resolutions
as q substitute for those Of the Parish
Committee, which also met with
second.
Mr.. Walter Flower asked for some ex-
preston OF opinion on the part OF such
older citizens as might desire to be
heard.
In response Mr.. Peter Kaiser, some
what known In the past history OF the
Democratic party In this ward, took the
stand and opposed the resolutions OF the
Parish COMMITTEES. q,
At the conclusion Of his remarks the
substitute OF Mr.. OAuthreaux was
adopted without q dissenting voice. :.
A motion was then made and carried
to give a vote OF thanks TO Mr.. William
Pagan for his liberality IL furnishing
gas and fixtures to the wigwam ct has
own expense.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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