The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-23
A BREACH IN THE WoaKs or TaIE Loursr-

"A BREACH IN THE WORKS or TIM LOUISE
ANA RETURNING ID oAi.D- al DEMocRATTc
ELEcTos ADMITTED 10 IRIS sEssroN PINeH-
BACK AND THE DEMOCRATS. - Mem Orleans,
La, November 2l.--A formidable breach
was made today in the entertainments OF
the Returning Board, and the warrior who
made the assault now sits at the right hand
OF the comniandant OF the citadel. This
morning Ex-Governor Wickliffe, one OF the
Democratic electors at large, addressed the
Board, demanding rs a right that he DO ad-
mitted to the session CT the Board, and to-
night he received communication from
the Board conceding his demand. The
Conservatives gained that. One OF their
number thoroughly familiar with all the
facts in the case will now be present to fur
nish necessary information to the advisory
committee. 4-
The carpet.paggers are charging to-day
that General Wicklitfe is not eligible as an
eleetor, but he says he has copy of the
oath Of amnesty which he took when Gene:
raj Banks was in command in New Orleans.
Pinchback denies the current rumors that
he is coquetting with the Democrats, but
says he will control all the negroes in the
Legislature, and he intends to make the best
bargain that he can for himself. III r
The northern Democrats had very plea
SAINT talk this morning with o delegationof
colored Democrats from Ouachita parish.
Among them were colored planter and
several school-teachers and ministers. They
stated that they were from every ward in
the parish. They denied absolutely the ex-
istence OF any intimidation. Large colored
Democratic clubs had been formed in the
parish, and voted the Democratic ticket be-
cause they We're completely Disguised with
Radicalism. ..,tsf =
The Returning Board only canvassed six
parishes to-day, and laid aside for future
consideration two-one where intimidation
was charged, and the other where there
were imperfect electoral votes. The action
OF the Board in admitting Governor Wick
life sets q precedent for the admission OF
other candidates and possibly OF represent
ativeS OF the press, but unless the Board
gives up its executive sessions its power for
mischief will still be considerable.
Returns from several OF the interior par
ishes have been brought to the city in the
custody OF the Radical candidates. This is
a temptation to which even such pure men
rs they should not be exposed.
The use Of imperfect electoral tickets has
given rise to no little discussion as to Its re-
suit on the election in this State and IN the
United States. As five Hayes electors here
ran considerably behind the other two it
has been coniectured that when the count is
completed no candidate in those five dis
tricts NAV be found to have received ma
iority OF all the votes cast for President, and
the question has arisen whether in such
event any one will have been elected. Ii
no one is elected in those districts, then the
two who do receive certificates will, under
the laws OF the State, ill the vacancies.
An examination Of the constitution and
laws OF Louisiana discloscs the fact that
they are both silent on the question whether
IN elector to be chosen must receive ma
jority Of all the votes cast or only a greater
number than any other candidate. In the
choice OF Governor or other State officer
plurality elects, and good lawyers here hold
that where no specific provision is made, as
| in this case, custom and law in analogous
cases ought to be followed. +. 4. L..
- Second Dispatch.
| Selp Orleans. November 2l.-Among the
colored Democrats before the Northern
Committee to-day was one old man who
said he had been a slave OF Jefferson Davis,
and who had been long engaged in con-
| tracing and directing teld-handS, DC. lie
remarked that he had plenty OF money when
! reconstruction took place, and he became a
| prominent Republican,. He had been one for
eight years, andn he was as poor rs marsh
hen. AS long as he contracted with old cit
liens and Democrats he had always got his
money and was ahead Of the world, but he
at last unhappilv made q contract with Re-
publican chief and was swindled out Of
every dollar. During the last campaign he
concluded to Join the Democratic party, and
with hundreds of others OF his people voted
the ticket.-Special dispatch TO the Ba!t1-
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