New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-02

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For Governor-Psckard, IL; Nichols, ga.
All Republicans IL and the Democrats "a.
General AndersOn-Let ne see if We can
find a Republican ticket in the box.
Mr.. McGloin-It is like looking for
needle in q hsystack.
Mr. Burch-We always get q large ma
jority there.
Major Herron-There is contest going
on in that parish, and We would ike the
tickets preserved.
General Anderson then opened box No. 4,
and stated that the statement of votes was
not signed by the commissioners at all.
Major Herron-Ot course it was not
signed. because it was locked up in the
box. We can not reach 1t.
General AndersOn-The tally sheets ep-
pear to be signed; the vote stands 373 for
Samuel j. Tilden and seven for Rutherford
B. Hayes.
Nh. Gauthreaux-An the Tilden electors
have 373, except Cross, who has 374. All
the Republican electors have seven. On
the consolidated statement of the parish Of
East Baton Rouge returned by the super
visor there were only Gsven polls. These
two make nine. There are now five re-
naming polls not opened. understand
from General Anderson that the statement
of votes of these five polls are in the hands
of the board. would like to know if am
correct
President Wells-I really can not tell.
General Anderson-I 6nd in this box
(No. g. . great many tickets not folded.
Mr.. Cavanac-I think You will find that
they have all been folded.
Mr.. McGloin-Y0u have not got your
spectacles on.
General Anderson-Gentl you can
take them and see whether they are folded
OF not.
President Wells-Gentlemen, the aues-
| ton was not with reference to the tickets,
but With reference to the papers; put the
tickets back into the boxes, and let US 60
Mr. Gauthreaux-But General Anderson
raised the question.
General Apderson-YOu can all look at it;
| there it lie; you can see that it is not folded.
Several of the counsel stepped forward
| to take the ticket and examine it.
GeHeral Anderson demanded that they
should not put their hands on it, but that
Mr.. McGloin-Let Governor Palmer see
and examine it.
Governor Palmer don't desire to ex-
anime the ticket. Let the gentlemen
| themselves do it.
General Smith-That is ell right. Mr..
Green says it is straight ticket.
Mr., McGloin|I would suggest that the
poIl iist had better go back there. 1 would
not keep anything ont but the statement OF
Nr.,Gsuthresux-Will you please direct
the secretary to find cut from what polls in
Baton Rouge the statements Of votes are
now here, in order to see if they are all in
your hands?
President Wells-I will have the papers
~ht in, nd
General Anderson (examining one OF the
statements of votes2-There has been some
scratching here. That il 279, and then 1t
was scratched and made 269, and then 26O
put in.
President Wells-Anything that will give
| ma information will be retained 0ut of these
boxes, and when We are through with them
they csr be returned:
Mr.. Gauthreaux-Whey appear to have
skipped q name on the statement of votes
and then put the number in after ward.
General AndersOn-The consolidated
statement is signed By al three of the COM
missimers.
Governor Wickliffe-I don't think that
the poll list will throw any light upon the
| subject before US at all. 1t is important TO
| have the lists in Baton Rouge, as they are
now having Q contested election there and
want the lists for examination.
Colonel .gacharie-I should like to ask
for iaforn,atiOn myself. Some Of our
friends who are attending here don't un-
derstand the position of the East Baton
Rouge case or what the board proposes to
do. believe it is conceded that the super
visor's compilation of the compiled state
ments which came up show but the returns
of eeven pOlle. l understand that In nve
other boxes Of these remaining seven there
are no returns. And the question is,
whether the supervisor forwarded up the
returns of these five polls.
President Welis-We want to examine
that matter. Colonel Zactarie, end if they
have not, after We have made the examlna-
ton we will inform you.
Mr.. GsufhreaEx-I woGid suggest thet
the deputy clerk of East Baton Rouge is
now here. / world like co know if tho
hoard would have any digestion TO receive
the statements of poll No. from himY
General AndersoG-I think We have all
that Look at the minutes whaf fe l read
from the statement of votes of the super
visor of Baton Rouge four or Eve days ago.
and see if We haveit
Mr., Green-Here is the statement about
the fifth ward.
President Welis-In regard to the returns
OF wards which you desire, Colonel Ztacha
rie. for the papers from the SeeretAry OF
States Office, have q communication 1rom
hiaa. declining to give them. as they a'e
part of the archives of his 0fhce.
Colonel Zacharie-Then ask tor an or
der from the board to the supery'sors 70
bring up copies which they have hied wh1n
the commissioners. suppose the order c&n
issue now, and they be served WITHIN t'so
hours time. They are in the city.
President Wells-Can you get them ner0
bv ten O'Clock in the morning. -,
Colonel Zscharie-Yes, sir; if you VIII
issue the order and give it to the serge snt
at-arms.
President Wells-If you will find out the
parties and where they are We will try alSd
serve the order.
Mr., McGloin-The candidates for justice
of the peace and constsbles ia the Seventh
Justices Court have prepared an argument,
and ask me to file it.
President Wells-Let it be filed.
General AndersOn-Shall the ballot boxes
from Baton Rouge be turned over to the
clerk of East Baton Rouge2
President Weils-Yes, sir; and take the
clerks receipt as to the condition in which
we have returned them, with . statement
of the papers taken from them.
Mr.. McGloin-W0uld 1t not be well ior
the board to seal up and put stamps on the
boxes, so that they may know that tney
have NO been tampered With
General Anderson-H they are in the
charge of the proper custodian, the CLERK OF