The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-18
Evidences of Fraud which the Demo-
Gratis Will Present to the Returning
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j-l.s Kew Orleans Times, 14th:l : 49,.
The Republicans are engaged night and
day in gathering evidence OF Intimidation
and violence, which they allege was prac.
ticed at a large number OF polls in various
parishes throughout the State, the vote at
which polls they propose to have the Re-
turning Board throw out. - 2 '.~-
On the other hand, the Democrats are not
idle. When che question Of fraud comes to
test, it will be found that the Democrats
have much stronger case against the Re-
publicans than the Republicans can possibly
manufacture against them. .ri4 ~, ~
The Democrats are perfectly willing to
submit to the result, as indicated by the
ballots now in the boxes, but they will not
willingly submit to have the victory wrested
from them by partisan Returning Board.
The Democratic Registration Committee
have been, and are now, busily engaged in
collecting evidence, showing that fraud was
committed extensively in large number OF
the parishes. @ .'s"
IN THE PARISH OF LAFOURCHE ALONE
it Is said that the way the election was ma
nipulated by the Republicans Is enough to
condemn the party in the estimation OF all
falr-minded men. ....~, =. -
Out OF the sixty-six commissioners OF
election, the Democrats were allowed only
three. In the largest white settlement in
the parish, the supervisor OF registration
refused, it is said, to establish q poll. 4
large number OF afidavits have been pre-
pared showing that the negroes voted on
the papers Of dead men; numbers voted on
registration certificates issued to men who
never had any existence. Very many came
in from other parishes and were furnished
with fraudulent registration papers, upon
which they voted. ,-......
The Democratic Committee claim to have
the fullest evidence. Of these frauds, and
will produce it when the occasion arises.
AS the Democrats were allowed commits
sioners at only three Of the polling places
in the parish, they had no means Of protect
ing themselves against these frauds.
II the Republicans had been disposed;
and there is nothing in their, past political
history in this State to lead the belief that
they, had not that dispositionl--they could
easily have -. ,,- 80. ~,
to a limited extent at each polling-place
where there was no Democratic commits
sioner. ,....,.r -
The evidence Of these frauds is not con-
fined to the parish OF Lafourche. In many
other parishes the afiidaYits Show an equally
corrupt state Of affairs. a1". - -,
In West Feliciana the committee claim
that they Will produce evidence showing
that in that parish there was no violence or
intimidation, but that the colored people
voted the Democratic ticket freely and vol
nnfarily. nj --.ria|i III - 80 -. 5.
In the wards where; there was a large
number Of negroes the negroes, it is sald,,
were 'ez''@!9
FURNISHED WITH FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION
,,r rrsss .PAPERS,S f,s0TG l..'tGl ~
and with these they would repair to the as
sistant supervisors and declare that their
names had been erased from the polElists.
They were there given permits, which, of
course, the. commissioners ct the boxes
could not dispute. BY this means, it is
said, large number OF fraudulent Repub-
lican votes were put, In the boxes. !
The Democrats are carefully watching the
ballot,boxes in the different parishes. tits
reported that they are in receipt OF inferma-
ton which justiies the belief that attempts
have been and are now being made to
falsify in some way the official returns.
It is thought that the Republicans some
days ago became satisfied that the Demo-
Gratis had carried the State by;a majority OF
several thousand beyond the majority which
the Democratic ticket received In the pa
fishes which Repub li cans claim were 6 bull
dozed," and that their efforts since that
time have been directed towards reducing
the, majority. of, the Democratic. ticket be-
low that which it received in these fYepa-
rishes. The Republicans have no; hope of
counting in their ticket unless this object is
accomplished. !ii.Zz ~ Il: yf5 II,
j Two facts, bearing an indirect connection
with this matter, were commented on con.
siderablyl yesterday. One of them is that on
Sunday the official organ Of the Republicans
ceased to publish the returns from the par
ishes, and the other Is, that the returns
which are now received by the Republicans
show increased Republican and decreased
Democratic maiorities. "a. sst ~ .s.ssis'3.,-4E
These two facts may have no. significance
whateVer; but in view OF the frauds which
tits charged the Republicans perpetrated at
previous elections In this State. it lis not to
be wondered at that everything which has
the look Of irregularity should be regarded
suspiciously. ig.., @: .s.,J.25 "a IS Z.
3 KEaTUcKY-TnDEN'sI MAJORITY OVER
SIXTY THoUsAND.--IL 0tlispilte, November
l8.-O official returns from 101 counties In
i Kentucky give Tilden 68, 100 maj ority. Six
teen counties yet to hear from, hut will not
change Ii.
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