New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-24
For Governor-PAckard, 1892; Nichols,

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Antoine is ten ahead of Packard, and
Wiltz runs ten behind Nichols.
Mr. Green-There ia one protest on file.
General Anderson-What is the protest.
President Wells-Intimidation and re-
fussl of officers to perform duties.
General Auderson-Who is intimidated2
President Welis-A couple of candidates.
The names are attached to the protest.
They are Joseph Cosse and Joseph Fonte-
nellie.
The following i, the affidavit filed:
Joseph Cosse, Pierre Hingle and Joseph
Fontenelle, being each duly sworn, do
depose and say: That they are citizens
and resi tents of the parish of Plaquem,nes,
and duly qualified electors OF said parish;
that by threats of violence, intimidation
and corrupt influences which were prac,
ticed throughout the parish, q free, tair and
peaceable vote of sll qualified electors en-
titled to vote in this parish was prevented
and M AterialIy interfered with; that said
threats of violence. intimidation and cor
rupt Influences did materially interfere
with the purity and freedom of the cleo
ton held at BeaurejOur echOOlhouse. third
ward poll, Promised Land plantation,
where armed men surrounded the ballot
box; at the fourth ward poll, Pointe-at-la-
Hache, at the courthouse, where af1i Ant,
Joseph Cosse, was acting as commissioner
of election, at the sixth ward poll.
quarantine station; at the seventh ward
poll, Rockville, or RockpOrt; at the eighth
ward poll, ut Emile Fredericks', and at the
ninth ward poll. at Pointe Celeste planta-
ton, on the seventh day of November, lS 3;
that said threats of violence, intimidation
and corrupt influences did prevent sufi-
cient number OF the qualified electors from
voting as they desired as to materially
change the result Of the said election held
on the seventh day of November instant,
1876; that by the failure. neglect or refusal
of X. B. Edgeworth, supervisor of registra-
ton for the parish of Plaquemines, to faith
| fully and impartial)y discharge his duties,
at least 300 citizens of the parish of Plaque
| mines, entitled to register and vote, were de-
MED registra, ion and prevented from voting
| at said election Id in this parish on the
seventh day of November, 1876; that at the
third ward poll st Bsaurejour schOolaouse
no Democratic commissioner of election
was appointed, and no one representing the
Democratic party acted or was PERMITTED
to act as commissioner of election; that at
the sixth ward poll at Quarantine Station,
q: the seventh ward poll at Rockville
or Rockport, at the eighth ward poll at
Oakviile. no Democratic commissioners Of
election were appointed, and no one repre-
senting the Democratic party acted Or were
permitted to act at either of said polls.
Wherefore atlantis protest against and ob
ject to the canvass or compilation OF the
votes from the above named voting places,
and pray the Board of Returning Officers
not to canvass or compile the statements
of the votes from the said voting places in
the parish Of Plaquemines, but to exclude
them from their returns.
All to the best of their knowledge, In
formation and belief, so htlp them God.
JOSEPH COSSE
JOSEPH FONiENELLE,
PIERRE HINGLE.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me in
nv Office, this seventeenth day of Novem-
ber, 1876 FRANCIS s. CARO-,
Fourth Justice of the Peace in and for the
parish of Plaquemines.
General Anderson-It does not seem to
me there has been much intimidation be.
cause it Is pretty full vote.
President Wells-Give US the poll list,
and let us see the number of votes in the
parish.
Judge Trumbull-Does that protest come
up with the returns2
President Wells-No, sir; it did not II
was filed after the returns reached here.
General Anderson-1here are no remarks
on the consolidated return of the super
visor of registration at all.
President Wells-When was the protest
received
Mr.. Green-It was filed on the twenty
first.
Judge Trumbull-Is it allowable under
your mode of proceeding to receive the pro
| test in that way afterwards
resident Wells-We receive them within
| ten days after the filing of the returns.
General Anderson-This was not within
| the time.
President Wells On what day was il
| fled2
Mr.. Green-It is document No. 10 on the
records of the board, and was received or
| the twenty-first of November.
President Wells-But We always TAXI
| the IN under consideration and look init
] them.
| General Auderson-Let us see If the pro
| testing gentlemen are candidates or not.
| find here on looking into the papers CyIill'
| COsse ls q candidate.
| Governor Palmer-I would like to state
matter to the board that troubles me Z
good deal. l received this package which
have in my hand for the purpose OF present
| ing it to the board. l feel that to presen
| it. except as the medium Of communication
is improper, and yet, when the gentlemen
send them to me, l do not knew what to i
with them, and without knowing the COZ
tents, l would like to present 1t to tn
board.
| President Wels-We will take it an