New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-26
HAYES and Wheeler electors, none.

Hayes and Wheeler electors, none.
Judge Trunbull-Is there any protest
there-I mean with the returns7
General Anderson-No, cir; nothing ex-
cept that which have read. Nothing filed
up. They came filed mp in separate doc
ument
General Bmith-Are there any remarks
on that paper3
General Anderson-Eo, sir.
that protee.f
General Smith-Here it is.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-Twenty-third Of No
vember.
President Wells-Givs the gentlemen
copies of these documents; let 10 get Ut
something else.
Mr.. Gsuthreaux-These returns were re-
ceived ON the thirteenth.
The returns from the parish Of Ouachita
were then brought in. General Anderson
opened them. They were directed to the
Returning Board, dAed at New Orleans.
General Anderson (reading)-"Cons0li-
dated statement of votes Of the parish of
Ouachita, cast ct the general election, No
vember 2, 1876, officially forwarded and de-
livered in person BY n. j. Grady, super
visor of registration"
General Anderson opened certain docu-
ments accompanying the returns, showing
all these papers were attached to the re-
turns.
Judge Trumbull-Wheu was that re-
ceived3
General Anderson-The supervisor says
he delivered it 10 person-I don't know
whtn-over his own signature here.
Mr.. Abell-It was received on the twen-
ty-fourth. -
President Wells-Yesterdsyf
Mr.. Abell-Yes, sir.
President Wells to ccunsel-Here are
other statements with regard TO the sub
ject matter. You had better put them all
together and let them 90 over 10 the clerk
and get . receipt for them.
Nj. Gauthreaux-These papers were out
side in an envelope.
President Wells-Yes, sir; will give
them to you IN an envelope.
General Anders0n-Here il another paper
to take also polling place st Log Town, No.
President Wells-You had better not de-.
tach them, but let the gentlemen have q
COPY Of it.
General Anderson is the cousoli-
dated statement of votes for the parish Of
Osuchita, sworn to by n. j. Grady, super
vieor r of registration, parish OF Ooachita,
before Julius Eonemoseer, clerk of District
Court, parish of Ouachita, eleventh of New
ember, 1876.
Judge Trumbull-Is the clerks certificate
on that booki
General Anderson-Yes, sir. l will
read it.
"PoII,xe PLACE At LOG Tows, Ma. ..
November I, 1875. )
1--WE, William C. Williamson, Henry p.
Davis, Francis A. Hall, Commissioners of
Election, duly sworn, do hereby ceetify that
We were unable to open the polls, for the
reason that NO box or necessary papers were
delivered to ne at or before the opening of
the polls according to law; and that, In
our opinion, We had, after waiting until 8
A. II, the necessary appliances for opening
them. The votes cast thereat would be le-
gal and have the force of Law, and
to 20 to tho nearest polls and oAst their votes.
The remarks On the paper are those: /, H.
L Pierce. Uoited States supervisor of the
parish of Oaachita. duly commissioned for
the fifth district do certify that this states
ment of votes polled at the general election
for President and for Representatives, In
Congress is correct and true, and do further
certify and declare that the election and
canvass was true, fair, free and peacesble.
Judge TrumbuIl-There 10 no protest ON
the paper.
General Anderson-These protests are
Judge Trumbull-What is tho date Of the
attached pr0testss
General Anderson!There is one attached
BY seal, and here IL one BY itaelf dated
the twenty. first of November, 1876. Here
is another one on the seventeenth Of No.
vember. 1876. ...........
Judge Trumbull-Where do those afiidA
Wits purport to have heen msde1
President Well-They are sworn to be-
fore F. A. Woolasy.
Judge Trumbull-ls that In New o.
lesuss
President Wells-Yee, siY, here; he Il
clerk Of the United States Cirsuit Court.
Governor Palmer-I believe that thes,
afidavits were sealed up with the returns
General 6mith-These were.
President Wslls-Yes, sir; and attached
| with q bit of Q string.
General Anderson-Aud the string va
sealed with seal and hot wax to it, too.
President Wells-Mr. Green, furni,l
these doouments to Governor Wiekli6s-ey
eeytAirg belonging 70 then and copy q
that document ON the returns when We ar
thr0uRh With IL