The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-01-06
The Blackburn Committee
Ike Election IN LafourcAe and
Ptagaemiaes.

ALEXIS RovIRA, CoLQRED.
Resides in the parish of La
f%ourche, where | am deputy clerk
Was Republican commissioner at
poll 2 at the last election There
was a much greater vote po!led
at that poll Oh the 7th CT Novem
Der on account of their not hay
ing hailot-hox at poll l., and
consequently no election [ made
out the tally, as the other com
misSioners were incompetent. L
had to transact all the business
of counting as soon a. it could
be done under the circumstances.
We were twenty>four hours
making the count.
the Democratic majority at
poll 2 was very large. We took
the box to ThibodauX on the
morning OF the Sth, but could
not fiud the supervisor to make
returns to him until the morning
ofthe9th. The supervisor received
the returns, but subject the pro
test, Oh the glound that it was
not delivered in time. 1t was i'm
possible to complete the count
any earlier, and Just as soon As
we were through we took the box
to the county seat to deliver it.
At my poll all the necessary
blanks were not furnished US.
!: ALBERT BROOKS, CoLoRED.
Resides IN the parish of La
) fourche, and am a Republican.
Was a member Of the Executive
Committee, OF the Republican
party, for the last election. On
election day | went to poll l to
) vote, but found no election being
! held, and was force to go to poll
2. A great many voters We're at
poll l. My committee organized a
body of women to intimidate
3 colored Democrats.
Coloreu ministers would not
recognize 'or admit into their
churches a colured man who was
+ a Democfat; every colored man
/ who belonged TIC q Democratic
club, OF attended q Democratic
meeting. was ostracised / know
as much about the colored vote
in the parish as any Il aad
c never saw such a feeling among
$ the colored people against tht
e Republican party !; | have nc
doubt that large numbers o.
co!ared men were deferred from
voting the Democratic tickle,
through improper Influences prat
tlced hy Republicans !; the leaders
o of the Republican party tolc
colored men that if they votet
). the Democratic ticket it would b,
- at the peril OF their lives; on,
- man by the lame Of Crook sal,
- in his speeches that colored Dems
= Gratis should have their liver.
~ hroiled, aud that he was very
deslrous to superintend or pc
form the culinary operation; be
= cause scratched the name of
parish officer on the -Republica,
- ticket [ was discarded. from tn,
=. executive committee.
IN | know q great many colore,
u men who told me that they b,
h loEged to a Democratic club il
~ ThibodauX, bnt that they WeP
% forced to leave it by colored II
publicans. Two or three colore,
10 Democrats we're constantly perS
10 cuted OH account of their p)lit
+. cal proclivities. I have Away
Is been a Republican, am one still
Al but | assert that a colored Dem
"A GRAFT cannot live III peace il tn
N town of Thibodanx.
IS J. oMER LANDRY.
20 Resides in Thibcdaux, paris
. of LafOurche. Fifteen or twent
u colored men belonged to on
g Democratic club III !ThibodauS
he but about two days previous t
the election they all left, havin
e; been compelled to do SO sthroug'
fear OF Republicans. Coiore
Il Democrats were at all times il
10 treated by their own color of tn
opposite political persuasion, an,
y on the day of election some wef
81 forced to go to a poll other tha
D, their own to vote. The day afte
Ell the election about 80 colored Re
N pnblicans assembled in the towr
10 under arms, as there was som
misunderstanding abont the ba
70 lot>box from pol. 10, saying the
y might rs well have a riot then {,
IT any ether time.
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