The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-22

proceedings of Last nights MeetIng-The
Fifth ward Gaze disposed OF.

proceedings Of Last nights EEeetIng-ThI
Fifth ward Gaze disposed OF.
President Brown called the Parish Commit
bee TO order at CLOCK last night, when. upor
bhe call of the roll, but fourteen members re
RpDnded to their Names No quorum.
Mr., Brown remarked that IL would require
farce more delegates before the machine
sanuld be run or business transacted.
a recess of few moments was taken and a
quorum was thereafter obtained.
President Brown stated that during the day
the question of canvassing committees,
Judges, etc, had been presented TO him, he
Anforming the parties that he would bring the
znatter before the committee. He would,
Aherefore, make the following ruling and
Kalsas st before the committee for
ADOPTION OR REJECTION.
The ruling was In effect as follows.
That the Judge of registration and election
does not act in any capacity relative to the re-
vision of the registration by the oanvassers ap-
pointed by the presidents Of the various ward
central clubs In conformity with rule 3. In
addition to the canyassers appointed to rep
resent the different interests or factions In
each ward a can vasser, who shall act as um-
pire, shall be designated by the president of
the central ward club, whose duties with re-
gard TO the revision of the registration, shall
be those now vested In the Judge of election
and registration with regard to the registra-
zion of voters.
After some discussion and explanation by
various members, Mr.. Dudenhefer moved
that the ruling of the
PRESIDENT BE SUSTAINED.
Carried by vote of II yeas and nay.
MIR. Boyer, Of the seventh ward presented
the following, which was referred to the Pres
idents Of the several ward clubs.
fee8otUed, That all voters representing them
selves as Democrats and Offering to vote at
the primary election of June ~, 1878, and who
may be challenged, will be required to make
affidavit before proper authority that they
had voted the Democratic ticket at the cleo
tion of 1876.
A communication was read from Mr. Ar
nauld Of the fifth ward, setting forth that the
president of the central club OF that ward was
not giving equal representation to the various
candidates In the appointment of Judges, can
yassers, etc, and stated further that although
HE was o candidate for the presidency Of the
central club on June no attention had been
paid to his request for representation.
Several members OF the committee stated
that they were cognizant Of the fact that a
fair representation had not been given to the
candidates by Mr.. Rivet; after which Mr.
DevereauX moved that committee of three
be appointed by the chair
WITH FULL POWER
TO investigate the matter and take such
action as may be necessary, and that the
committee see TO 1t that the president OF the
Fifth Ward Central Club carry out the rules
of the parish committee the committee SO
appointed to have power to make appoint
ments, If necessary. Carried.
Executive session was called pending which
the committee discussed matters pertaining
10 finances.
The executive session being raised the pres
fdent announced as the com mittee on the fifth
ward investigation r. Brewster r. ID. Hub
bard and g, Il. Babcock.
The committee then adjourned to meet
again ON the twentY.seVenth instant