The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-28
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1878.

posed the adoption OF the resolution recited
In the above minutes would enter q protest
against the action Of the club, l deem 1t my
duty, as executive officer Of the ward, to come
before you and receive whatever instructions
your honorable body may see fit to transmit
On behalf of the unContested and decided
majority, who favored the resolution in ques-
ton, especially as to time, beg leave to
state at each stage OF the proceedings, under
the regulations of the COMMITTEES, | have
granted to each and every candidate what
ever he asked In the interest of fair play.
hold written documents to prove these facts.
With the inherent idea, true Democratic
idea that q central club has an undOubted
right to manage Its own affairs, 1t Is with re-
luCtance that am called upon to appear here
tonight; but In this connection beg leave to
call your attention to the fact that 1t Is q mat
ter OF common report over the whole city that
the affairs of the eleventh ward, since the
opening of this campaign, have been charac-
terized by spirit OF fairness unsurpassed In
any other ward
With the registration completed and revised
to the unanimous satisfaction of the Central
Club; with two men at each box to represent
each candidate, 1t Is rather strange that any
set of men should oppose the giving to work
ingmen the time they honestly believe they
are entitled to, in order to cast their vote,
owing to the election taking place on Satur-
day, that they may not, as in 1874, under the
Mari administration, be shut out to the
NUMBER OF one nunQTbu.
The polls in the ward, In years gone by,
have always been open till p. M, and the
movers against this fair proposition on this
occasion have always In the past strongly ad-
vocated it,
1t being notorious fact that in many wards
several unimpUrtant and immaterial points
of your regulations have not been enforced,
the Eleventh Ward Central Club trusts that,
in the broadcast and most comprehensive in
terest OF fair play, you viii ratity It's action
in the premises, wholly or In part, and thereby
check certain outside and undue influences
brought to bear to cause a disturbance In the
eleventh ward that would unsettle the good
feeling heretofore existing. Respectfully sub
mitted, J. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX,
President Eleventh Ward Central Club.
The following letter was attached
NEW ORLEANS, June 81, 1878.
J. II. Alcee Gauthreaux, Esq, President Elev-
enth Ward Central Club:
Dear Sir-In the interest of harmony re-
quest you ask our delegates to the Parish
Committee to authorize the polls for the
primary election to be held In the eleventh
ward on June 30, 1878, to be opened at o'clock
M. w. JOYCE,
Judge of Election.
We, the candidates for the presidency of the
Eleventh Ward Central Club, concur In the
above request. W. IL. MERKEL,
THos. G. MURPHY,
GEO. w. Young,
CHAS. J. LEDIG.
Mr.. Devereaux thought that the matter o.
the eleventh ward ought to be taken up In the
regular order Of wards, first taking up the
first or second ward.
The chair ruled that, all the candidates
agreeing the time might be enlarged for
voting but not curtailed.
The decision of the chair was sustained, on
motion of Mr.. Dudenhefer.
The wards were then called, and In response
the second ward presented lengthy COM
munication relative to the canvass Of the
ward registration.
It was urged that the Parish Committee
had nothing to do In the matter, as the rules
covered the case.
The communications were read, both re-
garding the second ward registration, and on
motion 1t was resolved that the Doyle and
Kennedy factions be heard through counsel.
Mr.. Jno. Flynn then made statement on
behalf Of Mr. Doyle.
The whole canvass of the ward was taken
up and for an hour he was cross-examined
Mr.. r. Diamond then made statement In
which he admitted to having allowed q mo-
ton to table call for q division in the Cen
trail Club There was much excitement over
the matter, and executive session was called
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
An offer of compromise was presented, but
Mr.. Barry, one Of the candidates, appearing,
refused TO accept the offer, and motion was
then made to refer the whole matter back to
the Central Club. A motion to table. this was
lost. Mr.. Deveraux again presented another
offer Of compromise, that the names of all
voters protested against on either side be
stricken from the rolls.
The offer was Endorsed and made the voice
of the committee. A motion to adjourn until
to-day Mt o'clock WAS carried.