The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-20
WHAT IS COMING.
srrrw .urrwAvaTs FaLED I'M THE GUS
Tom-MOUsE UNDEEs TEaE UNIFIED
STATES ELECTION LAW.

NJ there had ever existed any doubts aS ~
She stalwart policy designed by ChaholeI
cameron and Blaine being carried out In Oil
it's aggressive details, the events now trans
hiring, or In contemplation. would certainly
remove any scepticsm on this point, when
the press of the country lately teemed Win
accounts of the reconciliation that had been
effected between Hayes and the Radical lead
ers. and the perfect agreement entered lnto
between the two wings OF the Repuollcah
sparty as to the change to be made III tne freS-
;dent's Southern policy, the great mass OF
conservative people considered the reports
too sensational and unworthy OF creoehce' Al
will take but q short time to convince the
doubling that The accounts nave not peeh eA-
ALBERT LEONARD,
M is well known, held O. most important
conferences In Washington few days since
with the Radical chieftains. AS to what
passed ct the meeting one can only conjec-
tllre but the conjecture amounts to almost q
certainty when subsequent events are con-
sidered.
At the close of the meeting Mr.. Leonard
lost no time in making his way homeward
In order that the programme agreed upon
should be carried out without delay.
When requested by DEMOCRAT reporter
to give some idea OF what he intended TO DO
the district attorney, with pleasing frank i,i
to tell, but vaguely adds, II any parties have
violated the laws during the late eiectlons,
they will be prosecuted to the tuli extent OF
the law.
rage mill and wholesale affidavit factory have
been prepared for active operations, ana WILL
be set going in d few days.
MERELY AS A PRELUDE
to what will soon take place, on yesterday
two at1idavits were filed before United States
Commissioner Lane, hayng reference TO
committed during the late election.
The first affidavit is subscribed to by John
Jordan, and is to the effect that on the day OF
the election the af1iant, Alexander Derrocha,
shals, were prevented by julius Althaus,
Cornelius Vanderwall and Joseph Sax, oil
commissioners Of election for poll l, seven
teenth ward, from attendance at the count OF
thesvotes cast at said poll.
The accused in this case were brought be-
fore Commissioner Lane in the forenoon. and.
after hearing the evidence offered, the com
missioner decided to SEND the accused before
the Circuit Court, under bonds OF $3.50.
Mr.. Charles Luzenberg appeared Tor the
defense, while District Attorney Leonard con
Quoted the prosecution
THE SECOND CASE
was that OF Christopher Meister, residing at
the corner of Greatmen and Louisa streets,
who was arrested on the affidavit or ). W
Bing, special deputy marshal, who alleged
that the former, by intimidation, bribery, re-
ward, or offer thereof, did prevent one alfred
Greux from exercising his right of suffrage,
and induced him to refuse to vote.
]. B. HARDING
represented Mcister and, as in the previous
case District Attorney Leonard prosecuted
A Iter all the evidence had been submitted
Commissioner Lane decided to send the &C.
cused before the Circuit Court under $500
bonds.
EXCITING PROSPECTS AHEAD.
The above cases are mere precursors OF
what may be expected shot tly 1t Is known
that quantity of atfidavis are now In pos
session of Commissioner Lane, and publicity
will not be given to them until the parties &C.
cused have been arrested.
Tt Is understood that the work of procuring
affdavits from the country parishes is active
Iy progressing, and when the proper time
comes a number of deputy narshals, armed
with these instruments, will be- dispatched to
scour the country for prominent citizens, who
will be arrested on the assertion OF ignorant,
iIliterate and unprincipled creatures, and Will
be brought to this city to stand their nl,
10 '1 reneat the Grant parish eftairs hh0 VI u
original was performed When it Is known
that the simple affidavit OF any citizen MADE
before a United States commissioner Is q
Sufficient warrant on which to arrest the nc
Cused, and, no matter IN what portion or the
State he may reside, to bring him 70 this CITY
gained OF the immense, power possessed by
the adherents of the Northern Kadi.als &c
hnrass our DeOple-a power that blaine, Gam.
eron and Chandler will not fail to see utilized