The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-22

NEW ORLEANS, April II, 1878.
II President in the chair.
The committee on credentials reported on
wards one. two, four, seven, eight, nlne
eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, as
per statement attached. ,
The committee reported the electlOh III the
third ward null and void, and uncohstltu~
! tiOnal.
To the honorable President and Members of tho
4 Grand Council, n Il. il:
4 Geutlemc,1--The undersigned members OF
the Tenth Ward Branch Council respectfully
y represent that the election held on the night
of the third Of April, 1878, for counclmen IN
the branch council OF the tenth ward TO repre-
sent our council in tho Grand Council WAS |
null and void, and should be set aside 1or the
following reasons, to wit:
First-rhat fraud was perpetrated at SAID
election, in this, that n0n-residents OF said |
q ward were permitted to vote, thus destroying
the majority which otherwise would nave
been obtained by q fair vote IN sendlhg me
proper representatives to the Grand Council,
all of which is contrary to the constitution |
and bylaws of the Grand Council and Of the
branch council Of the tenth ward.
Secondhand there were more ballots IMAM
there were members present and belonging 10
the tenth ward branch, and that none, OF the
persons claiming tObe elected received q ma
1ority Of the qualified votes.
Third-rhati in the face Of such charges 1t is
unjust and improper that the said parties
claiming to be SO elected should be permitted
to represent this branch council Of the tenth
ward, and it is but d matter of right and JUS
tice that proper precedent should be esta is
Iished to the conduct and holding OF such
elections, and that the organization may
thereby gain strength and harmony, which
are 50 essential to the success and prosperity
of well regulated bodies.
Wherefore the undee signed petitioners pray
that the president and members Of tho Grand
Council, duly assembled, and after full III
yestigation and proof, declare me elncu n,'d
void, and that the delegates claiming TO be
elected as representatives of the tenth ward
be refused admission to your honorable body;
and as in duty bound will ever pray.
Signed john Keyser Henry Mason, Geo.
Kaufman. james Douglas, Jr., II. KOher-
note, Il. ?. Ducoslouqe, James Delaney, Jake
Barth, Charles Kaiser, John Geier, John
Hurst.
Your committee therefore, beg leave to
recommend that an election Of Delegates and
officers for the third and tenth wards be held
under the supervision OF the committee OF the
Grand Council
Signed Beggs, Bourges and Charlevlle
The secretary now called the roll OF new
delegates, and the following answered to
their names: John McGowan, Jas. Beggs,
Paul Bonseigncew, G., 6. A. Ba1uio, c., l.. Du-
vigneaud, A. J. Kcr, W. A. ID. Anderson, An
ton Surle, c., Alfred Bourges, J; T; Ranger,
Geo. Duhurst, J. II. Allen, G., T, Charcville,
Geo. Walker, G., J. 3. Gaudet, c., J. H. A. Rob;
erts, G., J. G. AucOin, n. Chestnut, Samuel
Walker, e. W. Bryant E. N. Cullom,, D. Will
son, c., W. II. Morgan, Chas. Ringgold, C.. E.
y, L.,
c., Thos. Il. holland, j. NJ. Bng, Thos, Il;
Webb, r. McKeethan, G., T. =. Falls, Paul
Bruce, G., n und,Grwood st. L: DuPere, NJ
Thirty-tive members present.
On motion the oath Of secrecy was admin
istered to the new delegates.
communication from L. Royal, asking to
be reinStated, was read and on motion OF Al
fred BOurgcs, granted.
Bryant, Cullom and Dubuisson were Sc
lected as committee to notify him of the
fact
A communication from members of the
tenth and eleventh wards, asking permission
to organize a Fourth District American Party
Club, and have a representation to the Grand
bers. Signed-W. B. Hale H. D. Baldwin, Il
K Nixon, Dr. ?. Yciscr, J. J. Lane, G. +
Thornton, A. J. Desmond, Il: Mason, r. 7
Da3nnoy 7 b 0Brien J. G IT, F Fl n ng }?hn
G. Merkcl, Chas. Stevens, John Slcmmer, X
G. Watson julius A, Pratt, from the eleventh
ward.
A protest from Jcanty Bourbet, John Kear
nan, Hy. Orthe, A. l.. White, of the fourth
ward, stating they are ready to prove thai
fifty-nine votes were Tailed for secretary
while there were only fifty-two persons pres
ent, and that twelve Of these were visitors
that did not vote.
x protest from the third ward, signed by G
Star Vincent, Geo. NJ. Hare, A. T: Selover, J
j. McEIenny. G. Thomas, RObt. Morris, A. }
Whittier, II. NJ. Frisbie.
The secretary, 4. S. Leche, resigned, ant
the council adjourned to Friday, April 2G
1878.
New ORLEANS, April 2G, 1878.
The meeting was called at 80 p. M, Acting
President James Bcggs presiding.
Previous to roll call the following namet
new delegates, whose credentials having beer
placed on the secretarys desk were read, ia
yorably, passed upon, and admitted to seat
in the Grand Council:
First Ward-Sam. Walker, John McGoWan
E-a Ernest Chau1ncttc, }. VIM Davis T. Il. Broad
dus, j. VIM. Campbell.
Second Ward-James Beggs, E. North Cul
ION, Dave Wilson, r. l.. Bruce T. A. Bart
lett, G. T. Glaudn.
Third Ward--Robert Morris, VIM Lacey
C. F. Ladd. W. L. Evans, Lyman J. Dodge
Fourth Ward-C W. Ringgold, NJ. 3. Du
busson, +. NJ. J. Kenner, J. o. Jackson.
Fifth Ward-A. Prados, Jr, J. +. Rayna
Edgar Davis, A. FL. Feyne, A. Brieugne
Sixth WardNPaul Conrad L. E. Lcmaric
John E. Staes A. Fl. Delmas, Charles D
Armas.
Seventh Ward-L. Duvigneaud,- Eugen
Luscy, L. T. Bonchnreau, Is. W. HebrarC
Louis E. Perrct, E. Gautier.
Eighth Ward-W. A. d. Anderson, W.
Daunoy, Jos Marcou. David Kenny, A.
DOmingon, II. lbos.
Ninth Ward-Afd. Bourges, Jos: A; Plnsol
Geo: W. Wright, A. G. DeLisle, Fl. G, Bartlett
Y. Nivet.
Tenth Ward-Jos. E. Moore ThOs. Boswell
John Kaiser. J. J. Pierson, John 6. Fleming
J.. Lane.
Eleventh Ward-W. H. Hunt, Geo. Duhurs