The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-05
PARISH POLITICS.
FEE ELECTION T0~DAY-HT WELL wE
A TRIANGULAR AND
HITTER FIGHT.

Ehg and unG0TnmunIChbIYS, Hhu tlS slEthSts dhu
bummers Of the several parties were only able
to repent The reports and could SAY nothing
definite as to their truth or falsity.
The stale old statement regarding Withdraw
ais Of tickets WIS circulated. One man would
assert that the Citizens had pulled down their
nominees and another would positively ailege
that the Nationals had retired from the contest.
You paid your money-iust enough TO settle
for a drink-and the boys would post you either
way. and you could take your choice Of the
statements aonfldentInlly talwavs) made,
There has been no withdrawal. but comblna
tion which does not affect the status Of the
tickets In the Geld. x
pam0nfptic narty and Is between the Citizens
Association and the Nationals. .........
The Nationals hnye had their 2, eanyasserg at
registration on tue part OF the Democrats
Affldavits have been made against quite O large
been issued. The Nationals not having The
money to pay, the deputy tnarshals. whom
United States Marshal Wharton. volunteered to
appoint on recommendation Of the leaders Of
both organizations, provided these same lead
.ers would guarantee faithful performances OF
duty and the settlement of their salaries. and
consideration 81 their guaranteeing the CANCEL
lation Of the rolls, have turned over 10 them oil
the warrants.
These warrants have been placed in the hands
Of tho deputies representing the Citizens, and
WILL De EXECUTED TODAY.
provided there is no change In the plnn Of bat
fe before the engagement opens. 1t IL predict
cd by the knowing ones OF all parties that II
the programme, so far as arrests is concerned
IL carried out there will be trouble. and serious
u RDl'si Wharton Is
SERIOUSLY Ill,
but his assistant Mr., Wurzburger. yesterday
Issued commissions TO between five and six
hundred deputies, and detailed them for duty
All tho United States Commissioners have
been REQUEST ell, or rather been informally d.
rected. to be in attendance at their courts all
day
fine following are the
INSTRUCTIONS TO UNITED STATES SUPERVISORS
by Chief Supervisor i. A. Wooliiey:
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SUPERVISOR
Of Elections, District OF Louisiana. !
New Orleans, November !, 1878.
Sn'-As Supervisor under the laws of The
United States, Of the election to be held on the
fifth of November next, you will observe The
following instruction >:
You viii be promptly present when the poll or
precinct at which yuuHre to oct is opened This
sho,ll he at o'clock In The morning, and the
closing Of the poll should be at O'Clock In the
You will remain In attendance until the count
of the votes cast sha be oumpeted.
You will item make a faithful and correct re-
turn Of the 70 es cast Tor members Of Congress-
upon The blank furnished herewith. and for
ward the same to me at once.
closed according TO law. and report any failure
to do SO, aud the names OF the persons, II any.
canning such failure.
place by the ballot-hox aud the State Off ors Of
election. 50 that you can witness Ill their pro-"
osedings And you will occupy and remain In
such posi- ion or positions from time to time.
whether before or behind tbs boxes, as will. III
your judgment. best enable, you tH geo each
duce to your scrutRizi.,g the manner IN which
the voting is being cvudueted, Should you BE-
hinder ed or prevented in doing 30. you will
promptly report the uereon o.. persons so hin
dering or preventing you. From he time the
polls are opened until they are closed. you
will carefully srrutinias oil the proceed
ings. 80 as to sye that the election
il conducted according TO, law; that the
ballots nr7 .rm5 reGeyen b.n tns~ na fna
are not frauduenly substituted for them or
placed In the box not having been voted; that
bal OF and The name Of the person casting the
same, upon Tho poll ists, aud report any fail
ire on the Part Of the clerk or commissioners
of eli elton to perform their duty honestly. and
WI When O tle polls are closed, which should be
a the boos are prop @ eounte
taking the best position for the purpose, tb
satisfy your MIND end enable you to make 81
correct aud certified return OF the result.
The state oil elton law makes 1t the duty OF
the commissioners Of election to count tho vOt
that have been poE Z without MOVING the boxes
from the room or place where the votes Were
rnrrivnh and in the presence Of any voter or
voters who may desire t. be present.
Ree TINT tho ballots are honestly and correctly
counted thul the re}urns of the result are cor
really made out that the ballots arc then placed
In the bHllol- box, and the bpx proper y eealeh
hv the O commissioners OF election and delivered
into the tInnds OF the clerk Of the Superior
Criminal court; and that the tally sheet. ad
shall be doiv rcd To tie shtr i the parish, as
Lie returning officer, rs uroyide! by law,
Your duty does MT end until he canvnss and
count Of the votes cast at your poll Ia wholly
completed and Tho returns inAdt Thelefvre,
YOU will ace mpnny the Computation e. ct
III, elton, and remain Wllhihe boK un,il 1t
is plnrpd in the bands uf the clerk OF The Supe-
riSr Criminal Court. and the tally sheet and
3omuiird statement ore delivered to the lertn
Nv,rv violation Of tho election laws by the
ofiinei g thereof, whether national or state, la n
violation OF Tho laws ,f tue United States, In an
election whe q membets OF CunEioss arc voted
for and you will carefully note and report the
anme a. mo wltnout delay should any occur.
Also II any ut-rsons not 1Eeers Or managers
of The election attempt to hinder or intimidate
vnters or create Disturbance or prevent count
tnp or returning Ut the vot' you will caref ullF
pule and report he same. as thls also may be q
vio1ntinn II the laws Of the United States.
Anrom ppuyiu these lust rncttOna you will re-
oeiven n copy of the United States lays. under
which vow derive your authority, NO eupNr-
authorized by any law of tho United HtHtos, will
allow himself to be- inter f"red with or prevented
from ,lischareing his duties, wheller such In
tepf"rpnre or prevention be attempted either
with or without powor. wnrrnntor process from
any State auth, rity whatever. lie Is nmehable
to nAliuNHl IVY h'a's'
United States Supervisors are sworn othcers,
subject to severe penalties for neg "ot or breach
81 div The greatest care should be tnkou that
everv duty shall be- honestly and impartially
No supervisor should be deferred by threata
or violence FROM the tAi,hfui performance Of
duty He Is entitled to and will receive fl ON the
national authority AMPLE support and protec-
zion. While firm IN the discharge Of duty he
ahould do nothing Extensively. and at oil times
should remember that the object of tho law I'M
der witch he holds his office Is to preserve tho
nuritv OF the election, with business and fairness
towards MI parties. . =, :. :,
frnuta or attempted frauds, or viol ations Of law
with the names of Witnesses, and will forward
such reports unte. oath to me. within ton days
after the election.
Yesterday Chas G. johnson one Of tho lead
ing men in tho Ci>izons' Conservative Assocta
tion made an affidavit against Kenny Clark.
Democratic supervisor OF registration Of tho
third ward and his assistants. charging them
with fraudulently issuing legistration papers. !
tThey will probably be arrested to-day.
There has been some inquiry as to how the
name of W. NJ. Burwell got on the National
ticket after be had formally declined tho nom-
I'M. ll,N.r NH iEh In thn