The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-20
New ORLEANS, April 10. 1878.

President In the chair.
The committee on credentials reported on
wards one, two, four, seven, eight, nine,
eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, rs
per statement attached,
: The committee reported tho election In tho
third ward null and void, and unconstltu-
tiOnal.
10 tho honorable President and Members Of the
Grand Council, N. A. A.:
Gentlemen-The undersigned members OF
the Tenth Ward Branch Council respectfully
represent that the election held on the night
Of the third Of April, 1873, for councllmen Ill
the branch council OF tho tenth ward to repre-
sent our council in the Grand Council was
null and void, and should be set aside for the
following reasons to wit: .
FIrst-That fraud was perpetrated at shid
election, in this, that non-residents OF sMd
ward were permitted to vote, thus destroying
the majority which otherwise would have
been obtained by q fair vote In sending the
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 q the tt3fibbh ward.
Second--That there were moro baii0ts than
th0re were members present and belonging to
the tenth ward branch, and that none OF the
persons claiming tobe elected received q ma
jOrty Of the qualified votes.
Third-Ihat in the face Of such charges 1t Is
unjust and improper that tho safd parties
claiming to be 50 elected should be permitted
to represent this branch council OF the tenth
ward and 1t Is but o matter Of right and JUS
tice that D proper precedent should be esthb-
lished to the conduct and holding Of such
elections and that the organization may
thereby gain strength and harmony, which
are so essential to the success and prosperity
Of well regulated bodies.
Wherefore tho under signed petitioners pray
that the president and members Of the GRAND
Council duly assembled, and after full in
vestigation and proof, declare the election
| hold on the night Of the third April null and
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.
Kaulfmann. james Douglas, Jr., Il. koher-
note T.. ?. 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 tho committee Of the
| Grand Council.
Signed: Beggs Bourgeg and CharleviIIe.
Delegates, and the following answered &c
their names: John McGowan, Jas. Beggs
Paul Bonseignenr, Co. G. a. Baquie, G., l.. Du'
vlgnnnud. A. j. Kcr, W, A. d. Anderson, An
ton Surle, c., Alfred Bqnrges, }; + Kang99r'
Goo. Walker, C., J. j. Gaudet, c., J. II. A. Rob
erts, G., j. G. Aucoin, n. Chestnut, Samuel
Walker, &. W Bryant, e. N. Cullom, y. vii
son, c., W. II, Morgan, Chas Rnggold, c., Il
Luscy, G., J.. L. Bouchereau, W. J. Dauuoy
G., Thos. +: holland, J. NJ. Bling, Fhos Ii
Webb, r. McKeothan. G., L. j. Falls, Paw
Bruce, c., N. Underwood, St. J.: Dupeire, N
D. Busch, c., Ben Brown, c., Bon Buchanan, G
Thirty-five members present.
On motion tho oath Of secrecy was admin
lstered to the new delegates.
A communication from T.. Royal, asking Il
be relnstated, WAS read and, on motion OF Al
, fred Bourges, granted.
DIVA y,t fu1 nd nITh1iadnn
lected as q committee to notify him of tn
fact
A communication from members Of tn
tenth and eleventh wards, asking permission
D to organize q Fourth District American Part,
Club, and have representation to the CRANE
Council in pro rata to the number Of mem
: BERG. Signed-W. y. Hale, II. D. Baldwin, i
X. Nixon, Dr. p Yeser, j.. J. Lane, 9. |
|. Daunoy, r. b. O'Bren, J, G. Fleming, job
Keiser, of the tenth ward, VIM: McDuff,
G.. Merkel, Chas. Stevens, John Sletnmer, |
,, G. Watson, julius A. Pratt, from the eevent
ward
: A protest from Jeanty Bourbet, John Keal
II nan, Hy. Orthe, A. L. White, of the fourt
= ward, stating they are ready to prove tha
9 fifty-nne votes were Tailed for secretary
o while there were only fifty-two persons pres
ent, and that twelve of these were visitor
+ that did not vote.
d A protest from the third ward, signed by
Star Vincent, Geo. NJ. Hare, A. 7 Selover,
: j. MCItlenny, q. Thomas, RODC, motifs, a.
8 Whittier Fl. NJ Frisbie
The secretary, A. s. Lecho resigned, an
the council adjourned to Friday, April
Il 1878.
!, NEW ORLEANS, April &c, 1873.
n The meeting WIS called at 30 .. ~, Actin
9 President james Beggs presiding.
Previous to roll call the following name
e new Delegates whose credentials having bee
|. placed on the seCrctary's desk were read, II
h SvorabIy passed upon, and admitted to seal
q in the GRAND Council:
q First Ward-Sam. Walker, John Midtown
+ Ernest Chaumctte J. VIM. Davis, I. l.. Broa'
/ dus, J. VIM. Campbell.
Second Ward-James Beggs, i. North Gu
Y lon, Dave Wilson, r. l.. Bruce, L. A. Bar
n lett, G. f. Glaudin.
Third Ward-Robert Morris, VIM. Lace
l. G. Il. Ladd, W. l.. Evans. Lyman J. Dodg
> Fourth &c, Ward-C. W. Ringgold, M. B. d.
busson, Z. NJ. J. Kenner, J. o, jackson.
t. Fifth Ward-A. Prados, Jr, Z: Rayna
IS Edgar DAVIS, A. Il. Feyne, A. Brieugn
l. jules Lanabare.
e Armas.
Seventh Ward-L. Duvigneand,, Euge'
]. Luscy, L. F. Bouchereau, b. W. Hebrar
IS LOUIS }11 E: P 'n q GautiSr' naor.on W
If Daunoy, JOS, Marcou. David Kenny, A.
bennington, II. Ybos
10 Ninth Ward-Alfd. BOurges, Jos. A: PinsC
ir Geo. w. Wright, A, G. DeLisle, Il. G. Bartle
V. Nivet.
T. Tenth Ward-Jos. E. Moore ThOs. BO9we
n, John Kaiser. J. j. Pierson, John &, Flemin
Ii j. J. Lane.
sr Eleventh Ward-W. H. Hunt, Geo. Duhur
d Taylor Try Mtckese'thani j. A. Allen Geo. d. III
A. Twelfth Ward-E. B; Falls, Paul Bruce,
eli Charleville, Geo. Walker, W. NJ. Altman,
If N, Higgins.
Thirteenth Ward-N. Underwood, J.
n. Gaudet, st. Leon Dupeire. J. Fl. 4. Rober
John B. Fitch Jr, J, @. A. Fellows.
Fourteenth Ward-W. r: Fish, J; G. A
coin, Ben Brown, John Wilson, Harris
n Powell, J. j. Casey.
I'd Fifteenth Ward-N. Chestnut, J. g. Butte
Or Ben Buchanan, Felix Borne, ?. Hille, 0. Fl
man. .
d. Sixteenth Ward-L. 4. Sheldon, A. 6. O.
reiolles, H. Mckay A. e. Brlce, Geo. CASE
Len Williams
Seventeenth Ward-A. Derocha. John j
L.: dan, f. Stamps, Geo. Zeler, Simon Asperal
,,o Hcrm0ppnn Rauhanl.