The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
TIE REPUBLICAN CAMP.
The Faithful Make Merry Over
the Ohio Election.
The Parish Election for Delegates to
the State and Parish Conventions.

Yesterday was q decidedly lively one In the
Republican camp, the faithful being both
happy and ezcited-happy because o. reports
received from Ohio, and excited because o.
the election in this city for delegates TO the
State and parish conventions.
Early In the day 1t was announced In the
corridors OF the Custom-House that dis
patch had been received from Kellogg to the
effect that Ohio had gone largely Republican
and that New York you'd follow suit. The
dispatch gave considerable satisfaction anG
aroused no little enthusiasm among the
clerks and employees of the building, and
those hangers-on who found time to get away
from the polls, and among the latter a com-
mittee was organized to raise q fund to pay
for
A SALUTE.
The different Offices were visited, and every
one in them from head man down to door
keeper, was called upon for q contribution.
Toward evening the committee succeeded In
getting together $50, and the amount was
rendered to Capt. Sambola for salute of fifty
guns, and was by him accepted, and last even
ing at about o'clock the salute was fired,
under Capt. Sambola's supervision. The
faithful felt better after 1t was over.
While the subscription was being raised
and the guns booming
THE ELECTION
was progressing. 1t passed off as quietly as
the average Republican primary usually
passes off, until the hour of closing the polls,
when disturbance took place In the fifth
and tenth wards. In the first Hameti, one OF
the Custom House men dissatisfied with the
way the box stood, encouraged atld backed I'D
by followers, seized 1t and threw II into
the street, and In the latter named ward the
members OF the Colored Mems Protective
Union captured the box, and carried 1t to the
house of Joe serrifleld, vice president Of the
central ward club. alleging in justification of
their action. that United States Marshal
Jack Wharton had bought up all the COM
missioners and there was, therefore, no
chance for fair count.
There was also disturbance Of q mi Id char
acter in the third ward. It took place just
before the opening of the poll, and was
brought about by one Hailles, leader OF the
Custom-House faction in the ward, undertake
ing to carry off the ballot-box. Exactly what
but the representatives of the Colored Mems
Protective Union were of the opinion that the
polling place WAS We're 1t belonged, and
Hailles was induced to- put 1t back where he
got 1t from
The election In this ward was clean sweep
or the Golored Mems Protective Union, their
ticket receiving 6s5 out OF the s61 votes cast.
Antoine and l.. D. Herbert, who have been
making the fight In the ward against Ladd,
dailles and their Custom House following,
lave shown what they can do, and have
proven that Ladd's political influence Id
small. It is understood that the defeat will
'ost Ladd his position of janitor of the Gus
om- House.
The result of the contest In the other wards
,ould not be definitely ascertainea last night.
hn do to- bnD Da1 a. II,
Committee to-day, and particulars and figures
will be forthcoming.