The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1883-10-05
MONROE, LA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1888
LErlN THE LIGHT.
NuMnER 2.

TO The Ihird warn RepuOlican CluD OF
New Orleans in 1874, we reproduce the
following from the New Orleans Re-
publican of May Gath, 1874:
THIRD WARD. Hall Central Repub-
lican Club, New Orleans, May %, 1874.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted amid great enthusiasm:
Whereas, through the assumption to
rule on the part Of clique Of misguid-
ed and misjuging men in this ward,
discord and strife have been produced
in the ranks of our party, TO the great
detriment of that harmony and unity
of purpose and action absolutely neces-
sary for success; and
Whereas, The parish convention,
during IFS recent sitting, proposed
method for the amicable adjustment of
existing differences, and fully recogniz-
ing the equal claims to consideration
of the ward club organizations, directed
that the respective presidents should
select each three commissioners, and
that the six should select a. seventh
man, and The committee thus consti-
tuted should open new registration
and conduct an election for officers of
the club and delegates to the new
parish committee; and
Whereas, Through the dilatory,
evasive and vexatious conduct of the
commissioners, or a majority of such
appointed by Mr.. @. +. Laid, and by
their refusal TO definitely act until tbs
lapse of the time in which a fair and
full registration of the votes in the
ward could be obtained, no decision
could be jointly arrived at; and
Whereas, The Submission by the
committee of this club of the name OF
Mr.. John Fitzpatrick, among others,
was met by absolute rejection from Mr..
Ladd's commissioners; and
Whereas, After the lapse of days,
and after several joint sessions, in
which no reconsideration ofsuch rejec-
ton was ever alluded TO, il even in tho
power of those who voted in the mega
tive to make such motion, Mr.. Ladd's
commissioners, in a clandestine manner,
met and procured Mr.. Fitzpatrick SER
vices and constituted him chairman of
their board Of registration, all in direct
and fragrant violation of decency, right
and justice, ard subversive of the very
purpose of the convention; and.
Whereas, The commissioners from
this club have refused TO be party to
any such fraud, and have officially nop
titled Mr.. Fitzpatrick that he never
was aud is not properly the "seventh
man." because never elected by the
"six commissioners" and
Whereas, Mr.. Fitzpatrick has persis-
ted in aiding faction to impose a
cheat on the voters in this ward, by
acting for body of men who, through
competent representatives, have noti-
fled him of the false position he Occu-
pies; and
Whereas, Mr.. Fitzpatrick's conduct
has directly tended TO perpetuate and
intensity thestrife and schism in our
ward; and
Whereas, All fair and honorable
means for eflccting an equitable adjust.
ment have, for the present, been ex-
hausted, and
Whereas, 1t is no part OF our purpose
to acquiesce in, or basely submit TO the
result of any pretended election of Off
GERS of the club, nor delegates to the
parish committee, but on the contrary,
we here express our determination to
maintain our attitude of hostility to
this fraud and to uphold and vindicate
our rights against the tricks and
Vaccinations of men whose only pros
pect of success is in turmoil and revo-
luton; and
Whereas, il is essential that we be
represented in the Parish Committee
to be organized soon; and
Whereas, the registration books of