Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-23
LOUISIANA AT THE POLLS.
MUCH SCRATCHING AND THE
COUNT A SLOW ONE.

Three Tickets in the Field-Charges of
Violent Interference Already Made
MeEnery Probably Re-elected-A Good
Run for the Stevenson Ticket-Chi-
eagO Delegations.
NEW ORLEANS. April 22.-This even
ing's PicdyuBe says: 'sAt the opening of
the polls this morning the Commissioners
OF Election and Deputy Sheriff, repre-
senting the ring. with a unanimity show
ing that they had received specific instruc-
tions on the subject, either forclbly
elected, or refused admittance to the in
spectors of the Mayor, and elected certain
Of the commissioners appointed by the
Registrar of Voters. In many of the pre-
cincts, besides the regular Democratic and
Republican State tickets voted to-day,
there are three municipal tickets-the
regular, or ring Democratic, headed by
John Y. GuillOtte, for Mayor; the Indepen-
dent Democratic, with d. B. Peen for
| Mayor, and the citizens and Parish
Democratic, with w. j. Behen for Mayor.
The two last named parties were
organized ostensibly in opposi-
tion to ring rule. Eight amend
ments to the constitution were
also voted upon. The first relates that
the interest on the consolidated bonds of
the State is now fixed at per cent. for
five years from January l, 1880, then at
per cent. for fifteen years, and at per
cent. thereafter. The amendment fixes
the interest at per cent. from January /,
1885. The other amendments relate to the
disposition of the fees and charges of the
various civil courts, the register of con-
| veyances and the record of mortgages in
| the parish of Orleans, define the jurisdc-
tlOn Of various courts in certain cases,
and enlarge the jurisdiction of the Court
OF Appeals to all cases not exceeding
$4,000. 1t is believed that the major
| ity of the tickets voted in the
city to-day were scratched. necessarily
delaying the count. 1t is understood that.
the Republicans generally voted the
citizens, parish and municipal ticket, and
that the parish Democrats in turn sup
| ported Nj. Stevenson, the conservative
Republican nominee for Governor, Coy.
McEnery being scratched 1t was re-
ported to-day from all quarters of the
| city that the regular Democrats claimed
the election of their entire parochial and
municipal ticket with the possible eXcep-
tion of the Criminal Sheriff. For this office
Delaney, the citizens and parish Demo-
crat candidate, is reported as running
| ahead of his ticket.'
REPORTS FROM THE TOWNS.
BAYOU SARA, April 22.-The indca-
| tiOns are that full vote was cast. 1t is
believed that Stevenson polled a larger
vote than was anticipated.
OPELoUsAs, April 22.-The election
| passed off quietly. The result is un-
certain. A majority is claimed by both
the Democrats and Independents. Eight
| hundred and siXty-two votes were polled.
| Much scratching was DONE and the
| counting will not be finished till to-mOr-
| row evening.
MONROE, April 22.-The election was
| quiet. There was opposition to the Dem
0cratic ticket. Not over half the regular
| vote was poled.
BATON ROUGE, April 22.-It is believed
that the Fisher-Bates parish ticket is
| elected here by probably 500 majority. 1t
| is said that Gov McEnery will lose the
| parish The Fisher-Bates wing is mainly
| composed of the element of Democracy
| opposed to Gov. McEnery.
LAKE CHARLES, April 22.-The election
was quiet. Gov. McEnery's majority Is
400 The debt amendment was undOubt-
edly defeated. AS yet no opinion can be
| formed as to the election of Senators and
Representatives.
ST. MARTINsVILLE, April ga heavy
| vote was pOlled here to-day, and the full
| Democratic ticket is supposed to be
| elected. No positive returns can be had
until tomorrow evening.
FRANKLIN, April 22.-The election
passed of quietly. The tickets were
| much scratched, and no reliable estimate
can as yet be made in regard to the vote
for State officers.
MORGAN CITY, April 22-The election
was quiet. Stevenson will carry this
parish by a large majority. The ring
Democrats are lost sight of, McEnery's
followers swapping him off for Republi-
can votes for their ticket.
REGISTRAR CAVANAC APPEALED TO.
NEW ORLEANS, April y, 9 P. M.-The
exclusion of the inspectors appoint
ed by the Mayor, and Of the
commissioners appointed by Mr.
| Cavanac, Supervisor of Registration, on
behalf of the citizens and Parish De-
| mocracy from the polling rooms, is the
all absorbing subject of conversation to-
night. When this action was first made
known this morning, Lionel G. Levy
| Chairman of the commission, addressed Il
communication to State Registrar Cava-
nae, saying:
have the honor to invite your attention
to the fact that the commissioners appointed
| by you, one at each poll on behalf of the cti-
| zens and Parish Democracy of this city, have.
| in wantOn violation of the law, and in the
| prejudice of the rights of thousands of
voters, been debarred or violently evicted
from the polls to which they were
severaly assigned. The matter is of
such grave moment and so deliberately
IN the interest of fraud upon our people, and
| involves such serious infractions of the pro-
visions of the law pertaining to elections that
| | am constrained to call upon YOU immediately
to exercise such powers as are lodged IN your
hands, and to acquaint me with your purpose
in the premises, and what assistance, if any,
is desired by you which this commission can
contribute in the interest of an honest vote
and an honest count. Would it not. perhaps,
be well for you, a State officer. if YOU con-
slider yourself without power to afford
remedy, to call upon the Governor of the
State 20 maintain you in the exercise of your
authority?
Cavanac in reply stated that he had no
4 authority IN the PREMISES that his duties
ended with the registration of voters the ap-
pointment of a Commissioner and clerks of
election and the delivering of list OF the
voters to the Sheriff or proper returning
officer. He therefore declined to take any
action in the premises.
A. BATCH OF PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATES.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The following
Republican election straws blew in to-
night:
The Ninth Congressional District of
Massachusetts elected delegates to Chi
cago who were announced as favoring
Edmunds.
The Seventh Massachusetts district
delegates favor Edmunds. A motion COM
mending Arthur was tabled
The Eleventh Massachusetts District
delegates are uninstructed, but holding
preferences for Edmunds.
The First New Hampshire district gave
no IHSbEucLlOnS, anu no preferences are
expressed.
At Annapolis, Md, the Blaine men con-
trolled the district convention, and passed
resolutions indorsing Blaine and Lincoln.
In Cecil county, Md, Blaine delegates
were selected and Blaine resolutions
passed.
Washington county, Md, instructs for
Blaine, and Garrett county, Md, did like
wise.
The Fifth Massachusetts, district Re-
publicans gave no instructions, but Ed
munds is the first choice.
BALTIMORE, April 22.-Specials from the
Republican conventions held in Somerset.
Talbot and WicOmicO counties state that
the delegates to the District and State
Conventions were instructed for Blaine.
NEW ORLEANS, April pa Jackson.
Miss. special says: 'EThe Republican
District Convention met this morning.
The Hill faction controlled them.
Thirteen delegates favor Arthur, 1 Blaine
and Logan for second choice. For Con-
gressmen the First district nominated
Green G. Chandler, and the Fifth district
i John A. Smith, OF Lauderdale.
The delegates for the State at large are
ex-senator B. X. Bruce, James Hill. r.
+. Beck and j. NJ. Bynum. The first two
are cOlored and the others white. The
delegates are uninstructed, but favor
Arthur. 1t is now stated that the district
delegates stand Arthur II, Blaine /.
Logan / and Gresham /.
MUMNTIES BY THE THOUSAND
Prof. Maspero Makes Important Dis.
{ | coyerfes in Eevpt.