The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-25

49, -
enth Ward of this Parish, On Decen
Der 18th, 1907, says, that he has
; statement from some one that at som
time was a delegate to Republica
Convention.
4, l have always been a Democrat.
have never voted Republican tick
ct. l have never attended Republi
can convention. If my name has ar
lpeared as Mr.. Burke says. as dele
gate to a Republican Convention;
was used without my consent Q
AFFIDAvITs.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Iberia.
Before me, the undersigned au
thority came and appeared, Mr.. J. D
| Romero. a resident Of the aforesaid
Parish and State, well known to me
who upon oath deposes and says: j"
was a Commissioner Of election in tn
Second Ward of the aforesaid Parish
at the Congressional Election held OF
the 9Th day OF November 1906.
know Julian Carpenter. commonl,
known as "Bibb." He was at thai
time and says he Is now Deputy Sher-
III Of Sheriff Henderson. He was EN-.
ployed by Mr.. Adolphe B. Romero
who was one Of the parties having
charge of the campaign of Congress-
man r: F. Broussard, the Democratic
nominee for Congress, and Honorable
Andre M. Martin, the Democratic
nominee for member Of the State
Board of Equalization. Honorable S.
P. Watts, was the Republican nomi-
nee for Congress. The said "Bibb''
Carpenter was employed to use his
carriage to take voters to the polls
In the interest OF the candidacy Of
Democratic nominees. The said
"Bibb" Charpentier, brought to the
polls on that day, his father Jules
Carpenter, who being old and fee
bic. requested that the Commissioner
make out his ticket for him.
He seleced Mr.. U. H. Riggs, the
Republican Commissioner, when l,
with the said U. H.Riggs and the vo-
ter retired to fix his ballot for him,
I asked the said Charpentier whom
he desired to vote for, he replied that
his son "Bibb" had told him to vote
the Elephant, and upon that state
ment Mr.. Riggs fixed the: ballot, and
he voted the Republican ticket. 1
then telephoned Mr.. A. B. Romero,
him of what was trans
piring and on my return to the booth,
met Mr.. Frank Gauthreau, who
told me that "Bibb" Charpentier had
told him that same day that he want
ID to carry the Ward Republican, on
account Of George Henderson, who
had promised to do something for
lin il he could carry the Ward Re-
publican.
then went to the said "Bibb" Char
,entier and told him that had tele-
,honed A. B. Romero OF his voting
people for the Republican Ticket.
md that A. B. Romero answered me
Q tell him to quit-which did.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
his 10th. day Of August 1907.
(Signed) J. D. Romero
(Signed).
John e. Schwing.
Notary Public.
tate of Louisiana,
Parish of iberia.
Before me, the undersigned au-
1ority. personally same and appeared
[r. Frank Gauthreaux, OF the afore-
lid parish and state. q person well
nown to me. who under his oath de-
oses and says: THAT he is q voter Of
10 Second Ward Of Iberia Parish:
lat he knows Julian Cmarpentier.
down as "Bibb" who was and says
= is now Deputy Sheriff of George
that he attended the Con-
resional election held on the 9Th, day
November 1906; that the Demo- ,
attic nominees at the said election ,
ere Congressman r. +. Broussard.
le Democratic nominee for Congress- :
Id Hon. Andre n. Martin, the Dem
ratio nominee for member OF the
ate Board Of Equalization, the Re-
lblican nominee for Congress was !
on. s. p. Watts. II
I saw ''Bibb" Charpentier on the i
lturday night preceding the elect u
n at Jules Olivier's store. He took | i
e aside and told me that A. B. Rome I
had employed him to take the i
tiers to the polls on election day, ! t
ID that he had promised to give him I
answer later on; and that he had q
en- George Henderson, and that III
'orge Henderson had told him to Il
ke their money and work against {,
en-. That he, George Henderson. h
uld hot show himself and work G,
emily: but that IL he "Bibb" Char Il
ntfer could carry the election Il
ainst them he would give him. 8.
lib" Carpenter q better position. b.
} said that George Henderson had q
. told him that II he carried the e,
I'D that It would help him. told
y that he ought not to do that. to
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