STATEMIENT OF FACTS
RELATING TO THE
ELECTION IN LOUISIANA
NOVEMBER 7TH, I876.
BY
E    A   C - TX R K -,
OF COUNSEL FOR TRIE DEMOCRATIC AND CONISERVATIVE PARTY.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
1877. 
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
RELATING TO THE
IN LOUISIANA.
Registration and Election.
Machinery all in hands of Republicans.
All supervisors, clerks, &c., Republicans, appointed on recommendation of Republican Campaign Committee.
Registration opened August 28; closed October 28.
August 22. Democratic State Central Committee asked
that our party should be allowed one clerk. Lieutenant Governor Antoine said he would refer it to the Republican Campaign Committee.
August 30. Reply received, refusing request.
September 1. Burke, chairman Registration and Election
Committee, asked equal representation in offices.
Offered to prove existence of vast frauds in 1874.
September 17th. Reply received, refusing request.
Election of 1876 held upon registration of 1874; revised
1876.
Registration of 1874 made by Republican officials.
Five thousand two hundred colored frauds discovered in
New Orleans, 1874.
Reported as required by law to Republican officials; none
erased, but 2,000 whites erased without notice.
Character of Registration and Election Oficers, 1876.
Michael Hahn, State Registrar, candidate for Legislature.
H. F. Brennan, Assistant Supervisor, 1st ward, Corporal
of Police.
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A. J. Brim, Assistant Supervisor, 2d ward, Custom-house
Inispector.
P. Creagh, clerk Police Court, 3d ward, appointed by Kel
logg.
R. C. Howard, Assistant Supervisor, 4th
house officer.
J. G. Puechtler, Assistant Supervisor, 5th
house officer.
W. J. Moore, Assistant Supervisor,  7th
house officer and candidate for Legislature.
Thomrpas Leon, Assistant Supervisor, 8th
house officer.
H. C. Bartlett, Assistant Supervisor,  9th
house officer, and candidate for Legislature.
T. It. Rowan, Assistant Supervisor,  10th
house officer.
L. Backers, Assistant Supervisor, 11th ward, police officer.
P. J. Maloney, Assistant Supervisor, 14th ward, Customhouse officer.
W. F. Loan, Assistant Supervisor, 15th ward, Chief of Police.
M. J. Grady, Supervisor for Ouachita, Oollector of Internal
Revenue.
Philip Joseph, Supervisor for Madison, resident of Mobile,
'Ala.; indicted in New Orleans for burglary and housebreak.ing, and a fugitive from justice from Alabama.
J. E. Scott, Supervisor for Claiborne, clerk in New Orleans
Post Office, not a resident of Claiborne.
William Fulford, Supervisor for Jackson, not a resident of
parish.
R. B. Edgeworth, Supervisor for Plaquemines, Customhouse officer; reputation of a thief; resident of New Orleans.
B. W. Woodruff, Supervisor for Rapides, clerk in New Orleans Post Office, and resident of New Orleans.
J. A. Veazie, Supervisor for Lafayette, killed a man in Lafayette.
Victor Gerodias, Supervisor for St. Tammany, resident of
New Orleans.
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D. A. WVard, Supervisor for Grant, resident of New Orleans.
F. A. Clover, Supervisor for East Baton Rouge, resident of
New Orleans; not a citizen of State; formerly a roper-in for
a snake show in New Orleans.
A. W. Kempton, Commissioner, fugitive from justice from
Texas.
A. W. Kinchen, Supervisor for Livingston, under indictment for murder.
Manaygers Republican Campaign Commiittee Work had Control
over Supervisors.
B. P. Blanchard, and W. L. Catlin, (see Louisiana Investi
gation, Senate, 1872, case,) both convicted of fraud and perjury upon the face of their own testimony.
D. J. M. Jewett, under indictment in Shreveport for obtaining money under false pretenses; organizer of Colored Councila of Freedom; all three indicted by grand jury of New Orleans.
Majority violent partisans and unscrupulous men, as is
shown by their subsequent conduct.
Conduct of Officers.
From commencement of registration to close of election
conduct' characterized by gross violations of law; arbitrary and
unjust rulings, refusal to register citizens entitled thereto; discriminations against whites in favor of colored.
Closing of offices during office hours, when the closing delayed or prevented Democrats from registering.
They were supplied with a force of police in citizens' clothes,
who had free access to registration offices, and passed colored
men in improperly, and delayed or prevented whites.
Knew of my own knowledge one old white man, aged 55,
in third ward, P. Creagh supervisor.  Remained in line all of
one day from 8 A. M., until 3 P. M. of next, awaiting registry, and during this time Republicans appeared at the office
and were registered in six minutes' time.
They refused the United States Supervisor the right to
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scrutinize registry, contrary to the United States Statutes and
their orders. (See sec. 2017, U. S. Statutes.)
Concealing Books
They concealed registration books from United States Supervisors in police stations, in the'court-house, and in other
places not provided by law.
Erasures.
They made erasures of names without notice to United
States Supervisors at unseemly hours of the night.
They erased the names of over 9,000 white citizens duly
registered and honestly entitled to vote, without due notice;
investigation, or proof.
Polling Places.
In several parishes they failed to establish polling places in
each justice of the peace ward, as required by act 98.
Depriviny Whites of an Opportunity to Reyister.
In several parishes they failed and refused to visit localities
inhabited by whites, thus depriving them of opportunity to
register.
Poll Lists.
They caused incorrect poll lists to be printed, omitting a
large number of names of,the whites.
Absent from Offices
They absented themselves from their offices during the period
of revision of registration, in violation of law, thus delaying
and preventing citizens from correcting and verifying their
registration.
Refusal to Examine Afdavits or Strike off Colored Frauds.
They refused to examine evidence against colored persons
fraudulently registered-8900 affidavits against colored frauds
in New Orleans were presented as required by law, both to
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State Registrar of votes and to
receive or consider them.
Seventh Ward.
A notable instance was seventh ward, New  Orleans, W. J.
Moore Supervisor. Vote in 1874 was about fifty Democratic
majority.
In 1876 Moore was candidate for Legislature. We proved
247 colored frauds, by affidavits in each case of two respectable citizens, registered voters in the ivard.  Supervisor refused
to erase them. We proved that a large number voted November 7th. Eighty-seven cases were presented to grand jury, and
under the advice of Assistant Attorney General Dibble, chairman Republican Campaign Committee, indictments were not
found. Over 400 names were surreptitiously entered upon
registration of this ward, under duplicate numbers and registration papers issued to different persons under same number.
The Supervisor erased the Tames of over 200 persons, and
106 such persons made affidavit to having been refused right
to vote, attaching to affidavit Democratic ticket and registra
tion papers.
On election day the Supervisor absented himself from the
registration office, and could not be found to correct errors
or omissions.
On day after election absented himself and could not be
found by Commissioners of Poll 3 during twenty-four hours,
and then omitted from the poll 332 Democratic and 159 Republican votes, and thus caused 3 Republican representatives to be
returned as elected, one of whom being the Supervisor who had
made the registration and revision.
Returning Board.
Was of counsel representing the Conservative and Democratic candidates before the Louisiana Returning Board;
Democratic  and  Conservative  counsel  confined  themselves to the defense of the parishes attacked by the Republican candidates and officials, and were not afforded time or
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facilities to attack Republican frauds and irregularities in
election, although much evidence was in our' possession establishing said frauds and irregularities; tihere was a fraudulent
colored registry in the State of fully 25,000.
These frauds were greatest in the parishes giving large
colored majorities. Section 2, Act 98 of election law, requires
that the five members of the Returiing Board shall be from
all political parties.  Demand was made for the election of
representatives of the Democratic and Conservative party to
fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Oscar Arroyo,
a Democrat, who resigned in 1875.  Dates of said demands,
November 10, 16, 17, and 21. (See proceedings Returning
Board, pages 13, 16, 17, and 23.)
The board failed and refused to fill the vacancy or accord
the Democratic party a representative.
The rulings of the board were contradictory and uniformly
operated to the disadvantage of the Democratic and Conservative party. (See pages 23, 24, 46, 47, 55, 57, 67, 68, 86, 100,
125, and 130.)
Rule 9 probibited the receipt of ex parte affidavits; and
such affidavits were subsequently received in, the interest of the
Republican party
In the cases of Ouachita, Morehouse, East Baton Rouge,
East and West Feliceiana, the board had given counsel to
understand that where ex p(arte affidavits had been received inbehalf of the Republiean party, they would permit the Democratic and Conservative party likewise to file ex parte
affidavits.  We proceeded at once, by telegrams and letters to
our friends in the parishes, as rapidly as we could learn the
contents of the affidavits filed by the Republican party, to
invite our friends to procure affidavits in rebuttal.  And we
did procure and offer a large number of said affidavits from
all the parishes in which violence  and intimidation were
charged.  These affidavits were tendered to the Returning
Board arid refused. The pages of testimony by me referred
to, show the rules established, the dates on which the rules
were changed and modifiet, and the protest made by the 
counsel representing the Democratic and Conservative party.
The modification of the rules worked a peculiar hardship in
many of the parishes, as we had relied upon the introduction
of ex parte testimony; and it was only late in the sessions of
the board that we were notified that we would be required to
produce the witnesses and too late to procure a full attendance.
The contents of the protests, made in the interests of the
Republican party, were not disclosed to counsel until after the
23d of November, and some of the parishes charged with
violence and intimidation were opened as late as the 29th of
November, and the open sessions of the board terminated
December 2d, after which time no testimony was admitted.
Many of the parishes were remote, requiring four, five, six,
and seven days to communicate and procure witnesses; it will
be seen that adequate time was not accorde d the Democratic
and Conservative counsel to rebut the Republican testimony.
It is apparent from the proceedings of the board that they
purposely delayed opening the returns from the parishes in
which violence and intimidation were charged, and that in
some cases the members of the board were aware of the fact
that protests existed, although the returns had not then been
opened.
The candidates and citizens in the parishes charged with
intimidation, violence, &c., had no opportunity to know the
nature of the charges made, as no copies of protests and
charges of violence and intimidation had been filed with the
copy of returns delivered to the Clerks of the District Courts.
Certificates from the Clerks of the District Courts for the parishes referred to, certifying that there were no protests filed
with the Clerks of the Courts, as required by law, are in evidence before the Morrison committee.
Reference to the Republican testimony exhibits the fact
that nearly all of it was made in the city of New Orleans, in
the Custom-house, before F. A. Woolfley, United States
Commissioner, from ten to twenty days after the date of the
execution and filing of the returns with District Courts of the
parishes.
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Ec8st Baton Roti/e.
(See pages 42, 44, 46, 55, 56, 57, 71, 96, 121, 127.)
In the parish of East Baton Rouge the returns were opened
on Friday, November 24. Received by the Returning Board
on November 23.  Were permitted to make copies of protest
on November 25. Protests dated 18, and affidavits 15, 16,
18, 20, 23, and 24th days of November.
No protest was filed with the District Court.  Consolidated
return dated November 11.  The vote cast in this parish was
.2,238 Democratic, 1,626 Republican. Returning Board threw
out Polls 12 and 14-306 Democratic and 70 Republicall, and
refused to count Polls 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 9, arid 13-1,136 D)emocratic and 150 Republican, omitted from the returns by the
Supervisor.
Caldwvell Parish.
(See page 61.)
Returns received November V; sworn to November 9.
The only protest disclosed at the opening, November 27,
was the general protest of MAessrs. Packard, Brewster and
others, filed November 25. No copy of same with the Clerk
of the District Court.
The vote cast in this parish was 631 Democratic and 285 Republican, and the board threw out Poll 1-141 Democratic and
174 Republican votes.
De Soto Parish.
(See pages 53, 54, 57, 66, 68.)
Returns dated November 10 were opened Saturday, November 25.  The package was post marked, stamped and
sealed apparently, and was held up before all the persons assembled by Mr. Anderson, showing the red seal, apparently,
the stamps and post marks, and the registry stamps of the
package, as if to say that that package was certainly all right.
The clerk of the Returning Board, Mr. Abell, was called
upon to know when the package was received, and he replied
that it was received November 18. The package was opened,
and it contained the list of voters, poll sheets, statement of
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votes and consolidated statement.   Attention was  called to
the fact by myself and Mr. Guthro, that the protests and affidavits were dated November 25, although it was'post marked,
sealed and stamped Mansfield, November 14.
That fact being disclosed, it created quite a commotion in
the board, and there were various attempts made to explain
how it was that affidavits made on the 25th could get into a
package mailed in Mansfield on the 14th, and received in New
Orleans on the 18tli, with canceled stamps. The clerk of
the board left the room, and returned in a few minutes with
another package, which he said was the one received on the
18th, but that he had made a mistake. And Mr. Stoughton
endeavored to explain the manner in which the package had
been received, and it seemed quite satisfactory to him.  And
when he made an explanation, Senator Sherman called attention to the fact that that package was probably brought to
the city by the Supervisor al,cd his affidavit made here and put
inr the package on that day.  I sat there by the table where
Senator Sherman and Mr. Stoughtou were discussing the matter and called Senator Sherman's attention to the fact of the
post mark and that it was stamped with the registered label.
Senator Sherman replied, in my hearing and in the hlearing of
Mr. Guthro and Mr. MeGlorin, " There is no question but the
returns have bee- tanmpered with."
The vote of this parish was 1,304 D)emocratic and 898 Republicanr.  The board threw ouLt oi' PoIs 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8, 692
Democratic, and 181 Repulblican.
Ea'st  Fclici,('.Y.
(See pages 50, 51, and 53.)
Returins sworn November 10.  Returns opened Saturday,
Novemnber 25, received by mail November 13.
The affidavits, protests, statenients, &c., were contained in a
separate package, and were dated Noveember 21 and 23.
There was no protest oi, the face of the consolidated state'menit, which was sworn to by J. E. Anderson before F. Wepflin, Justice of the Peace, Novemiber 10,  The affidavits which 
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accompanied it, in a separate package, dated November 25,
sworn to before Mr. Woo]fley, in the Custom-house at New
Orleans.
The vote cast was 1736 Democratic, 1 Republican. The
board threw out the entire vote of the parish.
West Feliciana.
(Page 49.)
Returns sworn November 13; opened November 25; received on the 14th of November.
No protest or remarks on the face of the consolidated returns.
Thei e was a package of affidavits from D. A. Weber and
others, not attached to the returns. Governor Wells'attention was called to the fact.  He then replied, "We  consider
that any document accompanying the compilation need not be
attached; it is not absolutely necessary. (See page 49.)
Judge Trumbull asked when these returns were received;
the clerk replied, "The 14th of November." Judge Trumbull
asked if these affidavits came with the returns. Anderson replied, "Yes, sir, they were in the package."
General Smith remarked,"No, they were in separate bundles."
Judge Trumbull: When is that dated? The 20th is it?
Anderson: That is sworn to on the 21st day of November.
Trumbull:  Were they wrapped up in the returns?
Wells: No, sir.
Anderson: This is part of the paper sworn to before T.
A. Woolfley U. S. Commissioner, Circuit Court New Orleans,
&c.
In the proceedings of the board of November the 18th the
clerk of the Returning Board acknowledged that the returns of
West Feliciana were then in his possession.
Notwithstanding this statement, affidavits were produced,
dated the 21st of November.
The vote cast was 1148 Democratic, and 778 Republican.
The Board threw out Polls 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10-1010 Democratic, and 154 Republican.
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Franklin Parish.
(See pages 46, 66, 68, 69 and 112.)
Had great difficulty in getting the returns before the Returning Board.  The Supervisor had forwarded them by express to
M. Hahn, State Rtegistrar of votes.  The returns were sworn to
November thie 9th, before the clerk of the 10th Judicial District.
No remarks and no protests on the face of the returns
which reached the city of New Orleans on the 14th of November
by express. State Registrari Hahn was notified repeatedly by
the agents of the express company.  Charges on tile package
were 75 cents.  Hahn failed and refused to take them out of
the office,  The Returning Board was notified of ihe fact, and
we offered to advance the money to pay the charges upon, them.
After twice calling the attentioln) of the board to the fact that
they were at the express office, we paid the charges and caused
the agent to take the returns to the board.  This parish cast
789 Democratic and 129 Republican votes, and the Returning
Board threw out 74 Democratice and 28 Rep)ublical votes.
Livirngston Parrish.
(Seepages 66, 94, 110, 111,112, 113.)
Opened November 29. Received by the board from State
Registrar of voters on November  29.  Returnls  not sealed.
Had been opened in State Registrar's office, certified as sworn
to November 11, before W. C. Davis, clerk of the court. No
protests on the face of the consolidated returns, only Packard's
general protest.
The vote of this parish was 769 Democratic. 121 Republican.. The Returning Board threw out 378 I)emocratic and
no Republican votes.
Lacfayette Parish.
(See pages 42, 66, 96, 117, 129.)
Opened November 29th.  Received by the board from the
Supervisor November 29.  Sworn to November 14.  A number of protests and affidavits accompanying, which were dated
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This parish's returns made up by a clerk named Clegg, who
came to New Orleans with the Supervisor, bringing the returns.
The Supervisor repeatedly informed LiMr. Clegg that the returns were all straight and correct, and no protest.  And he
informed Mr. Clegg that he had delivered the returns to the
board without any protests.  That informationl was given to
Mr. Clegg between the 14th and O20th of November. Clegg
returned to Lafayette, and was much surprised when the returns were opened on the 29th, and he discovered the existence
of the protests.
When charged by the people of tile parish with having made
these protests, the Supervisor first denied it, and then subsequently admitted the fact.  This parish east 1156 Democratic,
and 661 Republican votes, and the Returning Board threw
out 83 Demoeratic, and 4 Republican votes, and refused to
count Polls 1 and 3; which east 435 Democratic, and 3 Republican votes.
Morehouse Parish.
(See pages 32, 42, 45, and 64.)
Opened November 27th.  Received fromn State Registrar of
voters, November the 27th, in two packages, one marked," F.
M. Grant, care of Mr. M. I'ahn, State Registrar of voters;
one marked, "J. Madison WVells, President Returning Board."
There were a number of affidavits and protests accompanlying
the consolidated statement, sworn to before the clerk of the
4th Judicial District on the 16th of  November, but they were
not attached to the consolidated statements, as required by
law. The consolidated statement, signed by the Supervisor,
was dated November 11th.
This parish cast 1,377 Democratic and 782 Republican votes;
and the Returning Board threw out 915 Democratic and 355
Republican votes.
N(ttchitoches Parish.
(See pages 35, 36, 37, and 38.)
November 23d Governor Wells agreed to send a messenger 
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with me, upon my statement that I would point out where the
returns of the'arish of Morehouse were held in the city,
and when he discovered that I knew where the returns were,
he declined to send for them.
Opened  Thursday, November 23d, three  packages, one
addressed to the Secretary of State, received by mail, and two
were addressed to the Returning Board.  Upon this package
being opened, General Anderson remarked that they were
found properly certified to and sworn, and no protest.
(See page 36.)
The Returning Board have not only thrown out two polls
in that parish, giving 343 Democratic and 7 Republican votes,
but have counted for five electors 535 votes that there was no
evidence presented to the board showing that they had been
cast. The consolidated return of the Supervisor was dated
November 10th.
1,761 Democratic, and 2,099 Republican votes were cast in
this parish.
Ouachita Parish.
(See pages 42, 51, 57, 69, 71, 94, 95, 96, 97, and 130.)
Opened Saturday, November 25th, which was the first opportunity we had to know the protest against that parish. The
protests were addressed to J. M. Wells and other Returning
officers of the State. The consolidated statement of votes was
delivered in person by M. J. Grady, Supervisor, November
24th. Was sworn to before J. Ennemoser, clerk of the court
of the parish, November 11th.
There was, accompanying the returns, a package, which was
not- inclosed with the returns of that parish, and were in no
wise attached to the returns, containing affidavits, dated
November 23d. I refer particularly to the affidavit of Eliza
Pinkst(on.
(See General Anderson's statement, page 51.)
Referring to the returns, Mr. Trumbull said: When was it
received?
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Governor Wells: Get the book; let us see.
Abell, (clerk): Received onil the 24th of November.
Wells: Oh, yes; yesterday. Here are some other documents; they had better go with the papers; let the gentlemen
give receipts for them.
I witnessed that proceeding and the documents were passed
over, which was the affidavit of Eliza Pinkston and communication from the Supervisor of Registration, which read as
follows:
"NEW ORLEANS, November 23, 1876.
C. S. ABELL, ESQ., Secretary Returning Board:
Inclosed please find affidavit of Eliza Pinkston, which I received too late to file with my returns. Please see that it is
brought in with the other affidavits filed with my returns.
Respectfully,
IM.  J. OGRADY,
Supervisor at Ouachita.
General Anderson stated that the only objection on the face
of the consolidated statement was concerning a poll, the Comrrissioners having received no papers, and they directed all
voters to go to the next nearest poll.
The United States Supervisor certifies to the correctness of
the consolidated statement, also that the election was carried
on in a peaceable and fair manner.
This is also corroborated by Mr. M. J. Grady, Supervisor of
Registration, and by Julius Ennemoser, who certifies that he
examined the statement of consolidated votes, with the original statement of votes, and found the same correct.
Judg,e Trumbull: There is no protest on the paper itself.
General Anderson: These protests were attached to it.
Judge Trulnbull: What is the date of these protests attached to it?
G,neral Anderson: Twenty-first of November.
Judge Trumbull:  Where do they purport to have been
made?
Governor Wells: Before Woolfley, in this city, parish of
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Orleans; he has his office in the Custom-house; he is a clerk
of the United States Court.
Gov. Palmer: I believe General Anderson and Governor
Wells said these affidavits were received here so?
Gov. Wells: Yes, sir; were attached.
Gen. Anderson: Yes, sir; with a string and seal.
Now a number of affidavits were attached with a string and
a seal, but the Pinkston affidavit and a large number of others
were not attached to my personal knowledge. I recollect distinctly the motion of Governor Wells when ho gathered the
papers up and passed them over to Mr. Anderson, who bundled
them up with the returns and sent them out to the clerk. They
were smuggled in with the balance of the returns.
This parish cast 1,865 Democratic and 793 Republican votes,
and the Returning Board threw out 1,517 Democratic and 48
Republican votes.
Richland Parish.
(See pages 51 and 52.)
Opened Saturday, November 25th; sworn to before J. N.
Pitts, clerk of 14th Judicial District Court, November 10th;
received November 13th.
General Anderson remarked that the only remarks on the
face of the consolidated statement were about the votes and
nothing else. Here are the protests and oaths against this
court:
Mr. Guthro: Are they sworn to?
Gov. Wells: They are Democratic protests; they must be.
Gen. Anderson: I don't see where they are sworn to-Yes,
there is one.
Mr. Burke: Is there any protest filed affecting the electoral
vote?.
And some member of the board remarked that the parish
was embraced in the general protest of Packard and others.
But at the election there was no objection by the Supervisor
and no protest from any other party was attached to the returns or accompanying them except as to the irregularities
charged by Democrats against Republicans.
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This parish cast 963 Democratic and 277 Republican votes;
and the Returning Board threw out 770 Democratic and 157
Republican votes.
Parish of St. L(andry.
(Page 65.)
Opened Monday, November 27th, four packages, three of
them not sealed and in very bad order, signed and sworn to
on the 15th of November, before the clerk of the 15th Judicial
District Court.
Mr. Wells remarked that there was a pile of protests, but
they are for the local officers.
The protests in the case of this parish were dated November
27th, the same day the returns were delivered to the Returning Board, and were made in the city of New Orleans.
This parish cast 3,746 Democratic and 2,432 Republican
votes; and the Returning Board threw out 120 Democratic
and 88 Republican votes.
Tangipahoa Parish.
(See pages 66,96, 111,128, 131, 132.)
Opened Wednesday, November 29th; received Wednesday,
29th, 12 o'clock; signed and sworn to November 28th; protests accompanying the consolidated statement sworn to on
the 28th of November, before the Secretary of State. We
had made great exertions to procure these returns.
The Supervisor was reported to be a drutnken, worthless
cuss, and I sent to the parish to try to get him sober long
enough to make his returns. He sent back word to me that
he would make up his returns and file them if I -would pay
him $200. We were out of funds, and not purchasing. I
presume he found a better market.
This parish cast 930 Democratic and 565 Republican votes;
and the Returning Board threw out 76 Democratic and no
Republican votes, and the Supervisor failed and refused to
return 10, casting 43 Democratic votes and 16 Republican.
Vernon Parish.
(Page 113.)
Opened November 29th, sworn to November 9th before 
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deputy clerk of the court. No protest alluded to. Gov.
Wells said that nobody had raised alny objection; only some
person had suggested that the tally-sheets, or some tally-sheets,
were not inclosed, the  vote  was announced.   The  clerk
of the Returning Board hbad announced, November 18th, that
these returns were on hand.
The Democratic vote was 647, the Republican vote 2, and
there was no protest whatsoever against it. And yet, strange
to say, when the returns were announced there bad been a loss
of 178 votes on the part of the Democratic candidates, and
equally strange a gain on the part of the Republican candidates of 178 votes that were never cast for them.
Mr. Townsend, of Morrison's committee, stated during my
examination:  "I think it has been admitted that it was a
clerical error."
It changed the result for Judge, District Attorney, and
member of the Legislature.
In 1874 there were 712 Democratic and no Republican votes
polled in that pariish.  According toithe Republican census of
1875, there were but 77 colored persons residing in the parish.
W obster Pa(rish.
(See pages 60, 68, and 96.)
Opened Mon rlay, Novenmber 27th.  Abels  the clerk, said the
returns were left with him on the 27th, by the Supervisor,
sworn and subscrilT)ed b  Morrow Sups;visor Noveml)er 11 th,
before J. T. Gordy,'.ustice of the Peace.
The  only remarks ol the consolidated returns concerned
certain ballots rejected o,)n account of being double ballots.
Mr. Kenner hai(le(l over a )tiTIdle, which  he said were
affidavits.  The buiidle with these affidavits wore not attached
to the returns.  (See page 60.)
This parish cast 8G6 bemocratic and 864 Republican votes;
and the Returninig Board threw out 446 )Demrocratic votes and
194 Republican votes.
Lafourche P,f.rish.
(See pages 29, 32, and 33.)
Opened Wednesday, November 22d.  Remarks on the face 
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of the consolidated returns, which were the only affidavits
against the polls of that parish, were against Polls 4 and 7,
stating that many Republicans were prevented from voting.
Poll 2 was protested against by S. N. Snaer and Charles S.
Nichols.
Poll No. 10. Supervisor stated that no return had been
received, and that the box of this poll was delivered by the
Democratic Supervisor of Elections, named Sullivan, who was
in a drunken state; that he was compelled to receive the box
amidst violent demonstrations.
General Anderson: I don't see any protests here, except
the remarks of the Supervisor-the consolidated statement —
duly sworn to and certified. I see nothing here but the same
statement of that fact; but they don't state so themselves.
Governor Palmer, (page 30): I wish to state that while this
was going on I received a number of affidavits in regard to
Poll 10. They will be presented to you to-morrow by the
proper persons. (He alluded to Democratic affidavits rebutting the charges made.)
The consolidated statement was sworn to November 9.
The vote cast in this parish was 2,005 Democratic and 2,013
Republican, and the Returning Board failed to count Polls
2  and  10, casting 313 Democratic, and 146 Republican
votes.
Bossier.
(Pages (60) 58 and 68.)
Received Monday, November 27th; opened November 27th;
sworn to by Supervisor November 13th before the clerk of
the District Court. Full vote returned by the Supervisor.
Ulnder column of "Remarks" Supervisor stated, "returns
Poll 1 not returned" oil the 8th of November, and when
sent in no sworn statement with the box; only tally-sheet.
Poll 3, gross fraud; 3 Democratic commissioners in violatlon of law.
The vote polled in this parish was 883 Democratic and
1,703 Republican. The ReturningBoard threw out Polls 1
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and 3, which cast 280 Democratic and 78 Republican votes.
No charges against this parish in Mr. Sherman's report.
Catahoula.
(Page 19.)
Received by State Registrar November 16th; opened November 27th.
In reply to the question from Judge Trumbull, if the State
Registrar was the proper person to receive the returns, Gen.
Anderson said " yes, the law allows them to be returned to
him or to the board; a great many of them  are directed to
him."
The law says no such thing. (See section 43, election laws.)
The vote cast in this parish was, Democratic 907, Republican 820, and the board threw out Poll (C) 5, Poll (C) 15, casting 97 Democratic and 20 Republican votes. There was no
protest of intimidation or violation at either one of these polls,
and the only protest was one declaring that more  votes were
polled at certain polls than there were voters, which, upon investigation, was simply found that J. F. King had received 57
votes for Presidential Elector of the fifth district.  King was
not a candidate. King was a candidate for some parish office
and the Commissioners or Supervisor had tallied 57 votes for
him as a Presidential Elector at this poll.
The vote cast at the poll was:
Wickliffe,
St. Martin,
Poche,
McEnery,
The Supervisor added the 62 votes of McEnery's to the 57
tallied for J. F. King, as an Elector, which made 119, whilst
the highest Elector on the Democratic side had only received
88. Therefore he inferred that there were more votes than
voters.
The facts were that it was simply an error in making up
the tally sheet, putting King's name down as a Presidential
Elector when he was a candidate for some other office. Mc
88
88
88
62 
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Enerv was scratched so that he only received 62 votes, whilst
the other D)emocratic Electors received 88.
(No reference to this parish in Mir. Sherman's report.)
St. Charles.
(Page 62.)  Returns on hand November 18th; opened November 21st.
The only question concerning this parish was as to the legality or illegality of Poll No. 7, where 2 polling places were
opened. The Supervisor had designated the polling place and
had appointed three Commissioners of Election and the necessary Peawe Officer, who had charge of the ballot-box and papers.  Promp)tly at 6 o'clock A. M., as required by law, the
Denemocratic Commissioner was on hand, ready to perform -his
duties.  The two Republican Cormllissioners failed to appear.
After waiting some time he selected a citizen to act as Commissioner, swore him in, and the two selected a third, who was
likewise sworn in and the Republican constable turned over
to them the ballot-box, papers, &c., and they opened a poll in
conformity with law, at which there were polled 33 Democyratic
and 9 Republican votes.
About two hours after the poll had been opened the two
Republican Commissioners appeared and demanded to be installed in the performance of their duties as Commissioners,
which was refused, whereupon, they went off to a colored
church near by and opened a poll, receiving the ballots in a
candle box-100 Republican and 3 Denmocratic.
The board rejected the poll which was opened according to
law, 33 Democratic and 9 Republ)lican votes, and counted the
illegal votes polled in the candle box.
No reference to this parish in Mr. Sheroman's report.
Claqiborne.
(Pages 43, (60,) 61.
Received  by mail, November 14th, two packages; one
mailed from Hiomer Novemb)er  o10th, and one mailed from
Homer November 11th; seals broken ret the end anid attention of the board called to the fact by Colonel Zachnie.  Only 
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remarks were as to scattering votes, so said Kenner, of board,
and Green, clerk.
The vote cast il this parish was Democratic, 1,576; Republican, 432, and the Returning Board threw out Poll No. 3Democratic votes 184, Republican none. Colonel Zachrie
asked, " Is there any protest in that package?"
Mr. Kenner: "No, sir."
Mr. Greetn, clerk: "Are there any protests in the parish of
Clairborne?"
Mr. Green: " No, sir; none sir; none except a general protest."
Governor Wells said there was a lengthy statement from
the Supervisors not attached to returns and dated November
24, accompanied by two affidavits which were entirely rebutted before Mr. Meades' committee.
The Supervisor of this parish is a clerk in the New Orleans
Post-office, resident of New Orleans, and was sent to the
parish to do such work; drew his pay from State anid from
Post-office Department same time.
Iberia.
(See pages 21, 44, and 45.)
Return is sworn to November 10th.  On hand, November
18th; opened November 24th.
The only protest was concerning Poll 4, Third Ward, where
the Supervisor alleged that the Commissioners had not written
the word "voted " across the certificates of the voters as soon
as they had deposited their ballots. There was no statement
from the Commissioners; no affidavits firom citizens, and no
evidence that anybody had voted twice; but, because the
Republican Commissioners had failed to do their duty, the
board rejected Poll:No. 4-322 Democratic, and ll Republican
votes.
The total vote polled in this parish was 1,247 Democratic,
and 1,452 Republican.
No charges against this parish in Mr. Sherman's report. 
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Grant.
(See pages 66, 96, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, and
118.)
The statement of votes made by the Commissioners of
Election in this parish was returned to the Republican and the
Democratic United States Supervisors by the Commissioners,
at the request of the Chairmenl of the Executive Committees
of the Republican and Democratic parties in Grant Parish,
and by the consent of the candidates of both parties.
The State Supervisor had designated the polling-places, appointed the Commissioners of Election, and had then absented
himself from the parish on the day of election, in collusion
with Governor Kellogg, (as was proved before the Morrison
committee,) and the Republican and Democratic United
States Supervisors made out a consolidated return, and forwarded the same, together with the statement of votes of the
Commissioners of Election, to the Returning Board, and Mr.
Richardson, United States Supervisor, delivered all the returns
to the Returning Board in person, November 29th; and the
vote was announced.
After Mr. Richardson made a full explanation of all the
facts concerning the election, the board laid the parish over
for consideration. The statement of votes of the Commissioners of Election and tally-sheets were all in perfect order,
according to law, and the board threw out the vote of the entire
parish, seven polls, 522 Democratic and 398 Republican votes.
(See extended testimony before Morrison committee,) and
full testimony filed before the Relrning Board from D. A.
Ward, Supervisor, W. L. Richardson, U. S. Supervisor, and
E. A. Burke, fully refuting all charges of irregularity except
as to the absence of Ward, and proving Kellogg's complicity.
Mr. Sherman  reports all the testimony and interrogatories
against the parish and none in its favor.
Parish of Orleans.
(Page 63.)
Ward 2, Poll 6. Returns received November 20th; opened
November 29th. 
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No allegation of intimidation. Supervisor Brim certified on
consolidated return in column of remarks, that the return
made by the Commissioner was so indistinct and imperfect, he
could not embrace it in his consolidated return, and so he forwarded the tally sheet statement of votes, &c., to the Returning
Board.
It was hard to say whether at Pole 6, De Blanc, an elector,
got 247 or 249. The tally sheet shows 249 plainly. Burke
suggested sending to the Secretary of State to verify figures.
Board with tally sheets before them cast out the poll, 248
Democratic and 93 Republican votes.
(Page 64.)
Ward 11, Poll 2.  Returns dated Novemrber 13th; opened
November 27th.
. Louis Backer, Supervisor, swore to return on November
13th, before the Secretary of State; omitted Poll 2. Stated
under head of remarks: " Tally-sheet statement of votes not
delivered to him by the Commissioners."
All charges against this poll were fully refuted by ample
evidence before the board, and the open proceedings of the
board show that the original tally-sheet was forwarded by
Backers to the board, there opened and examined, and found
lo be signed by the two Republican and one Democratic Commissioner, the Republican and Democratic Supervisors, and
the Republican United States Deputy Marshal.
The board failed to count Poll 2, casting 413 Democratic
and 94 Republican votes.
(Page 65.)
Ward 7, Poll 3. Returns sworn to November 13th; opened
November 27th.
Supervisor omitted poll because he had not received the
statement from Commissioners within twenty-four hours.
Proof was made before the board that the Supervisor had
absented himself from office on the day after the election and
could not be fourd by the Commissioners.
The board failed to count this poll, which cast 332 Democratic and 160 Republican votes.
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In no case were the protests, affidavits, statements of riot,
violence, intimidation, &c., attached to the Supervisors' consolidated returns from any parish in the State in the manner
required by lawv, (Sec. 26, election law,) except in the case of
the parish of Concordia.
In none of the preceding parishes were protests filed with
clerks or District Courts.
These statements' clearly establish the fact that in the proceeding ex parte testimony was received in the interest of the
Republican party, notwithstanding the fact that Governor
Wells had declared, November 20, that the time for filing contests had expired. (See pages 5 and 13.)
The Democratic and Conservative counsel repeatedly demanded anl opportunity to verify the returns and to get copies
of the charges and protests against these parishes.   (See
pages 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14 and 16.)
It will be seen the very dates at which those parishes that
had been attacked were opened that all the parishes against
which Republicans charged violence and intimidation, instead
of being opened early in the proceedings of the Returning
Board, and each party permitted to have copies of the affidavits upon which the charges were based, and therefore have
been enabled to procure the necessary proofs to fully set forth
the facts to the Returning Board-instead of that course
being pursued it will be observed by the record of the proceedings that it was about the 24th, 25th, 26th, 28th and 29th
of November, a very few days before the close of the labors of
the board, before the charges against the Democratic parishes
were ever made known, or the Democratic counsel were permitted to know the contents of the affidavits that had been
filed before the Returning Board.
Therefore witnesses being located in remote parts of the
State it was impossible to procure the testimony which the
Democratic and Conservative party could have brought to
bear. But by the use of the telegraph large numbers of witnesses were brought to New Orleans, especially from the parishes against which the principal charges were made.  And I 
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do assert that the examination of that testimony, compared
with the testimony filed before the Returning Board, would
fully substantiate the fairness of the election in those parishes.
I claim that the evidence which was before that board in
rebuttal of the Republican testimony, if it had been produced,
was sufficient to have fully vindicated the fairness of the election.
On page 19 General Anderson remarked that the law allows the Supervisor to send the returns to the State Registrar
of Voters or to the board either.
The law allows no such thing. The law says that the returns shall be forwarded by mail to the Returning officers.
Repeated protests were made by the Democratic and Conlservative counsel against the holding of secre+ sessions by the
board. (See pages 9, 15.)
See resolution, page 9, inviting distinguished citizens to
witness the canvass and count November 18, and on page 12
Governor Wells said:
We have given to each party of the invited guests places
here; they have reporters, and will remain with us during the
whole of our session; they will see the opening of the votes,"
&O.'
But the nature of the preamble and resolution, and the declaration made by Governor Wells, was to lead the country to
believe that the entire proceedings of tliat board were to be
made in the view of the distinguished gentlemen who were
witnessing the count.
Such was not the case.
They simply broke the package, read off the total vote upon
the consolidated statement, and  a('de but a casual examination of the returns in the presence of those gentlemen.  No return was finally canvassed or compiled or passed upon by the
Returlning Board, in the presence of the distinguished gentlemen that they had invited to witness and canvass the count.
On page 27, Governor Wickliffe, an electoral candidate, applied for permission to witness the count, to Governor Wells;
and received a reply firom the secretary of the board, stating 
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that the board had granted the permission. When he formally appeared with the view of witnessing the proceedings,
the permission was revoked, and the statement made that the
letter had been written by the clerk, and unauthorized.
Oscar Jofifriion was a Supervisor of Registration during the
registration and revision of registration and election, and was
also a candidate for elector on the Republican ticket. (See
page 21.) Application was made by the United States Supervisor of Elections for permission to witness the count, as
they were entitled to do by law. (Section 2017 of the
United States Statutes, entitled "Duties of Supervisors
of Election.")   The  rights  of United States  Supervisors
under this section of the United States Statutes were
constantly denied by the Supervisors of Registration in the
Parish of Orleans, and in the various parishes in this State, as
fully established by testimony before the Morrison committee.
They were denied the right to question applicants, and take
the names of parties registered; to investigate the registration books; to be present when the names were stricken off;
and treated with contempt from the time they were assigned
to duty until the time they finally completed their labors.
Every application for permission to witness canvass and the
compilation of the returns either by candidates, counsel, or
U. S. Supervisors, was refused.
The board repeatedly stated that the Supervisors' returns
should be taken as prima facie eyidence of the vote. In other
words, they would not go behind the face of the returns of the
Supervisors except to reject for violence, intimidation, &c.
(See pages 1, 21, 22, 23, 132.) And notwithstanding this fact
they have counted votes in Concordia, Natchitoches, Madison,
and Vernon, where there were no returns before them that
exhibited the fact that they had been cast. They failed and
refused to go behind the face of the return when it was in
the interest of the Democratic party and where polls had been
omitted.
In the parish of Concordia there were 518 votes counted
for five electors-no such vote exhibited upon the tally sheets, 
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statement of votes, or consolidated returns of Supervisors of
Election. Iri Natchitoches they counted 535 votes for five electors not exhibited on the tally sheets, statement of votes, or
consolidated returns of Supervisors. In Madison parish they
counted 63 Republican votes for which they had no tally
sheets, statement of votes, or consolidated returns of Supervisors of Election. The evidence shows that the ballot-box
had been seized and carried off by an opposing faction of Republicans at 6 o'clock, P. M., before a ticket had been counted.
The total of these votes, so counted and not embraced in
any returns before the board
Burch,
Sheldon,
Levissee,
Joffrion,
The above were Republican candidates.
For the Democratic candidates:
. 13       St. Martin,
14        DeBlanc, 
13        Cross,
In the parish of Concordia, if the board had adhered to their
ruling, that the consolidated statement was prima facie evidence of the vote, they would have thrown out 1,353 for the
Republican  Electors, and  126 votes for  the  Democratic
Electors, as the Supervisor omitted them from his regular returns, and made the same character of protests against Polls
2, 3, and 4, as. were made in other parishes against Democratic
polls. These protests and afIidavits were all in form, attached
to his returns, accompanied' and sustained by the affidavits of
the Commissioners of Elections and citizens, as required by
law; were duly filed within the time required by law; and if
the same rule had been applied to this parish as was applied
against the Democratic parishes, Polls 2, 3, and 4 would have
been thrown out.
The charges of riot, violence, tumult, and disorder were, in
The charges of riot, violence, tumult, and disorder were, in
Kello,-g,
.Joseph,.
Marko,.
Brewster,
234
1,362
1,334
776
241
1,364
829
1,364
,.McEnery,
Poche,
13
13
13
.Cobb, 
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this instance, made by the Republican Supervisor against
members of the Republican party.*  There were two factions
in the parish in the Republican party.  One faction is said to
have been bull-dozed by the other.  Pistols were drawn; the
gallery of the voting-place was broken down.   In one instance,
testimony was produced, proving that D)ave Yancy, a candidate on the State ticket, was seen with his hands in the ballotbox when the vote was being counted.
Notwithstanding these facts, the Returning Board not only
counted the entire vote of the polls rejected by the Supervisors,
but, in addition thereto, counted 588 votes for the Republican
Electors on the Republican ticket, which neither poll-sheets
nor consolidated statements of Supervisors showed had been
cast.
When we discovered Supervisors of Registration failed and
refused to deliver over the returns to the Returning Board,
and that many of them had brought their returns to New
Orleans, and were not delivering them to the Returning
Board, due protest was made. (See page 3.)
The hearing of the case of East Baton Rouge was fixed for
Monday, (see page 32,) and without notice to counsel the case
of East Baton Rouge was laid over, and the case of the Parish
of Ouachita was taken up, without ten minutes' notice to our
counsel. Witnesses that had been carefully prepared in the
Custom-house were brought in and introduced to the Returning Board by the Republican party.  Witnesses that had been
telegraphed for friom Ouachita, being the parties who were
charged with the crimes that were alleged to have been committed, were on their way from Ouachita that tact was stated
to the Returning Board, notwithstaniding which, they insisted
upon going ahead with the first case, before the Republicait
testimony had all been heard;  a large number of such witnesses were present in New Orleans, anxious and ready to testify, and the board refused to hear them, notwithstanding the
fact that they had admitted a large amount of expurte testimony from the Republican side.
There was added to the registration in New Orleans in: 1876 
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the names of 5,506 whites, and the records of the Registration
and Election Committee, offered in evidence, shows that so
arbitrary and unfair were the officers of registration that
2,615 individual cases of complaint of whites against registration officers for refusal to register, arbitrary and illegal conduct
requiring correspondence with State authorities, or proceedings in court to enforce their rights.
Demands were repeatedly made upon Gov. Kellogg for the
removal of officers for such violations of the law and improper conduct, but not one removal was made by him for
such cause from the commencement of the registration to the
close of the election.
The Supervisors treated the orders of the State Registrars
with contempt, and the State Registrars informed me that they
were appointed upon the recommendation of the Republican
Campaign Committee, and were more under their control
than his.
Current Expenses of State Government of Louisiana for Eight
Years ending December 31, 1875, from Official Reports.
Year 1868,   $5,851,309 93
"   1869,   6,320,891 13
"   1870,    9,944,527 07
"   1871,   12,258,620 40
"   1872,    5,506,132 83
"   1873,    3,816,707 48
1874,    3,535,221 41
"   1875,    3,185,707 34
$50,419,117 59
Expenses for like purposes 1858, $1,872,053 43.  Eight
years $14,976,427 44.   Excess of expenditures-$35,442,690 15.
(1858, only year record can be found, State House  having
been burned during the war.) 
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D ].870,  -   -  $251,296,017 02
y 1875,  -    -   195,904,419 86
-   -   -   $55,391,597 16
-   -   -      35,442,690 15
N...   -   -   -   - $90,834,287 31
Under honest government the taxable property of the State
would have been double the present value.
Personally appeared before me, Charles S. Rice, a duly appointed United States Commissioner in and for the District
of Louisiana, E. A. Burke, to me well known, who, upon being
duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that the vote
actually cast at the late election held November 7th, 1876, in
Louisiana, for Presidential electors, was, for
John McEnery,
R. C. Wickliffe,
L. St. Martin,
P. P. Poche,
A. DeBlanc,
W. A. Seay,
R. A. Cobb,
K. A. Cross,
That the Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors of Registration have fraudulently and wrongfully failed to return the following vote actually cast, viz:-for
John McEnery,
R. C. Wickliffe,
L. St. Martin,
F. P. Poche,
A. DeBlanc,
W. A.- Seay, 
R. A. Cobb,
K. A. Cross, 
'Value of taxable pro
Value of taxable pro
. Shrinkage six years,
Excess of expenditures, -
Net loss -
W. P. Kellogg,
J. I-I. Burch,
Peter Joseph,
L. A. Sheldon,
Morris Marks,
A. B. Levissee,
0. H. Brewster,
Oscar Joffrioll,
77,1'74
77,162
74,913
74,902
75,240
75,395
75,479
75,618
83,723
83,859
83,650
83,474
83,633
83,812
83,630
83,603
W. P. Kellogg,
J. H. Burch,
Peter Joseph,
L. A. Sheldon,
Morris Marks,
A. B. Levissee, -
0. H. Brewster,
Oscar Joffrion,
651
651
650
649
651
650
650
650
2,914
2,917
2,914
2,918
2917
2,921
2,915
2,919 
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That the Returning Board, in canvassing, have illegally and
without proper contest thrown out the following votes actually
cast, for
John McEnery,
R. C. Wickliffe,
L. St. Martin,
F. P. Pochie,
A. DeBlanc,
W. A. Seay,
R. A. Cobb,
K. A. Cross,
That said Returning Board have illegally and fraudulently
counted the following votes, which do not appear upon any
returns made to said board, viz:-for
John MeEnery,
R. C. Wickliffe,
L. St. Martin,
F. P. Poche,
A. DeBlanc,
W. A. Seay,
R. A. Cobb,
K. A. Cross,
W. P. Kellogg,
J. H. Burch,
P eter Joseph,
L. A. Sheldon,
Morris Marks,
A. B. Levissee,
Q. H. Brewster,
Oscar Joffrion,
And that said Returning Board have fraudulently returned
W. P. Kellogg, J. HI. Burch, Peter Joseph, L. A. Sheldon.
Morris Marks, A. B. Levissee, O. H. Brewster, and Oscar Joffrion, as duly elected; whereas, John McEnerv, R. C. Wickliffe, L. St. Martin, F. P. Poche, A. DeBlanc, W. A. Seay, R.
A. Cobb, and K. A. Cross are legally elected.
That these facts will be disclosed by an inspection of the returns, statements, and evidence submitted to said Returning
Board.
E. A. BURKE.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 15thi January, 1877.
[ L. S. ]                                CHARLES S. RICE,
U. S. Commissioner,
5
4
W. P. Kellogg,
J. H. Bur.ch,
Peter Joseph,
L. A.-Sheldon,
Morris Marks,
A. B. Levissee,
0. H. Brewster,
Oscar Joffrion,
1,763
1,763
1,764
1,763
1,764
1,764
1,762
1,763
10,280
10,293
10,291
10,280
.10,28,9
10,291
1. 0,261
10,288
234
241
1,362
1,364
1,334
829
776
1,364
13
13
14
13.
13
13
(Signed) 
APPENDIX "A."
POLLS THROWN OUTT BY RETURNING
PARISI-IES.,                    i
S Y;; t ~~~~~O                          r/
East Baton Rouge, 12, 14.... 10    10    10    10    10    10              10     10
Franklin, 2.......................... 28    28    28    28   28    28      28     28
De Soto, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8............. 181    181    181   181    181   181    181    181
Caldwell, 1.......................... 74  74    74    74    74    74    74    74
Bossier, 1, 3.................. 78     78    78    78    78    78    78    78
Morehouse, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8...  355   337   357    356   357   357   356   356
Ouachita, 1, 3, 8, 9, 10,. a1, 12.   48  48    48    48       48    48      48     48
Richland, 1, 3, 4, 5........... 157    156   157   157   157   1.57   157    157
Natchitoches,5, 6................ 7     7      7       7      7      7      7  - 7
West Feliciana, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10.  154    154   154   154   154   154   154   154
Webster, 1, 5.................... 194   194   194   194   194   194   194   194
Vernon, 1, 7, 10..................
Catahoula, C, 5, 15.............. 2                                     20 20 20    20    20    20  0  20
St. Charles, C, 7................... 9   9      9      9      9      9      9      9
St. Landry, 9................. 38      38    38    38       38    38    38       38
Tangipalioa, 3.........................   
Lafayette, 2....................4        4     4      4      4             4      4
Claiborne, 3.........................
Iberia, 4....................11       11      i    11    1i        i     11    11
Livingston, 2, 3, 4, 8.............
E. Feliciana, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8............................
Grant, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7......... 34         394    394   394   394   39    394
1763  1763  1764  1763  1764  1764  1762  176310
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101 
APPENDIX "B."
POLLS THROWN OUT BY SUPERVISORS OF REGI.
NUMBER OF V'
o
0
0e
~
22
6
6
91
12
8
3
,o,
3
-102
44
83
160
94
16
650
NO. OF POLLS.
we
;4
22
6
6
9I
12
8
3
3
102
44
83
160
94
16
650,
ce
~
22
6
6
91
12
8
3
,.. 
3
102
44
83
160
95
16
651
Baton Rouge East......1... I
5
6
7
O
o)
22
6
7
92
12
8
3
*.iQ
102
44
83
159
94
16
651
0
a?
c4
22
6
6
91
12
8
3
102
44
83
159
94
16
649
8
9
13
Lafayette..................... 1
Lafayette..................... 3
Lafourlche.................... 2
10
Orleans, Ward 2........... 6
Orleans, Ward 7........3... 3
Orleans, Ward 11......... 2
Tangipohoa..................10
Totals.....................
Totals................651   651   650   649   651   650   650   650  2916
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22
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APPENDIX "C."
POPULATION, REGISTRATION, AND VOTE OF THE PARISHES "BULL-DOZED" BY RETUINING BOAID.
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Baton Rouge, East...........17816        4543      4125      5353      4474       4102      2241      1623      3864      20627
Baton Rouge, East...........
Bossier.............................
Caldwell..........................
Catahoula.........................
Claiborne..........................
De  Soto...........................
Feliciana, East.................
Feliciana, West...................
Franklin...........................
Grant..............................
Iberia..............................
Lafayette..........................
Lafourche........................
Livingston.......................
Mlorehouse....................            
Natchitoches.............
Onachita...........................
Richland......................
St. Charles.......................
St. Landry........................
Tangipahoa.......................
Vernon, C....................
Webster, D......................
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APPENDIX "D."
ACTUAL AND RETURNING BOARD VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS.
First Congressional District.
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Third Ward...................
Fourth Wardl..................
Fifth Ward....................
Sixth Ward...................
Seventh Ward................
Eighth Ward.................
Ninth Ward...................
Fifteenth Ward...............
Plaquemine...................
St. Bernard...................
Totals..................
Second Congressional District.
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PARISHES.
A?
694
938
860
895
470
507
269
824
1692
1138
1279
1949
First Ward....................
Second Ward.................
Tenth Ward..................
Eleventh Ward..............
Twelfth Ward................
Thirteenth Ward............
Fourteenth Ward............
Sixteenth and  Seven  teenth Wards..............
Jefferson, R. and L.........
St. Charles....................
St. John Baptist.........7        7....
St. James......................
Totals.................
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2230
1126
1-222
812
1936
453
702
1125
1715
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1430
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1448
1848
1409
1948
. 885
744
363
3381
744
363
9454
1715
657
388
152
4876
4488 11978
1826
388
152
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1298
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11515
11447
597
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Assumption.............1679  1677  1692  169w       2
Ascension..............1215  1215  2059  2059
Terrebonne.............1393  1393  1964  1966                   2
St. Mary...............1425  1425  2389  2389
Iberia..................1242   922  1455  1443   320    12
St. Martin..............1032  1027  1090  1095      5           5
Vermilion...............955   955   228   228
Cameron................225   225    69    70
Calcasieu...............1291  1291    91    91
Totals...........14695 13533 15782 15626  1162   164       8
Lafourehe..............2003  1687  2014  1869   316   145
Lafayette...............1157   638   661   654.  519     7
Fourth Congressional District.
PARISHE.             -     M.   M              - 
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Rapides......................... 1624  1624  1750  1746       4
Vernon......................... 649   471  1   179   178           178
Sabine..................909   909    23    23
Natchito      hes............1762  1419  2096  2089   343      7
Grant............................ 522   398           522   398
Winn............................. 558   552    79    79  6
Red River...................... 407   407   839   839
De Soto......................... 1326   631   883   704   695   179
Cadd        o.......................... 1653  1653  2661  2661
Bossier.......................... 879   599  1722  1644   280    78
Webster....................... 890    452   861   667   438   194
Bienville........................ 957   957   227   237              10
Totals..................12136 9674 11540 10868  2462   860   188
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Concordia...................... 378   378  2456  2456
Franklin................... 789   715   129   101    74    28
Tensas........................ 462   462  3204  3204
Madison....................... 33~   347  2499  2562           63
Richland...................... 991   213   253    98   788   155
Ouachita....................... 1899   361   773   732  1538    41
Jackson................. 468   468    23    23
Lincoln..................... 1079  1079   318   318
Union....................1485  1485    89    89
Morehouse.............. 1400   400   754   421  1000   333
Claiborne..................... 1590  1405   427   427   185
Catahoula................... 967   839   800   797    98  3
Carroll.......................... 579   579  2420  2444        24
Caldwell...................... 622   481   282   209   141    73
Totals........... 13006  9212 14427 13881  3824   683    87
Sixth Congressional District.
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PARISHES.                                   0    -
Avoyelles...................... 1479  1479  1505  1506
St. Landry................... 3750  3631  2420  2383   119    37
Pointe Coupee.............. 1080  1080  1986  1986
Feliciana E.................... 1743             1743
Feliciana W................... 1250   238   771   624  1012   147
Baton Rouge E............... 2234   793  1625  1467  1441   158
Baton Rouge W............. 439   440   912   912
St. Helena.................. 649   648   517   517
Livingston..................... 764   388   121   121   376
Tangipahoa................... 983   861   567   551   122    1C
Washington................... 512   512   166   166
St. Tammany................. 637   633   557   564   4           7
Totals........... 15520 10703 11147 10797  4817   358     8 
40
APPENDIX "E."
ENTITLED TO VOTE.
The State Census of 1875 was conducted mainly by the
same officials who supervised the registration, and much evidence has been produced showing that there was a discrimination unfavorable to the whites in the enumeration.
Adopting, however, the State Census of 1875, and allowing
one voter for each five of population in 56 parishes, and for
the native white and colored in New Orleans, and to this sum
adding the naturalized foreigners in New Orleans, we find the
following result, viz:
Entitled
to Vote.
2,877
2,610
3,100'
4,125
'1,148
1,817
2,679
4,679
1,992
1,072
443
3,283
1,961
2,939
2,293
2>,658
3,084
2,431
1,164'
1,070
2,494
49,919
Population.
Ascension..........................14,384
Assumption.........................13,053
Avoyelles.......................... 15,503
Baton Rouge, East.............20,627
Baton Rouge,West.................... 5,742
Bienville............................ 9,085
Bossier.............................13,398
Cad do..........23,396
Calcasieu.............. 9,959
Caldwell............................. 5,362
Cameron.............................. 2,218
Carroll............................16,418
Catahoula........................... 9,805
Claiborne...........................14,698
Concordia..........................11,467
DeSoto.............................13,290
Feliciana, East...................... 15,423
Feliciana, West......................12,16
Franklin............................5,8 3
Grant............................... 5,353
Iberia.............................. 12,473
Amount carried forward  49,633 
41
Amount brought forward  249,633
Iberville...........................15,003
Jackson............................ 4,414
Jefferson, L. B.......................4,037
Jeffersonl, R. B....................... 8,670
Lafayette..........11,005
Lafourche..........................17,406
L incoln............................ 8,699
Livin gston......................... 4,884
Madison.............13,992
Morehouse...........12,279
Natchitoches.......................21,311
Ouachita...........................13,396
Plaquemines........................11,849
Pointe Coupee......................14,159
Rapides...........................18,55 3
RedRiver........................... 7,015
Richland........................ 7,476
Sabine.............................5,810
St. Bernard.........................  4,243
St. Charles.......................... 6,359
St. Helena........................... 6,627
St. James..........................20,033
St. John............................ 8,823
St. La ndry......................... 39,960
St. Martin..........................10,590
St.Mary...........................17,245
St. Tammany........................ 6,009
Tangipahoa......................7,22,
Tensas............................18,517
Terrebonne........................15,180
Union...............12,158
Vermilion.....                      6,696
:Vernon.............................4,256
Amount carried forward  633,513
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49,919
3,000
883
807
1,734
2,201
3,481
1,739
977
2,798
2,455
4,262
2,679
2,369
2,832
3,711
1,403
1,495
1,162
848
1,272
1,325'
4,006
1,764
7,992
2,118
3,449
1,202
1,445
3,703
3,036
2,431
1,339
851
126,688 
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Amount brought forward  633,513
Washington.........                       3,769
Webscer.... 9,522
Winn.............5,355
Orleans...........................203,368
57,647 colored, yields......... 11,529
Foreigners naturalized, census
1875....................14,984
Foreigners naturalized, census
1875, 1876.................. 1,600
102,009 native born whites,
yields.................... 20,401
Total, native and foreign............855,527    178,931
Indians and Chinese................ 1,512
Total Population, Census 1875......857,039
Registered in 1876..........................204,231
Fraudulent registration......................  25,300
126,688
754
-1,904
1,071
48,514
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43
APPENDIX "F."
ACTUAL VOTE CAST FOR SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, ELECTION OF 1876.
.. 
State Senators.
Votes.
F. C. Zacharie................4,864
Ernest Alix.....................3,148
P. A. DIucros, Jr...........    5,519
J. J. Monette..................3,175
J. W. Falls.....................4,092
F. Voisin.................4,094
T. B. Stamps............6,181
Henry Demas....................6,223
Isaiah D. Moore.........4,992
Thomas A. Cage.................5,733
Isaac Sutton.....................2,534
Don Caffery.....................2,395
W. B. Smith....................... 90
H. L. Garland..................... 5,481
T. C. Anderson..................4,157
E. P. Herwig....................1,881
Hardy Richardson..................3,452
J. B. Wands...................... 102
.   E. L Weber.................2,718
L. G. Perkins....................4,085
George Waites.................. 2,601
Sam Wakefield....................2,646
W. W. Wharton..................2,05 8
A. J. Brya,nt....................3,279
W.E. Rapp...................... 1,286
E.L.Whitney.....................  1
.   C. B. Wheeler...................6,008
H. R. Lucas....................... 3,254
.   Geo. B. Hamlet..............1,049
T. E. Meredith...................2,465
2d    district. 
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G. H. Ellis......................2,787
J. D. Ham  ilton.....................10
George Thompson.................  50
Percy Baker..................... 3,247
H. C. Mitchel....................4,231
W. H. Wise.....................1,745
William Harper....................2,474
G. W. Sanidiford.................4,390
Radford Blunt.....................3,834
Louis Texada......................2,193
Geo. Y. Kelso................... 1,712
Charles Boatner....................1,741
B. F. Brian......................1,549
House of Representatives.
Votes
Fred. Fobb...............2,068
G. I. Hill.......2,019
J. L. Brent................1,260
N. H. Wilson................1,087
George Drury..............1,756
Emile E. Lauve............. 1,660
Jonas Hughes..............1,683
D. Himel................1,565
Ludger Barbin.............. 1,471
H. C. Kemper................1,441
L. J. Souer.................1,531
Pierre Mayloire.............1,494
Alexander Gilbert............. 68
George Bird...................1,578
Ed. R. Holt.................1,577
W. G. Lane..................1,491
George W. Dupre.............2,238
J. M. Williams............. -2,248
H. C. Young.................2,244
19th district.
20th district.
21st district.
22d district.
23d district.
24th district.
Ascension.
Assumption.
Avoyelles.
Baton Rouge East.' 
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Be B. W. Clark................ 448
Oscar Holt................. 916
W. S. Cockerham............. 949
HodgeRabu rn............... 231
S. Thomas...................1,428
N. A. Durdin..............1,602
L. B. Phillips............... 882
H. W. Ogden.............. 918
J. Wems.................. 282
F. Smith................ 70
F. Burckett............... 1,484
W. H. May.......1,496
C. J. Foster..................1,624
C. W. Keeting............. 2,513
Col. Brown..................2,551
A. H. Leonard...........2,790
G. W. Richardson............. 631
W. Vincent................ 284
W. E. Gill................. 463
G. J. Williams..............228
T. J. Humble...........   102
R. D. Bridger...............573
J. Griffith...................82
A. W. Gillespie.............. 131
C. B. Gordon................. 75
W. L. McMillen.............2,368
Cain Sartam...............1,180
Nicholas Burtoil............1,343
J. W. Mointgomery........... 631
S. Withkosky.............. 376
T. Bruthaupt............... 848
T. A. Routon................ 853
JayBoyer.................... 25
J. J.  Duke................1,579
John Young.................1,540
Baton Rouge West.
Bieiiville.
Bosgier.;
Caddo.
Calcasieu.
Caldwell.
Cameroil.
Carroll.
Catahoula.
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W. Ridgley.................. 384
James Randall................ 409
Anderson Toliver............1,103
Georgo W ashington......1,071
W. Ridgley.................. 684
James Randall................ 679
George Washington........... 678
Anderson Toliver............    674
Jarmes T. Meas............1,236
George J. Pitts.............1,305
J. J. Johnson................ 893
J. J. Long..................894
- W. B. Porter................1,744
T. B. Lyons..................1,742
Geo. A. Swarze............. 773
LuciusEarly.................772
Robert H. Ryland............1,252
J. Burress MeGehee..........1,248.
L. H. Bowden................ 790
W. A. Moore................  1
E.G. Randolph............   503
Charles Thomas............  361
M. D). Alldrews...............30
John M. Avery.............1,247
S. R. Gray................1,210
J. G. Rochelle................ 3
L. C. Allison................. 11
L. A. Snaer..................1,449
Ulger Romero.............. 1,471
J. M. Carville................2,282
John D. Murel]..............950
J. S. Davidson.............2,226
Heinry B. James..............962
EE. E. Kidd.................. 451
J. W. Jones.................. 1
J. O. Morris.................. 1
Concordia.
DeSoto.
Feliciana East.
Feliciana West.
Franklin.
Grant.
Iberia.
Iber-ville.
Jackson, 
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P. J. Kennedy..............2,476
E. F.Brown................. 1,702
F. H1. Hatch................ 305
M. T. Martin.................1,031
F. Martin.............. 756
G. L. Gaskins................. 918
John A. Powell.............445
Levi Spiller.................. 583
Tom Green Davidson.......... 214
Robert Benefield.............. 49
John S. Billieu.......... 1,976
Octave Harang...............1,937
Charles Gaudet...............2,052
Jules Seveignes...............2,005
Madison.
Morehouse.
W. G. Shelton............... 315
Henry Blair.................. 769
W.  M.  Washburn............1,399
J. D. Hammonds..............1,313
O. H. Brewster................ 780
F. W. Barringtol............. 784
D. A. Briard, Jr..............1,878
J. G. Taylor.............1,876
J. G. Grant................. 72
H. P. Kemnochen........... 735
H. C. Warmoth..........1,721
A. C. Milon..................1,200
Hy. Mahoney................. 607
Milton. Jones.............1,905
B. Dayries.................1,931
A. A. Batchelor.......... 1,134
L. B. Claiborne.............. 1,084
K. M. Clarke...............1,643
James Jeffries................1,607
George W. Stafford..........1,457
W. J. Delacey................1,718
E. J. Barrett..............1,833
Baptist Drew.............1,711
,Tefferson.
Lafayette.
Lincoln.
Livingstola.
Lafourche.
Ouachifa.
Plaquemines.
Pointe Coupee.
Rapides. 
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Andy Bosley............. 731
S. Russ.....................294
H. C. Stringfellow............ 209
W. T. Oliver............... 370
P. H. Toler............... 854
D. W. Self.................502
W. W. McKneely............ 403
P. P. Carroll................64
Lucien Marrero.............. 161
A. B. Estopinal............ 793
T. F. Thienamann............. 214
Michael Hahn.............1,168
J. E. Watson................ 548
Chs. E. Lea................613
James Cole................1,283
Campbell Howard............   748
Dennis Burrett...............1
Richard Sims..............1,953
Lucien Comno.............1,950
V. Dickerson..............1,938
Edward Tureaud............. 970
J. Louis Gaudet.............. 977
J. Gentil...................976
Adam Travis............... 29
Wallace Locker.............. 28
P. J. Smith................. 28
M.D. Cavanaugh...........1,358
C. N. Ealer..................1,240
A. Richrd...............1,725
A. Simon.................1,553
James Webb..................1,343
L. Damarius...............2,695
Louis Stagg..................2,374
F. J. David..................2,296
N. Lastrapes.............2,011
A. Donato........          1,738
E. Gantt................2,352
Red River.
Richland.
Sabine.
St. Bernard.
St. Charles.
St. Helena.
St. John, the Baptist.
St. James.
St. Landry. 
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St. Landry (continued.) C. J. Thompson..............21839
J. Ni. Tayler..................2,107
W. V. Singletolln...2,.69
J. B3. Bergaino.,...........2118
J. E. Iamore............. 536
w. R-.  ianl sley.........  34
W J. Bell....  76
St. Martin.
St. Mary.
R. J. Brooks................2,399
WV. C. Gary.....2,389
Geo. P. \Waliker...............1,441
Geo. W. Thomias..............1,457
S. W. Biasdell...............559
Jules Brady.................. 636
R. G. V\alke...........3,203
J. Ross S -tewart.............. 3,201
G. E. Wallace................ 455
Mike MIoore.................. 451
R. Worrell................... 1
11. M. Jolhnson...............1,996
PRobert Johlnson...............1,952
W. A. Bisland..............1,390
M. A. Thibodeau.............1,37
H. W. L. Lewis............... 506
M. S. Newsom................3 659
H.11.. Baniton............... 323
George W. Wheat............ 115
0. B13. Steele................,1485
O. F.Sellers...............1,442
J. A. Broollsheer........  29 
Adriein unez................ 679
Elijah Ewi8g................. 83
E. E. Smart.................  315
John A.  3rown........... 305
John R. Wood................401
O. M. Bickham................ 220
ZacekMagee................ 15
St. Tamnmaniy.
Tensas
Terrebonne.
Tangipa'oa.
Union.
Vermilion.
Vernon.
Washington, 
50
Fred E. Heath.............. 859
WW. Carloss.........        866
G. A. Kelly.................429
R. D. Wall..................64
MWhite Holmes.............. 30
Henry Ruby.......         2,091
L. G. Bannon................2,056
J. J. Lewis.........       2,049
H. HI. Hathorn................1,839
J. A. Prudhomme...........1,570
M. Perot..................1,777
,C. J. Leeds..................2,012
S. H. Buck...............2,011
P. E. Bechtel................688
W. Thompson............... 683
Ernest Alix.................. 
J. A. Shakespeare...........2,276
R. H. Wilde................1,763
O. H. Schenck............... 473
A. S. Badger................971
E. W. Stansburry.............. 925
J. D. Hill.................2,686
J. Fitzpatrick..............,756
George Forester..............2,706
W. L. Evans...............2,285
George Derozin..............2,157
W. J. Elliott................2,194
E. W. Huntington...........1,330
GeorgeE Paris..............1,212
J. M. Lamarre.............. 2,006
W. H. Peralta..............l1,982
Louis DeGerry..............1,231
WilliamVigirs..............1,197
J. Aldige............     1,450
Albert Voorhees.............1.,450
J. Dias.....................800
G. Alcina...................796
Webste
Winn.
Natchitoches.
l
Orleans, 1st Ward. 
51
7th Wrard.  J. M. Cressy..........1,9 40
Charles Rolle...............1,734
Hy. Tremoulet.............. 1,960
Eugene Garden............1,903
J. Blackston...............1,91i0
W. J. Moore................1,901
8th Ward.    I. Schultz...................476
J. Kelly...................1,390
9th Ward.   Louis Leonhard.............1,920
A. Delavigne...............1,391
H. C. Bartlette............... 384
W. J. O. Bray................656
Frank Roig.................. 293
10th Ward.  Louis Bush.................2,413
B. F. Jonas..................2,365
A. J. Berry................2,360
Thos. Bos ell................844
W. Terrell...................864
J. W. Kendall................ 845
1 Ith Ward.  Jesse'K. Bell...............2,154
E. B. Briggs................2,164
T. W. Tostrk      ick...............930
E. Williams.................874
12th Ward.  J. S. Aycock................. 945
Paul Grandson................ 501
F. Charleville................. 40
13th Ward.  W. Kern..................1,606
14th Ward.  J. Ht. Fergutson.............1,289
15th Ward.  T. P. Stanton................888
J. Gracier..................1,118
16th Ward.  F. Fisher, r..................1,321
17th Ward.  A. Dejoie..................1,598 
0 
TABLES
SHOWING THE
VOTE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AS ACTUALLY CAST,
AS RETURNED BY THE SUPERVISORS,
AND AS
PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD OF RETURNING OFFICERS. 
2
MO!2RISO,'S COrM,rTTTEE RlEPOT.
Vote of the State as actually
Compiled returns of an Election held in the            -
Writ of Election, dated September 16th, A. D. 1876, ordering same,
and to maintain the freedom and purity of elections; to prescribe
returning officers, and defining their powers and duties; to pre    Representatives; and to enforce Article ONE HUNDRED AND THREE
PRESIDENTIAL
~~~I 0
C)~~~~~a
o         o
'o.          0      
A          0 A    IV*.
~
Ascension.............................
Assumption...........................
Avoyelles..............................
Baton Rouge, East................
Baton Rouge, West...............
Bienville..............................
Bossier.................................
Caddo..................................
Calcasieu..............................
Caldwell..............................
Cameron.............................
Carroll.................................
Catahoula.............................
Concordia.............................
Claiborne............................
De Soto.......................8            8
Feliciana, East.....................
Feliciana, West.....................
Franklin..............................
Grant..................................
Iberia...................................
Iberville...............................
Jackson...............................
Jefferson,Right and Left......
Bank.................................
La Fayette..........................
La Fourche...........................
Lincoln................................
Livingston...........................
Madison...............................
Morehouse............................
Nachitoches..........................
Ouachita..............................
Plaquemines.........................
Pointe Couple......................
Rapides...............................
Red River............................
2,074
1,692
1,504
1,624
198
227
1,719
2,686
84
28 -0
52
2,438
822
2,538
432
898
.........
777
129
394
1,452
1,855
23
1,767
661
21012
331
120
2,516
783
2,093
792
1,754
1,987
1,756
834
2,074
1,692
1,504
1,624
203
227
1,719
2,687
84
285
52
2,438
822
2,537
432
898
.........
776
129
394
1,453
1.848
23
1,768
661
2,011
330
121
2,511
765
2,098
792
1,753
1,986
1,755
83
1 2,069
1,692
1,505
1,624
194
227
1,719
2,687
84
285
52
2,439
823
2,539
432
-. 898
.........
776
129
394
1,452
2,266
23
1,768
661
2,010
329
121
2,50
78
2,09
79
1,98
1,75
83
2,073
1,692
1,504
1,624
197
227
1,720
2,686
84
285
52
"2,438
822
2,538
432
""'ii6
129
394
1,452
1,848
23
1,768
661
2,011
329
121
2,511
782
. 2,085
792
1,753
1,988
1,757
834
2,071
1,691
1,504
1,626
912
227
1,703
2,687
285
0-2
2,432
820
2,523
432
898
.........
778
129
395
1,452
2,297
23
1,761
660
2,011
331
121
2,521
782
2,092
793
1,754
1,987
1,756
833
2,073
1,691
1,504
1,627
91.2
227
1,708
2,687
84
285
52
2,427
817
2,524
432
898
..... ii
129
394
1,452
2,297
23
1,768
660
2,011
329
121
2,511
782
2,092
792
1,753
1,984
1,756
834 
3
cast for Presidential Electors.
State of Louisiana, on the 7th day of November, A. D. 1876, under a
and pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 98, to regulate the conduct
the mode of making returns thereof; to provide for the election of
scribe the mode of entering on the rolls of the Senate and House of
of the Constitution, approved November 20th, A. D. 1872, to wit:
ELECTORS.
C   ~~~~~ ~   * i
o..   J
o
1,197
1,686
1,471
2,238
441
956
883
1,656
1,298
632
246
592
936
309
1,577
1,305
1,737
1,248
790
520
1,247
954
462
782
1,148
2,004
1,970
769
315
1,380
1,761
1,869
712
1,083
1,619
412
To.
~
q3
2,074
1,691
1,504
1,624
912
227
1,721
2,686
84
28 5
52
2,438
822
2,536
432
898
776
129
39 4
1,452
1,848
23
1,753
661
2,011
330
12 1
2,506
781
2,093
792
1,752
2,003
1,756
834
1,198
1,680
1,471
2,238
441
955
883
1,655
1,298
632
246
591
936
296
1,576
1,305
1,737
1,248
789
519
1,247
957
463
783
1,156
2,005
1,070
767
306
1,379
1,761
1,868
712
1,080
1,620
412
1,197
1,678
1,470
2,239
441
934
883
].,656
~1,292
632
246
592
872
305
1,577
1,305
1,737
1,248
789
495
1,247
949
463
783
1,156
1,999
1,070
769
331
1,378
1,761
1,868
711
1,082
1,620
412
8cd
g,
1,197
1,686
1,471
2,238
441
956
883
1,657
1,292
632
246
592
936
296
1,577
1,305
1,737
1,248
789
519
1,246
949
463
783
1,156
2,005
1,070
768
300
1,379
1,761
1,868
712
1,081
1,621
412
2,073
1,691
1,505
1,624
197
227
1,719
2,686
84
28,-!
52
2,438
822
2,519
432
898
129
394
1,452
1,848
23
1,764
661
2.011
329
121
2,506
783
2,085
792
1,753
1,986
1,757
834
1,197
1,687
1,470
2,238
441
953
883
1,654
1,298
631
246
592
907
307
1,577
1,304
1,736
1,248
789
518
1,247
953
460
785
1.156
2,005
1,064
769
332
1,371
1,761
1,865
712
1,082
1,617
412
1,198
1,686
1,471
2,238
441
950  883
1,657
1,294
632
246
592
936
296
1,576
],,305
1,737
1,247
790
520
1,247
951
463
783
I.,156
2,005
1,070
769
331
1,379
1,761
1,867
710
1,083
1,619
412
1,200
1,679
1,471
2,238
441
956
883
1,656
1,294
632
246
592
935
296
1,577
11305
1,737
1,248
789
515
1,247
950
463
781
1,156
2,004
945
769
332
1'379
1,761
1,868
711
1,084
1,618
412
'1,197
1,680
1,470
2,239
441
955
883
1,656
1,816
632
246
592
936
296
1,577
1,305
1,734
1,249
789
520
1,247
949
463
781
1,156
2,001
1,070
769
316
1,379
1,761
1,868
712
1,067
1,618
412 
4
Vote of the State as actually cast for
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.~
Rice iland............................. 277  276  277  277  277  277
Sabine................................. 23    23    23    23    23    23
St. Bernard........................... 691   691   691   691   691   691
St. Charles........................... 1,242 1,242 1,242 1,142 1,240 1,242
St. Helena............................    520   520   520   520   520   520
St. John Baptist....................  1,288 1,288 1,288 1,288 1,286 1,288
St. James............................. 1,989  1,991 1,991 1,990 1,985 1,991
St. Laudry......................... 2,432  1,432 2,432 2,432 2,430 2,430
St. Martin............................ 1,099  1,097 1,097 1,099 1,098 1,099
St. Mary.............................. 2,406 1,406 2,406 1,405 2,406 2,407
St. Tammany.......................    551   552   552   552   552   552
Tensas................................. 3,207 3,207 3,207 3,207 3,207 3,207
Terrebonne....................... 1,969 1.970 1,970 1,970 1,970 1,971
Tangipahoa................... 581   581   581   581   581   581
Union.................................. 94    94    94    94    94    94
Vermillion........................... 277   272   272   272   272   272
Vernon................................................  2  2  2    2
Washington........................... 165   164   164   165   165   165
Webster............................... 864   864   864   864   864   864
Winn............................... 76    82    82    82    82    82
Orleans................................ 15,157 15,122 15,146 15,166 15,169 15,156
77,332 77,288 76,211 76,203 76,616 76,200 
5
Presidential Electors-Continued.
C)
c;
e.
~
277
23
691
1,242
520
1,288
1,991]
1,430
1,099
2,406
552
3,.207
1,971
581
94
272
2
165
864
82
15,165
76,170
._ 
.4
970
906
336
264
749
743
979
3,749
].,021
1.485
648
464
1.,389
974
1,482
909
647
514
887
550
24,81.9
83,700
-4
-' 970-e   907
336
264
649
743
976
4,746
1,023
1,485
648
464
1,388
974
1,493
909
647
514
887
549
24,963
83,817
.2
o
In
~
277
23
691
1,242
520
1,288
1,990
2,430
1,099
2,406
55 2
2,207
1,972
581
94
272
2
165
8 64
82
15,157
76,915
76470 7691   8373  8370  8381  83638,7 377 3678,1
a)
z
I.,
z
0
963
906
336
. 264
648
743
979
3,746
1,023
1,484
649
464
1,387
974
1,465
902
647
,514
888
549
24,932
83,73
Ca
970
906
336
264
649
743
942
3,734
1,023
1,485
648
464
1,388
974
1,493
909
647
514
887
550
24,97
83,812
z
v4
0
P-i
P4
P4
970
907
336
264
649
738
944
3,747
992
1,485
647
464
1,388
974
1,493
909
647
51.4
887
551
13,947
83,623
C3
I..41
a,pq
p
970
907
336
. 264
649
743
942
3,747
1,020
1.485
648
464
1,389
974
1,493
909
647
514
887
549
24,957
83,774
,uce
m
. 1. 970
1 907
336
264
649
743
942
3'747
1,023
1,485
648
464
1,388
974
1,493
909
647
514
887
549
24,961
83 772
1
19
r-)
6
P4
970
907
336
264
649
743
941
3,747
1,023
1,485
648
46
1,372
97
1,498
909
647
514
887
51
24,95
.83,627 
6
Vote as returned to the Board of Returning
OFFI
Compiled Returns of an Election held in the            I- 
Writ of Election, dated September 16th, A. D. 1876, ordering same,
and to maitltain the freedom and purity of elections; to prescribe
turning officers, and defining their powers and duties; to prescribe
sentatives; and to enforce Article ONE HUNDRED  AND  THREE of'
ELECTORAL AND GUBERNATORIAL VOTE
Oo
D,         0;;
0 
6)   -      
Ascension..................................................
Assumption................................................
Avoyelles..................................................1 4  0,      1 4        0      5     1
Baton  Rouge, East................................... 
Baton Rouge, West....................................
Bienville.....................................................
Bossier......................................................
Caddo.........................................................
Calcasieu...................................................
Caldwell....................................................
Cameron...................................................
Carrol I........................................................
Catahoula...................................................
Concordia.................................................
Claiborne..................................................
De Soto.....................................................
Feli.)iina, East.........................................
Feliciana, West..........................................
Frankllin....................................................
Grant...................................................... 5
Iber-ia.........................................................
Iberville...................................................2 2 7       5      8       2     1       1
Jackson.....................................................
Jefferso(n, Right and Left Bank..............       17
La Fayette.................................................
La Fotrche................................................
Lincoln.....................................................
Livingston.................................................
Madison.....................................................
Morehouse...............................................7      7       73       6      7       7      7
Natchitoches.............................................
Ouachita...................................................
Plaquemines.............................................
Pointe Coupee.......................................
Rapides.....................................................
Red River..................................................
Richland....................................................
Sabine.......................................................
St. Bernard.................................................
St. Charles..................................................
St. Helena.................................................
St. John Baptist.........................................
St. James..................................................
St. Landry..................................................
St. Martin...................................................
St. Mary.....................................................
St. Tatmmany..............................................5           52        2      5     5       5
Tensas....................................;                 30       2       2     3       37
I
I
6
2
8
2
2
8
7
9
4
2
5
3
7
8
6
1
0
6
3
8
4
1
I
1
2
0
8
0
2
9
5
2
7
6
4
7
3
1
0
6
5
0
8
6
2
7
2,()73
1,691
1,504
1,477
912
227
1,708
2,(587
94
285
52
2,427
817
2,524
432
898
778
121)
394
1,452
2,297
23
1,768
657
1,865
329
121
2,511
782
2,099
792
1,753
1,984
1,7,56
834
276
23
691
1,242
520
1,288
1,991
2,432
1, 097
2,406
55
3,207
2,074
1,692
1,504
1,476
198
227
1,719
2,686
84
285
52
2.438
822
43
89
7
12
39
1,45
1,85
2
1,76
65
1.86
33
12
2,51
78
1,55
79
1,75
1,98
1,75
83
27
2'
69
1,24
52
1,28
1,99
2,43
1,09
2,40
55
3,20
2,074
1,692
1,504
1,476
203
227
1,719
2,687
84
285
52
2,438
822
1,9-1',4
432
898
76
129
394
1,453
1,848
23
1,768
658
1,865
330
121
2,511
765
1,558
792
1,753
1,986
1,755
834
277
23
691
1,242
520
1,288
1,99
2,4';12
1,0!)9
2,405
55
3,20
2,069
1,692
1,505
1,476
]94
227
1,719
2,687
84
285
52
2,439
823
1"181
432
898
776
129
394
1,452
2.266
23
1,768
658
1,864
329
121.
2,50(i
783
1,558
792
1.753
1,987
1,756
834
277
23
691
1.24
,,2(
1,28
1,98
2,43
1,09
2.40
65
3,20
2,073
1,692
1,504
1,476
197
227
1,720
2,686
84
285
52
2,438
822
1,950
432
898
129
394
1,452
11848
23
1,768
658
1,865
329
121
2,511
782
2,0,2
792
1,753
1,988,
1,757
834
277
23
691
1,242
520
1,288
1,991
2,430
1,09)
2,407
592
3,207
2,073
1,691
1,505
1,476
197
227
1,719
2,686
84
285
52
2,438
822
2,519
432
898
776
129
394
1,452
1,848
23
1,764
668
1,865
329
121
2,506
783
1,550
792
1,753
1,986
1,757
834
277
23
691
1,242
520
1,288
1,991
2,430
1,099
2,406
552
3,207
2,071
1,691
1,504
1.176
9'12
227
1,703
2,687
84
285
52
2,432
820
2,523
432
898
129
395
1,452
2,297
23
I.,761
658
1,865
331
121
2,521
782
2.099
793
1,754
1,987
1,756
833
277
23
691
1,242
520
1, 288
I.,989
2.4.'i2
I,()99
2,406
551
.3,207 
7
Officers by the several Supervisors.
C I A L.
State of Louisiana, on the 7th day of November, A. D. 1876, under a
and pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 98, to regulate the conduct
the mode of making returns thereof; to provide for the election of rethe mode of entering on the iolls of the Senate and House of Reprethe Constitution, approved November 20th, A. D. 1872, to wit:
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR 1876.
2,052
1,684
1,473
908
225
1,724
2,630
85
282
52
2,416
801
2,445
427
892
.........
780
129
405
1,449
2,283
35
1,688
657
1,867
324
121
2,510
762
2,084
781
1,732
1,943
1,739
830
265
23
691
1,241
516
1,287
1,984
2,445
1,090
2,397
5         49
3,192
PD
o    ~~                                     0...
To
1,197
1,687
1,470
1,102
441
953
883
1.654
1,298
631
246
592
907
307
1,577
1,304
1,736
1,248
789
518
1,247
953
364
785
721
1,694
1,064
769
332
1,371
1,761
1,865
712
1,082
1,617
412
963
906
336
264
648
743
979
3,746
1,023
1,484
649
464
1,197
1,686
1,471
1,102
441
956
883
1,656
1,298
632
246
592
936
307
1,577
1,305
1,737
1,248
790
520
1,247
954
366
782
716
1,693
1,070
769
. 315
1,380
1,761
1,869
712
1,083
1,61.9
412
970
906
336
264
649
743
979
3,749
1,021
1,485
648
474
2,0.54
1,685
1,498
1,473
911
225
1,722
2,649
85
281
5O
2,404
801
2,454
427
893
1
776
129
385
1,447
2,293
41
1,766
656
1,864
321
121
2,508
768
2,089
783
1,74-2
1,965
1,746
830
270
23
638
1,242
517
1,28i;
1,982
2,428
1,089
2,399
549
3,2i)3
GO
1 197
1,686
1,471
1,102
440
956
883
1,657
1,292
632
246
592
936
271
1,577
1,305
1,727
1,248
789
519
1,246
949
367
783
721
1,694
1,070
768
360
1,379
1,761
1,868
712
1,081
1,621
412
970
907
336
264
549
743
942
3,547
1,023
1,485
648
465
1,1 98
]1,686
1,471
1,102
441
955
883
1,657
1,294
632
246
592
936
271
1,576
1,305
1,737
1,247
790
520
1,247
951
367
783
721
1,694
1,070
769
331
1,379
1,581
1,867
710
1,083
1,619
412
970
906
336
264
649
743
942
3,744
1,023
1,485
64X
464
0
2,074
1,691
1,504
1,476
912
227
1,721
2,686
84
285
52
2,438
822
.11938
432
898
..... i
129
394
1,452
1,848
23
1,753
658
1,865
330
121
2,506
781
1,558
792
1,752
2,003
1,756
834
277
23
691
1,212
520
1,288
1,990
2,430
1,099
2,406
552
3,207
1,21'9
1,697
1,485
1,106
444
958
880
1,619
1,308
625
246
607
958
379
1,590
1,313
1,741
1,246
789
513
1,253
965
456
859
722
1,690
1.080
770
287
1,400
1,776
1,869
727
1,096
1,639
415
975
907
335
264
652
757
984
3,750
1,032
1,455
649
486
1,198
1,680
1,471
1,102
441
956
883
1,655
1,298
632
246
591
936
271
1,576
1,305
1,737
1,248
789
519
1,247
957
367
783
721
1,694
1,070
767
306
1,379
1,588
1,868
712
1,080
1,620
412
970
907
336
264
649
743
942
3,747
1,020
1,485
648
464
1,197
1,680
1,470
1,102
441
955
883
1,656
1,316
632
246
592
936
271
1,577
1,305
1,734
1,249
789
520
1,247
949
367
781
721
1,690
1,070
769
316
1,379
1,588
1,868
712
1,067
1,618
412
970
907
336
264
649
743
976
3,746
1,023
1,485
648
464
1197
1:678
1470
1102
441
934
883
1,656
],292
632
246
592
72
305
1,577
1,305
1,737
1,248
789
593
1,247
949
367
783
721
1,690
1,070
769
331
1,378
1,588
1,868
711
1,082
1,620
412
970
907
336
264
649
743
941
3,747
1,023
1,485
648
464
1,213
1,697
1,485
1.103
442
958
881
1,694
1,304
627
246
599
948
371
1,589
1,309
1,741
1,249
789
524
1,253
954
450
783
723
1,693
1,081
770
337
1,393
1,770
1,872
717
1,098
1,566
416
973
907
385
264
650
757
985
3,755
1,033
1,457
649
471
1,200
1,679
1,471
1,102
441
956
883
1,656
1,294
632
246
592
935
271
1,577
1,305
1,737
4,248
789
515
1.247
950
367
781
721
1,693
945
769
332
1,379
1,588
1,868
711
1,084
11618
412
970
907
336
264
649
738
944
3,747
992
1,485
647
464 
8
Vote as returned to the Board of Returning
EL$CTORAL AND GUBERNATORIAL VOTE
0
Terrebonne................................................ 1,969 1,970  1,970  1,970 1,970 1,971  1,971
Tangipahoa................................................ 565 565 565 565 565 565 565
Union......................................................... 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
Vermillion............................................... 277 272 272 272 272 272 272
Vernon.........................................  2                    2 2 2               2
Washington........................................16   16 1165 165 165 165 165
Webster..................................................... 864 864 864 864 864 864 864
Winn......................................................... 76  82    82    82    82    82    82
Orleans..................................................... 14,821 14,786 14,809 14,830 14,831 14,819 14,828
76,717 76,544 74,443 74,426 74,756 74,969 74,923
CE R TIFI
I certify that the above is a correct statement of Electoral and Guber
visors of Registration to the Board of Returning Officers.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21,'76. 
9
Officers by the several Supervisors-Continued.
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FOR 1876.
4
._
V
1,389
681
1,492
909
6 47
514
887
550
23,824
80,521
C5
1,972
558
89
268
1
165
857
78
14,578
76,027
oJ
1,962
558
87
270
1
163
858
78
14,693
76,067
a)
PA
1,387
629
1,465  902
647
514
888
549
23,943
80,515
To,
1,972
565
94
272
'2
165
894
82
14,820
75,132
1,38 8
931
1,493
909
647
514
887
550
23,981
80,689
75127,6   6078,1    0518,8   017   0668,3   0408,0   1518,4
CATE E
natorial vote of the State of Louisiana as returned by the several Super
CHAS. J. ABELL,
Secretary of the Board.
I
Iz
0
4
-2
z
P4
1,402
921
1,505
915
649
519
897
565
24,061
81,501
45
0
1,388
591
1,493
909
647
514
877
551
23,954
80,176
C5
0
IDPA
A
1,389
931
1,493
909
647
514
887
549
23,965
80,656
.i
1.0
1,388
931
1,493
909
647
514
887
549
23,970
80,700
3
a)
i
1,388
931
1,493
909
647
514
887
549
23,965
80,831
40
0
6
94
1,372
931
1,493
909
647
514
887
514
23,963
80,430
a
5
14
1,399
935
1,504
912
649
514
895
546
24,059
81,343 
10
OFFI
As promulgated by the Board
Compiled Returns of an Election held for Pres'dential Electors in the
Writ of Election, dated September 16th, A. D., 1876, ordering same,
and to maintain the freedom and purity of elections; to prescribe
returning officers and defining their powers and duties; to prescribe
atives, and to enforce Article ONE HUNDRED AND THREE of the
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0 ~ ~ );
— ~~~
.A
Ascension..............................
Assumption..........................
Avoyelles..............................
Baton Rouge-East...............
Baton Rouge-West...............
Bienville...............................
Bossier.................................
Caddo...................................
Calcasieu..............................
Caldwell...............................
Cameron..............................
Carroll................................
Catahoula..............................
Claiborne..............................
Concordia..............................
De Soto.................................
Feliciana-East. All the polls
in this parish rejected.
Felician — West.....................
Franklin...............................
Grant. No legal election in
this parish
Iberia...................................
Iberville................................
Jackson.................................
Jefferson-Left bank..............
Jefferson-Right bank............
La Fayette............................
La Fourche..........................
Lincoln.................................
Livingston............................
Madison................................
Morehouse.............................
Natchitoches.........................
Ouachita...............................
Orleans.................................
Plaquemines.........................1           71                      7
Pointe Couped.......................
Rapides..................            17    1 6          5      7
Red River.............................
624   623   622   622   62'
101   101   101   101   101
i
2,071
1,691
1,50
1,466
912
227
1,625
2,687
8
211
52
2,432
802
432
2,523
717
2,07
1,692
1,50
1,46
197
227
1,642
2,686
8
211
52
2,438
so
432
2,538
717
2,073
1,691
1,504
1,467
912
227
1,630
2,687
84
211
52
2,427
802
432
2,524
71.7
2,074
1,692
1,504
1,466
198
227
1,641
2,686
84
211
52
2,438
804
432
2,,538
717
2,074
1,692
1,504
1,466
203
227
1,642
2,687
84
211
52
2,438
804
432
2,537
717
2,069
1,692
1,505
1,466
194
227
1.641
21687
84
211
52
2,439
805
432
2,539
717
62
10
1,441
2,297
23
687
1,07
65
1,867
331
1-21
2,58
427
2,092
745
14,791
1,754
1,987
1,756
833
1,441
1,855
23
687
1.080
654
1,867
331
120
2,579
426
2,093
745
14,779
1,754
1,987
1,756
834
1,441
1,848
23
687
. 1,081
654
1,867
330
1.21
2,574
426
2,093
745
14,800
1,753
1,986
1,755
834
1,442
2,266
23
687
1,081
654
],866
329
121
2,569
426
2,093
745
14,801
1,753
1,987
1,756
834
1,441
1,848
23
687
1,081
66
1,867
329
121
2,57
425
2,085
745
14,78
1,75
1, 98
1,75
83
1,441
2,297
23
687
1,081
653
1,867
329
121
2,574
425
2,092
745
14,788
1,753
1,984
1,756
834 
11
CIAL.
of Returning Officers.
State of Louisiana, on the 7th day of November, A. D. 1876, under a
and pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 98, to regulate the conduct
the mode of making returns thereof; to provide for the election of
the mode of entering on the rolls of the Senate and House of RepresentConstitution, approved November20th, A. D. 1872, to wit:
a)
~
1,197
1,687
1,470
796
441
953
598
1,654
1,298
480
246
592
810
1,392
307
612
u
1,197
1,680
1,470
796
441
955
603
1,656
1,296
481
246
592
839
1,393
296
613
Q          0
2,074
1,691
1,504
1,466
912
227
1,643
2,686
84
211
52
2,438
804
432
2,536
717
238    238    237    238
715    716    716    715
1,441
1,848
23
687
1,081
654
1,867
330
121
2,569
425
2,093
745
14,790
1,752
2,004
1,756
, 834
925
953
460
141
644
638
1,689
1,064
391
345
392
1,418
348
23,943
712
1,082
1,617
41-2
925
954
462
141
641
633
1,688
1,070
391
328
394
1,418
349
23,918
712
1,083
1,619
412
925
949
463
141
642
638
1,685
1,070
391
344
393
1,418
349
23,963
711
1,082
1,620
412
;4
a) -
,Z,
;A
6
2,073
1,691
1,505
1,466
197
227
1,641
2,686
84
211
52
2,438
804
432
2,519
717
11-1
C3
P4
1,197
1,686
1,471
796
441
956
603
1,656
1,252
481
246
592
839
1,392
309
613
cc
1,198
1,686
1,471
796
441
955
603
1,657
1,294
481
246
592
838
1,392
296
613
C3
r.
ce
pq
1,198
1,680
1,471
796
441
955
603
1,655
1,298
481
246
591
839
1,392
296
613
0
u
6
P4
1,197
1,678
1,470
796
441
934
603
1,656
1,292
481
246
592
780
1,393
305
613
19
1,197
1.686
11471
796
441
956
603
1,657
1,292
481
246
592
839
1,393
296
613
16
0
0
P4
1,200
1,679
1,414
796
441
956
603
1,656
1,294
481
246
592
838
1,393
296
613
622' 622
101    101
23
71
238 238 239,
715 715 715,
1,441
1,878
23
686
1,082
654
1,867
320
121
2,569
427
2,085
74014,798
1,753
1,986
1,757
834
925
951
463
141
642
638
1,689
1,070
391
344
394
1,418
349
23.977
710
1,083
1,619
412
925
950
463
140
641
638
1,688
945
391
345'
394
1,418
349
23,955
711
1,084
1,618
412
925
957
463
141
642
638
1,689
1,070
391
3-19
394
1,418
349
23,965
712
1,080
1,620
412
924
949
463
141
642
638
1,689
1,070
391
313
394
1,418
349
23,957
712
1,081
1,621
412
925
949
463
140
641
638
1,689
1,070
391
329
394
1,418
349
23,970,
712
1,067
1,618,
412
..      i.c;:'.' -. 
12
As promulgated by the Board
Richland............................... 120   120   120   120   120   120
Sabine................................  23    23    23    23   23    23
St. Bernard..........................  691   691   691   691   691   691
St. Charles............................ 1,229  1,229 1,229 1,229 1,227 1,229
St. Helena............................. 520   520   520   520   520   520
St. James.............................. 1,989 1,991 1,991 1,990 1,983 1,991
St. Jno. Baptist..................... 1,288 1,288 1,288 1,288 1,286 1,288
St. Landry............................ 2,394 2,394 2,394 2,394 2,392 2,392
St. Martin............................. 1,099 1,097 1,099 1,099 1,098 1,099
St. Mary............................... 2,405 2,405 2,405 2,405 2,405 2,405
St. Tammany....................... 551   552   552   552   552   552
Tangipahoa....................... 565   565   565   565   565   565
Tensas.................................. 3,207 3,207 3,207 3,207 3,207 3,207
Terrebonne........................... 1,969 1,970 1,970 1,970 1,970 1,971
Union................................... 94    94   94    94    94   94
Vernon................................. 178   178   178   180   180   180
Vermillion............................. 277   272   272   272   272   272
Washington........................... 165   164   165   165   165   165
Webster............................... 670   670   670   670   670   670
Winn.................................... 76  82   82   82   82   82
75,135 75,127 74,014 74,027 74,418 74,003
CERTIF
We, the undersigned Returning Officers, pursuant to authority vested
certify the foregoing is a true and correct compilation of the statement
of November,  A. D. 1876, under a Writ of Election promulgated
And we hereby declare that the following-named persons were duly
Wm. P. Kellogg, J. H. Burch, Peter Joseph, L. A. Sheldon, Morris
Compared with and verified from the official statement in the office of
JANUARY 10th, 1877.
)';' 
13
of Returning Officers.-Continued.
A
120
23
691
1,229
520
1,991
1,288
2,392
1,099
2,405
552
565
3,207
1,971
94
180
272
165
670
82
74,017
.2
194
90 6
336
229
649
979
743
3,629
1,021
1,460
648
855
4 64
1,389
1,492
4 69
909
514
451
550
70,509
6
,s1
O
ce
v
120
23
691
1,229
520
1,990
1,288
2,392
1,099
2,405
552
565
3,207
1,972
94
180
272
165
670
82
74,736
6o
~
193
906
336
229
648
979
743
3,626
1,023
1,459
649
855
464
1,387
1,465
469
902
514
452
549
70,508
74,017 74,736 70,508 70,509 70,553 70,335 70,536 70,525 70,423 70,566
ICATE.
in us by Act No. 98, approved November 20th, A. D. 1872, do hereby
of votes cast at an Election for Presidential Electors held on the 7th day
September 16th, A. D. 1876, ordering same.
and lawfully elected, to wit:
Marks, A. B. Levisee, O. H. Brewster, and Oscar Joffrion.
(Signed)       J. MADISON WELLS,
THO. C. ANDERSON,
G. CASANAVE,
LOUis M. KENNER.
the Secretary of State.
R. W. HUNTER,
Clerk Ho. Corn.
14
A
U2
. 194
906
336
229
649
979
743
3,624
1,023
1,460
648
855
464
1,38S
1,493
469
909
514
452
550
70,553.
6
I 4
'Dpq
p
194
907
336
229
649
942
743
3,627
1,020
1,455
648
855
464
1,389
2,493
469
909
514
451
. 549
70,536
In
$1.1
C)
194
907
336
229
649
976
743
3,626
1,023
1,460
648
855
. 464
1,388
1,493
469
909
514
451
549
70,566
wce
a)
194
907
336
229
649
942
743
3,627
1,023
1,460
648
80-5
464
1,388
1,493
469
909
514
451
549
70,525
0
Q
6
P4
194
007
336
229
649
941
743
3,627
1,023
1,460
648
855
464
1,372
1,492
469
909
514
451
514
70,423
v
0
P4
194
907
336
229
649
944
738
3,627
992
1,460
.647
855
464
1,388
1,493
469
909
514
451
551
70,335 
i
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