Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-09
FROM MISSOURI.
Efforts to Disfranohise the Con-
..OI servatives. ilHs =

ST. LOUIS, November THE election
passed off yesterday devoid of any seri-
GUS disturbances whatever, the Conserv-
atives manifesting a severe determination
to secure their right of Acknowledgement
in q legal manner. but at all hazards to
secure it.
The judges Of election at the various
precincts, in several instances, mani.
tested the most barefaced scoundrelism
in their attempts to disfranchise Conser-
vative voters. TWAS noticeable fact that
in strong Radical wards very little diff
Guilty was experienced in putting voters
through. But not so wasthe case at Bid
die market, ST. Louis Hall, or Justice
Walther's room; for these were Conserva-
tive strongholds The judges at Biddle
market were p. Cahill, Ii. Gambo and
Michael Higgins. There were times
when several hundred voters were in line
awaiting their opportunity to vote, and
when sunset arrived no less than five
hundred were then in line. Several
voters we're rejected on the ground that
their names could not be found on the
lists, at the same time several citizens
Offering to make affidavit that they had
seen them registered and qualified. The
lists here were not arranged alphabetic-
ally as the law provides, and it required
several minutes to examine the entire list
as each name was called. When sunset
arrived only 900 votes had been taken,
the books showing 224l qualified voters.
The feeling of those who were thus to
be deprived Of their vote, when the judges
decided to close the polls, rose higher
and higher, until Elleard and o. d. Fill.
ley, in connection with Mr. Fox, the Rad
ical member of the Legislature, waited on
the judges, and, on consultation, it was
agreed to continue voting last night until
the votes we're all in. Upon investiga-
ting the statute, it was found to read
:" in St. Louis county the polls shall be
opened at I am. and remain open until
sunset" Nothing therein contained de-
clares that the polls shall close at sunset
To avoid any invalidation Of the vote
taken prior TO sunset, The latter ballots
we're placed in a separate ballot box, and
if the courts should throw out the extra
votes, then the result can be easily az
certained upon the other vote.
A similar decision was acted upon in
the 2Gth and 18th election districts, and
voting was carried on late in the night.
At St Louis Hall, at sunset, only 800
votes we're polled out Of 1900 qualified
voters.
At the courthouse, the judges labored
with commendable judgment and fair
ness, and the full vote was easily taken
in, and even 1000 more could have been
polled with ease.
ST. LOTS, November 7.-Nearly com
plete returns give the Radical ticket Of
this county about 5000 majority. O.
The Official vote in the First district
gives General Pile 20S majority over
Hogan. nl
The returns from the interior still con-
tinue meagre, but enough has been re.
ceived 10 show that Newcomb Rad is
elected in the Second district BY about
$500.
Returns from the Third district favor
the reelection Of Noel (Con.)
Gravelly Rad }, in the Fourth district,
will probably have 5000 majority.
McClurg is reelected from the Fifth
district
Sixth district doubtful, but il is thought
Van Horn Rad is re elected
Gen. Loan Rad has been reelected
in the Seventh district By large major
ity.
In the Ninth district. Sweetzer (Con-)
is probably elected.
Frank Blsir's majority is reduced to
six. His election will be contested BY
Branscomb.