Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-06
POLITICAL.
hsissonrl,s ELECTORAL Vote.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5-The dispatch from
Jefferson City last night, stating that the
Presidential Electors had adjourned with
| out voting was o mistake. A ballot was
taken at late hour with the following re-
| suit: For President-B. Gratz Brown, 6;
| Thos. A. Hendricks, 9; David Davis, /.
| For Vice Presidents. GratZ Brown, 9;
George W. Julien, s; John M. Palmer, 8;
| Vim. O.. GFoesbeck, l. E. 4. Lewis was
elected Messenger to carry the vote to
Washington.
Arkansas Gives Her Electoral Vote
on Both sides.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 5.-The Greeley
Electors, claiming to be elected, cast their
votes for 3. GIatz Brown for President, and
Gen. N. 2. Banks for Vice President. They
did this after being officially informed by
the Governor that, on q canvass of the vote,
the Grant Electors were. eleeled. They
charge the latter result was reached through
fraud. They passed appropriate resolutions
on the death Of Mr.. Greeley.
Both sides, in this State, claim the alec
ton Of their ticket, and will endeayor to
install themselves in Office.
The Alabama Agony
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 5.-The Capt.
tol body balloted for Senator without result
and adjourned until tomorrow. Owing 10
the death of a member elect who had not
taken his seat with that body, but with Hle
Courthouse body, the Courthouse body did
nothing. One Of its members, Bennett,
died during the night, This is the second
death since the meeting Of the Legislature.
Senator Spencer LETT this morning for
Washington.
LOuisiana-ODcIaI Declaration or
Election Aesuits
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-The following
proclamation was promulgated this Morn
ing:
State Of Louisiana, Erecatice Depart.
mert, Nele Orleans, Dec. 4, 1S72.-Whereas
2. l.. Witt, Gabriel, Defriel, Tb0s. Isabel,
j. a. Taylor, sHd j. E. Austin, returning
officers appointed by the Governor to I'll
the vacancies existing, 10 accordance with
the Constitution and laws Of The State OF
Louisiana, have made declaration of the
result Of an election Nov. 4, 1872, and have
declsr d certain persons elected to the SEN
ate and House OF Representatives Of the
State of louisiana, as will appear from the
returns herewith attached ami made part
of this proclamation; and whereas such re-
turns are compiled from the official
returns Of the Commissioners Of Election
and Supervisors Of Registration on fie In
this Office, and are in fact and iu form &C.
cugate and correct, and made In accordance
Will. the law
Now, therefore, l, Henry Clay War
moth, Governor Of the State OF louisiana,
do issue this, my proclamation, making
known the result Of said election Aforesaid,
and command all Officers and persons with
in the State Of Louisiana to take notice and
respect the same. Il. Q. WARMoTH.
To the Governors proclamation is ap-
pended the full returns, showing the vote
ior each representative and Sena5or in eve
r. parish IN th5 State, certified by the re-
turning Board and the Secretary of State.
1t having been asserted that $1,000 to
10000 voters were denisd registration, the
following is given: The vote Of 1870 was,
65,532, Democratic 4l,0I0, to-
tai lO6, ,542. The vote this year was, Re-
publican 90 232, Democratic S,l69, total
I26, 6,402. Increase since 1870 on total Il,
$50. The comparative vote of the con-
tested parishes Is: Vote Of 1870, Caddo
2,532, Natcnitoches 1908, Rlpides 3,073.
Vote this year, Caddo 1888, Natchi,Oches
1890, Rapides S,129. The new parishes of
Red River and Vernon were IN part, since
1870, taken from Na.chiCoches, which will
account for tie decrease Of the vote ofthat
parish.
1t is asserted iu mr.. Keilogg's bill that g
thousand voters were refused registration
and the right 10 vote iu Rapides parish, aad
500 il CadiO. Those parishes show an
increase since 1ST0-CaddO Of S6l, and
Rsp.des OF So. The extra session of tae
Legislature meets Monday.