The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-13
Saturday. Night and Sunday
Election kilograms.

'me days.
FLORIDA.
SAVANNAH, Nov. IL. "A special to the
forming News from Lake City, Fla, says
lat the returns are in from all but four
)unties, and Dasing these counties on the
emocratic majority of 1874, gives the
ate to the Democrats by 800 majority
Ill the Democratic counties show a heavy
lcrease, and the majority will be at safe
stimate from 1900 to 1900 Democratic
ilden will not fall 200 behind the state
cket.
LOUISIANA
New ORLEANS, Nov. l0.-Kellogg's and
'ackard' dispatches claiming this state
re erroneous. All the parishes have
cen heard Efrom but seven, and these
even are Democratic. The majority for
'ilden will exceed 1000.
JAMES l. DAY,
President Fire Mutual Insurance Company.
GEORGE JONAS,
President Canal B Bank
THOMAS A. ADAMS.
President Crescent Mutual Insurance Company
SAMUEL II. KENNEDY.
President State National Bank,
LLOYD r. COLEMAN,
President Mechanics and Traders Insurance Com
pany.
THOMAS SEMMEs,
President UEion National Bank.
NJ. MUssoN,
President New Orleans Insurance Company.
A. BALDWIN.
President New Orleans National Bank.
L. B. CAIN.
President Germania National Bank.
SAMUEL II. BUCK,
Secretary National Gotten Exchange.
WALLACE, CARY & Co.
New ORLEANS, Noy. IA despatch
to the New York Hearld signed by a large
number of New Orleans merchants says:
All the parishes have been officially OIL
semi officially heard from. except two,
Cameron and LaIourche, on which we have
full returns and the Democratic majority
for governor is practically unchanged. Iilder
is 1916, ahead. Cameron and Lafourcht
will make the majority over 5000
There has been no disturbance before
during or since the election.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. Il.
To the Editor of the Herald:
So many of the parishes of this state arr
so inaccessible and the authentic state
ments of results secured up TO the presen
time are so few and the unofficial account
received vary so widely. that it is impossible
to give to night any accurate statement, 0
even an approximately accurate estimat
as requested by you.
(Signedl, WILLIAM L. KELLOGG,
New ORLEANS, Nov. LEX Gov
Pinckback, in an interview to-day, said i
the returns 80 lar received are correct tn
Democrats have certainly carried the state
CHICAGO Nov. II. --latest advices iron
New York state that the official vote frou
Louisiana will be published Wednesda
or Thursday next after Il thorough inspet
iion by the delegates sent by both partie
tor that purpose.
SOUTH CAROLINA
New YORK, Nov. IA Herald speci;
from Gen. Hampton says:
COLUMBIA, Nov. H.
To the Editor of the Herald:
We have heard from our committees
each county of the state, in all thirty tw,
with accurate reports Of the votes cas-
| We carry eighteen counties for the staI
| ticket, and nineteen for the legislative an
county tickets The vote for governor
the only other county reported is aboI
400, the balance of the state ticket an
the presidential ticket have a smaller vot
the exact difference is not yet ascertaing
but we think all will be elected. II
legislature has l24 members in the hous
and 33 In the senate. We ha'
elected Ga members of the house ar
Is of the senate, a majority of one on joi
ballot.
(Signed) WADE HAMPTON.
The Herald has also the following r
ports from the Chairman Of the Democrat
Committee in South Carolina.
Democratic county maioritieS.
Aiken. 742; Abbeville, 1877; Anderso
., $50; BarnweiI, l,233; Chesterfield. 65
Edgefald, 8, ,225; Greenville, 1896; Horr
1852; Lancaster. $50; Lexington. 81
Laurens. 1,l6l; Marion, 745; Marlbor
337; Oconee, ,559; Pickens, l GAS; Spar
anburg, $500; Union, 1855; York, Sc
total, 24,254.
Republican county majorities:
Beaufort, 8, ,33l; Charleston, 1923; Col
ton, l,ll8; Chester. 800; Clarendon, 50
Darlington, 700; Fairfield. 673; Geors
town, 1866; Kershaw, 299; Newberl
sos; Orangeburg, 1,602; Richland, 1,42
Sumpter, /, ,433; Williamsburg, 600; tot
%, ,248,
; The Herald has also the following frc
: Gov. Chamberlain:
COLUMBIA, Nov. H. would glaG
give you the statement you request, /
official returns have not been received trt
more than eight counties. The fgul
given are therefore mostly estimates; the
: estimates differ greatly. To repeat th'
10 detail would hardly be worth viii
: You are familiar with the Democra
2 2 claims. The Republicans insist that af
i eiving the Democrats all that they can nos
{ bly, claim, and accepting their figures ii
; great majority of counties, Hayes still
; a majority of about 1920, and Chamb
lain of about 2,l00. But the Republic;
Z insist that their best Information fr
most authentic sources, including all ofie
returns now received, or authoratiyely
ported to our executive committee. G
9 Hayes a majority of about 1000, q
: Chamberlain of about 1900 That t
f. state has gone for Hayes we have not
. shadow of doubt on either Democratic
e Republican showing. We are equally 81
u of the election of Republican state offic
and legislature with majority on jo
= ballot of over 20.
III (Signea1, CHAMBERLAIN
- THE BOARD OF CANvAssERs.
ir COLUMBIA, Nov l2-The board
le state canyassers meet tomorrow to co
III the vote. Senator Gordon arrived h
q. to-day. and will be present during the
5, sion of the board OF canvassers. A nj
Dr. Der of northern, senators are expected
ty morrow.
te A number Of Tilden electors in Is of
n counties run 7l2 behind the state ticl