The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

IL the Election TO he Given 10 Havrs while
the People Have Iiven IL TO TiIdens

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The friends OF
Mr.. Tilden have ALWAYS feared that II the cleo
ton WAS NJ all close, the Republicln IN Mayors
would contrive some deviltry to defeat the pop
ul will, and to avert the doom to which the
PARTY hal been fairy consigned. Ghis appre-
hension IL fJly jnsunei by the developments
of the last forty-ei1ht hours. There can be no
moral doubt Whatever that the Democrats
have carried the States OF South Carolina.
Florida, and Louisiana.
These three states would aid nineteen votes
to MIR. rdens column, and give him eighteen
more tn n are necessary TO elect. They now
IN the hands ~ Republic II officials. Of the most
corrupt and desperate character. rne Returning
ID jard Of LOuisianais subst tntially comp lsed OF
the same scoundres who perpetr tied the huge
fraud by when kclloge's Infamous govern
ment and a bogus Legislature were imposed
ON the people.
In South Carolina the county boards OF can
vassers were appointed by Chamb irlain, and are
eli iefly oiiiceholders or candidates for office.
They make returns to State boari, wholly with
IN Cnamberains control. In Florida a nero Sec.
rotary Of state ms the maj handling of the re-
turns under Republic N Governor, whose own
req ection Is to he decided by the count Of his
suDordinatcs. TIE political fate Of three states,
tn refore. and possibly the decision OF the
Presidential election, may be said to depend ON
these parts n agencies
That a fraud was meditated In Louisiana Ia
made manifest by various acts preceding the
election. Some Of KelloQg's registrars failed to
put In an Ippeafance In several Democratic oar
ishes, upon the pr9t,xt that thev were intimi-
dated or driven on by men VINO were m ost
ious to make their majority tell Kellogg sent
despatch to Chandler on the eve " the cleo
ton, containing one OF his usual fabric itions
hon
Ark aud Mississippi"
when It was ascertlued here on Wednesday
morning that Tilden lacked one vote OF an cleo
ton, the order went out immedl ,teiy that these
three states should DELAY the anal reports. Since
then cipher dispatches have been passing up and
down the lines, and Eimunds. the Postmaster,
hurried on TO hold a conference with Zach
Chandler, rs to their operations for the called
o1icial count. 1t is Indispensable for Hayes to
receive them all to have any chance Of an
| election.
TO defeat Tilden the Administration and the
Republic IN managers whD have Hayes In keep
ing viii resort to my means. howev er esperA,
and pend any amount OF money tn at may De
needed, to capture the states which are now In
! seeming suspense. 1t IA reported here that a
large sum has already oeen ordered TO New
! Orleans to conquer preJ1dices there and to get
luminous report from the Returning Board
In South Carolina the line be ween Hampton
and Tllden Is very narrow, ana the ticket of
Hayes and HAMPTON WIS device OF some OF
the former Republic IN leaders to throw Cham
herlain over. and to preserve no minal i'd
| hesiOn to tie party to he u4el "a a proof Of
| Loyalty In case OF II iye,'s success. Tue rank
and ale did not touch this combination. In a
| pinch the managers would use the double
| faced ticket To give HAYES the state, AMI with a
show Of assumed fairness by declaring Hamp-
ton Governor.
The wire pullers here, who now realize fully
what Is In store for them, AMI VINO know the
terrible exposures that must follow Tildens
| ia Inauguration, Will not scruple to take any ate
that my possibly thw,rt II. Tneir last chance
Is TO cheat him out OF the election, and to
stock the cards In such a way that three carpet
| bag Governors, all of whom ought to he 10 the
penitentary aud are yet destined for that instl-
tuition. NAV determine who suall be President
| Of the United States
There IL no manner OF doubt that Grant Il
ready and willing to aid this conspiracy In every
| way, aud his orders Of yesterday show that he
Will employ the army to carry IL out, Just as
| before the election he sent troops into
| pc iceful communities to intinidate blacks
and whites alike. The game Is dangerous.
| however, and the House OF Represent atives
| will not be a silent spectltor OF the pro-
| Jected fraud should II ever reach consum-
nation. There will be two months between
the meeting OF Congress and the usual day for
counting the votes In February. II events
should take the turn that lie now threatened,
and an attempt be made to Impose so monstrous
a fraud on the country there will be abundant
| time To pre- care measures calmly aud to con
front the DANCER with decision There Is no
need OF passion or menaces. This Is the time
to be perfectly cool, and In earnest, so that the
c1nsplrAtors shall understand what they are to
expect II a serious sttempi be made to over
throw the popular will.