The New York herald., 1876-11-28
FLORIDA.
CAL EFFECT or THE LITIoATIoN-A CLEAR
MAJORITY ron THE 1ILpEN ELECTORS OVER
AND ABOVE ALL FRAUDS.


On Thursday two cases were argued, neither OF
which has been decided One OF these sought |
to cnjon tho Governor from issuing . certificate
of the election Of electors without a pre-
vious canvass OF the county returns by the |
Board and the other of the sought
q restraining order TO the Governor The Board was
convened to-day. This is tho practical effect OF the
litigation The certified copies OF the official returns
in tho custody Of tho Democratic State Committee
show clear majority for tho rldcn electors and
above all frauds No have been shown by the
republicans have any official figures thus far been
disclosed. MANroN MARBLE
OPENING OF THE STATE cANvAss--RUMoRs OF
FRAUD AND MANIpULATIoy-How THE RE
PUBLICAN POLICY OF DlLAY WAS ENDED
THE CHARGE OF DEMOCRATIC FRAUD IN 1874
REFUTED-Esr1MArEs OF THE TWO PARTIES
4 SENSATION IN THE cANvAssrHa BOARD.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TALLAMAssEE. Nov II, 1870
On this the day OF tho opening OF the State canvass
rumors OF all dying about thick
in sunbeam There only two that shink Il worth
whiie TO wire you.
RuxoRs CURRENT.
The hrst is touching tho returns. It is discovered
this morning that tho official returns from Dade county
are not in. 1t is suspected BY tho democrats that
Gleason the clerk of Dade County Court who been
absent from his post the election, Is sccreted
outside, within selegraphc communication Of this
place, with blank certificate from that county, which
he will I'LL up with figures sufficient to give hayes
majority as soon as the canvass OF tho returns Is
made and he knows how much is needed.
FAMOUS MAxIrULAron.
This Gleason is tho most famous manipulation In
Florida and was the who engineered the famous
Bashford election frauds Wisconsin twenty years
ago. Several years ago, in this Sato tho election
suited in almost drawn Legislature Gleason in
Now York during the election and was not a candi-
date. Reaching tho State a wcek after the eioc-
ton vas and discovering how tho thing
Stood he had a new election ordered
his county, secured dozen
representative, 10 Tallahassee aud seated.
do not think tho democrats neod bo uneasy,
Dadc has never voted over thirty votes In all.
Thore several hundred Indians, though, in tho
county who have votcd although tho law allows
them tho privilege. The democrats are afraid that
Gleason will come about tho last day with . largo
poll list made up OF Indian voters
now rHR DELAY WAS ENDED.
The other rumor is quito important, II true, and 1
am disposed give 1t crcdcnce. II is said that
the unexpected assembling or the Returning Board
accordance with the republican programme but
was caused by tho bolt OF Comptroller Cowgirl one of
the republican members, from the party programme of
delay II Is ascertancd that after listening 10 the man.
he tho position that the Board
should meet at cncc AS Judge Cooke had already
immediate this settled tho matter
and the remaining member, AeLin, acquiesced II is
positively known your correspondent that Governor
Stearns and the leading republican managers did
know Of the proposed assembling Of tho Board TIL
alter Mr. McLin notified that the order
calling It together must issue. 1t is not
less truo that up TO the very hour OF
tho announcement tha. tho Board would assemble,
that the republicans openly opposed early
meeting. Their light before Judge White and their
threats against his Jurisdiction were intended TO put
or the moc.ng altogether am disposed to be-
leve the that Mr. Cowgirl has kicked Of Tho
party and will pursue independent role
during the II this Is truo tho democratic
outlook Is vastly improved.
GOVERNOR srEARxs AND THE JUDGES.
It's reliably stated that tho nrst judges who we're
summoned here by Governor Stcarns very plainly no
titled HIM that he had right the returns
Of the electoral This combined with the action
OF Mr. cowgii which produced totally unlock ed-for
solution very difficulty will go far to ex-
plain tho evident bad humor Of the republicans.
rnE EiRcrioS oy 1874.
Throughout Saturday considerable feeling was
aroused here by the card which appeared in tho
HERALD the signature of General Barlow and
Others, charging the democrats with deliberate fraud
tho election Of 1874. The truth falsiiy Of tha.
Charge pertinent just now, as giving evidence OF
morale democratic leaders here will 90 far
10 detc rhine what confidence be placed in their
work or statements
TESTIMONY or Ex-GovEnyoR REED
The following testimony IRON Ex-Governor Harrison
Reod, who Governor at the time referred TO- and
is still strong working republican. would seem 10
definitely settle that the charges contained In General
Bariow's card erroneous Tho despatch reads -
JACKSONVILLE, Nov. IS. 1876
Ex-Governor Reed who has been confined to his bed
for the last Two months by dangerous Illness author
aud requests 10 state that he has caused
u be wrtten Hon. George Drew denying that
Is or ever has been any evidence duplicating any
democrat or member OF the conservative party with
mutilaton o tho for jackson county 1874
Chandler and others, and hc asserts that all tho
turns come to the capital in proper form; that
the matiia,on was done by a.. clerk who
had access TO the papers and was nstigatcd by
republicans for the purpose Of prcudicng the coorcd
Secretary OF state and the Governors that the altera
ton WAS rst discovered BY him, Governor Reed aud
prompt taken correct It without prejudice
to any individual or public interest.
j. J. DANIEL.
MILITARY.
General Rugcr left tnis city this morning for Colum
bia, 5. Z. He was accompanied by troops, Colonel
McGnnis beng his only travelling companion. GEN
erai Brannon Is loft charge oi affairs here There
been movement Of troops in the past fow days.
ESTIMATES PARTIES
am enabled to give you todiy tho estimates OF the
two parties, the republicans having down to
figures at claims that the face
tho Will show fortytwo majority for Hayes
This estimate includes the 2l9 Alachua votes which.
TO DO agreed, will not DO counted and twelve
OF acknowledged overcount in Jefferson county,
which will certainly not be counted Admitting these