Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-12-07
FLORIDA.
Figuring for u Verdict.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, December A.
The morning was consumed principally
with the presentation OF a general az.
gument by the Democrats. This was
prepared by Democratic hwyers who
are here, and was presented by Col.
George w. Biddle, of Philadelphia. II
Is an elaborate document, laying down
certain general and well known prin.
clples OF law and then discussing the
cases of the contested counties under
one or the other of these principles. 1t
closes by asking, first, that the Board
simply figure up the face of the re
turns. on which it claims 129 majority
for Tilden; Or, if the Board should see
tit to go behind the face of the returns,
that it throw out certain counties and
precincts, which will leave majority
of 1897 for TiIden electors. The Re.
publicans offered no general argument.
but spent the day in offering new affi-
davits and testimony. The decision of
the Board is confidently looked for to-
morrow, it Is not possible to make a
reasonable guess as 10 what it will te,
Humphry, Republican candidate for
elector, who was reported to be ireljpi.
bic to al electorship, as he was a ship
ing master at Pensacola, came before
the Board to day, and swore he had
resigned in October, and that his re-.
signatiOn was accepted a week before
the election.
FlOrida.--The State for HAYES.
SAVANNAH, Dec. Ga special from
Tallahassee says that the testimony and
argument being closed at ii O'Clock on
Monday, the Board commenced can
vassing the returns in secret. At 9
O'Clock this morning the Board ad-
Journed, and announced that the Hayes
electors were elected by 9i6 majority.
the returns defeat Drew by a votes.
but will leave the Democrats a ma
jOrity of five on joint ballot in the leg
islature.
Col. Cooke refused to sign the certifi-
cate OF the Hayes electors, and entered
protest against the action of the other
two members Of the Board. He then
issued certificates of election to the
Demo ratio electors, who met and cast
their votes for Tilden, relying on the
people and Congress to sustain their
action. There is much suppressed in
dignation among the people, though
there are no indications of violence.
LIVE OAK, Dec. 6.-1n the course of
an address to Sam Randall, signed by
George w. Biddle and Others of the
Democratic Committee, it is announced
that the Radical Electors holding GER
tificates of election from Gov. Stearns,
met to-day and cast their votes for
Hayes and Wheeler.
Oregon.
SAN FRANCISCO, dec. 5-Later adj
vices from Salem, Oregon, confirm the
report that the Governor issued certi-
iicate to Messrs. Odell and Cartwright.
Republicans, and Cronin, Democrat.
The latter declined toshow his author.
ity at the meeting OF the electors, and
the Republicans refused to recognize
him. Cronin then elected John II.
Miller and j. Parker Republican eiec.
tors and proceeded to cast the vote two
for Hayes and Wheeler and one for
Tilden and Hendricks. The Repubi.
cans Organized. Watts resigned and
was at once reelected, and the votes cast
Tor Hayes and Wheeler, which with
their sworn statement and copies OF the
Distract of the votes cast in the State
to by the Secretary of State
we're sealed and sent on. ~,