Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-18

Cor grtsSmen TnoTnourgh OF Tennessee,
Gen. F. G. Barlow OF New YORK., Samuel G.
Thompson and q w. Gutlive OF Pennsylva-
mia, have arrived here.
LOUISIANA.
Three Thousand Republican Votes
Imperiied by u Mistake.
The H6dtd'S New Orleans dJspat ch says:
Governor Curtin has informed your CORE
-pondent that among the Off ;al returns re-
ceiyed by the returning board are those OF
dve parishes in which TO intimidation is
alleged or charged, In which by mistake
II the local republican politicians only the
anne Of the two electors AZ large aud III .
one for the district app ar upon the ticket,
bus leaving the balances o! the repu bltcsn
electors running behind the ticket sOne
l 900 votes. AL these parishes are repuoli-
an by large majority, aud IL Is 6oown
Increase the discrepancy TO nearly 900
Otes. This, IL is claimed, secures the state
undoubtedly for Ttlden.
khhIl the 5000 Votes he Count
Prominent republicans now admit the
discrepancy in TIE electoral vote, but claim
that the names of the Hayes and Wheeler
state electors being upon the TICKET is prima
fac1e evidence of the voters intent. and they
must be counted accordingly. 1t Is said,
and on good authority, that the supreme
court OF the state will deliver an opinion In
conformity with these views before the vote
is counted. Chief Justice Ludeling rs In the
city. Hon. Geo. w. Julian and Governor
Curtin, when appraised OF this intention, de-
MED the right of any such decision to con-
troll the action OF the board, and said that no
names can be cOun led in an election except
those voted for. Senator Sherman said that
be would not like TO give a hasty opinion
upon so important point but bis opinion
not Hayes and Wheeler. Names OF electors
not upon ticket could not be counted. AS
yet he bad heard rothing OF the case occur
ring here. Governor NOyes, Mr.. Ditty and
number of other republicans, all refused
TO give an opinion on the subject.
Mr.. Wells, of the returning BOARD, has ad-
dressed letter to Senator Trumbull and
others, providing for committee OF five of
each party TO be present during the count.
ing of the vote.
A Fair Canvass or thu Votes to be
A New Orleans dispatch to the Times says:
The next point is the election of a mem6e
to fill the vacancy on the returning board.
have the best reason for believing that the
committee of Louisiana will be asket TO
name the man 10 fill the vacancy. and he
will be elected. These two points nave been
considered by the republica1s, aud the citl-
Zens OF all the states so largely interested in
the election of this state, can rest assured
that If the democrats meet the republicans
In the pacific spirit which prevails o-night,
the canvass will be fairly ann openly made
and amicably settled as speedily as possible.
number OF visiting republicans leave to-
morrow.
SGUrH CAROLINA.
Hayes Electors Have 23o 10 I,l33
moJOr1ty.
COLUMBIA, Nov. lS.-The result OF tabu-
lating returns OF county canvassers gives
the state to Hay es electors by majorities va
ryipg from go to 1,l33. Counsel for demo-
captions to the aggregation on the
ground of Irregularities, errors and
omissions between the managers and
viiiates the above result. The Supreme
Court will, 1t is Understood, direct the board
In Its duties as TO the nnal cunt.
Counting the Vote.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-The HeralTs Col
csnvassers met yesterday they agreed to ad-
init eight persons OF each OF the parties to
witness the count. The democrats were
cIerSsi Senator Gordon y was also ~ pres ent
The republicans were repte sented by Justice
Cartier of the District of Columbia, and q
few local politicians, among them z. Q
man Elliott, colored candidate for attorney
general. The method adopted by the board
is to group the returns OF the respective
county boards and 10 verify these by refer
epce TO the returns made by the precinct
managers 10 the county board. The coun
ties OF Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Barn
far. The canvass has already developed
several irregularities, chiefly in boxes Civ
lug republican majorities.
The Supreme Court Decision.
The Times Columbia dispatch Gays: To
the order OF the supreme court of yesterday
associate justice Justice Wright (colorea)
ditsented In SO far as Ii required the hoard
Of state canvassers TO certify their action I'm
the premises to the court. c. Alexander of
washington, and Senator Randolph are also
present on behalf OF thedemocrats
Maryland.
The 0MciAl Vote OF tho state.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1s.AThe o01cial vote Of
Maryland for President and Vice President
Is, for Tilden 9i,780 and Hayes u ,9s1; Til
den's majority 10 799. Onicial mt jorlties for
q "a