The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-10

Even tho best informed Republican
politicians here can only guess Mt tho
result, and the guesses Of the ahrewdest
Of them ynry materially. - ''''''.
| a Tfme' special declares that tho Il!
forts Of tho Courts in South Carolinn
and Nebraska arc merely to prevent tho
votes Of those States being east for
lIayos, uild that all tho operations aro
gnidcd by Tilden personally Il "tt.. =
81" 4 Timer Tallahassee special says Tho
Democrats having failed OH Archer pre-
tinct, yesterday made nh onslaught on
Jefferson county where the Republicans
have a majority of 1900 They hive
fled over one hundred nilitlavits against
tho county, thinking it would bc too
late for the Republicans TO Icontrndict
them. They wcro mistaken however,
Sherwin went TO Jefforson county in a
special trnin last evening to collect evil
dcnce in opposition TO the nfIidavits,
and being obliged to leave the railrond
'nt Monticello, he found OH his return
that the engine 'lad been disabled and
unfit for use, but tho trick did not serve.
the purpose, for, utter MI, Shcrwin for
tunatcly got his witnesses 10 Monticello
in time for. the regular train from Jack
sonville to this point. md they will mr.
rive i'll Tallahassee this evening. They
number between sixty and seventy, and,
comprise nearly NIL the Republican III
spectors and Supervisors of each cleo
tion precinct in the county. More than
half the Democratic 'niilavits against
Jefferson county were signed and sworn
tc by, one man, md their afnlsity will DO
fully exposed tomorrow. The Rcpub-.
licans liavo providentinlly been able.
thus far TO meet almost every allegation
OF the Democrats with overwhelming
proof Of its falsiiy.r II is said the re-
turns will give tho Democrats two mu-
jority in the Scnnto, and tho Republi-
cans two in tho Assembly. No United
States Senator is elected this year. ..
The Worlds Washington special re.
ports an interview between Hewitt and
tho President, brought a6ont by the Int.
ter, through Secretary Fish. i'll tho
course Of which the President expressed
i'll the most decided manner his conYic-.
tion that owing tn fraud and intimidn-
;tionF there had hcen no fair or; legal
election In Luuisiuna, md tho electoral
voIo Of TINT Stats sli ouId not bu Countctl.
Whether the President. has Expressed
thia opinion in his Inussagc he did not
say. ..r,..r.;-..i' y .. -.., ,.i,.a-
| III another Washington special the
| WOrH says too muclI encouragement
must not bo drawn till tho wccl; is ont,
however, md tho Lower Chninbcr takes
its first decided step i'll the Dcmocrntic
campaign for Constitutional rights.
The general effect OF the interview OH
both silcs has hccn roassurins. Tie
President sent for his message and rcad
| portions OF IL TO Hewitt, nn1 'informu-
lion upon the subjnct lends 10 tho iml-
preston tllnt there was expressed upon
both sides desire to convcy the official
rs well as the personal views Of the par
ties Ia tho visit. No Incident for months
past has caused so much comment here
ns lIewilt's visit to Tho White lfonsc.
Speaking OF Columbia affairs the
Worlds Washington special snys the
Republicans contemplate ousting by
force Of tho State Comstnbulary or
otherwise, tho members from Edgefcld
and Lnurcns. TlIcy will, Of course be
resisted, and the plan is then to call on
tie Governor to protect the Legislature
frum Democratic Violence. Chamberlain
will in turn cnll in troops to aid the
state authorities, and ui.lcr tho old ill.,
structions to Rugcr, troops will bcuscd.
There is no doubt TINT this is the under
standing which Grunt nnd most OF his
Cabinet have Of tho situation. II TIM
emergency named, nriscs, bayoncts will
DO used. ..'' '..+ To- r. .'r...''
The World also thinks tho Presidents
message will bc deferred several days,
Grant being exceedingly anxious TO
know tho result OF the electoral vote,
before finishing It. '. '. ..'. = ~.
Tho HcraiFs C0lumbin special SAYS n
conspiracy TO eject tho Democratic mcm-
bcrs at any cost, wns discovered last
night through disclosures Of person
IN tho secret, who Informed lTnmptom
Of itin time to permit steps 10 bc taken
To thwart IL. A number. of rortghs
from Charleston nnd ollcr cities were
to br introduced, n fcw Mt u time, IN the
IIousc under hIackcy's pass: they were
10 bc hlnckoncd like negroes, SO ns, Ia
the dim light, to DO undistingiishhblo
from cOlOrcd mcn. As they, camo thoy
were 10 take the seats Of tho crlorcd
men, who wCro 10 10 ont as quietly ns
the others came ia. After all wcro in,
and tho culorcd Republican members
hnd withdrawn, nj u signal. Mnckoy was
10 order the Scnrgcnt.hl To- .nrrcst
Wallace, the Democratic Speaker; this
would he resisted, and the simulated
negro members were then 20 rush la the
assistance Of tho ScNrGcnt.atArms,
opening fro on the Democrats, who,
thus taken hy surprise, And nj q disad.
vantage, Would fall All easy prey. This
| knowledge was communicated To lta,up.
Ton from n source entitled to perfect
credit, nnd he at onco modo RuRCr nc.