Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Contemplated Fraud.


nothing deGuic 10 reference to the three con
tested Southern States, nor is there any likeli
hood OF dispeiiog the cloud that overhaDg
them, w!hio any definite period. There il
much gloom herr, and many foretodings o
evil, il being considered very possible that ,ht
Radicals will be abe u carry out their desigl
of thwartiGg the popular will by giving t
Hayes the electoral votes Of louisiana Foridt
aud South Carolina
New York, Nov. IL The Herald has :
dispatch from J. }. Daniel, chairman demo
c,atic executive committee, Second district
counties. The returns are a!l 10, except from
isrcvard, which is democratic aod casts less than
hundred votes. The first Congressional dis
trict gives ii democratic majority OF coo. The
Second Congressional district gives democrat.
ic majority Of 432,. Total democratic majority
10 the State ,U3s. This nsures the election
Of The State and natiooa tickets, democratic
Coosrcssmen rem beth districts and demo.
cratic majority in both Houses of the Leglsla
ture The Herald Tallahassee dispatch says
it is impossible that Drew majority can be cut
below 500 or TiIden's below 400. The demo-
legality of the vote of Leou and jefferson coun
ties, each covering republican majority of2,0
The bill of exceptions against Jefferson county
is particularly ample containing ten specific
counts. This evening Mr.. Marble, Mr.. SaIton.
stall, Of Boston, Mr.. Coyle, Of Wsshingt on, aud
Mr. Sellers, of Philadelphia, arrived. The
Heralti's, Columbia, 5. G., dispatch says: The
democratic manager Of elections 10 Laurens
county, yesterday, stated before the board Of
State canyassers that W. Fl. Rutherford, a
muIalto republican, vas elected messenger 10
carry the county returns to Columbia but
though he Is now II the city he refuses to turn
over the report to tie Secretary Of State. The
board replied verbally 10 his statement that it
could do nothing and that the democrats wJuId
cation vas also submitted to the board of State
canvaSsers b he colnse, Tor the democrats Tor
the counting Of he votes hy clerks appointed by
each party. ;ho board made 10 answer, but in
reply TO another protest against their character,
a. having judicial functions, they adopted the
following resolution
R:S0lrei, That the board will bot act upon
any proposition unti! tho question Of its pow
ers and duties be- drc,drd by the Supreme
Court.
ne tOaTu tne0 aHJHurHeu.
Eight OF ten OF the Democratic visitors called
upon Gov. Kellogg to-day, aud bad a long TO-
tar7icw. The Governor cnnhucd himself to
exhibiting and cxi LINING The law, AID stated
that he had No coutrci over the personnel or
organ cation Of the hoard. Tho returning
board will mett 10 morrow moruog at the State
House, auG ! disposition OF troops for their
protection has been made by Gen. Sheridan,
with Zen. iennypacker as second 10 command.
The city is perfectly quiet. Senators Kelly
and Sherman, and hlessrs. Stoughton, Hale
aDe kasso0 arrived TO night.
Il has DOW iiral!y decided by the Dem.
ncratc visitors ~ cntrtist thar case to Messrs
Yrambu!i, i'u!llcr aud Potter, who will re-
naiu here IS watch ar! conduct il. all The
other gentlemen DoW here 10 that interest will
probably return N II" course Of a few days.
The policy to be followed subsequently will be
n matter oi luura consideration, which the
National Committee will probably dictate.
The democrats claiIA T!ldon will carry suf-
fcicucy OF lie electoral vote Of South Carolina to
elect hin, but will not disclose their reasons for
this ASSERTION. TIE r2puhlicaoa DOW soDoede the
election Of Hampton D the face of the returns,
but Claim that the remainder Of the republican
State ticket is elected
following dispatch was saut 10 al indianapolis
paper, last uight
New ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-the official re-
turns OF ahnut hail The State are in. None at
them are oacnod. Ro!b parties claim the ma
joriy lcr President The republicans claim
three Congressman and The democrats four.
Both claim the Legislature. The returns come
10 very slowly, ,y horseback and boat. They
may not be 10 for q week. 8rhe returning board
meets to morrow Tor organization and will be
in session for several days, and until the whole
vote is canvassod
NEW IoRI., Hov. ia Richmond dis
patch says OSiug to alleged Irregularities and
frauds in the fourth district Hinton, the demo-
cratic candidate Tor Congress, will contest the
election Of DaJorgensen, republican.
NEW YORK, Nov. lG.-fhe World has 40
Aiken, 8. g., dispatch saying Deputy u. S.
Marshal Barbecue, accompanied by detach-
ment of troops started on tour of four days
through Aiken and Baruwell counties yester-
day.
The Worlds Jacksonville dispatch claia,s
| ,02- uaiarly for Tiden 10 Florida.