The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-22

isbes canYassed only two gave Demo-
cratic majorities, showing that most OIL
the protests are by Republicans in Dem
ocratic parishes.
Mr.. j. b. McCormick's special to the
Enquirer says:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 21.-The result of
the labors Of the Returning Board thus
far has proved two things: First, that
in one District five of the Republican
Electors were not voted for on one set Of
Republican tickets, and second, that
the returns OF the vote In the posses
sion OF the Democratic State Commit
tee tally almost to q unit with those
counted by the Returning Board. This
shows that their claim that the State
has gone Democratic on five Electors by
over nine thousand majority, and on the
other three by over seventy-tiVe hum
dred, Is perfectly true and incontroYert-
ible.
The Returning Board was never before
watched as it now is, and 1t will have to
be guilty of the grossest fraud and high
handed rascality in order to throw
out enough OF the Democratic polls TO
give Hayes the State, yet they will do 1t
as sure as fate. The presence Of the
prominent Northern Democrats, though,
Is salutary, and they are gradually
wringing new privileges from the Board.
To-day it graclously resolved to permit
the candidates for Electors-at.Large and
of the district in which contest occurs
TO be present at the sessions in which
such contest is decided.
DR.. Redfeld to the Commercial says:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Ali p. NJ
The Board was in session three hours
to-day, and got through with six par
ishes, except few polling places, to
which protests mad been fled on ac'
count of intimidation. These were
passed for the present. The protest in
one case was from Democrats, who al.
legged that colored Democrats had been
inundated and driven from the polls
by those Of their own color.
1t is not likely that the count will be
| finished before the 9th OF December.
The Board and distinguished attend.
ants were photographed to-day tor Har-
| pers Weekly. There is very great in
| terest in the proceedings all over the
country, and continuous applications
here for information.
| There was an interesting scene this
morning at the headquarters of the
| Northern Democrats. A delegation o1
twelve colored Democrats from Ouachita
| Parish were brought in and gave most
interesting experience. This is one
OF the bulldozed parishes. The dele
CATION was above the average in in
| telllgence. One after another arose aud
gave his experience. They all affirmed
that they voted the Democratic ticket
freely and voluntarily. One OF them was
formerly servant of JEFF. Davis. Iii
said he had been Republican for eight
years. When he started III with tina
party he had plenty OF money; he stait
uutil be didn't have dollar, and thel
Joined the Democrats tor a change. An
other OF them said that his body was Re
publican, but the soil he cultivated wa:
Democratic, and to promote harmony
he thought he would be Democratic also
Tney all testified that the election was
peaceable at their several voting places
One said it was more quiet than a churcl
meeting, for there was no shouting. AL
testified that more blacks than ever be-
fore voted the Democratic ticket, tn
main reason being that their condition
got no better under the Republicans.
Another Commercial special says:
| A matter which appears to be of som
consequence to the Republicans is wha
would result II the Returning Boar
fails to agree. 1t is possible for tn
Board to disagree upon several ques
lions. If neither Of these division
agreed upon q member to fill the pres
ent vacancy, the canvass could continu
Iaccording to law with th
present members, but if dis
agreement occurred as to the re
turns, neither side would nave ma
ljority, and the declaration of a resul
would be indefinitely postponed. Tn
Democrats hold that in such a contin
gency the time appointed for the meet
ing Of the Electoral College would pass
and Louisiana having tailed to cast he
vote for either candidate, would vir
tually elect Mr.. Tilden. The Republi
cans express no opinion as to the resul
of sueh disagreement; they only sa,
they think the Board is all right.
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