Evening star., 1876-11-14
kilograms to The Star.
WHO is ELECTED?
The Unanswered Conundrum.
FLORIDA.
A Week to Wait for Returns.
LOUISIANA.
Pinchback Says Hayes Has II.
Prominent Democrats i'm New Orleans.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Hampton Says He Has a Majority.
But Isn't Sure About TiIden.
Legal Proceedings Against canvassers.
Legal Proceedings Against Canvassers.
THE DlAPUTED STATES.
Plnchbaek IDsists that Hayes N

Carried Leuisiana.
Nkw YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Herald has the
"NEw ORLEANS. Nov. 13-Omcial returns
come in slowly. but enough ls known TO war
rant the belief that Hayes has carried the
(signedJ P.B. g. PrxcHBAcK.,
A Peaee Prepes1tioa.
The Herdtds New Orleans special says:
The only Definite theory yet developed is
Watterson and telsgraphed TO TiIien, that
the latter and Hayes should each select ave
men OF the calibre OF Adams and Evarts 70
agreeing TO be ruled by the decision of this
COMMITTEES. Tilden is reported to have re-
sponded favorably, and the proposition has
little Likelihood OF such an agreement being
perfected.
Florida Likely 20 be "Doubtfuly for
The Herdlds TaIlaha ssee dispatch says the
county canvassing boards finished their
work to- day, and the official returns of every
county are nov In the hands of the several
county clerks. 1t will be impossible to reach
them all before several days have elapsed.
Some counties, such as Manatee, are fire.
quently three weeks In getting their returns
returning board. does not think that body
can get to work in several days.
Democrats Looking for an Electoral
Vote IN WiscOnsnn.
The HTdtds Washington dispatch states:
II is said At democratic headquarters here
that by bluuder in the printing of the re-
publican electoral ticket OF Wisconsin only
nine republican electors have been chosen
out or ten from that state, and that as q
consequence the highest candidate on the
democratic ticket is also elected.
A Week 20 Walt for Florida.
Inc Tunes Tallahassee special says: "rhe
county canvass Of the vote OF Florida was
made to-day, but as many OF the polling
laces are hundreds OF miles from any rail-
way communication. the official returns
cannot in n n ov1dc NJ fl.ak k><~o, -
state canvasseTs for 1t least q week. No
hsures that can be relied upon have beea
received from any Of the counties to might,
come to hand show that the repub blicans
have under estimated rather than exaggera-
ted their majority; Hamilton county, as far
was any dispute about the canvass.
TXcltement as TAllahassee.
Inc excitement has greatly increased here
during the past twenty four hours. General
mand OF the troops. Prominent democrats
are pouring into the state from all parts OF
the south, and numoer from the north are
hourly expected. This morning three New
YORK detectives arrived.
Florida Bepubllcans Con6deat.
or csurse, both parties continue TO claim
rublicans become more confident aud demo-
Gratis less hopeful.
The Ha0ilaon County Returns.
Later dispatches have just been received
the returns In Hamilton county, ana that the
county board have commenced TO canvass
them. II will rest with the state board to
ssrSw out the returns If fraud can be proved
The New York Papers Don't Change
their f14uF0o.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE New York
hitherto concerning the matter.
A Singular state of A6airs in Ham.
uso0 County, Florida.
The HeraIds Tallahassee dispatch says:
Information has been received from only
ayers have refused to canvass the vote. Tnis
county II Hamilton, In which the democrat
majority is xl. Your correspondent received
pouncipg that the Hamilton county mana
gers mad refused TO canvass. No one here
has any Idea OF what the cause OF this action
canvass the vote to apply TO the circuit Judge
for writ OF mandamus. The democratic
COMMITTEES have sent lawyer to the scene
make this application. If the judge S refuses s
TO grant this maDdamus there is no further
appeal, save In quo warranto as to why the
take their seats. The state board OF canvas
sere have no power 70 act upon the poll OF O
county that is not before them.
How Is THIS?
discussion has arisen here In regard to the
effect of the death, resignation or Disability
OF any OF the Presidential electors In Florida
these states no provisions have been made
by Law for 1lling such vacancies. The laws
OF each OF these states do, however, provide
electors as are present on the day prescribed
by law for casting the electoral votes OF the
several states. The Legislatures cannot,
which may occur among electors. "''s'
Gen. Hampton Says he a Elect>n.
but Doee1t Know Ab00t the Preoa.
a Essid :gsciai nom oolumel. says
BEEN ordered to return to Aiken fors6xitn. nas
The order came from the President, baDod on
An uIgent appeal from q. q. District Attor.
that bs had received . report nom the man.
state, and vas certain Of his sisesio1 by y l.zoo 100
he frs:idsnsiai result, but % dcss not coocs6s
The state 70 HAyes." The dispatch also Says
hat Gen. Hsmpton charges the rspublicans
Every be1y in Hsw Orassus Wsnss q
RolR O00ne.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. al. Q. c. Lamar
DIs 81 EeH S% nsss e snd sons
lated, are quiet, and there y not the GliG6t-
est purpose 70 disturb the public peoce. me
pnder ihs supsRrvision ~ R % Of nooofsSIe s. % men MOI os
both parties nom distance meets the cor
dial concurrence Of the entire community.
DlssiDgu1sheA Deooexaes In New o..
1o0DO.
In addition to the gentlemen before 10
ported a. arrived here the following have
also reached the city: Ex-0overnou Curtin
and Bigler, Hon. Samuel J. Randall, and u.
z. Harry, Of Ps1nsylyania; Col John Q. |
and W. A. Carroll. Of Tennessee, and D. or.
tendorfer, Of New York. The d0mocrstic
committee have complete returns made up
showing rildcn's majority In The stats s.io7.
~ which matonfy they claim they have