Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-13
THE ELECTION.

States OF South CarOilGa, Florida and LoulSl-
ana have gone democratic, but the official an
nouuecmeut will not be made until after the
action Of the returning boards OF those States
A dispatch received this morning by gen
,lcmaa OF This city from brother ln New Or
leans, whose position there enables him to
obtain correct information, says louisiana has
yoaa Tor TilIen hy ten thousand majority.
The following has been received in New
Iork:
COLUMBIA, Nov. live have heard from
cur committee in each county Of the State, ~
all thirtytWo, with accurate reports OF tho votes
cast We carry eighteen counties for the State
ticket; nineteen for the legislative and county
tickets. The vote for Governor is the only one
on which we have full returns. The democratic
majority Tor Governor is about 400, the bal
anee OF the State ticket and the Presidential
ticket have a smaller vote. The exact difference
elected The Legislature has l24 members 10
the House and IS 10 the Senate. We have
elected ID members Of the House and - OF the
Senate, majority OF one on joint ballot.
WADE HAMPTON.
Chas. Ii. Simouton, chairman Of the demo.
cratic committee OF South Carolina, says "Wc
have reports from every board OF managers Of
every county in the State, and the democr"tlc
majority for Governor is 1, 800. Iil&lcn runs
about eco votes behind Hampton.
Democrats protest against the election ior
fraud and intimidation in the counties Of Beau
fort, Charleston, Fairfield, Richla1d and George
town. Republicans protest against the cleo
ton u the counties OF Anderson and Edgefeid.
The State canvassers will assume 10 hear these
protests. The authority OF their board to hear
protests Is denied in reference 10 the Office oil
Governor because this is vested by the consti
tuion 10 the Legislature; 10 the case of man
bers OF Congress and of the State Senate and
House OF Representatives, because these are
vested by law 10 their respective houses; 10 re-
gard TO all other Offices, because the board, as
now constituted has no legal existence. The
Legislature has democratic majority Of Que
on Joint ballot.
The State board Of cauya5sers Of South Caro-.
lima met at Columbia Saturday pursuant to al
iourumcn,. Gen. James Conner and other
prominent gentlemen were present az counsel
! Ter Tue democratic candidates, anl presented
suaary propositions. The board agreed upob
their answer 10 the tolloTiE. resolutions
krs0!:etl That the board OF State cangs5sers
+! do not propose to canvass the returns o! Gov
eraor and Lieutenant Governor. as IL IL Of
opinoa that The determination Of the election
Of these officers is given By the constitution 70
the General Assembly.
tt.tsoiye(l That the Stale board OF canvassers
have the right to hear protests as to election 0:
electors for President aGd Vice President, aIJ
members OF Congress, and 10 give the certl!l
| Gates ID such persons As have the highest Lum
| Der OF votes.
Rsso3rf,i, That il IS the opinion o! the board
Of State canVasseIs that the State treasurer
secretary OF State and comptroller general have
| the right to sit as members of this board &c
! hear and determine all questions, coming before
| them, except that neither OF the said officer:
| shall vote upon his own election.
The first resolution was carried Nv 4 majority
vote OF the board and the two latter uaari
mously.
ColUMEiA, s. G., Nov l2-Ihe board O
State canvasscrs meet TO morrow to count tht
vote. Senator Gordon arrived here to-day or
q special train, and will be present during tn
session III tLe board OF cauyasserS. y number
| Of Northern Senators are expected to arrive TO
morrow. the democrats are still conHden
| that the State has gone for Tiden and llamp
| ton.
Scclion -, chapter 5, Of the revised statute!
provides that the secretary Ct State, cowptrol
| Ter general, attorney general. State treasurer
adju,ant and inspector general, and tho chair
man of the committee on privileges and cleo
| tons OF the House Of Representatives shall con
stltusc the beard oI State canvaSsors, lcuT 0
whom shall he sufficient number to form .A'
| board.
| The following are members CT the board ::
| lily. +. llayuc, colorcd, Secretary Of State
| Thomas e. Dunn, white, Comptroller Genera!
| Vim. Stone, white, Attorney General; +. l.
| CarLozo, cololcd, State Treasurer; II. "
purviS colorcd, Aajutant aud Inspector Gene
raj; NJ. }. llivsch, chairman Of the Commlttct
| on Privileges and Elections OF the House 0
! REPRESENTATIVES,. All the members Of The boart
| OF canva<sers are republicans. lIayue, Cardoz,
aud Dunn arc candidates for reelection. lIlrsch
who is the candidate for solicitor OF he ihirt
| judicial circuit, Is not acting With the board 81
| cauvassers at this timc. llayues, Cardczo
Dunn, Stone and PurVis constitute the boarC
OF canyassars as now organized. The b0arC
claims the right to decide who are elected, anC
there is no appeal from their decision except
! to the courts La the case OF the Governor ana
| Lieutenant Governor, however, the tina! deciJ
ion rests with the Legislature, unless there is 4
contest for county officers. The county canvas
sers decide who are elected.
In THIS particular lESlauCc lUC Olltc DUlfE
of cauvassers occupy delicate aud i'm portan!
trust, as they are called upon to decide upon
! their own election, three members Of the board
being Candidates for reelection. The decision
of the board in throwing out votes in aoy county
| for alleged frauds virtually ends matters so taI
as they are concerned.
10 comprehend the situation in South Caro-.
lin. it must be understood that just as soon as
| toe election is ended tie managers coult the
votes ia public, and make their return to the
county cauVassers These rcctify the count
and make return to the State caDvassers.
These last canvass the returns Of the whole
State and declare the election. On the boards
Of managers. each consisting Of three persons,
two are republicans aud one is a democrat. %
the county cauyassers the same proportion cx.
ists. The State board Of canVaSsers is COM
posed of the Secretary OF State, Comptroller
General Attorney General State Treasurer.
Adjutant and Inspector General, and the chair.
man or Committee of Privileges and Elections
Of the House. All Of these are republicans,