The New York herald., 1876-11-14


messages precedence and tha. he declined On the
other nand. IL is said that despatch sent from New
York on Wednesday. at eight O'Clock, known on
streets Tallahassee before reached tho party
addressed The operators friends say they wilt prove
him straight
TiLDEs's BEHIND.
The important question under discussion Is the
vote by which Tiden has Iaen behind Drew. II IS
claimed By republicans that it will be not less than
$40 1000, aud by the democrats that It cannot
exceed 400 ard will hardly be more than
200 There are very few data on which
TO base opinion, only four five counties having
sen, in their iuii returns. In Sumter Tiden be-
hind Drew IL votes in Duval d in Leon, IA in Jack
son, 43; In Nassau, 90 IN Franklyn l3 in Orange, IL
Thus IN seventeen counties no Is 2oo votes behind
The ratio through the remaining counties would
throw him behind the highest majority claimed
Tor Drew; bat this proportion win no, be preserved
Tho counties quoted above arc tboso In
which tho bulk Of Northern immigrants have
settled, including tho cities OF Jacksonville, Marion,
Tallahassee, Saniiord ana Orlando. Many or these
Northern settlers voted Drew, but supported Hayes
being under tho leadership Of soon Robinson and
OF hts class In tho Western aud Southern parts of
the the loss will bs much smaller, II 1t Is any
thing at all In Santa Rosa Tiluen leads Drew
vote. II is claimed, and justly believe, that as
many democrats in The South and West viii scratch
Drew who Northern man, as will scratch Tilden
don't think that Tilden can ial behind 500
at the outside. 1t Will likely be less
ESTIMATE
There Is little new in election 0gures. To-day tho
Democratic Committee alter careful session, author
Ire the following cstimate:-rhrty-iour counties
have been scm-olctally heard FROM all reliably, an
give Drew 37a majority. The hve remaining counties
IN 1874 gave democratic majority ot d4s. which
would make Drcw's majority OIL, but the percentage
OF increased majoriies to which these counties are
entitled by comparison with counties heard from Is
ls6 Add this and Drcws majority. NJ tho committee
estimates u, IS ,20S.
1t IS fair to say that thc democratic committee has
thus rcmarkaby correct vii lis estimated
mujoriies and II claimed that with only nvc coun
tios 10 hear from, their estimate has not been wrong
100 votes.
REPUBLICAN
Tho republicans refuse 10 furnish any figures. To
night tho SUM- independent republican, comedies that
Tden has tho State by 3UU 10 500, aud Drew by
US much more.
DRTGcrIvks AND POLITICIANS.
IL appears that any number OF secret service men,
detectives and political msnipulators moving on
this Devoted land Several urc here already Judge
Norton or Virginia who successfully organized The
unsuccessful Conkling movement is here, moving
about quietly in special trains. Tho Democratic Com
dozen Of similar impotl:--
\ sAxPL.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. II, 1876 s
To G. \. RASgY, Tallahassee
on Thursday uight for your place They aro tha
spsca! friends o. Secretary Cameron and nays sAs
Chairman Democratic state Committee.
General Rugsr arrived here this evening and
sumcd command. Governor Drew is hero At Demo-
cratic Headquarters.
HAMILTON COUNTY CANVASS
Later:-A despatch just received states that
accommodation reached In Hamilton county late
this evening and that the canvasnng progress
ing The alleged irregularities will before the state
Board.
ALLEGED FRAUD
despatch received states that afadavits Of two
election inspectors and three citizens, with other
proof. have been forwarded from Alachua county,
showing that only $40 votes Archer pro-
cinct, while s35 were reported by tho managors tho
surplus beng given Stcarns No tally sheet
found In tho box Tho despatch that tho proof
IL absolutely conclusive It ia respectfully signed
ALLEGED BALLOT box sTUGTIN0.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. IL, 1s7d
The following special has received fren Gaines
vile, Fla -
Tho ballot boz at Archer In this county. stuffed
$50 fraudulent votes, which wore counted in BY
tho canvasscrs.
GENERAL LOGAN DECLINES TO 90 SOUTH
PROMINENT CITIZENS I'm ROUTE FOR NEW
oRLEANS.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov.-13 1870
Senator John A. Logan has declined The invitation
to make one OF tho party visit New Orleans, below
ing that there would be impropretv in his doing
So tho matter OF the Louisiana vote will prob
ably come before the United States Senate.
Hon u. b. Farweil, J. N. Benrdslcy, lawyer OF
Rock Island, and Aessrs. Taylor aud Haven, mer-
Orleana