The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
(TeEegraphed to the Rock Island Argus,l
SOUTH CAROLINA.
INTERVIEWS WITH CHAMBER
LAIN AND HAMPTON.
Tricks of the Returning Board to Cheat
the People.

New YORK. Nov. 23.-The Worlds
correspondent at Columbia interviewed
Governor Chamberlain yesterday upon the
action of the board of canvassers and the
supreme court. The governor sustains
the action of the board and says that
under the law, which is manda-
tory, it could do nothing else but adjourn.
The governor says that the board did only
it's duty by certifying the election of the
Hayes electors and in throwing out the
counties of Edgefeld and Laurens. The
governor does not admit the power of the
supreme court to control the action of the
board duri0g the time of its existence, and
is certain that the court has no power to
extend that time. He also insists that the
board has not been guilty Of contempt be-
cause the court, in all its proceedings, has
put no restraining order on the board
When asked what would be the effect of
the action Of the board the governor said
he was not certain, but thought it might
be the opening act in a large drama in
which the whole nation might be called
upon to take part. When asked his opin-
ion Of the supreme courts action the gov
ernor said he would not question its mo-
tives and would only say they had acted in
a feeble and tampering manner. If it
had made a restraining order in the first
place, such action as the board had taken
to-day would clearly place its members in
contempt Il don't know but that it is
the intention of the Republicans to carry
the matter to the federal courts, but it is
my imnression that any duties of the board
affecting the election of members of
congress or presidential electors might
be taken up by the United States courts if
the state supreme court should take any
action hereafter that would affect or
threaten to affect the presidential electors
or members of congress.
In answer to question whether the
United States court could, in any way,
interfere with state matters the governor
said tie court might say that an order TO
reconyene the board of canvassers for any
purpose would affect federal officials and
| they might interfere and stop such pro-
ceedings. 1t Is my opinion that by an
honest count have not less than 5000
majority" Your correspondent asked the
governor what would be the result if two
| legislatures should meet next Tuesday, to
which he replied he did not know, but
supposed if it came to that the fed RAJ
government would interfere, as il had done
in similar cases and settle the matter one
way or the other.
Your correspondent afterwards saw
Gen. Hampton. He takes the matter
quite coolly and says he has no fears of the
result. He maintains that the board oI
canvassers are clearly in contempt anc
has faith in the power of the supreme
court to compel fair count to day.
The court has issued an order re,
convening the board of canvassers to- day.
A member of the board assures your
correspondent that he will not obey it.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 23.-Considera
bic excitement is reported throughout the
state, but there has been no demonstration
Of violence. The action Of the board o
state canvassers is considered final by tn,
Republicans. The Democrats, however
consider the whole question in the hand
of the supreme court aud that the board i
guilty Of contempt, They express taei
determination 10 continue in the court
and bring matters to conclusion there
Last night Democrats counsel served
writ Of mandamus, issued Yesterday by tn
court, on the officials comp posing the board
The supreme court will meet o-morrow t
hear the returns of the board.
II, W. Purvis, adjutant and inspecto
general and member of the board Of car
5 vassers, says he has resigned his Office.