The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-30
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT PREsI-
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elected by the people, nOtWltnstanu-
inc the Democratic Bulldozing of
several of the Southern States, are
in favor of the election of Hayes
must be evident to every candid and
impartial observer. But there are
three or four disputed States and it
is not yet certain who will get the
electors of the disputed States.
The Supreme Court of South
Carolina, on application of the
Democracy, has undertaken to con-
troll the Returning Board of that
state Ia the discharge of their du-
ties as canvassers. The Board has
issued certificates of election TO the
Hayes electors, to Chamberlain for
Governor, and to members OF the
Legislature. majority of whom are
Republicans. The Supreme Court
has adiudged them guilty of con-
tempt and fined them each S1,50t
and committed them to Jail to await
the order of the Court. Jud ge
Bond of the United States Circuit
Court has issued a writ of Habeas
Corpus to bring the Returning officers
before him and they were brought
before Judges Bond and Ryan on
Monday, and, on application of the
Sheriff for time to make returns, he
was given till Wednesday, the Re-
turning Board remaining in custody
of the IT. S. Marshal.
The Legislature is to meet to-day
we write on Tuesday-and it is
thought that the Democrats includ-
ing the Democratic candidates for
Laurens and Edgefild counties who
were not given certificates will nm
dertake TO control the organization
of the House, or falling in that, will
organize separately That it was
the intention for and of the Rifle Club
to assemble armed and equipped and
to secure a Democratic organization
of the Legislature aud the inaugura-
tor ofHampton as Governor, who
in turn would give certificates of
election to the Tllden electors, was
established by abundant testimony
and authorized the President On APP
plication of Gov. Chamberlain to
order that Gen. Ruger, now in COM
mand at Columbia, put himself in
communication with Gov. Chamber
lain and comply with his requests till
further ordered. He has about 500
men under his command and with
them he may be able to prevent
usurpation and preserve the peace.
The Returning Board OF Louisiana
are canvassing the votes as fast as
they can under the circumstances.
The few counties not contested, only
about eight, have been canvassed and
the Board is busy with the other
counties. They break open the returns
and count the votes in presence of
two communicative Democrats
and five Republicans. Sometimes
there have been six Democrats pres
ent. And besides these COMMITTEES
the Democrats have had several at
torneys who hare made motions and
protests and speeches to the great
delay of the canvass. From the re-
ports of the proceedings thus far it
is pretty evident that certificates OF
election will be given to the Hayes
electors.
The Returning Board of Florida
commenced canvassing the votes on
Monday. In that state the law re-
quires the Returning Board to wait
thirty five days unless the returns are
all received sooner, and there seems
to be two laWs-one requiring the
Governor to canvass the votes and
the other requiring the Returning
Board to canvass them. The Gov
ernor is member of the Returning
Board now engaged in the canvass
The Democracy, not satisfied tc
await the result, applied to Judge
White for an injunction to preven
the Governor from canvassing the
votes and for mandamus to com
pei the Returning Board to com
mence the canvass. The Judge or
dered the Governor and Returning
Board to show cause why the injunc
ton and mandamus should not issue
which they did, and the cases wer
held open till this week. And as tn
Returning Board is now canvass
ing there would seem to be no caus
for further action by Judge White
That Florida has elected the Haye
electors seems to be the prevailing
opinion OF all parties and it seems t
be about as certain that they will re
ceive the certificates of election.
North Carolina, it is now though
by prominent Republicans, has gon
for Hayes. The Chairman of tn