The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-11-16
LiTESq By TELEGRAPH.
The Situation Unchanged
iaHy Prominent Men Going 10
Louisiana.
TiLDEE ELECTED BEYOND DOUBT


Republican"
New YORK, November 10.-Tbe Time.
and Tribune still claim II tyes's election.
The Herald is in doubt. The World and
Sun claim Tilden positively.
NEW YORK, November 10.-A Western
Union bnlletin, dated Lake City, Florida,
November ., midnight, says that the
Jacksonyille Press will issue 3 leader to.
morrow, giving Florida Democratic ma
jority of 1888. 1t is prepared by experienced
men, and based on reliable returns and
carefully computed estimates.
AUGUSTA, November 10.-The United
States troops have been ordered frem
South Carolina TO Florida. Two companies
st Aiken leave this afternoon for Tallahas-
see.
New YORK, November 10.-A bulletin
SAWS that 80 counties in Florida have gone
5000 majority for Hayes. The Republicans
claim that Hayes will carry the State by
1900 ma orIty.
The Associated Press has received the
following from source other than Its reg
ular agent:
| CHARLESTON, November 10-This coun-
ty gives Republican majority of 6214.
| Nearly all the counties have been heard
from officially or unofficiaiiy, ard give
Hampton 1913 majority. The Democratic
! presidential ticket IS not out as ruch as al
first supposed, and it is not believed that
| Tilden will fall more than 400 or 500 behind
Hampton. 1t does not appear possible for
the Republicans to overcome the figures
above given even. from the counties not otfi-
cialiy heard from.
WASHINGTON, November 10.-The West
ern Union bulletin says: "Lake City, No
yenber 10 1870 A. The steamer re-
feFred to reached PIlatka at I1-P Il. with
the returns from st. johns river, showing
an increased Democratic majority. 1t is
conceded by the best informed that the
State will give at least 100 Democratic
majority"
WASHINGTON, November 10.-Ex -Goyer-
nor Shepherd called y meeting OF his friends
and creditors and showed 5000, coo in ex7
cess of the assets and asked an extension-
| WASHINGTON, November 10.-Four COM
psnies of United States troops left South
Carolina to-day for Tallahassee, ,FlerldaI
| Gen. Ruger accompanied them.
| NEW YORK, November 10.-The West
ern Union Telegraph Compsny's Bulletin
has the following: "Lake City, Florida.
November 10--1 80 p. M.--Partial. returns
from Manste county, Florida. from reliable
sources, give Democratic majority of 33S!
Democratic gain of 1866"
| WASHINGTON, November 10.-Gen. Sher4
man last nigh received kilograms from thd
Secretary of War, who is 10 Philadelphia
to order Gen. Ruger to send as many com
pahies of troops to Tallahassee, Florida al
| he could spare, and to go himself in perl
son. Ger. Ruger answered that he had
ordered nine companies, and would orQef
five more, and that he would 60 in personI
| as ordered.
Gen. Sherman received the following dist
patch from the President: Philadelphia
November 10 - Gen. W. T. ShermanI
Observation-Disclosures Gen. Anger, id
| Louisiana, and Gen. RGger, in Florida, tt
be Vigilant with the force at their conn
mand, TO preserve peace and good o,der!
and see that the proper and legal boards OF
caGvassers are uDmOlested in their dutyl
Should there be grounds of fraudulent
count on either side it should be reported
and denounced at once. No man worthy
of the office of President should be willing
to hold it if counted in or placed there by
| fraud. Neither party can afford to be dis
| appointed in the result. The county cam
not afford to have the result tainted bt
suspicion of illegal or false returns.
| ISigned U. 8, GRANT. |
! PHILADELPHIA, November 10. - GEN
! Sherman, Washington-Send ali the troopF
1 to Gen. Anger he may deem necessary tb
| insure a quiet and peaceful count of thh
! ballots. They may be taken from South
! Carolina unless there is reason to suspect
an outbreak there. The presence of cit l.
zens from the other States is, understand,
| requested in LOUISIANA to see that thh
board of canvassers make fair count nf
the vote actually cast. 1t is to be hopef
that a representation Of fair men of both
parties will go.
| |
| NEW York. November 10. = Secretary
Chandler to-day received the following dip
| patches: '"Tallahassee, Fla, November
1O-Returns from % counties give the I'd
publicans $500 majority; 10 counties 10
hear from cannot reduce this majority BIT
low 1000. -
'LSigned] M. MARLIN, =
"Ch'n RePnb. Central Committee"
The following was also received: ''Tal
Elahassee, Fla, November 10-AH is quiet
in-the State as lar as weknow. Since 1att
night the county canvass has been comQla-
| ted,in jefferson, Madison, Icon. Gadesd4l
and Duval, which gives 5000 Repaid Heap
maiorisy a large gain.
! "[5gned N MARLIN, Chairman"
The memoers OF che National Committee
express entire confidence that Hayes hds
/ been elected.
At the Democratic head qusrtcrs, in Tie
Everett House, tie Secretary OF the Nh
| tional DEMOCRATIC Committee said tliat the
dispatches received today confirmed the
claims on victory Tor TiTden.
! j. B. Rhett, of South Carolina, telf
| graphed to the committee this morning
1 that over and above liberal estimate fdr
Republican frauds, the Democratic eIect9-
raj ticket and Hampton are elected from
1909 TO $500 majority. lie also said that
| dispa.ch fEom Stokes Boyd a pronine1t
politician in Florida, said that the Stab
| had gone for Tftden by a majority Of 100.
d. A4Sour, IT., chairman of the DeA y
crane State COMMITTEES, declared lis full
Confidence that-Louisiana and Florida had
given a Democratic msjJrity, but was r9i
| positive, though hopeful. y
NEW ORLEANS, November IO.-Tte fol-
lowing is published this evenings '.Ssate
of Louisiana, Executive Department, Nek
Orleans. November 10-T0 the editor Of
the Picayuac In your morning issue, Dc
this date, read with surprise that fhe
following dispatches were exchanged last
aIght by Keliagg and Chamberlain; als5,
by KELLOGG and Senator Conoyer, RSdicll
of Florida The Chamberlaiu CORRESPOND
ence amounted to this: Il viii carry South
Carolina for Hayes if You viii carry = .cuisl-
ana The Governors OF .LDuis.enas all
Scu,h .CaT,alEa, when it was tiiougat tie
election Of Tiiden depended On these stated,
entered into mu;hai agreement to return.
their States for Hayes by any means Tie
above contains q grave chsrge, and. seem
to have beGn made Will de.iberation IL
as, in sScrg ,soFa, gRtrue hare ac1at no d.
Pdtci 70 GoeraoF ChamseFlaia or C5aersd.
l hsve no dispatches. 4 have never wrsiten
'oE telegraphed 10 the gentlemen named,
nor 10 any other person in the State Of
S4uih. CarQio1 or Floq9a, during the pait
six months, nor have l received 4 letter Or
telegrarns bearing upon the election. M1ch
more Is said IN the same issue OF the Psct-
yuas regarding myself and the returniuy
board. i em-not member of the returi-
ing board. / do not appoint members.
I am not responsible 10 them for my action,
nor are they 10 me, excerpt that my name
has been placed on the Republican fick ~