The New York herald., 1876-11-15
THE UNDECIDED.
FLORIDA.

CLOn1DA
INCREASED xAJoRITIEs CLAIMED Bx THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FoR A BITTER CON-
TEST DEroRE THE STATE BOARD.
TALLAHAssER, Nor. IA, 1875
The official returns OF nine count,es came in to-day
and justify, with hardly change. the unofficial re-
turns made days ngo. The estimates were badly a.
fault only counties in both OF which the demo-
gained largely. Orange and volusia were esti-
by the republicans TO give, respectively $50 and
l25 democratic majority, The democrats expected $50
and eco, and the ofhcial returns give 743 and 3lo
4 DxxocRAriC VICTORY CoxcKDgD.
It's now considered TO DO settled that the full ocial
returns OF tho county canvassng boards will the
state to Drew by moro than 900 and to Tiden BY
than 500 majority These majorIties will be attacked
before the State Canvassing Board, and the repub-
lcans arc confident that they can throw out several
precincts. The democrats are equally confident that
they can successfully defond every return. The
county boards have, with hardly any exception, can
yassed the vote and referred all Of contest
the State Board
REPUBLICAN, MAJoRirIEs
Tho republicans indignant at this evasve action
OF these county boards which puts the majority into
the hands OF the democrats makes the republicans
tho ousting party. Said one of them to your cor
respondent
issues presented them like men, instead OF shifting
them to the Slate Board"
yaKrARisG TIE STRUGGLE
The contest before the State Board will be prolonged
and bitter and will involve the result the State and
national tckots Not less than dozen counties Will
be attacked by one side tho other. Tho testimony
on each side Is vouminous
Ex-Governor Brown. OF Georgia. arrived to-day ON q
special tram has rloseed with the Democratic
Executive Committee all day. II Is understood that
Ec has full power. and no IL organizing rapidly and
skliully for the contest
Tho Executive Committee is in session tonight
Astonshment and regret is expressed that no demo
crat national reputation and Of Northern residence
has been sent here.
Il 1--WE want outsiders here," said Mr. Raney, OF tho
committee. "simply that they may bear testimony to
tho people OF America that VIC have carried
this by decisive majorses both the state and
national tickets, and that we have won this victory
fairly without fraud violence OF course then,
We want such have the national ear and the
confidence Of the Northern people"
representative of tho National Democratic Com
misteo reached the State this evening.
A CHARGE OF FRAUD. .I
A despatch has been received At the republican
hesdquartsrs stating that Mr. Cespedes, tho republi
can candidate for tho Legislature In Monroe
county. prot0steo eRAiust INC canvass VI tus
voto Of tho Third precinct In Key West on
the ground that the ballot box taken away from
tho polls and counted by the managers. In violation
OF law. This precinct gave largo democratic major
ity The protest not needed by the County Board.
TRAIN DELAYED.
Tho incoming train. with 100 soldiers and tho Demo-
cratic Executive Committee on board delayed by
. broken rail several hours this evening Four
coaches wcro thrown or the track, but NO one was
hurt.
Arrangements being made to hurry up returns
from distant counties and commence the State can
vass at the earliest possible hour.