The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-11-24
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Result Still in Donbt

sun III uouot. Inc circle OF doubtful States
no" seems to be limited to Louisiana with g
votes and Florida with f. The votes PRACTICAL
~ settled give Tlden 1874 and HAYES ia II
the two doubtful States are both given 70
Hayes he will have one majority in the Elec.
toral College. 1t Tiden secures either one
he VIII be elected. We append some account
OF the contests in the disputed States:
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CANVASS.
Inc Supreme Court of South Carolnd on
the 18th, ordered the canvassing hoard in
that state to act IN ministerial capacity only
anu report to the court the record OF the votes
ao.ualy cast The court still holds the cues
tlon OF throwing out any votes for fraud and
lntimdatlon under advisement, but orders
the count to be announced as it stands aud
VIII then decide whether it shall be officially
recorded or whether evidence shall be taken
relative to illegal voting
Inc canvass as ordered by the Court was
nearly completed on the 18th, and showed
maJorltles Tor the Hayes electors ranging from
2oo 10 ,ll3. On the State ticket the result is
mixed. For Governor, Hampton (Dem.l has
,i44 majority. The Republicans elect their
secretary, OF State and the Democrats the
perintendent of Public Instruction are still in
DOUBT The Democrats have filed exceptions
10 the count on the ground OF irregularities,
errors, and omissions
Louisiana.
The time fixed for the returning board of
Louisiana to meet and canvass the votes was
on the nth. The Northern Democrats who
went to witness the count sent communica-
ton to the Northern Republicans sent there
by the President, which concludes as follows
The undersigned, in view of the unhappy
controversies which have heretofore arisen
from the action of the returning board of the
State, where It's action could not in any event
| change the result of the Presidential election,
and IN view OF the desire Of all good men that
effect should be given to the viii of the ma
Jorlty as lawfully expressed, respectfully ask
you, or such OF you as are present, to meet and
confer with them personally or through q
| committee, as may be deemed most wise, in
order that such Influence as we possess NAV
be eXerted in behalf of such a canvass of the
votes actually cast, as, by its fairness and i'm
partlallty shall command the respect and ac-
quiescence OF the American people of all par
ties Pa
REPLY OF REPUBLICANS.
10 this proposition the Republicans present
IN New Orleans, upon invitation OF the Presi-
dent de sent a reply declining the conference
They say:
''You remark that you are informed that we
come at the request OF the President 'to see
that the board OF canvassers make fair count
OF the votes actually cast and ask that I'VE
meet and confer in order that such influence
as we possess may be eXerted in behalf OF such
canvass OF the votes actually cast as by it's
fairness and lmpartiality shall command the
respect andacquiescence oithe American peo-
ole OF all parties We join heartily with you
III counSels OF peace and in the expression OF
an earnest desire for perfectly honest and
Just declaration OF the results of the recent
election IN Louisiana by its lawfully consti-
tuted authorities, and we may add that we
know OF no reason to doubt but that such a
declaration will be made, but we do not see
the proprlety or utility OF a conference on the
basis, and subject to the limitations YOU pro-
pose; Tor we have no such duty imposed on
us as is suggested 10y the clause OF the note
hrst quoted. We are only requested to be
witnesses OF what shall occur IN the canvass
OF the votes without power or legal influence
OvOr the result or means by which, under the
laws OF Louisiana. the result is to be deter
mined. We cannot doubt but that you,
upon reflection will concur with u.s. We are
ers."
After quoting the law governing the Return
ing Board IN Louisiana, the reply states that
the Board has judicial as we'll as ministerial
functions, and concludes as follows
10 reduce the whole question, therefore to
the mere clerical duty of counting votes actu-
ally cast, as proposed by you IN distinction
from votes legally cast and returned, irres-
pectiye OF the question whether they are fraud
ulently or violently cast or otherwise violated,
involves notification fthe provisions of the
laws of Louisiana, which have already been
adjudicated as valid by the Supreme Court,
and would be wholly unjustiable here, as
we'll as in any other State of the Union, which
have provided laws to protect the rights OF vo-
tiers and the purity OF the ballot We cannot,
therefore, concur IN your proposition tor
conference on that basis"
REJoINDER OF THE DEMOCRATS
To the above the Democrats senta reply, OF
which the following is an extract:
1T can hardly have escaped your notice
that our statement of the result to be attained
by the cooperative action which we sought
to bring about was simple reproduction OF
he language of President Grant, at whose re-
quest we understand you are here. In his
recent order to General Sherman that lam
guage was deliberately used, no doubt in view
of the fact about which, as we conceive, there
can be no dispute, that the first and most es-
sential prerequisite to an honest and Just
declaration OF the result of the recent election
in Louisiana is a fair and impartial canvass OF
the votes actually cast, and it seems to us that
you do the President great injustice in sup
posing that, IN speaking of the votes actually
cast he maant to include votes illegally cast,
as you certainly do us injustice by the impu-
tatiOn OF desire to insist on such a narrow
and vicious Interpretation. In our judgment
the expression votes actually cast of neces-
sity designates votes legally cast: and as a
to secure a fair and impartial canvass
1.-THE rejoinder concludes:
SIN consequence, permit us to say that,
Notwithstanding your relusals TO cooperate,
we still cherish the hope that the returning
board, warned by the history of the past, and
conscious that its actions are observed by the
whole nation, will discharge it's delicate duty
with such circumspection, fairness and i'm
partially as will give satisfaction to the
American people. To this end we will con-
tinue to labor. Should different result fol-
low the action OF the board, we shall havethe
satisfaction OF knowing that, while you have
taken the responsibility of declining to act
with us. we have done all in our power to
avert the consequences which may follow"
sUR-REJoINDER OF THE REPUBLICANS.
To the second communication of the Demo
Gratis the Republicans replied expressing
qualification that they had Inexperienced
the language of the first letter, and said:
"The President had requested US to attend
there to witness, not to influence, such can
vass, and it is known that such request by
him was not intended to limit us to witness
the count of votes actually cast, but the en-
tire proceedings OF the board in reaching a
result of the votes legally cast to be counted.
We are gratifed to learn that you concur with
the President and with us in this under