Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-13
ELECTION RETURNS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
SOUTH CAROLINA,


den electors in thirteen out OF thirty-twO
counties, run 712 behind the state ticket.
Governor Chamberlain claims the state for
the republicans by 2 coo. The board OF state
canvassers meet to-day to count the vote.
Senator Gordon arrived yesterday on spe-
cial train, and will be present during the
Der Of northern Senators are expected to ar
rive to-day. A dispatch from Charleston
says: The democrats are still confident that
the state has gone for Tilden and Hampton.
Some republicans admit HamptOa's elec-
ton, but are confident the republicans have
carried the state for the Hayes electoral
ticket. They assert that the state board OF
canvssseTs Will throw out enough votes TO
elect Chamberlain and the repu Olicau cleo
toral ticket. Section p, chapter 8, OF afore-
said statutes, provides that the Secretary OF
state. Controller General, State Treasurer,
Adjutsnt and Inspector General, and CHAIR
man OF the committee on privileges AMI
elec lions Of the House OF Represents
state canvassers, four of whom shall be
sufficient numter To form board.
The following are the members OF the board
Henry i. Hayne, (cOloredl, secretary OF
state; Thomas c. Dunn, (white), comptroller
general; VIM. Stone, (white), attorney gene
raj; +; l.; Cardozo, (coloredl, state treas.
inspector general; NJ. j. Hirsch. chairman
committee on privileges and elections of
Rouse OF Representatives. All the mer1 bers
OF the board Of canvS Ssers are republicans.
Hayne, CardoZo, and Dunn, are candidates
for reelection, Hirsch, who is candidate for
solicitor OF third judicial circuit is not acting
with the board of canvassers at this time.
Hayne, Cardozo, Dunn, Stone, and Purvis
constitute the board OF canvassers, as now
organized. The board claims the right to
decide who are elected, and there is no ap-
PEAL from the decision, except to the courts.
In the case OF governor and lieu tenant gov
ernor, however, the dnal decision rests with
the legislature, unless there is a contest for
county officers. The county canvassers de
eide who are elected. In this particular in
stance, the state board Of canvassers occupy
delicate and important trust, as they are
called upon to decide upon their own elec-
ton, three members OF the board being candi-
dates for reelection. The decision OF the
board In throwing out the vote of any county
for alleged frauds virtually ends the matter
so far as they are concerned.
Governor ChamberlafD's Figures.
The N. Y. Herald OF yesterday Sunday
prints The following:
The Herald: L would gladly give You the
statement you request, but the official re-
turns have not been received from moe
than eight counties. The figures given are,
therefore, mostly estimates. These esti-
mates differ greatly; to repeat them in de-
tail would hardly De worth your while. You
are familiar with the democratic claims.
The republicans claim that after giving the
democrats all they can plausibly claim and
accepting their figures in great maj )rity
of the counties, hayes has still a majority
of about 5000 and Chamberlain OF about
2,100. Bat the republicans insist that their
best information, from most authentic
received or auth oritatively reported to our
executive committee, gives Hayes ma Or
ity of about 600 aud Chamberlain OF about
$500. That this state has gone for Hayes we
have not shadow OF doubt, on either demo
cratic or republican showing. On republi-
can showing we are equally sure OF the cleo
ton of republican state officers and legisla-
ture with a majority on joint ballot OF over
twenty. ID. H. CHANBERLAIN.
General HampfOns Estimate
CoLUM BIA, Nov. il, 1s76.-TO the Editor Of
the HeTald:-We have heard from our COM
nitiees in each county OF the state, In al
thirty two, with accurate reports of the
votes cast. We carry eighteen counties for
the state ticket, nineteen for the leg islative
and county tickets. The vote for governor Is
the only one on which we have full returns.
The democratic majority for governor Is
about LOO; the balance OF the state ticket
and the Presidential ticket have a smaller
vote. The exact difference is not yet ascer-
tanned; but we think all will be elected. TIE
legislature has i2i members In the House
ard thirty- three in the Senate. We have
elected sixty four members of the House and
hneen OF The Senate, majority of one on
joint ballot. WADE HAMPTON
The Herald says, editorially: &C ,neraI
Hampton admits, in his dispatch TO the Her
otd, that Mr.. Tilden mas run behind the state
ticket, which was natural, and admits with
evident regret that he mas run goOi deal
behind"
The following has been received at the
democratic headquarters In New YORK:
democratic majority Of sos. There are six
counties yet TO be- heard from, which gave a
democratic majority In 1874 Of I20. The coun-
ties to be heard from, which are all democra-
tic, will increase their majority OF 1874 by 2j
per cent. The republican organ here comedies
thisiper cent. increase. This will give the DEM
ocratic ticket clear majority OF 1909. Iufor-
nation from the counties heard from is reli-
able. At least 400 colored people voted the
democratic TICKET in this county, which gave
republican majority Of 2 Ol9. Several frauds
a n al q Tn raftl II oil
democratic.
y. Il. RANEY, Executive Committee.
"TALLAHAsSEE, FLA, Nov. II, p. IN
Q ID. Willard, Capitol HUI, Washington CITY, ID.
C-CopOver denies unequi vOcally that he
sent such telegram, aud has this morning
telegraphed to New York that the state has
Just left for Washington. ID. EAGAN,
Chairman Republic an State Committee.
Hon. j. NJ. McGrew received the following
dispatch yesterday morning in answer to an
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Nov. 12.-The state
is for Hayes and Wheeler Seyond doubt.
A SPECIAL to the Savannah M0rain1 Ne,os.
from Lake City, Fla, says: The returns are
In from all but four counties, basing these
counties upon the democratic majority of
1874, will give the state TO the democrats by
500 majority. All the democratic counties
show heavy increase, and the majority
will be, at safe estimate, from 200 TO l 500
democratic. Tilden will not fall 800 behind
the state ticket.
Going TO Florida.
The following gentlemen have consented
10 60 to Florioa, to be present at the count
Ing OF the votes In that state Manton Marble,
W. T.. Niblack, Senator VIM. Eaton, Gene
raj w. b. Franklin, OF Connecticut; Hon. L..
.. Saltonstall, of Mas sachusetts; j. G. Broad
head. of Missouri; j. r. Reed, s. j. Towns
end and - Sellers, OF Pennsylvania; Elk.
Governor Jos. f. Brown, OF Georgia, has
gone 10 Florida. having been requested to
go there by Mr.. Hewitt.
LOUISIANA.
Figures received at democratic headquar-
tiers in New York last night. give q demo-
cratic majority OF over 1000 In Louisiana.
Conc 10 New Orleans.
The following are among the leading DEM
ocrats who have gone to New Orleans, in
addition TO those already mentioned, to be
present at the counting OF the vote of Louisl-
ans:-Gov. John Lee Carroll, of Maryland;
Senator Bogy, James o. Brodhead, Erastus
Wells and Charles Gibson, of Missouri Sen
ator Lamar. of Mississippi; Henry Waiter
son, IL. ID. McHeDry, OF Kentucky; Senator
Mcdonald, Gen. Love and George Julian, of
Indiana; ex Gov. Palmer, Of Illinois; Sena-
tor Randolph, OF New Jersey. OF the prom
inept republicans selected by the President,
whose names were published Saturday, Sen.
tDrs Edmuuds of Verm0nt and Iooan 30