The New York herald., 1876-12-20
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY

consent; one case OF sickness, and In tho
other because OF cold and the latencss OF
the hour. In both cases the Inspectors all
signed the certificates without protest In both
the proven correct and in neither case Is
Its correctness attacked; and yet In both cases tho
whole precinct thrown out II General Barlow
would have voted against throwing out Monroe don't
see how he can hesitate about Hamilton. II was lot
case OF much irregularty as Monroe.
then asked Judge Cooke II he had given tho opin-
ion that the Monroe precinct should be thrown out
He replied, ~ did not dad say Dr. Cowgirl tnat
violation OF the aw Tor ths inspectors 20 sd-
journ before the completed. SO il was.
bet not sufficient violation 10 invaidase the vote
For certain which DR.. Cowgirl understands
did vote TO throw out that precinct In half an hour
atterward. finding that the vote did not effect Tho
purpose was led TO believe IL would, changed it.
Will say that there is another
fALslYIcArlox MINUTES,
In that recorded voting Tor the sanvassing
OF jefferson county protested against that canvass
bitterly on several grounds, and Of course voted
against Il. During the canvass l permitted
sort ofintimacy the part OF Cowgirl. Presuming
this, he said 10 me- Judge you owe me an apol-
ogy for certain publications. you have made concerning
me- said to him, Matters must so on as they
must reteratc my denunciatou. Tho minutes are
false-deliberately and wantonly fase.''
Judge Cooke omitted 10 state point In his review
os the Hamilton county case. II IL charged that IN
outsider handled thevotes The democrats admit this,
averring that one OF she inspectors having very bad
eyesght had asked outsider to read the votes Tor
him. There was no protest against ibis action. This
is the only particular in which this differs from
the Monroe Indeed, the Monroe was con-
sidercd much tho stronger
The House Committee will 60 TO Live Oak o-mor-
row evening and investigate the carefully.
PROCEEDINGS THE COMMITTEES
The Senate committee held session with closed
doors Reporters again denied admission Tho
day spent IN examining Judge Cooke and in open
Ing nm investigation into the Monroe county case.
Nothing important was ELECTED.
The House committee, which yesterday sent out
seven local messengers 10 look up the seventy-two
whose names wero on the poll list Of Precinct No.
13 OF Leon county, but who were not known in the
precinct, had fourteen witnesses before to-day
who swore TO a man that they did not vote at pre-
cinct No. l3, although their names are on the list
This Is thrty-sx Of the seyenty-two whom the COM
mittce has had before IT, and who have sworn that
they did not vote there. Dr. Cowgirl says General
Barlow pronounced this "a very bad case, but that
he (CowgD did havc time to look into u fully.
MAxArgE COUNTY.
The House committee also had the Judge Of Manatee
county before Il to-day. This the county which
had clerk and was thrown out on that account The
Judge brought with him tho original papers He swore
that the clcrk resigned month before the election,
and that the democrats could not get his place filed.
They then tried to register with the deputy clerk.
as there clerk who the regular registry off,
Ger. He declined 70 take their names. The County
Commits soncrs (republicansl however, ordered
election and appointed inspectors The election
held regularly. The precinct returns up properly
signed In the absence OF any registry officer, the
Judge prepared oath book. which the subscriber
that he is properly qualified voter and that
his namo IS on the registry list OF tho
last year. Ono OF those books was put at
each poll and no person allowed to vote until he
had sworn and signed These oath books went up TO
the County Board with the precinct returns The
Board, two republicans and democrat then can
vasscd the returns and made up and signed certH-
cate emitting by unanimous vote sixteen names that
werc not found the registry list Of tho previous
year. Judge Grahams testimony direct and
positive. When he presented the cumbrous docu-
ments OF tho election, which he brought In trunk
there considerable laughter. His oath books were
especial curiosities
General Low Wallace sat by Mr. Dunnel during to-
days session. and advised with him With continually.
keeping close minutes Of the proceedinRs
Tue MAxDAMus ARGUMENT.
The Supreme Court was occupied to-day hearing
Judge Emmons' argument Judge Hilton VII eoacnds
for the democrats The decision 10 looked
Tor on Thursday.
GENERAL BARLOW RECALLED
The democrats will send request to General Barlow,
asking him como to Florida and satisfy himself fully
upon the question the Hamilton county matter His
apparently impartial decision has encouraged them
very much and they look for the HERALD containing
It In full with great mpaticnce.
MUNICIPAL KLEcTIoN.
The democrats carried the city election to-day.
elecsing their Mayor by twelve votes Tho election
perfectly quiet The republicans had about two
the registry list. great many colored peo
ple and many white republicans voted the democratic
ticket This is the nrst tme the city been carried
by the democrats since the
THE VOTE OF FLORIDA