The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-24
must be completed by the 9th of De-

must De completed py inc oth OF Dc-
cembsr.
MIR. McGlowin-There are several
parishes IN which there are contests
which will require six or seven days to
communicate with and get people here As
witnesses. How are We 10 protect cur
interests if we receive only two or three
dsys' notice. We will not have time TO
bring our witnesses down here. sug-
gest tbst fact to your honorable body in
order that you might grant the request
TO open the papers.
Governor Wells-Well, l don't see
how that ia. AS 9 prscticing lawyer,
| you have your witnesses at court resdy
when your case comes up; have your
witnesses here now without anv request
on our part We will furnish you &
statement whenever there is contest.
You know the nature of contest.
Mr.. McGloin-I beg to differ with
| you IN regard 10 your idea Sf the pro.
ceedings in the contest. AS q matter
of fact We have the record before US, and
we know the character of tho demand
against Us, and we know what testimony
we have 10 bring to meet that demand
il we are susiDg. We know the nature
of our proceedings, and we know the
proof necessary TO establish our clsims,
Gov. Wells; that is al very true yet You
know there is a contest, and you ought
TO be prepared to meet it.
Mr.. McGloin-But we don't know the
nature of that contest until We see the
papers. We know there are contests in
these parishes, but We want 10 know the
nature ofthem.
Judge SpatFord.--I understand We are
authorized TO examine the contested
parishes.
Gov. Wells. The seals have not been
broken. We are going on with the un
contested parishes and when we are
through with the non infested parishes
we will go on with the others.
Judge Stafford---We can come in and
see the seals broken?
Gov. Wells Oh, yes.
Gen. Anderson---Oh, no.
Gov. Wels--We break the seals our
selves.
Judge Strfford-.We can have sdmis-
sion aud see them opened2
Gov. Wells-.No, sir. When the papers
are examined.
Judge S.-Then as soon SIS they have
been examined by you, all can have ac-
cess to them2
Gov. Wells-Yes, sir.
Judge S.-Then understand that we
shall have the privilege of inspecting
them before aay action is t8k0n2
Governor Wells and General Ander-
son together-~Yes, yes; that is what
we meas.
The room was then cleared OF all out
siders, and the Board went into executive
session.
Governor Wells-Bring the returns
from Madison parish. / believe there is
no contest there.
The returns from Madison parish were
brought in. The packages (two) were
endorsed, Parish Of Madison, election
returns, Philip Josephs, Supervisor" and
duly sealed, with no postmark.
The Board to-day completed the can
vass Of only three parishes, ~ foIlows:
Nstchitoches, Tilden. l,7Gl; HAYES, 2099,
Union. Tilden. .493; Hay es, "a. Sner-
vile, Tlden, 9j5; Hayes, 2,291. At on-
poll in Natchitoches the Board throw
cut 542 votes for three Republican
electors and l73 votes FOR three Demo
cratic elect rs on account OF informal
The vote for five Republican electors in
Natchitoches was 1858. In Iberia five
Republican electors received only l,Sis
votes, instead Off 297, owing to the omis-
on f her names on the ballots. Thr
Board will probably take upthe contest
ed parishes tomorrow.