Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-24
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ii O'Clock. a. M.
SOUTH CAROLINA

GOV. CHAMBERLAIN INTERVIEWED
New York, Nov. 23-The Worlds
! correspondent at Columbia interview
ed Gov. Chamberlain yesterday upon
the action OF the board Of eanvasser,
and the supreme court. Goyernor
Chamberlain sustained the action OF
the board, and says that under the
law, which is rnaadatory-it could do
nothing else btis adiu'ra The Gov-sl
sernor says that the beard did only
It's duty by certifying the election ol
the Hayes electors, and in throwing
sout the counties of Eageheld and
Lurens. The Governor does not ad-
init the powers ofthe supreme court
to coatrolthe action Of the board an
ring the time of its existence, and is
Ger ain the court has no power toex-
tend that time. He also insists that
the board has not been guilty OF con-
tempt, because the court in all It's
proceedings has put no restraing
order on+the board.
When asked what would be the
effect OF the action of the board, the
Governor said he was not certain
but thought it might be the opening
act ina large drama in which the
whole nation might be called upon to
take q part
IN Asked his opinion of the supreme
court action, the governor said he
would not question its motives and
would only say they had acted In a
feeble and tam pering MANNER. II il
had made restraining order in. the
6rst place, such action as the board
had takens would clearly place the
members in contempt. dom, know
but that II is the intention Of the re-
publican to carry the matter to the
federal courts, but il is nv impression
that any duties OF the boa rd affecting
the election of members Of congress
or presidential electors, nigh, be taken
Eup by the q. S. court, if the state
supreme court should take any action
hereafter that would affect or threaten
10 affect the presidential electors, or
members ofscongress. In answer to.
. question whether the T. S. court
could in anyway interfere withstate
matters.athe governor said the court
might say that the order 10 reconvene
the board Of canvasscrs for, any pur-
pose would affect the federal officials
and might interfere and stop sucl.
Z slia sAlia.
by an honest count ! have not less.
than 5000 majority.
The correspondent asked the governor
what would be the rcst1t If two lcgisla-
lures should meet mex, Tuesday, TO wAiehH
he replied he did not know. but supposed
Ii II cnHse to that the federal government
would sespass soittts II thad done ip~imilar
Cases, and settle th matter one way or the
other.
I'll Isss.e es,ssesfetd nj Al afterwards eaw Gen
Hampton, VITO takes the matter quite cool
ly, and says he has no fears Of the result
He maintains that he board canyassers are
clearly In contempt, and has faith In The
power OF the supreme court to compel a
fair count. To day the count hHa issued an
order rcconyenng the board Of cSnvasfers
70 day. A member Of fathcs board assures
the correspondent, be will not obey 1t.
lhh ACllON Of III E BOARD.
New York, Noy. PA Columbus
dispatch to the Herald says ,hcssction
of the canvsssingboardi Is bssed up
on the law which sauines the can
vass Of the yotesso be~performed in
ten days, which time expired at
twelve o'clock. The same dispatch
gives the following as the action Of the
board before adjourning on question
as 10 whether the statement of the
county canvassers Of lawrence coun-
" should be9 iadtllddd id stilemens,
and the determirAtiM .of tho board.
The vote was, yeas 2 nays g. Tbose
voting in the negative were, tho ID.
jutant and Inspector general, ithe
somptroiier general, and the stsal
treasurer. Those voting 10, the af-
hrmative were, secretary, Of state aud
attorney general. On the same ones:
tion as to the count ysol Eag g!6slda al
Of the members Of the board voted
for its exclusion, except the secretaf,
OF the state.
TIE BOARD DOES IT'S. BUSINESS AM
ApJouRSs.
New York, Nov. 23-The Time
Columbia dispwtch says; Court ha
adjourned till Friday to hear the ar
gumcnts for aud against the new
nandamus prayed for BY democra,i.
counsel in reference 10 returns 70
PRESIDENTIAL electors. Meantime til,
pard of canvassers, who held thei
sessions at the other end Of the capi
tol, had taken action which vii
Il greatly Simplify, Il itssdoes not rende
Unnecessary, any furthcr protecting
before the court. In reference 10 thi
pefformance and duties the law q
South Carolina, as interpreted by tn,