Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE GENERAL ELECTION.


joinder to the address Of the Republicans,
in which they state that they were fully
aware that the organization and action of
the Returning Board Of Louisiana were be-
yond any authoritative control from with
out, and that it would be the height of folly
and arrogance on the part Of those not cfti-
zcns thereof TO attempt to alter the laws OF the
State, but they had supposed, nevertheless,
that there was an influence which might be
rightfully excrted, even by citizens OF this
Republic who are strangers in the State, and
had taken it for granted that the presence
there OF the Republican citizens Of other
States in response to the suggestion OF the
President was a recognition Of this fact. They
concluded by saying that, "notwlths standing
your refusal to cooperate, we still cherish
the hope that the Returning Board, warned
by the history Of the past, and conscious
that its actions are being observed by the
whole Nation, will discharge its delicate
duty with such crcumspection, fairness and
impartiality as will give satisfaction to the
American people. To this end we shall con
tinue to labor
The vote in Ohio, as officially declared, was
as follows: Total number OF votes cast, 659,-
757; of these Hayes received $50 Cos: Tilden,
323 lS2; Peter Cooper, 3,057; Green Clay
Smith, 1886; and James b. Walker, anti
Masonic candidate, Is. Hayes plurality
over Tilden, 1876,
The New Jersey Legislature is said to be
Democratic on joint ballot by.a majority Of
one, thus securing Democratic United
States Senator TO succeed Mr.. Frclinghuyscn.
A New Orleans telegram of the 18th says
several hundred anldayits had been record
ed there from negroes, and some from Re
publican officials in Ouachita and other
"bull -dozcd' parishes, showing a peaceablc
and quiet election; also, the intimidation
of negroes who desired to vote the Demo
cratic ticket, but did not do so for fear of vio-
lenee from Republicans Of their own color.
Republicans had counter.afildayts In many
cases, showing violence and intimidation
where the Democrats had sworn nothing of
the Kind existed.
The total votes In Missouri for President
and Governor are enumerated as follows:
Tilden, 1914 ,o36; Hayes, III 800. Phelps (for
Goycrnor), lG3, 646; Finkcnburg, 1892.
Democratic majority for President, 52,067;
for Governor, 30, 56I.
The Northern Republicans in New Orleans
replied on the 18Th to the Democratic note
of the day before, stating that they were
gratihcd 20 learn that they had misapprc.
hended the language and spirit Of the Dem.
ocratic communication of the lith, and that
they were in error In attributlng to the writ.
crs of such communication purpose TO in
tcrfere with the legally constituted authori-
ties in Louisiana in thcdischargc OF their du-
ties. They couclude:as follows; 1--WE shall be
happy at all times To confer with you, aud, as
individuals, to cooperate In whatever shall
he right, but concerted action for the pur-
pose Of influencing an official Board We hold
to be beyond our privilege, and We shall
hope that all may come To pass which good
citizens can wish without the use OF any
such means
The official count Of the vote in Illinois
gives the following result for President:
Hayes, 2;6,S6o; Ttlden 25S,St7; Cooper,
l6 le2. Hayes over Tidon, lS,0lS; over
both Iilden and Cooper, l,S9l.
The Democratic majority for President in
Virginia is i4,2il; in Maryland, 1919
Tilden's majority in Alabama is 81 ,3S3.
y Montpelier lyt) dispatch Of the 2lst
gays, The County Clerks met to-day TO
canvass the votes cast in the late election
for President, Their powers are simply
ministerial, and, therefore, they declined TO
hear or receive evidence outside Of the Ger.
tihratc of votes by tho proper authorities.
Under this decision Mr.. Soliace, Postmaster
at 8ridport at the time Of the election,
will receive a certificate OF his election. An
injunction is To he applied for
The Circuit Court AZ Tullahosscc, Fla, ON
u" 2lst temporarily granted an order APP
piled for by the Democratic mana gers, re-
straiuing the Governor from cauVassiug the
returns of thv Electoral vote, or issuing his
certificate 10 any Elretor or Electors unless
hy order of the regularly appontod Board
Of Cauvassers, aud another in The shape OF "A
maudumus TO the Returning Board ordering
them te proceed at once to a canvass OF the
votes. Tho Governor was ordered to show
cause on the sd why the injunction against
him should not be issued permanently. and
tAe Returning Board To- show yause at the
same time why the mauasmus ordering an
imm odiate canvass should not q, jssucd.
The official announcement Of the vote I'm
Pennsylvania is MS follows. Hayes, S>l, las.
Tildtu, SD, 3,4, Cooper, 1904; Smith pro
hibitioUN, S,ls2.
The BOARD of State Cauya,scrs of South
Carolina made rvpor, 90 t.e supreme
Court on the 2lst, stating thc persons who
had received The highest number Of votes
for The office, Tor which 'hoy were gaudi
dates. Appended 10 The report OF results
was q memorandum Of the Board stating
that in their opinion certain jrreg.
ularities which affected some of tue
Republican candidates should DO Ger,
rccted, and also that the vote oi laurcus
and Edgetcld Counties, which gave large