The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-21

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senate, fS6m all political parties, shall be
returning officers for all elections in the
state.
We except. object and protest, that the
act has not been complied with, as none
of the members now composing said
board are members OF the Democrat ic.
Conservative party, and therefore said
board is not constituted as require by
law.
4. On behalf OF the Democratic clec.
tors. counsel protest against the counting
and compilation OF the vote for A. Il.
Lcyissc and Q. ii. Brewster. Republican
electors, on the ground that when Brew
ster was voted for he was occupying the
federal position of United States surveyor
general and that 4. h. Ievisse was a
United States commissioner, and inehgi-
BILE, according to art. ii, section .. of the
constitution.
The board will determine on Monday,
whether argument on this protest win be
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the vacancy on the board. which adj
iourned until noon Monday.
AN INVITATION.
New ORLEANS, November Is, s:I0pm.
The following communication was for
warded TO the visiting Republicans, and
similar document was sent TO the Dem
oerats. Their reply will he telegraphel
when made
OFFICE BoARp OF RETURNING OFFICERS,
STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE House.. NEW
ORLEANS, November Is. ls.6.-Bon. John
sherman, st. Charlie. Hotel, New Or
leans, La: Stc-At q meeting of the
board oil returning officers held this day
the following preamble and resolution.
introduced by Gen. Thos. c. Anderson.
were unanimously adopted, namely:
WHEREAS. This board has learned
with satisfaction. that distinguished gel
tlemen OF national reputation from other
states, some az the request OF the presi-
dent OF the United States. and some az
the request OF the national executive COM
mittee OF the Democratic party, are pres
VII Az 'h'' Nits WIN u view 10 NftnS- :
the proceedings Of this board i'm
turns OF the recent election
in this state Tor presidential
electors, in order that the public opinion
OF the country may be satisfied as TO the
truth OF the result, ana the fairness of
the means By which it may have been Oh
tanned /; and
WHEREAS. This board recognizes the
importance which may attach to the re-
suit Of their proceedin. S, aud that the
public mind should be convinced of II !
Justice by a knowledge OF the facts on
which il may be based therefore, be it
ResoLred. That this board doee hereby
cordially invite and request five gentle
men from each OF the two bodies named.
to be selected by themselves respectively,
10 attend and be present at the meetings
OF this board while engaged in the dis
charge of its duties under the law in can
wasting and compiling the returns. and
asceriaining and declaring the result of
said election tor presidential electors. in
their capacity as private citizens Of cmi-
nent reputation and high character and
as spectators OF the proceedings in that
behalf Of this board. Respectfully.
fSignedl J. MADISON WELLS,
Pres't. Board of Returning Officers.
THE REPUBLICANS ACCEPT.
To this the following answer has been
sent:
ST. CHARLES HOTEL. NEw ORLEANS,
November ls.-Hon. j. Madison Wells
SIR: | have received your note Of to-
day. with copy of the resolution Of the
Ioaru Of returning officers OF the State OF
Louisiana, and have communicated the
invitation contained in it TO the gentle
men VINO are here. at the request of the
prealdent OF the United States, to witness
the canyas;lng ofthe vote at the election in
this state for presidential electors. and am
instructed by them 10 inform YOU Of their
acceptance OF the invitation. and that
they VIII designate committee OF five OF
their number 10 attend the meetings OF
the board: and take this occasion to eX-
press my thanks tor the courteous terma
OF this invition, my deep sense OF the im-
portance of your proceedings. and nv
confident hope IL that they will be 80 con-
Quoted rs to convince the public mind OF
the justice OF your finding.
Very respectfully yours.
JONI SHERMAN.
THE DEMOCRATS ALSO ACCEPT.
Visiting Democrats have appointed the
following to remain and be present 10
witness the counting of votes by the re-
turing board John NJ. Palmer. Illinois;
Lyman Trumbnll, Illinois : VIM. Bigler,
Pennsylvania (; George q. Smith, Wiscon.
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