New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE SITUATION.

Chandler TeIexraphs from Florida.
WASHINGTON. November 2l.-Willlam e.
Chandler, telegraphing from Florida, claims
the State for Hayes, but says it Is close.
Tho situation in South Carolina.
The Herald special says regarding South
Carolina: The result of the election may
be briefly summed up on the Democratic
side es follows: The election of Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, gain OF seven
State Senators and thirty -one Representa-
tivee, which gives majority and secures
the return Of Democrat to the United
State Senate; q gain of two Congressman;
q gain of five solicitors out of eight. The
election of the Comptroller General and
probably of the Attorney General and Su-
perintendent of Education.
Matters In Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, November 21.-There is
nothing new in the situation in Florida.
Everything awaits the coming of returns.
Official returns have been received from all
but nine counties. The count will hardly
be commenced this week.
The circuit court to-day issued an injunc-
tion against the Governor and mandsmus
to the Returning Board. The order would
make two columns of the REPUBLICAN,.
Trying to Tie Legal Knot.
The attorneys of the Democratic mansg-
ers yesterday applied to Judge White, Of
the Circuit Court, for two orders, one re-
straining the Governor from canvassiDg the
returns of the electoral vote, or issuing his
certificate to any elector or electors unless
by order of the regular appointed board of
canvassers; another in the shape of man
damus to the Returning Board, ordering
them to proceed at once to the canvass Cf
the votes. The judge granted the Injunction
prayed for temporarily, and ordered the
Governor to show cause on Thursday next
why the Injunction should not issue permsn-
emily. He also issued an order command
ing the members of the Returning Board to
show cause, on next Thursday, when this
mandamus ordering them to proceed to
canvass at once, should not be issued. The
papers were served this evening.
There is an appeal from the circuit judge
to the Supreme Court subject, however, to
this possible difficulty. The Supreme Court
is not now in session, and will not convene
in regular session until next January. If it
does not of its own volition convene aa
extra session before the sixth Of Deoe%ber;
when the electors certificates are obliged
to issue, there can be NO appeal from Judge
White's decision, as there will be no court
in session to which the appeal can be made.
The South Carolina Case.
COLUMBIA, s. c., November 21.-The
Board of Canvassers made their report to
the Supreme Court to-day on the electors
and State officers. The court now permits
the Board of Canvassers to decide only
Congressman and legislators as indicate
by the returns. This action will decide the
question of Governor. The court will act
tomorrow regarding the report of the board
on electors and State officers. Ex United
States Attorney General Alderman, Uni
ted States District Attorney Corbin, and
ex-Congressman Elliott appeared as attor-
neys for the Republican candidates.
Official Vote OF Pennsylvnnia.
HARRISBURG, Move N ber 2l-Ths official
vote Of Pennsylvania Is: Hayes 384, las, Til
den 800 204, Cooper 1904.
The Odd Elector in Vermont.
MONTPELIER, November 81 An ri tbor-
ate argument is progressing before the
county counting board. on a III otiun that
they return Postmaster S,llace TO the Gov
ernor as incl gible. No decision has been
reached.
The Board of County Clerks reassembled,
and John B. Hale, county clerk for Ben
nington county, offered the following reso
luton:
Resolred, That this Board of Canvassers
are of opinion that their powers are simply
ministerial. and that their duties are already
defined by the statutes of this State, and
they, therefore, decline to hear or receive
evidence outside of the certificate of votes
by the proper authorities.
Adopted.
The course for the contesting electors will
State for an injunction.