The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-08

this correspondence may be attributed the
invitation to us on the 18th ult. by the re-
turning board to attend and be present at
its meeting as spectators and witnesses of
its proceedings through this courtesy and
the services of competent stenographer
we became possessed of all the essential facts
delivered on the face of the official papers.
We have been furnished with certified
copy of the duplicate statements of votes
made by commissioners of election at each
place of voting in the state. From these
statements it appears that Tilden electors
83,712; Wickliffe $780,; st. Martins SO, 676
Pache 83,5O4; Dublon 83,667; 10Y SO, S42;
Cobb 80, $40; Cress 1862; and the Hayes
electors received the following votes, viz:
Kellogg II, 1872; Burch n, IA; Joseph "A $50;
Sheldon "a 844; Marks rs 22l; Levissee 49,
370 Bunester rs, 457; Jefferson 1886 The
result of the vote for presidential electors
as disclosed on the face of the returns open
ed by the returning board in our presence
for the Tilden electors is as follows: Nc
Henry 80, 223; st. Martin 49, 129; Dublon 49,
065; Cobb 81, $50; Wickliffe 80, 326; Pach e ST.
036 10Y 80, 242; Cress 80, 109 For Hayes cleo
tors: kellogg 77022; Joseph "a, 1912 Marks
1907; Bunester Il, 270; Burch rs $685. Shell
don "a, 678; Levissee rs, 157; Jefferson rs $780,
In most cases the returns opened by the re-
turning board correspond precisely with the
certified copies of statements, the commits
sioners of elections furnished u.s. The most
material question arose from the failure of
the supervisors of East Baton Rouge, Tan
giphOa and of Orleans to forward the state
ments of votes from all the voting places in
either respective parishes. In IS out of the
80 states in the union these figures would
be conclusive. No one would claim that
Tilden and Hendricks were not entitled to
the electoral vote of the state, butin Louisi-
ana, tribunal has been set up which on
former OCCASIONS has overthroWn the will of
the people as expressed at the polls, and for
which the power is now claimed in its dis
cretlon to change the result of the popular
vote OF the recent election. In view, how
ever OF the returns, and the facts which
should control the returning board with
which we have made ourselves familiar, We
have no hesitation in saying that the re-
suit shown by the votes actually cast cannot
be hanged without palpable abuse of
the letter and spirit Of the law governing
the returning board, and O manifest perver-
sion of the facts before it. Irregularities
have been committed in some instances by
officers conducting elections and making re-
turns, but they are about as much on one
side as the other, and as to intimidation,
violence, and other illegal acts preventing
tree and fair election, there is evidence on
both sides, but not of such character as to
affect the general result. In most instances,
the acts of violence proceeded from law
lessness, as IN the case of Henry and Eliza
Pinkston, and had no connection with po-
litical affairs. 1t is significant fact that
in the parishes where it is alleged that
voters were Kept from the polls by intimi-
dation, the total vote of such parishes was
as large as at any time heretofore, and in
the whole state is 1,500 above any vote
heretofore cast. An honest and fair can
| yyoc of Tho h. T
ana law, cannot materially reduce Tilden s
) majority as shown on the face of the re-
: turns. (Signed) JNo. M. PALMER.
LYMAN TRUMBULL,
VIM. BIGLER.
? GEO. B. SMIEH.
, GEo. w. JULIAN.
P. H. WATSON.
ILLINOIS.
The canvass of the vote of Illinois
took place Nov. %, and showed: Hayes
elector receiving the highest vote got
279,232; Tilden elector, receiving high.
est vote, 258,601; Cooper elector, H.
100. The House will stand, Republi-
cans 70, Democrats and Independents
"a, with two contests. The Senate
stands, Republicans %, Democrats "a,
Independents 5; joint ballot, Republi-
cans l01, Democrats SO, Independents
5. The congressional delegation stands,
Republicans 10, Democrats 8; though
it is claimed that recount of the bal
lots in the Eighteenth district will elect
Wiley, Republican. Figures show the
election Of the entire Republican state
ticket.
NEW YORK.
The board of state canvassers of New
York State completed their labors on
the 23d. The footings of the vote cast
for presidential electors stands: Demo
crats-Horatio Seymour, 502,518, De-
Witt G. West, 522,612. Republicans
Abraham Parker, 489, 529, William II.
Seward, 4S9, 547. Cast for Peter Coop
er, greenback electors, 1886, and for
Green G. Smith, 1859.
MICHIGAN.
The following is the official vote of
Michigan, as announced by the State
Board of Canvassers on the Goth: Pre-
sidential electors: Hayes, 166, 534; Til
den, AL ,O95; Greenback, 5000; Prohi-
bition, 766; American, II; total vote on
electors, 317 500.
NEW JERSEY.
The New Jersey Board of State Cam
vassers met in the Senate chamber at
Trenton on the 2Sth ult., to count the
official vote of the State. The result
for electors is, Tilden, 1880; Hayes,
103, 515; majority II ,945.
CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary of State canvassed the
vote of the State on the 81 ult., giving
Hayes $4,000, and Tilden 65 ,841. Marsh
county is not included. The returns
not received will not affect the result.
TENNESSEE.
The official vote gives Tilden 1873 ,166;
Hayes 80 566; Porter 1913, 40; Thomas,
1885; Nancy, 1O,496; Yardley, 2,165;
total vote, 210,036.
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