The New York herald., 1876-12-13

for the democratic electors and l85 votes for tho
republican eiectors thrown out OF the canvass on
account OF violation or the election law by the
inspectors in not completing the without ad-
tournament; In allowing Unauthorized persons 10
In adjourning over night and gong TO another place
and in signing tho returns next day. which they had
not themselves made or verified and :he contents of
which they did not know. With these deductions this
county was canvassed by unanimous vote
GROSS VIOLATIONS ov LAW.
Monroe County-Precnct No. 3, Key West giving
40i votes to The democratic electoral and State
and 50 votes TO the republican ticket, was thrown
out OF the canvass on account Of gross viola
tions OF tho election laws by the inspectors In nd
jorrning before the completion OF the canvass, and
completing II next day different place and without
nous, tho Attorney General deciding, in reply 10
question put him the legal ELECT Of these vio
ations OF the law, thatit mnst be thrown out With
this deduction tho county was cauvasscd
Alachua County-scventecn Illegal electoral votes,
iour republican and thirteen democratic, at Waldo pre-
cinct were thrown Out unanimously vote was
taken retaining throwing out Archer precinct
No aud The Secretary of State and Comptroller vot
ing 10 retain and tho Attorney General voting 20
throw II out II retained and the county canvxsscd
with the before mentioned deduction.
BOXES REMOVED
Jackson Cuuuty-Campbellton precinct, giving for
the republican electoral end State tickets seventy
seven and for democratic tickets 2gl votes
was thrown out OF The canvass on account Of violations
OF the election laws by The inspectors in removing the
ballot box from the election room at their adjourn
ment Tor dinner into an adjoining store and leaving IT
there unseacd and concealed from tho public during
said adjournment; IN not counting the ballots the
close OF the polls aud pairing them the number
OF the poll Inst, and because only seventy
republican ballots counted Of The ballot
box. whereas Isl persons that they voted Tho
fun republican ticket at that poll. The vote o. the
Bourd was as ollows:-fhe Secretary or State and
Comptroller for rejecting IL and the Attorney General
Tor retaining IL.
Box KEPT OCT or SIGHT.
Friendship Church precinct, giving for tho rcpub-
lcan electoral aud state ticket fortytour votes and or
tue democratic electoral aud State ticket las votes
thro~n OF the OF tho violation
OF tho election laws by Inspectors, paCng the
ballot box In such position as to bo out OF sight OF
the voters and the publc In placing supervisor at
The window to receive ballots instead OF au in
spcctor; in not making ana completing the canvass
al tue polling place aud without adjournment and IN
view OF the public but In bedroom two miles away,
and in not counting the ballots and comparing them
with the number OF names on tic poll list. A 10
Secretary OF State and Comptroller tor rejecting II and
the Attorney General for retaining IT. With these
deductions The county was canvassed.
THE RESULT.
TITO list or counties having been gone through
wt at lttie after twelve O'Clock Tuesday night The
Board by a unanimous vote declared the State canvass
Concluded and directed tho clerk to prepare Ger
tncac OF the result On tho suggestion Ut the Ator-
ney General he requested TO cali IN friend
look the clerks figures aud verify tho footings.
lie introduced Mr.. Pasco, who examined and found
said iootngs correct.
The certificate tho electoral having been pro-
pared and verified u WAS signed by two members Of
the Board the Secretary OF aud Comptroller
Attorney General declining 10 sign II, saying that no
would prepare protest setting iortn his reasona
The Board then, al three O'Clock the morning Of
the 9th or December, adjourned allow Tor the
clerical labor OF preparing cercatc OF the result Of
the ut large this having been completed and
verified was signed Sth ot December ted
tho 9th OF December. the day the canvass was CON-
plcted. WILLIAM LEE APTHORP,
Clerk of Board OF Canvassers.
SAMUEL McI.IN,
Secretary of State and Chairman OF the Board Of Can
vasscrs
do hereby certify that the above Is atrue copy o
the OF the nnal sitting of the State Board o
Canvassers of Florida held on the 9th and 9th Jays o
December A. d., 1875
w. LEE APTnORP, Clerk OF Board Of Canvassera
SAMUEL McLIN, Secretary OF State and Chairman
OF the Board OF State Canvassers.