The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-11-28
senator sherman Forced 20 Take n
Back Seat by The Visiting Com
mittee OF Republicans,
A Tour de Force Contemplated
by the Returning Board just
Before December Sixth.
The Florida Board Assemblies and the lni-
till Move Of Republicans Is a SIgnih.
cant Indication Of their Desire to
Garry Out the South Carolina
and Louisiana Programme.


Hcant Indication Of unh,iTness.
TAIIAuAssEE, November 2S.-The
Canvassing Board met in the office OF
the Secretary of State with Mr.. McliD,
in the chair. On meeting of the
Board y protest was filed by the Re-
publican electors against the Attor-
ney.General us "a member Of the
Board, on the ground that he had
virtually decided the given decision
prior to the assembling Of the Board,
In that he telegraphed the Democrats
had carried the State, and the Repub'
Leans could not cheat them out OF 1t.
Mr.. Cogill stated he had sent the des-
patch in reply to n friend in Balti-
more, who had asked his opinion, and
who furnished II to newspapers. he
respectfully submitted that the des-
patch and the opinion therein, con-
tanned, did not disqualify him from
setting IA member. The protest was
entered and the Board proceeded with
the regular business. Mr.. Coglll
moved that Governor Stearns and
General Branson, commanding the
United States troops, be admitted to
the session. This was amended by
adding the name of Drew. The amend
ment was accepted, and the Board then
went into private session and adopted
rules for its government. The Board
then agreed to admit six gentlemen
for Board, and six local politicians
from each side at its meeting to.mor'
row.
south Carolina Hoard Under Arrest
Troops TO be Posted ut the state
HOuse,
COLUMBIA, November 27.-On appli-
cations for writs OF habeas corpus the
Board of State Canvassers were brought
this morning into the United States
circuit court, Judges Bond and Bryan
presiding. The Board were in the
custody OF the sheriff of this county,
who, through counsel, asked for time
to make return OF the applications for
the writs. The court signiiied that
time would be granted and the pris-
oners be held in the custody of the
court pending the return OF the appli-
cations, based on the ground that the
BOARD were discharging the duties of
appointing presidential electors, when
the Supreme court of the State inter
fered. On subsequent motion time
was granted until Wednesday at IL
o'clock to make return, pending
which the Board IL placed In charge OF
the United States marshal. The mem
beers are now at large, but are accom-
panied by II deputy marshal. 1t is un
derstood that troops will be posted al
the Statehouse when the Legislature
meets to organize.
chief Justice Waite Photographed fol-
the Waiting Democratic Committee,
The Democratic counsel and thu
Democratic State executive COMMITTEES
telegraphed this evening to Chief jus
tice Waite, requesting his attendance
at the United States circuit court oil
Wednesday, when the habeas corpu
case of the State Board Of Canvasser
will be heard. Both parties caucus to
night. Nothing has trsnspired, bu
considerable anxiety is felt.
An Appeal 10 the President by sens
tors Gordon and Johnson and wad
Hampton.
The following, signed by Senate
Gordon, OF Georgia, Senator johnson
OF Virginia, Wade Hampton, OF Sout
Carolina, and numbers of State Sent
tors and representatives, white an
colored, and masy others Of the Stat
has lust been sent TO the President O
the United States
I We, the undersigned, visitors from
distance, o committee Of Democrat