Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-19
FLORIDA.


OF THE RETURNING BOARD.
i New York, Nov. lS-A TalleEas-
sc special says the democratic state
committee have addressed commu-
nicatiop to members Of the board in
dicate an apparent certainty that the
board Of state canyassers requesting
them to proceed ut once and canvass
returns so far as received They Set forth
the probability that the contests will
require some time for determination.
and quote the law requiring the issu
ance Of certificates by the govern
.ment on Dec. 6. An interview with
members OF the board will refuse 10
commence the canvass MS requested,
/ but will postpone it until il is 600 late
for the democrats to secure full
bearing. This has pu. them 10 look
ing into authority under which the
board is acting ], is quite probable
that proceedings will be commenced
prom,ly TO see If the board cannot be
I forced to commence caneassing or
whether it cannot be restrained by
I injunction from exercising any judi
cial functions at all.
Controller Cowgirl member Of The
board, quoted the law to reporter
which says the board shall meet on,
the ,hirty-hfth day afier election, or
sooner if the returps are all in. He
said he should BE bound by that law
anI added that the returns were not
all in.
Judge Cooke, another member of
the board, said he should acoede TO
the request of the committee and
gave it rs his oploion that the law
admitted the right 10 make Seriatihn
canvass Of returns as they came ~.
A. b. Chandler says it appears us
Il the whole white population Of
Florida were police board detect
i've force aud affidavit workersfor he
democrats, while we have only wit
ness here and there. Official returns
fronfour counties were received yes.
tefday. Walton shows ~ democratic
loss Of q from the commissioners
estimates aud Marions shows a repub
! llie4tti sst,s5 e.ff lu .Fe4a tAc-saine es1l=
mate Others agree exactly witt
what was claimed
The board Of state canyasscrs this
I morning replied that the president Of
the democratic committee, declining
10 commence the canvass at present
Cooke, democrat, voting aye aud
McIin and Cowgirl republican, voting
nay. The republicans declined on
the ground bat the law reads
con the 33th day after election
or sooner # all returns are in.
the canvass Of the vote shall be.
gin,' and that as the tins has not yet
expired, and all returns are not in,
they cannot legally work. The dem
ocrats claim there is a clause allow
ling the canvass To begin at any lime,
and CANVASS such returns AS have ar.
rived, not closing the canvass TO the
exclusion Of any county for more ar.
rivals until the 35ih dav has come.
Steps will probably be taken to see il
there is not in the Supreme Court
some power to force the canyassers 10.
begin work.
Tallnhaesen, NV Is--Boih par,fes stil]
claim the state--on presiden,ial as well as
gubernatoral ticket The atmocratic com
rnfttee have rworn to duplicates made Of
] the official reiurns nsade In each county and
Forwarded. They have received these from
ali save Ave cnGnties. all Democratic 1hefr
estimates based ON these unofficial copies
OF ufiicinl returns, gives Drew and Tilaen
both clear majority Republicans wifi
| furnish no hgnrrs. stating they swilT.await
official returns, Il is cutmed Tileien will
have majority rf some 300 or 400 on re.
turn US made officially BY county canvass
ers Republicans claim that even admitting
this, they will be able bg proving frauds 10
overcome this prima facis msjpritv ard es
tablish the state for HAYES The fight
before the state board Will he very bitter
The democrats beside defending flier
majority for TiIden will attack the returns
in jefferson. Ailachus. and Leon counties,
which are the republican stronghold They
claim 10 have discovered plaring frauds in
/ Allachus, where returns of the election in
spectors were raised -2t9 votes aud their
names forged 10 new returns.
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