The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-23
COUNTING IN A PRESIDENT.
RETOTTTTON ACTTOV or sOUTH
CfROLINi'S CINT.ISSIRS.

Z CoIrMnA, Nov. 1.-The Board of state
ranvas-ors made a report 20 the Supreme
Court stating the persons who had received the
highest number Of votes for the of1ccs Tor
which they were candidates. Appended 10 the
report Of results vas memorandum ~ the
board sta ina that in their opinion certain IT.
fegulnritics. which affected some Of the Neiuhll-
Fan candidates. should pe corrected; M also
that tile vote Of Laurcns and Hdceneli coun-
ties. which gave largc Democratic mHj rites
should bo excluded on ac cunt Of frauds an
Intimidation. This morning the Court made an
Urdcr conf. anding the lo.rl to issue ccrtin-
rates OF election TO all the persons VINO were
shown bv the report OF the toard to have re
reivcd the highest number of woes Tor
members # the Legislature inciudi-g
che counties Of Edecneld and Llurens
This gave In the Senate II Repuhli-
cans anu Il Democrats. and IN the House ~ Re-
publicsns aid 81 Democrats a Democr itic ma
3orl,y II one On joint ballot. The Legislature
counts the votes for Governor and Lieutenant-
Governor. aud elects a United Sthos senator.
TheCouft.also TO-DAY took up the C. 90 of the
electors, and issued a rule ON the board To show
rausc why they should not correct the state
ments Of tie County Canvassers by the precinct
returns in their possossion. Pending hcse pro-
proceedings Il the COur'. howev'r. the
BOARD held session and issued Ger ilcates
10 all tht members OF inc Legislature. tAttllf
for Laureus and T. le, nclc, thus securinga ma
irrity Of the Ls4i-liture 10 the Republic side.
and securing the a. feat OF Han ptun and elrc-
lion of ca nhcrlHiu. me bu ri $50 issued cor
llncates ot cloct.u to the hhNes ana wheeler
rlector- and 10 al the R,pu lican state uck't.
The board then adjourned Inc die. ms acti u
of the tuard has created m lch EXETER cnt. uut
lhc e4tizcu, ale deter ined tu iv1N upon the
courts ui ii cxhau.t all al melns OF redress.
Buaru %. state tauV s-ets To- day - even more
revolut omar, IA character han ~ nst suppust d.
No uDuce haG i,cn given e tie ne, ing. ana
no counsel or other person outside Of the menu
hers ana . eir Clerk US nre-en.. Inc ooaru
trst aci ws- 10 iesolVe 10 count for !. g. Dunn.
"a Conlptroiler General. ana for j H. ioiuet'
caBdiIatt Ter sup.iiutcudt 1T Of Education. the
votes east for . 4. Dunn ana j. Is. ioibcrt. ilis
Court ou MoAiav. when the board recommends
ed trat tee correction be made. his matter,
tLer, fore. Wa bending 90 ia. court.
Dunn - a member uf the oonrd. No action
Vas taken nN tue uoWh upon tue clcilc error
nnsctinG the bemocratic ndidAtcs. ihe board
next passed GO toe counties % L4ur,n ne and
Edss heid. nd resolved to exclude the vote 4
tary OF -tte llayue voted 10 include these
counties on thc .ruu1H IN evidence ot
iriegulari les was entirely * parte The board
then declared the election 81 me Silte. Com
rss.Ioiis and county nic-r- aud Presidential
Inc Il eetius n tue /. ia took place after He
issuance % the writ 81 inandainu- had been or.
fered q. tue supreme Court. ma the action Of
The board 10 very Part - ~ at cr disregard ~
:h directions ana oldets Il me conri rue
Washington. The reliance II the Democrats
riil now ne w II The e. r'ihceie 4 the result of
he election MED Win tue court ON N0ud. a..
lfron tni- certiicste their meu bers and state
officers viii CLAIM their seas for IN that ccrtih-
ste wac included the vote uf counties nOwt x-
.luoeu hy tue board. | AIN informed thAt Cur
suit judge Bond devised the plin OF actton
ldnptea Dy the BOARD. aud thar he and the hoard
are III fun accord on thi- sat Jet with tue Ma
CnII-NBIA Nov. 2s-lue following facts
ffOrd NIPPLES OF tue manner M Whicn the
cote 81 south Ctro!ina mss been canvas>ed:
In on~ precinct IN large nesio county there
aaa fttiI ret u,4rp wa. M Ia Y
authorized uS law. with PRETENDED vote II 30
msjUrlty. with only ten Demt cra IT, votes. II
this vote had neen G. -, n would be absolutely
soid. ~ the place where 10 IS pretcnued It was
siyen j. more than six miles from any voting
In another precinct there are returned 80
totes ~ having been cast ior Il. Is; Hayes Tor
den. lhe county canv isscrs. INSTEAD Of re-
turniaz and ceruf. ins these Ct. ado ed this
Tute To the Voie oi each Republican eiectOr.
Tue state buhru ~ taNd-sers mere counted
hes- votes Ior all officer H,lldius = cl ogs
aud tie whole sn vol votes for tn he .uuii an
Electors. II THESE ties alone htd neen ,1-
,iuued Two at least Of tue Democratic electors
Mould nave been elected.
1h.re IRE Other siuil errors and void votes
bopnted Nv the board oi cauvAssers. which # al
loved would giyr tue enure Democr .tic TICK I
State ana electoral najorities from l,J0 10 800.
There is great excitement mere over tue revolu-
slightest di-positicn q Violence. The Demo-
Gratis confidently rely upon the impair llity
Of the supreme Court CONFUSED ,ehtlrely
Vindicte it, own dignity, TO enforce the law and
secure justice. Gov HAMPTON Will issue an adj
dress 10 the ne pie Of Snu,n Carolina m ace 'rd-
ADce Win tue facts. and se.tins forth the pur-
pose e ,he pTN 10 prosecute their claims IN
LDe courts. lhe address /, As follows
7oMeyeop!e or tM Cur ma rhe'B ARD Of Can
ysser' have, os ine.r unnlec agn-g alton io.ily'
p enc ourI Of ne state oUt usr utter !l-resari Of
deiernlnin. me rc-u / Of the recent election were
pend.ns before tie supreme urt composed oi tnre.
so Ssi q t he oidcs u s r6 ae " Soa N us Sc
ns"tS eceos anS to- tne Republican STAG i, IF" icr,
and haye r,f1sed 10 glyc eytuet' 20 ben,sgrsliy
thus same board a. nave been elected IA the counties oi
wei CIRCULATED a. arouse me ma Iiatlon Of our NJ.
sn n p o a Of m hoard ,n" can a nave no
force whatever appeal to YOU, t.er, iol, ~ the fu
ihai you vii maitMn,eycn udcr Tina provocauony oui
Ing The p,-i exciting canvass sou faye s'adl5usiy
s S sya a. 10 e., OF g,ao ,3 me
Is INC eau @ Of the constitutional yeru
hisoes, court Of ne STATE. aud We are wiling ab'
WADE HANFroS.
IOw THE STATE WAS CARRIED FOR HAYES.
WAsuISGToS. Nov "A stenocrapher who
~as resent duiing the first two DAYS session of
the south Carolina Cahv.ssing Board ana re-.
ported 5 proceedings has shown - me- ir
tabul ted form the result OF the canvas OF III,
returns 4 the 1--WE counties wherein the preclnc
returns were the basis Of the boards action
The officers Of fhc elections make thciT returns
10 the County Comm .-l1uers, Hnd the duty o
these officers Is 20 tanulate the prec'uct return
returns Ot the precinct election Ulcers, to ia,
Canyas-iug Board. When the tRusassing B0aro
began ITS work under the order OF tue court II
took 10 the precinct RET ufu- and went over the
vote Of each county. In this way IL WAS fOunC
That there were DISCREPANCIES between the totals
Of the precinct managers aud the County Com
missoners. lhe sole duty OF the last nance
officers j. to aggregate the precinct returns
simple clerical duty.
II was ascertancd that In the five countic
eanyasscd hy the state Board. the County Com
mlsslOlers had made grave error. In some in
stances they made the Democratic vote create
Than tue pTeClhrt re urns made II, but they 81
ways made The Republican vote sim rgcr. 80
that the latter gained N the long run. In IN,
i've counties CanyaaaVd ~ precincts, the u mo
crats had pil more votes for the ertural tickr
than the COmmlssl Jner- returns g,Ne them. 4
This point the { nvassing Board took recess o
adjourned, and when n reassembled IT resuve1
ia 20 On with tie Teiurns u tnv t"n"i' Z. ~
pissioners only, ana by this the liaNes eitct.;
are elected by an average of oil1.
What the counsel Tor the Democrats ask IN,
Supreme Court T. 90 now Is 10 compel the Can
Vassing Board TO take the precinct returns a
the basis Of their action. They LAY ta4t as tl
duties Vi the County Commissioners are Onl
cleric /, the Canv3ssiD- Board should Vcfit'
their lurns bY COMPARISON with the rrecIH,
returns. There 1, no other way - acterm mn
the accuracy of their work. Ii TINS .mpltiso
~ made, and the precinct returns are t"h'n q