Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-15
CHARGES OFNTIIID1TTON
SOUTH CAROLINA.
HAMPTON'S MAJORITY REDUCED.
PRESIDENTIAL RESUITIN poUBT.
FLORI IA

FLORIDA
Claim OF 500 Democratic Majority
and Long and hitter Contest ES-
NEw YORK, Nov. 15-The Reyalrs ITALIA
hassee dispatch OF the l4lh says the oficial
returns OF nine counties came In to day and
justify with hardly change the unofficial
returns made days sgo. The estimates were
badly at fault in only two counties. 10 both
OF which the democrats gained largely
Orange and Valusia were estimated by the
ae puS,eshs 70 give Ie'Pecsvely $50 aud rs
pected $50 and 200, and the ofncial returns
give I43 and 3l6 IL is now considered Ia be
settled that the full official returns of the
county canveSSing board will give the state
70 Drew by more than 30 majority, and 10
Ti!den by more than so majority. These
msjorities will be attacked before the state
canvassing board, and the republicans are
confident that they can throw out several
precincts. The democrats are equally con-
ndent that they can successfully defend
every return. The county boards have, with
hardly any exception, canvassed tina vote
and referred all matters OF contest TO the
state board. The contest before the state
board will be prolonged and bitter, and will
involve the result on the state and national
tickets. Not less than one dozen counties
will be attacked by one side or the other.
Inc testimony on each side IL voluminous.
fstfDgu1shed Democratic Arrivals
Elk Governor Brown, OF Georgia, arrived
to day on q special train, and has been clos
eted with the democratic executive COM
LnitUcc GIL udys a representative OF the
National Democratic COMMITTEES reached
the state this evening.
A Delayed Train.
The Incoming tram, with 100 soldiers and
tne democratic executive committee on
board, was delay ed by broken rail several
hours this evening. Four coaches were
thrown from the track, but no one was hurt
Arrangement O. TO II hurry the Thing IN
returns from distant counties aud commsuce
the state canvass al the earliest possib
hour.
That same Ola Majority OF I.5oo
Claimed by the Democrats
NEW YORK, Nov. l5.-The Worlds Cellar
Keys dispatch says Tilden has certainly
leo majority In Florida. II charges that
the republicans are attempting to carry the
state by fraud. The dispatch says: GOarp eo
pie are excited and determined TO have an
honest count. Grants proclamation 70 Seer
man is regarded favorably by the demo-
crafts"
Gone 10 Tallahassee
NEW YORK, Nov. l5-Hon. VIM. III. Rob.
ertsop, Gen. Francis c. Barlow, and Assist
evening for Tallahassee, Fla. Hon. Wn. 81.
Evarts declines TO 60 to the south.
Dem 0crats Charged with Ffaad.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Tne Tunes ITALIA
the Gubaa general, ana Republican s c can o.
date for the legislature from Key West, pro-
tested against the admission OF the returns
assd that be S city and
democracy. The county canvassers, fearing
for their lives, as It is stated, said that they
could 0o not entertain this protest and il Is
referred TO the board OF state canvassers. In
the precinct where the frauds were said 70
De committed IL thrown out the republican
majority In the county will be 20 votes.
Hayes far Ahead Of HIS Ticket and
HIS KlectfOn Claimed.
AS the county canvassers 60 on it becomes
run lar ahead Of bis ticket. The repSsI . ans
are sure that their state ticket Is elected by
Q good majority, but no matter how that
may be there can be no doubt a. to the sue
cess OF the national ticket
More Charges OF Fraud.
The Tunes has special TO from Jackson
willie which charges democratic frauds 10
Levy county. The democratic majority In
y Era or Fratern1ty-WfIl 1t last?
NE W YokK. Nov. 15.-The HeraJds Louis
lana dispatch announces that the returning
It VIII adjourn until Monday. Arrivals still
continue. The press from nearly every sec
ton L. represented. The relations between
parties is exceedingly smicable, and up to
The present each expresses great condolences
in the integrity OF the others purposes.
A Postmaster says Hsyes' Majority
10 0t Least 5, OOO.n
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The Tnses publishes
dispatch from tie acting postmastsr an
New Orleans saying Hayes has at least 900
majority In Louisiana.
The 1ribtrae's New Orleans dispatch saws
Generally the situation here has not
changed In the last two or three days. The
democrats claim that q count OF the votes
actually cast win show Tilden to have car
rted the state BY about 5000 majority, and
Nichols oy about 5000. the republican.
believe, do not deny that . majority Of the
votes actually polled are against them; out
they assert that under the Law they win be
able 2 prove that several parishes were car.
rted BY The democrats by Intimidation and
violence, and that when the votes from tbeee
Rarishes are rejected, as they win be legally,
carried the state. The democrats seem TO
have given up the hope that the vote OF III
state win be declared by tn returning board
for Ttlden and Nichols, and appear only 20
"a. i1 b :sGc
very Intense, but the excitement is not OF .
dangerous character; that IL II IL not OF o
character that threatens disturbance or the
peace, no matter which way the election may
SOUTH CABOLINA.
Reduced Democratic fAgures-
CHAKLHsroH, Nov. 15-An error In the
returns nom Pickens county red ucee the
coTding 70 the Meas and Cos11er's COZ ut, 70
1,1ss
TEE GREAT CONTEST.
what the Cabinet DaDcusooa Y0stor.
aay-Ac00Roang - ehe M0faaa.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Healds wash
status OF the Oregon and Vermont electors
was discussed at Q Cabinet meeting yesteY-
day" Another dispatch says:I.At the
cupied the largest share OF attention. and
were invested with more than ordinary In
terest. The members Of the Cabinot ana
President Grant are unit on the present