The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-17
Cheering Indications from South Car
DINA and Florida.
Action OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Are the Functions Of the Board Simply
Ministerial, or Something More /
Adding Up the Returns. 49, !.
FLoRlDA.s MAJORITY SETTLED.
Governor Brown Says that the State Can't
Be Cheated Out Of It. 49,, i
THE CONTEST IN OREGON.

! U0 CuIuttu Nug VI AS
THE CONTEST IN OREGON.
The Chances for a True and Just Count
in Louisiana--Messrs. TrumbulI. Pal
mer, and Potter to Manage the Case
for the Democrats--Ihe Governor Of
| California Denies that He Will Not
Certify the Elections--The Ball Open
ed in Louisiana-Response Of the Re-
publican Members of the Commits
sion-- They Declare Themselves to be
Strangers Without Official Functions
How they are Preparing to Count In
Hayes--A Bit of the Louisiana Elec-
ton Law Quoted.
Our people have been taught to exercise
patience and forbearance on more than one
occasion, and the present suspense and pain
iul uncertainty concerning the presidential
contest will be borne by them with that
fortitude and equanimity for which they
are so noted. flate the news has been so
varying that at one time they were buoycd
by the most joyful hopes, while the very
next Geographic dispatch had Just the con-
trary effect. But it should be remembered
that many OF these depressing kilograms
were sent just to have the very effect Of
making our Democratic friends feel that
they were whipped, when they really were
not. Some still insist that there is no hope,
and read the news as it is posted daily upon
our bulletin-boards from mere force Of
! habit. .-.l. ,.. $500.
We may say this morning that while the
situation has really undergone no change
since yesterday, the news which we pub
| lish isl interesting, and will doubtless be
cheering to those who feel a little despond-
ent. The people, as a general thing, seem
to have stopped specializing as to the Sun
decided States" and are quietly waiting
for the verdict, which they know they win
in good time find in the Dispatch.
The disputed States appear to be still
claimed by both parties, but the kilograms
to the New York papers would seem to in
dictate that their correspondents in Florida
had at last given up that little State to the
party that has honestly carried the election.
! Oregon, we suppose, may now be placed
| in the list Of States whose vote has been cast
for the Radical candidate for President.
| AS in the three southern States, however,
there will doubtless be contest in Oregon.
The telegraph announces that the Governor
OF California denies having telegraphed that
he would not sign the certificates OF electors
Oh the ground Of fraud. I'll. .
In Louisiana affairs are unchanged. Else
where will be found the reply OF Messrs.
Sherman, Garfield, Kelly, and others, Re
publican members Of the conference, to the
note of the Democrats two or three days
ago. They say, among other things, that
they are there merely as "private citizens
with no official powers-strangcrs without
official functions" .:... ...8s.':
From South Carolina we have very graft
fying news this morning. Two OF the Til
den electors are probably chosen, and there
are indications that the Supreme Court will
decide the questions at issue between the
Board OF Canvassers and the REALTORS in
favor OF the latter. But for the details Of
the proceedings in court yesterday we re-
fer our readers to the very interesting tele-
grams published below. q. a.,. %.
A letter received in this city yesterday
morning from prominent Democratic gen.
tleman at Columbia, S. c., dated November
18th, says: ..
''Ithink we've got the lines straight at last,
and will beat the CanvasSing Board. The
State will go for Hayes, with perhaps one,
possibly two, votes for Tilden. 1t looks as
if the whole State ticket will go in with
HAMPTON. ~ We will get an honest
count, I believe. We have the Supreme
Court with us, and will watch the Board
| like cats" @..3-..AL ,.:.':m
= But another cheering piece Of information
remains to be told. Governor Brown, OF
Florida, who has overhauled the entire re-
turns in that State and made an investiga-
ton into the facts, states that he is now pre-
pared to pronounce it to be his candid iudg-
ment that Tllden has carried the State fairly
and honestly that he; has "A positive ma
ioritv, and that the good people Of Florida
are able to sustain their victory before any
fair and just. tribunal. .,f:;.,yy.t
Information comes to Us that the Demo
cratic clubs of Washington are preparing
for grand demonstration in the National
capital, on the 10Th, in honor OF the success
OF their party. Richmond will now no
doubt be prepared to rejoice over the
triumph.
...''.@.' SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE REPUBLICAN cANyAssING BOARDS RE-
sPoNsE TO THE RULES ISSUED ON TUESDAY
THE RELIEF SOUGHT FOR WILL PROBABLY
DE GRANTED-THE ARGUMENT CLOSED
DECISION TO-DAY-TWO TILDEN< ELECTORS
PROBABLY CHOSEN. ''r2-'' .''' i,..,"'
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l =
COLUMBIA, S: c., November 16.-The sSu-
preme Court met to-day to hear the return
to rules issued in the cases against the
Board Of State Canvassers. The, object: OF
the REALTORS is to test the powers OF the
Board, a majority Of the members OF which
are officers Of the State Government and
candidates for reelection. In one case'it is
sought to prohibit the Canyassing Board
from exercising any judicial powers in the
hearing Of protests and contests, and to
contine them to the simple ministerial duty
of aggregating the result of the election as
it appears on the face Of the managers, re-,
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