The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-13
The Popular Vote.

trouble, out conservative cOunseIs pEeNai
and TO disorders will probably occur.
JoNEs.
The Popular Vote.
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
New YORK, November IL. - The
Herald makes the electoral difference
eight votes and nineteeR doubtful, and
the difference in msjorities 800, ZOO in
! Tilden's .avor. Had the electoral sys
| tenn been discarded. as Senator Gordon
| desired, there would not now be any
possible conflict, as in any event Hayes
is 100000 votes behind.
l have just been at the Republican
headquarters. They give up nothing
and deny Conover's dispatch. The
Times also denounces the Western Union
Company as the circulstor of false alleged
private dispatches. meaning, perhaps
Conover's. which, 1t is said, he privately
sent to Washington at ll:3O O'Clock
There are just twenty two people, by
count, before the Everett House, Tilden
headquarters.
The Herald makes the Democratic ma.
iority in Congress positively twenty-ivei
the Times three. The Herald says, OF
course Sayler will be Speaker. Cslet
Cushing in an interview, declares that
the condition of things would be extra
unconstitutional without precedent OF
provision. If the two Houses disagree
on counting the electoral vote he is thus
reported: The failure to elect or declare
elected the new President does not dis
solve the army and navy it does not
arrest the action of the Federal courts; II
does not stop the collection of revenue,
! internal or external; it does not dlsplace
any of the heads of departments. Execu-
tive Commissioners, Foreign Ministers,
or any other of the civil employees of the
government; all these persons will con-
tinue in office, and would, In my opinion,
be competent for the discharge OF all
their duties, even in the contingency OF
the temporary non existence OF any Pres
ident of the United States.
General Grant would continue to exer-
else the functions of President. If 1t be
alleged that this be violent construc-
ton of the Constitution, reply that 1t
would be a much more violent con-
struction of the Constitution TO main
tain that il intended, in certain contln-
gencies easy to suppose, that the Govern
without any head.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.
The Result and an Unpleasant RecoI-
lection.
John r. Mclean
NEW YORK, November ll-l2:0G P
M.-The result Is unchanged. Grant S
proclamation was we'll received, but the
Democrats resolved not to be cheated OF
caioled. The WOrd and Sun claim the
election of Tilden by the votes of Florida
and Louisiana certainly, and South Csr-
olina probably. The Tribune and Times
stick to Hayes. All discuss the chance OF
death of Electors or absence from the
State Capita on the frat Wednesday OF
December. Friends who bet on the re-
suit are compromising. More than So
100000 are locked up by pool sellers. a
dispatch comes this morning claiming
South Carolina for Tlden. Every body
is inouiring what is the need of troops to
count the votes, and Frank BIair's
prophecy that Grant would never leave
the White House alive is recalled. The
Democrats of New York State are
ready to fight for justice, If necessary.
Grant GiyesUp the C0ntest-He Says
TtIden VIII be His Successor.
Special dispatch to the Enquirer.
New YORK, November 1.-THE fol-
lowing report is current in the clubs to-
night, and causes n great deal of Discus
sion:
Mr.. A. S. Drexel of Drexei ~ Nor
gan, is reported rs stating in this city to-
night that he dined with President Grant
in Philadelphia last night, ard the Pres
dent, in speaking of the situation, eX-
pressed it as his opinion that Dir. TIlden
was elected President of the L nitcd
States. JONES"
Confirmation from Private scourceS
Louisiana Certainly 1900 Demo-
cratic Majority.
The following was received by Fred.
A johnson, the well-known Third street
Justice of this city, last evening:
New ORLEANS, November ll-S.3O
p. n.
To Fred A. johnson:
Returns from every parish have been
received by B. O. Jonas, of the National
Committee They give Il Democratic.
majority of between 1900 and 5000. This
is final.
Ed. l.. JOHNSON, of Meyer, Weis u Co
Louisiana Certainly Democratic.
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
NEW ORLEANS, November ! $50
p. Nall the returns, except thDss from
nine parishes, are in. These show the
Democratic state ticket 3 0OJ and Tiden
100 majority. The parishes 10 be heard
from may reduce this 1000, and 1t l. ru-
mored that the Returning Board will
throw out the vote of certain parishes
where there was an aggregate Democratic
minority OF 4,490, which will bring the
Democratic majority down TO LOO. The
excitement is intense, but the people are
quietly awaiting the CommissIoners
from the North
w. II. Roberts Tunes.
No Further Doubt OF FLORIDA ana
Louisiana.
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
NEW YORK. November II. - 4 teie
gram received in Washington from
Colonel Zscharie, Of New Orleans, for
merly member of the Louisiana Return
ing Board. says: Everything quiet.
No fears o. trouble. The Democrats
have carried the State undoubtedly
Chandler denies that he is going 70
New Urleans.
Colorel Keogh, Chrirmsn of the Re
publican State Committee Of North Car
olina, telegraphs that the state bas un-
doubtediy gone Democratic by from
5000 to 10000.
A telegram from Lake City, Fla, says:
Additional returns show al increased
Democratic majority. The state has IN
doubtedly gone Democratic by nearly
1000 majority. JOSIE.
ILLINOIS.