The Portland daily press., 1876-11-13
FLORIDA.
Democratic Outrages i

Democratic Outrages in Jackson G county.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Peter Jones, Secreta-
ry of the Republican committee at Jacksonville,
Florida. says that in two Republican precincts
of jackson county, the poll was attacked, the
inspectors overpowered and the returns chang
ed to Democratic majority. Ihe ballots were
burned and the result In the county changed,
giving Democratic majority of 106
The Senator COnOver Despatch.
The Herald bulletined despatch about an
hour ago. stating that Senator Conover of Flor
ida had teegrapEed to the Republican National
Committee, that the state had given Demo
cratic majority.
The Evening Post and Mail now bulletin the
statement from the National Republican Com
mittee, that no such despatch has been received
from Senator Conover.
Districts Unheard From.
JACKSONVILLE, Nov 1.-THE distant coun-
ties in this state are still to be officially heard
from. Up to this time, they can only be esti-
mated, as there is no telegraphic communica-
tiOn with them.
Democratic Claims.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-A despatch was re-
ceived at the Democratic headquarters today
from Lake City, Florida, stating that IS coun-
ties gave Democratic majority of 5513 and
that counties gave Republican majority of
6S67. The nine counties to hear from gave a
Democratic majority in 1874 of 1906
LOUISVILLE, Kv., Nov. 1.-THE chairman
of the Democratic State Executive Committee
at Monticello, Florida, says most careful esti-
heard from, and the returns actually III, show
Democratic majority surely. The counties
not yet heard from are all Democratic and will
give large gains. The majority cannot fall
short of 1900.
SAVANNAH, Nov. ia special to the Morn
ing News from Lake City Fla, says returns are
in from all but four counties Basiug these
counties upon the Democratic majority of 1874
gives the state to the Democrats by 800 majori-
ty. All the Democratic connties show heavy
increase, and the majority will be at safe es
innate from 1000 to 1900 Democratic. Tiden
will not fall 300 behind the state ticket.
Claims of n Herald Correspondent.
New YORK, Nov 12.-The Herald has the
following from Jacksonville:
We give you the precise situation in Florida.
Returns from the following counties have been
received: Baker SO; Sunnee 17S; Bradford 554;
Taylor 265; Clay 1877; Wakulla 1888; Columbia
1877; Volusia 316 Hamilton 291 Lafayette 245
Hillsboro 6l4; fernando 450; jackson 106;
Monroe 81: Levy 280; Liberty IS; Putnam 45;
Polk 662; Santa Rosa 400; Sumter 345; st.
Johns 1888; Walton 600; Orange 743. Total
Democratic majority in the twenty-five counties
685S.
There are returns from all the Republican or
negro counties in the state as follows: Alashua
434; Duval 791; Escombia It's; Godsden AL ;
Jefferson 800; Madison 1874; Marion 500; Leon
2019; Nassau 500. Total 6S68.
This gives Republican majority of only 12
with the following countless all Democratic, to
hear from and 10 which the Republican party
rever polled 400 votes in any election These
counties gave Democratic maiorites in 1874 as
follows: Brevard rs; Calhoun 93; Dade IL !;
Franklin 49, Holmes 1876; Manotee IT, Total
949
We have had partial returns from some of
these counties which increases the Democratic
majority to over 900, with almost an absolute
certainty that it will reach HOO or 1900. Til
denis majority will be about 200 less than the
above, which is the majority on the state ticket