The New York herald., 1876-11-17
FLORIDA.


Mxsr SHOWING APPARENT AAJoRITIEs roR
TrLDES AND pREw-ADDREss OF REPUBLICANS
cosrRADrcrISe THESE RESULTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. ID, 1870
The Official returns continue TO come in. without,
however, changing the estimate sent you two days
since giving The State ridun by from 400 TO 700 ma
jority. prominent federal once holder here reduces
Tilden's majority to 22s but cannot vouch Tor his
figures
The F!oyidian extra this evening gives Drew 0'3
majority, but docs not figure Tilden. II Is quite
Impossible that Tiiden should more than 500 be-
hind Drew, iibeller not 400 In twenty eight
counties officially reported the difference 10 as iol-
lows:Sneteen counties put Tlden 3le behind; three
counties give him majority OF 5, aud SIX counties
SHOW no difference at all, giving with twenty eight
counties 2os less Tor Tder than for Drew In tho re-
naming counties is NOS believed that riden will run
behind At all In some OF them he Will beat Drew.
GROWING CONFIDENCE
Tho feeling in democratic circles grows better and
stronger daily. Judge Hilton, leading democratic
elecsor, said TO correspondent Our prime
danger has been passed. and passed without vital hurt
This danger In the county boards II these boards
had gone to work and swindled US out Of mnJori
ties, refused strongest counties and
jorty against US, could never navo won
tho tight, matter how 1agrantly these
county boards had outraged US am
convinced could have argued the State Board
into voting down Hayes apparent majority, and Civ
ing Tilden his rights We should hardly have had the
heart TO attempt such thing but tho county boards
underestimatcd the swindng they had TO do. They
have all made their returns and sent in their hgurcs
I'VE have duplicates OF their returns and Tden
will have, IRON their official figures, clean and do
majority Of the votes II the Presidential cleo
tion hangs Forda's vote. this result puts Tilden
MORAL POSSESSION THE PRESIDENCY
SNOW, see what an immense advantage this gives ua
IL puts the work OF ousting upon tho republicans.
They must destroy our majority before they can elect
their President Had they done this in the counting
boards the world would have never known II; II they
try do Il before the State Board all civilization
will be apprsed of their lagrant urfairness We Will
have the moral support Of every honest in Amer
ica In our determination TO defend rights. Every
man who Is against agitation, against extreme and
desperate and In Of the status quo the
existing order OF things, will bo with US; for, mark
you, these the official figures and come TO tho cap
tai accompanied by seals and signatures Of the county
boards who are republicans and appointees OF the
Governor They cannot be changed except by a usur-
patton that will shock she Republic and bring ruin
upon its perpetrators"
In reply to question as TO whether he had looked
into the TACT on which the republicans proposed TO
base their contests he replied II have This is old
question with me. say TO you that Mr.. Tilden has
carried this State beyond all doubt and beyond all
suspicion OF unfairness This be established beyond
pcradventure. BY the wav, you TO ask through
tho HERALD that leading republicans from
the North como down hero at and
SEQ for themselves that the democrats claim
nothing but right justice We want republicanst
come because their testimony would DO considered i'm
partial have always believed Mr. Wheeler to bc .
candid and honest man. Now should like to have
him here and pronounce upon the agures. the
untarness OF majority for Tildcn pledge myself
that there Is not democrat Florida who would not
agree abide by decision OF this whole question
DISCOVERY or REPUBLICAN, FRAUD
Tho Democratic Committee hsve to-day discovered .
garng fraud Alachua county, OF which they
furnish the following particulars
There 3l6 votes cast in Archer precinct-1S0
republican and 1856 democratic. The inspectors
counted these and certified them under their
Official signatures When Il reached the county
seat n was discovered that more votes were
needed than had been cast The republicans then
made returns OF Archer precinct, in which
2l9 extra majority was given TO Stearns, and then,
tearing up tho original certificate. forged the names Of
the precinct inspectors to the new one They sup
posed that this change would not be noticed de-
teced 1t was discovered, however, and Investigated
The inspectors each shat they had not signed
tho returns bearing their namcs but that they had
signed another The ballot box then opened
and counted, and discovered 70 be 2ls votes short
The republican Sheriff. who ono OF the county can
vasser refused to sign the county returns and they
are hero with only two signatures.
eha cnf fran adj hath
sides, but this IL the only ono that IL yet put INTO
shape.
THE CONGRESSIONAL OBLIGATION
In the Congressional race thcro 10 doubt OF the
election OF both OF the democratic Candidates. David
son and Finley Furman. republican, In the First
rams behind his tckoL Davdson's majority 10 624
and Finlcy's upward Of $50
Tho Democratic State Committee have issusd an
address this evening, tho text OF which I send you
herewith. IL will be seen that their figures up
the estimate addressed you three days sincc:--
The State Executive Committee OF the democratic
conservative party have the pleasure of announcing
to the people oil Florida tho entire success OF
tho reform ticket--tlcctorai, Congressional and
Stately safe maIoritles, which are given
below. Both branches OF tho Legislature
have also been carried by tho democratic party by
good working majorities 10 that our next Governor
will be properly supported IN The wise OF
form and retrcnchment that the people have lima
peratively demanded at the ballot box. The contest
that people here wagcd against the corrupt party
IN power has been fought under great odds and u
serious disadvantage. The candidate OF the republican
party for Governor had all the patronage OF the
state in his CONTROL and all the machinery
OF the election laws IN his hands Officers here
been displaced by him. election precincts have been
abolished removed to inconvcncnt locations, and
tho conservative voters havo been discrim mated
against. But tho spirit OF the people has beon thor
oughly aroused, and they have spoken against tho
continuance in power Of the corrupt governments
that has so long oppressed and impoverished
them Tho contest has been o far greater proportions
than the people OF Florida have realized AZ present,
whic u IS uncertain which course the unprincipIsd
officials OF South Carolina and Louisiana will pursue
10 the counting oil the in those Staes tho
country is asked 10 what done, aud will
be proud boast in tho future that whom tho
reform parry OF the country depended upon
Tho conservative democrats Of our little
state Florida equal TO tho emergency. In
OF the Infamous frauds already being pre-
pared thwArt the declared will OF the people, and
we threatened with repetition OF some
Of the scenes Of the past, whom
rupt officials have counted out duly elected
candidates; but the state Board, according