The New York herald., 1876-11-14

q new one she Board would like to hear the
sstutionalsy Of the question argued One o'clock was
nxed the time for hearing tho argument The fol-
lowing resolution vas Adopted
Resolved, That tho Board Of state Canvassers will
proceed TO the for electors for Prcs
dent and Vice President beginning the 10Th day OF
November unless from all counties have been
previously received, and will continue canvass
such returns day day ant the last day Of their
session. II It oc necessary to DO 50
Tho Board adjourned TO meet ~ ono O'Clock
ARGUxxxr JURISDICTION.
On reassembiing the Board of Canvasscrs hoard ar
gumcns from Leroy f. Yoomans In behalf OF shc DEM
ocratio citixens He maintaiscd that she Board had
power under the constitution TO the result OF
she election announced BY The county canvasscrs
and that the Stale Board had power to change re-
turns but could merely consolidate and the
result
A. she conclusion Of The argument tho Board nd.
Journod until morrow morning when r. d. Elliott
tcolored will address tho Board behalf OF tho repub
i'cans. he will insist that shc Board has ministerial
and judicial functous and that has the right
and throw out votes IN any county whore there
has beon either fraud or Intimidation.
THE RETURNS.
Up 70 this evening had received at the
once OF Secretary OF State from only eighteen
ties leaving fourteen counties to DO heard from IL
viii take least week before the official count is
announced.
Both parties claim the state, and heavy frauds are
charged on both sideA redesi troops have been
centrating here for The past swo caya
THE CANVASS OF cHARLEsToN COUNTY COM
PLRrs-rRorEsr or THE DEMOCRATIC CON-
MIrTHE-rnE QUESTION OF POLICING THE
CITY OF CuARLRsxoh.
C.sARLEsrON, Nov. IL, 1915.
Tho Board Of County canvassers to-day forwarded
the 70 the state can vasssrs Columbia The
vote stands-chamberlain's majority in the county,
6,223; Hayes majority. G32O Along with the
Is forwarded protest Of ths democrats, which sets
forth tho following points,
PROTEST THE DEMOCRATS.
Frsf-That the whole OF the county 30
trolcd bv systematic lnttnsdaton and terrorism that
no Tree opportunity given TO the qualified voters
thereof 10 vote or the candidates they desired
Second-rhat IN twenty-eight OF the thirty nine
voting precincts outside VI The city limits armed and
dsorganizcd bodies OF men, with muskets aud bayu-
ucts and IN military discipline. paraded ami formed
around tho polls threatening death 10 amy voter
dared 10 vote the democratic ticket and that the said
armed bodies OF men voted with arms in their hands,
aua 30 continued until after the elcesOn and prevented
free and far election.
zAsrd-That qualified voters who voted the demo-
cratic ticket Expressed desire 10 do beaten
whereby large numbers who desired do 80 were
prevented from voting the democratic ticket.
FouytA-rhat In seven OF Ihe city precincts numbers
or voters who desired % vote tho ticket
had their tickets taken from them and other tickets
placed In their hand aud were compelled by violence
TO vote the republican ucket against their w aud
tention.
F.tlA-That there wsss present At tho polls large
appointed by the shcrm direct violation iaw who
pretending to act under color Of Office did. by
iimdation and threats o violence prevent many Der.
10 IN K0t
SixM-That gross and unparalleled fraud prxc-
tsed large numbers Of psrs6ns undee ago having been
allowed by the 70 vote at every precinct and
many voters having illegally and irauduientiy voted
repeatedly the vote ot the county by tho Official
excsedng by 1000 the number OF voters resident Of
SspenA = That only ,hir,y-nine precincts wore
opened outside tho city limits. when the law prcscrbes
that there shall be iorty.
rag QUESTION or poLlcx
conflict OF opinion having arisen to whether the
negro police the federal troops have the
peace OF the city, Major c. L. Best commanding tho
First artillery, has addressed TO tho Mayor. In
which he says
MAJOR DRsr's ATTITUDE
l beg to state Tor your information as we'll as for
that oil classes in this community that tho pressr
oi good order against riot mob violence has
been assumed By tho speaAandtng orcsr obedience
TO most emphatic instructi0ns from the Department
Commander and which, unit, revoked will be carried
out TO this purpose he will precautionary meas
keep himself informed of the internal temper
OF the csy and of any demonstrations by any party
or class tending 70 create apprehension or =
Ss PsoS % @ VI, The
command promptly and effectively TO tho desired end.
II 10 neither The desire nor intention Of the command
ing officer 10 interfere with the usual and legitimate
duties OF the police department In tho projections OF
person and property or in the exercise OF OF
have also tho public pcace heart there need be no
conflict OF authority or thwartiua OF common efforts
Tor the security and assurance Of tho people.
RgoR0AxIzATox THE YoncR
Tho Mayor Of the city to-day. in coz plisnce with
tho demands OF tho cnzons commenced tho reorgani-
zatlon OF the police BY discharging o number OF the
most rosous blacks and appointing white in their
place. Tho forco 10 to be equazcd betwecn whites
and blacks Before this n stood three blacks to one
white.
FLORIDA.
SENATOR coNovER BKLIEvEs HAYES HAS CAR
RIED FLORIDA.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I3, 1915
This morning Secretary Chandler received tho fol-
ing dsspatch:-
TALLAHASSEE. Nov IL 1876
As TO tho rumors regarding Conover tScnatorj he
mas this morning unequivocay declared 10 mo- In the
presence OF three wtncssos tnat has sent no toe-
gram which did not CLAIM tho state certain ior the
republicans This morning, just before leaving TOR the
North no autographed 10 New York that the State had
gone republican beyond question. wo are certainly
safe. n. L. SrERNS.
THE COUNTY cANvAssING coMpLETE-THR RE-
TURNING BOARD NOT LIKELY TO GKT TO
WORK IN SEVERAL DAYs-DEMoCRATs Es1I-
MATE DREw's MAJORITY AT oNK THOUSAND,
TWO HUNDRED AND sEvEN--rHE nEpunLI-
CANS REFUSE TO FURNISH FI0UREs-AN IN
DEPENDENT REPUBLICAN PAPER coScEDrs
TIE STATE.
TALLAnAssRE, Nov. IL. 1870
The county canvassng boards flushed thoir to-
day and the Official Of every county ,u
the hands OF the several county clerks ltwi be
possible 10 roach thom all before severn days have
elapsed. Some counties. such ss Manatec, arc fro
qusstly three weeks In getting their returns to III
capital Judge Cooke OF tho state Returning Board,
does think that body sss TO work In sevsiao
days