The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-24

the purity of the baIlot-bex We
CANNOT, THEREFORE,, CONCUR IN
YOUR PROPOSITION
for q conference on that basic. We
ry respectfully, John Sherman, Stan
ley Matthews, j. A. Garfield. Ohio !;
VIM. d. Kelley, Penn; John A.
Kasson, Iowa; e. w. Stsughton,
New York; G. Trying Ditty, Md;
j. II. Van Allen, New York; Eu-
gene Hale, Maine; ri. S. Quay.
Penn; VIII Cum back, Ind; Ed F.
Noyes, Ohio; Job E. Stevenson.
Ohio; John Coburn, Iud.; Lew
Wallace, Ind; 1. Il. Tuttie, Iowa ;
w. A. MeGrew, Iowa; j. w. Chap
man, Iowa; w. X. Smith, Iowa ;
Abner Taylor, Ill. /; S. II. Haven,
H.; j. NJ. Beardsley, ILL.,; g. B.
Farwell, ILL.,; Sidney Clarke, Kan
sas; j. G. Wilson, Kansas.
To the Hon. JIM. Palmer, Lewis v.
Bogy, Lyman Trumbull, Jas. O.
Brosdhead, w. r. Morrison, and
others, present at the request of the
Chairman of the National Demo
cratic Committee.
The democrats replied to this and
the republicans replied in their turn,
but the letters are long, anu only
rscapitulate the points of the two
first letters, and we do not think it
worth while to take up space with
them.
THE RETURNING BOARD sNgBs BOTH
PARTIES.
The next act in the drama is as
follows:
New ORLEANS, La Nov. lex.
Governor j. N. Odson Wells, Gen.
Thomas Z. Anderson, G. Casanue,
and Lewis NJ. Kenner, the Return
ing Board, to-day took the oath of
office, filed the necessary papers
with the Secretary of State, and
went into executive session in
room assigned them in the State
House. Nothing has transpired re-
gardiug their proceedings. The
board adjourned to meet on Satur-
day at noon. Governor Wells, in
answer to inquiry whether or not
reporters and spectators would be
admitted, said that it was his wish,
and he evidently expressed the SEN
timents Of all the members, that the
board sA0lld sit with closed doors
during the canvassiDg and compil-
ing of the returns, except when in
formation was wanted concerning
some particular poll or matter con-
nected with The election, or when
some point was to be argued be-
fore the board. He said that neith-
er the Governor nor any other
State officer, If his wish was re-
garded, would have free access to
the room during the sessions of the
board. If the board wanted legal
advice, he said, they would call ON
the Attorney General, but at no
other time would he be admitted.
Both Mr.. Wells and Mr.. Anderson
said that the board was an entirely
indepenpent body and would not be
controlled in it's action in any way,
either by the executive or by ether
parties.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. l6.-The
State Democratic Committee haYe
made application for representation
on the Returning Board. They al
so desire that subcommittee be
allowed to attend the sittings of the
board. In reply, Mr.. Wells stated
in all cases of contested polls from
any cause they would be notified,
and the board would hear argu-
ments from both sides. The board
adjourned till Saturday noon.
THE BOARD COMES DOWN.
The board concluded not to adopt
Mr.. Wells plans of secret session,
aud adopted the following resolu-
ton, inviting five members of each
lot of northern visitors to be pres
ent and witness the counting of the
vote:
ReS0lUed, That this board do and
hereby cordially invite and request
Eve gentlemen from each of the
two bodies of visitors present in
New Orleans, to be selected by
themselves respectively, to attend
and be present at the meetings of
this board, while engaged in the
discharge of its duties under the
law in cauvasSing and compiling the
returns and ascertaining and declar-
ing the result of the election for
presidential electors, in their capac-
ity as private citizens of eminent
reputation and high character, and
az spectators of the proceedings, in
that behalf, of this board.
Copies of this resolution were
sent by the board to both parties,
and both decided to accept the in
Yitation.
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OF FIVE.
The visiting Democrats appoin-
ted the following to remain and be
present to witness the counting of
the votes by the returning board
John M. Palmer of Illinois, Lyman
Trumbull of illinois, VIM. Bigler
of Pennsylvania, Geo. B. Smith of
Wisconsin and p. II. Watson of
Ohio.
CHANGE OF BASE.
New ORLEANS, Nov.1S.-Ex-Gov.
Noyes of Ohio. Gen. Lew. Wallace
of Indiana, and Hon. John A. Kas-
son of Iowa, left this morning by
rail for Florida
COIOrRdO's Senators.
Jerome B. Chaffee and Henry NJ. |