The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-11-16
STATUS Or FLORIDA.
TILDEN'S PROSPECTS GROW
ING STILL BRIGHTER.
official Democratic MqJOyitifs in 7SUo
Counties Exceed tie Estimates
Reba6hcanS TO Make a Bitter
Ftght Before tie State Board
The Democrats Ready
10 Successfully Defend
EVeyy Return.
[NelU York Herald

Tallahassee, Nov. I4.-The official
returns of nine Counties came in to day,
and justify, with hardly change, the
unofficial returns made days ago. The
estimates were badly at fault in only two
counties, in both of which the Democrats
gained largely. Orange and Volusia
were estimatedby the Republicans to give
respectively, $50 and I25 Democratic
majority. The Democrats expected 60
and 200, and the official returns give 743
and 3I6.
A DEMOCRATIC Victory Conceded.
1t is now considered to be settled that
the full official returns ofthe County Cam
vassing Board will give the States to
Drew by more than goo and to Tilden
by more than 500 majority. These ma
joriies will be attacked before the State
Canvassing Board, and the Republicans
are confident that they can throw out
several precincts The Democrats are
equally conf6ent that they can success.
fully defend every return. The County
Boards have, with hardly any exception,
canvassed the vote and referred all mat
tiers of contest to the State Board
PREPARING FOR THE STRUGGLE.
The contest before the State Board will
be prolonged and bitter, and will involve
the result on the State and National tick
cts. Not less than one dozen counties
will be attacket by one side or the other.
The testimony on each side is volumin-
Gus.
Ex Governor Brown, of Georgia, ar
rived to day on special train and has
been closeted with the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee all day. 1t is under
stood that he has full power, and he is
organizing rapidly and skillfully for the
contest.
The Executive committee is in session
to night. Astonishment and regret is ex-
pressed that no Democrat of National
reputation and ofNorthern residence has
been sent here.
1--WE want outsiders here" said Mr..
Raney, of the committee, Simply that
they may bear testimony to the people
of America that we have carried this
State by decisive majorities on both the
State and national tickets, and that we
have won this victory fairly and without
fraud or violence. OF course, then, we
want such men as have the national ear
and the confidence of the Northern
people" A representative of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee reached
the State this evening.
A CHARGE OF FRAUD.
A dispatch has been received at the
Republican headquarters, stating that
Mr.. Cespedes, the Republican candidate
for the Legislature in Monroe county,
protested against the canvass of the vote
of the Third precinct in Key West on
the ground that the ballot box was taken
away from the polls, and counted by the
managers, in violation of law. The pre-
cinct gave large Democratic majority.
Tne protest was not needed by the Coun-
ty Board.
A TRAIN DELAYED.
The incoming train, with 100 soldiers
and the Democratic Executive Commit
tee on board, was delayed by broken
rail several hours this evening. Four
coaches were thrown off the track, but
no man washurt. .. .........
Arrangements are being made to hurry
up returns from distant counties and
the State canvass at the ear.