Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-11
BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY.
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.
HOW 1T rs RECEIVED.
OPINIONS OF THE N. Y. PRESS.
THE FRANKLIN SAFE.

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THE FRANKLIN SAFE.
She Lies at St. Thomas.
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FLORIDA.
The Alleged COnOrer Dispatch.
The New York agent OF the American
Press association sends the following tele-
gram to Mr.. w. II. Clarke, the Washington
agent:
NEW YORK, Nov. II, IL a. m.-The HerdLd
has just bulletined the following: Senator
y. b. Conover, republican, OF Florida, has
mittee as follows: "The agony is over, and
Florida has gone democratic"
On receipt of this dispatch q reporter OF
THE STAR was sent TO the republican head.
quarters In this city. On his arrival there
he was told that no Information OF the kind
had been received there, and that the dis
patch In question must certainly be for
gerry. IL was argued that Senator Conoyer
would not be likely 10 send dispatch of
this kind while the result In Florida was In
doubt, and the chairman OF the republican
state committee claimed q republican ma
jority. A gentleman who was present as.
serted positively that Senator Cosover is
not at this time in Florida, and that he had
returned and Is now Ia New Jersey. This he
said he knew 10 be fact.
Colonel j. R. UBeirne, who was clerk or
the Senator's committee last winter, saws
he telegraphed him yesterday at Tallahas-
see, asking him to send the latest news
The word came back that be was not at Tai
iahassee, and Colonel O'Beirne then dis
patched TO Jacksonville, but as YET has re-
ceived no reply. The Senator told Colonel
O'BeiTne before he left that he should re-
turn Immediately after election, and Co
lionel OBeirne's impression is that the Sem
ator Is row on his return from Florida.
Mr.. w. Scott Smith, OF the n. Y. EUeain1
Posi-, te!egraphed Mr.. Conover, but up to
p. m. DAY had received no reply.
AID Associated Press dispatch from this
city last night is as follows:
90 report WIS current on the streets here
today that private telegram had been re-
ct1ved from Senator Conover conceding
Florida TO the democrats by a majority va
riously stated at 600, 1 200 or 2 600. Dill
gent inquiry failed TO discover any respor-
s1ole authority for the story, but IL was to-
night revived in the shape OF q specific
statement that Senator Conover had tele.
graphed TO that effect TO the National Re-
quiries addressed to that committee author
re The Genial OF the existence OF any such
dispatch"
THOSE DOUBTFUL STATES.
According To the aOst Reliable Re-
ports, They Have Gone Both Ways.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, p. m.-The reports
Of estimated msjorities from Florida,
probably nothing positive decisive from
either OF these states will be known before
Monday next. Parties In the respective
states estimate maJorities as follows: Louis
lana, democrat, 5000; republican, 1900.
South Carolina, democrat, 1,2C0 publican,
5000 Florida, democrat, LOO; republican,
LOO. Every thing quiet in New Orleans not
Withstandipg reports TO contrary.
LOUIsIANA.
NEW ORLEANs, Nov. 10, > d. m.-Demo-
Gratis, with returns from all but six parishes
claim majority OF 4 900, the other parishes
gave democratic majority in 1874 of over
one doubtful.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Tho Charleston Riot.
NEW YORK, Nov. ia Tribune special
says Senator Patterson states that from 30
to 80 persons were wounded on both sides In
trouble was originated by the democrats.
RECEIvED AT REPUBLIC An HEAD
QUARTERS.
Dispatch from Cor. Chamberlain.
The following dispatch was received at re-
publican headquarters In this city this morn
ing from Gov. Chamberlain:
COLUMBIA, Nov. IL, 1:22 a. m.-We stand
nrm. Neither hell nor shotgun democra-
cy" can move US. ID. H. CHAMBGRLAIN.
THE PRESIDESTs 0RDER.
The n. Y. Herald Says it II tho Wisest
ACT OF Grants Life.
The Herald says OF Grants order: He uses
words which are most honorable TO him,
ard which accurately express the thoughts
OF ell patriotic men. General Grant has
done many wise acts, but this is the wisest
act OF bis life 1t Will do much to reassure
the public of both sides. and the nation will
thank him for his timely patriotic words.
Indeed too much praise cannot be given to
publicly taken. Whoever may be his success
sor General Grant will have the satisfaction
that he has done his duty to the country,
sane a sns people W his unps1,
parties will at once designate several of
their most prominent and public spirited
the result OF the election seems now most
likely TO turn. Such men as Mr.. Evarts,
Judge Hoar and General DIX on the repub-
l1csn side, and Mr.. O'Connor, Mr.. Belmont,
and Mr.. GToes beck, on the democratic, could
render verdict which the whole country
would accept. There Ia no reason to fear
that we shall not get ont Of the present emer-
Only requires that some reputable statesmen
OF both parties shall come forward, and ia q
spirit OF amity and fairness superintend the
count In Louis lana, and unite upon q YER
dict which shall answer all the doubts OF the
PEOPLE. No sacrifice Is called for on either
side. What the nation wants ID q just and
sible man of either side shall have cause for
suspicion or dissatisfaction. For the rest It
makes but little difference to the people
been held the partisan journals frankly con-
Tess that their fears and threats OF ruin were
unfounded, and that the country Will be safe
under either Mr.. Ttlden or Mr.. HAYES. We
have no fears OF the result.
Tho world Thinks Che Prostdsnt
Meant Well, but Maao Miseake.
The World, reviewing the order, says-aIt
any other even ostensibly legal authority in
Louisiana has requested the President to
order troops In that state. Why should not
time, order General Sherman to send troops
into any other state 70 insure Q quiet and
peaceable count OF the ballots actually cast?
what have army omcens 20 do with IN cleo
ton Of Presidential electors, that the Presi-
dent should talk TO them about grounds Of
suspicion OF fraudulent counr We have no
disposttion TO accuse President Grant has