The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-07

keeper OF drinking saloon They pro-
tracted the examination of the returns
till the very latest moment. and concluded
their Anal canvass OF the votes in secret,
none but Republican officials being adj
mittcd TO their session. The aggregated
returns from the different parishes Of the
state showed majority for the highest
elector on the TILDEN ticket OF over 90O0
This the Returning Bonrd changed by re-
ducing the vote Of that eector by 1901
thus making him appear to receive nearly
1000 fewer votes than the lowest candidate
for clector on the HAYES ticket. 1t should
also he known TO the public that while
these proceedings were gong on in New
Orleans Mr.. HEWITT, the Chairman Of the
National Democratic Committee, had been
approached in this city by persons from
Louisiana claiming TO represent the MEM
hers of the Returning Board, and offering
for money to declare the TILpEN electors
elected Whether the persons making this
proposition were authorized to make il by
Mr.. WELLS and his associates we have no
means of knowing; but 1t was IN Keeping
with the reputation of the men, with the
secrecy Of their action, and with the fact
that they refused to I'LL the vacancy in
their Board-a refusal perfectly accounted
for on the theory that they meant TO mako
money by the declaration of the election,
and wished to divide it among as small u
number ms possible. In applying 10 MIR.
HEWITT. however, they were disappointed.
That gentleman Indignantly refused TO
purchase II Presidential election.
VII. In Florida the Returning Board con-
sists of three persons, two Republicans
and one Democrat. In one OF these Re
publcaus it would seem that full conf
dcnce was not placed at first, for MARCEL
Lrs l.. STEARNs, the Governor OF the state,
himself announced his intention of can
wasting and declaring the vote In person.
Against this unexpected proposal the DEM
ocrats invoked the interposition of the
courts, and the question was solemnly
argued before the propr tribunal OF the
state. Cen. BARLOW, OF this city, appear
ing ms an advocate to defend tho claim OF
the Governor to make such canvass aud
declaration. Previous, however. to the
decision OF the Court upon this question,
satisfactory assurances appear 10 have
been gained from the doubted Republican
member OF the Board, when the Governor
renowned his declared intention and left
the canvass TO that body. Its decision was
finally declared yesterday morning, by the
vote of the two Republican members
against the single Democrat, after II pro-
tracted struggle in which frauds were
alleged on both sides The Democrats in
their final argument before the Board, de-
liveIed by Mr.. BiDDLE OF Philadelphia,
contcnded that the TILDEN electors had u
majority in the state of 1,2G7 at the least /;
and if the returns, evidently incorrect
from one county, were purged, the ma
| jority of those electors would he 22l9.
The declaration OF the Board, however,
was that the majority of the HAYES cleo
| tors was oO6.
VIII. Previous to the election, President
| GRANT sent troops into these states for the
purpose, rs he said, Of preserving order
and preventing the intimidation of voters.
In every parish or county where troops
were thus stationed the Democratic ma
| jority was increased; and all these in
| creased majoritics had to be SGT aside in
order to declare the result III favor Of
HAYES.
| TX. Every one Of the elcc ioTnl votes Of
all three OF these States is required in order
TO declare Mr.. HAYES elected President.
These are the simple ana notorious facts
in this case, the only new circumstance
which we have stated beng the pro-
posal addressed to the Democratic Nation
| al Committee 90 give the electoral vote OF
Louisiana to Mr.. TILpES for money.