The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-28
FLORIDA.
Meeting Of the Cauva..iny Board.

TALLAHAssIE, November 27-Tho
Cnnvsssing Board met to-day in the
office of the secretary of state, Mr. Nc
Lin, chairman. A protest Wa filed by
the Republican electors against Attorney.
General Cooke sitting as member Of
the Board, on the ground that he had yir.
tuslly decided and given decision prior
To the assembling OF the Board in that
he had telegrsphed that the Democrats
had earned the state and that tue Re-
pubIicans could not cheat them out OF IT.
Mr.. Cooke stated that he had sent the dis
patch IN reply To man in Baltimore, who
mad asked his opinion aud who furnished
1t to newspapers. he respectfully sub
mitted that the dispatch and the opinion
contained did not dIsqnsliiy him from
sitting as r member oi the Board. Tn"
protest WAS entered, and the Board pru-
ceeded with the regular business.
Mr.. Cowgirl moved that Governor
Stearns and General Brsnnun, com.
manding troops at this point, be admitted
10 the sessions oi the bosrd
Mr.. Cooke amended by adding the
name OF Il A. Drew. The amendment
was accepted by the Board, and then
went into private session and adopted
rules for its government. The Board
then sgeed TO admit sir gentlemen from
abroad and six local politicians from each
side, and adjourned till tomorrow n 10
A. NJ.
Rules adopted by the Beard.
TALLAHAssEE, November 27.-The
following are the rules adopted BY the
Board:
The Canvsssing Board will commence
It's duties on the 18th Of November.
instant, at one o'clock, and will meet
daily at the same hour, unless 3 different
hour be AIed, except on Sundays and
holidays, and will remain so long In
session each day a. the necessities OF the
case may require 10 facilitate the canvass
within the briet period which rem aims
for that purpose. The following rules
Of procedure are adopted and hereby
promulg gated:
lst The office OF the Secretary OF State
where by Isw the Board i directed,
TO meet, being sms II, a limited humber
Of persons only, not exceeding slI In
number, equally representing each poliu-
cal party, will be admitted 10 witness the
proceedings except wnen the Board may
think il necessary or desirabls 20 close
the doors for deliberation.
2nd. The Secretsry OF State shall open
the returns from each county, where.
upon the Board will proceed 70
exAminethe same, and determine
from the ace thereof, subjec! 10
hnuI review, whether legal form
aiities and requirement. WITH respect
thereto have been complied With, and on
affirmative determination of such pre-
llmlnarv matters, the Chairman snail
announce the vote OF the county.
9TH On the snnoun cement OF. the
vote Of any county any person may give
notice that said return or election or vote
of said county, or any precinct thoreot
will be contested, snd the dsrk shall
iorthwit note the objection.
4lh. The contestants subsequently 70
the announcement az Aforesaid Of the re-
suli, ,ss it appears n thefSce tue re- urss
must hls with the Board brief state
ment in vriting, giving ,pscIhcslly the
objections prop losed % be made, With par.
culs-s Of Tim place and circum,tancss,
together with .4s .ts;emen. II Te.is; de-
mAnded.
9th. II ,leT Of the fact that the
Board has no power 70 compel the At
tendance {. examination Q. giLne'ses It
will receive q evidence proper affidavit;
also such officisl certificates IS are made
evidence Oy lsw. and nsy be Othervise
sdvisab.s. Ii either party desires 70 pro-
duce IRA co5e testimony they must sUb.
NIT % the Board brIs! statements in
writing Of The names and residences Of
the pilnesses, srd The facts expected 70
be proved hy them, and TIE Board 10
ihsIr discretion will allow them 70 attend
and will themselves examine them, the
sItsut " which il il done Decessarlly De-
pending on the time at the disposal cf
tie Board.
9th. The sSdsvits and documsntsry
nroof. on each sids shall bs died With
tbe Board, in The o1cs Of the Secretary
OF state, snd snsll bs accessible - the
ether Eds under such regulsil0rs ~ the
/ Secretary Of ststs shall think proper Tor
safe keeping thereof.
TIL AL notices and sugYssiions shaii