The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-06
these statements we obtain the following re-
HAYR0 ELLCr0Ra.

Dublane ...... S3,667 Marks ......... 1901
1Oy ........... 63,642 Levlssee. $3.50! ", $40
Cobb .... $3.50 Brewster ...... Il, 461
Cross ..::.;:.. 1862 Jefferson :..... 1886
orr, y disclosed on tho face of the returns
opened BY the returning board, is:
TILDBH ELECTORS. HAYES RLKCroRa
MoE M.sE|1 g g 3 9as Kellogg 57oaa
DeClove 82,O65 Marks ......... 76.067
Cobb. 81 1859 Brewster ...... 7270
Wicklifte.. 82,396 Burch 80. go. 76963
Pache. 82,036 Sheldon. ...... 74678
Fay ...... go. 1920 Levissee 1890. 75'167
Cross 82,1O9 Jefferson $780,. 1850
In most cases the returns opened BY the re-
turning board corresponds precisely with the
| missioners Of elections furnishes us. The
most materia! charges arose from the failure
OF the supervisors Of East Baton Rouge, Tau
gaphen, and of the Orleans parish to 'forWard
the statement OF votes from all the voting
Places IN their respective parishes. In IS out
would be conclusive, no one would claim that
Tllden and Hendricks were not entitled to the
electoral vote the State, but in Louisiana q
| tribunal has been set up which on former &C.
casions has overthrown the will of the people
as expressed at the polls. and for which the
change the result Of the popular vote at the
| recent election. In view, however of the re-
turns and the facts which should control tho
| returning boards, with which we have made
| ourselves familiar, We have no hesitation in
SAYING that the result shown by the votes &C
pable abuse of the letter and spirit of the law
governing the returning board, and mani
test perversion of the facts before it. Irregu-
lar1ties have been committed in some instances
! by officers conducting elections and making
returns but they are about as much ON one
q N rft Nnr 81 s-As~-
ana violence or other illegal acts preventing
tree and fair election, there is evidence on
both sides, but not of such characrer az to
affect the general result. In most instances
the acts OF violence preceded from lawless-
ness, as in the case Of Henry and Eliza Pinks-
ton, and had no connection with politics. 1t
is significant fact that in the parish where it
is alleged that voters were kept from the polls
| by intimidation, the total vote OF such PARISH
| es was as large az at any time heretofore and
in the whole State is 800 above any vote
heretofore cast. An honest and fair canvass
cannot materially reduce Tilden's majority az
shown on tho face of the returus
| Signed1 LYMAN TRUMBuLL,
JOHN NJ. PALMER,
VIM. B1GLER,
| GEO. B. Smith,
GEO. w. JULIAN,
| The Republican committee OF Northern men
left New Orleans on Saturday, but the Demo-
| cratic committee remained and attended the
meeting of the canvassing board. The only
development OF special interest was the fact
that the Ouachita parish returns had been
opened and the Eliza Pinksten affidavit in
serted. When the package was opened the
affidavit was to.lnd filed with the returns,
There was also found the following letter
showing that the affidavit was sent In after
the returns:
New Orleans, Nov. %, ls76.-To c. s. Abel,
Esq, Secretary Returning Board: S1R-En-
which received too late to file with my re-
turns. Please see that it is brought in with
other afidavits filed with my returns.
n. ]. GRADY,
| Supervisor Of Ouacbita.
The matter was referred to the Board for
consideration. When the Board adjourned
the clerks proceeded to compile the returns
preparatory to making the oficia! announce
| ment of the result.
| Florida.
| Pending the proceedings in the Court to
compel the Board of Canvassers to meet, the
Secretary OF State issued a call su1nmoning
the Board together.
The first session on the 9th, was devoted
simply to the adoption of rules tor the govern
ment of the Board in making the canvass
At the session on the 28th, the second day
OF the meeting, returns from all the counties
were opened and on the face OF them they
gave the highest Hayes elector 400 and the
highest Tilden elector 7,4l8, a majority of ~
for the highest Hayes elector. The Democrats
were astonished when the return from Baker
county was read, giving Al republican ma
jority. The original return gave So Dem
ocratic majority and the Democrats did not
know OF the new return. At the evening ses-
sion the first return showing 95 Democratic
majority was produced and read. If this re-
turn was admitted it would give Tilden 115
majority in the State. If both returns are
rejected, two Tilden electors have five major
ity and one Hlden elector three majority, and
one Hayes elector one majority. The Kepub.
icans have given notice OF contest in 10 couns
ties, and the Democrats contest9.
i On the goth, the Board was occupied in
hearing af6davits alleging that, in the town of
Archer, 319 votes were cast, while 538 were
returned. AfGdavits were also read showing
the original returns of Baker county gave IS
Democratic majority.
The I'd inst, was the last day allowed by
the Florida Board for the introduction of tes-
timony, and both sides introduced large
amount.
There was only one new or notable point
| raised This was in the county Of Monatee.