Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-29
OFFICIAL RETURNS FROM OTHER
STATES.
NEW JERSEY

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The State canvassers reports the official vote Of
Hayes, lO3575
Tilden. 1880
Tildcn's majority, 1875
John q. Foster and John l.. Murphy filed a pro-
test against the election of Benjamin williamson,
| one of the Til6en electors, for the reason that
Williamson held the position of United States
commissioner. The board refused TO receive the
protest, on the ground that they had no right to
cons idcr the question.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh special to the Herald SAYS Col. Thos
b. Keogh chairman of the republican State CON-
| mittee, o-nght filed protest with Gov. Bragden
against the announcement of North Carolina for
presidential electors. lie enumerates twenty
three counties to which he objects on the e, ound
of illegal returns. He claims that the throwing
| out of those counties WILL with omission of eight
counties not heard from, give the State to Hayes.
Col. keogh furthermore alleges that William b.
Glenn, democratic elector from the seventh dis
trict, is ineligible, as he holds commission under
| the act establishing Southern claims commission.
THIS State gives Tilden q majority of 1918,
with three counties not yet heard from officially.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
New YORK, November %. Special dispatches
state that troops were ordered to Columbis, S. c..
Monday, to protect the State government and pre-
vent the gathering Of rife clubs.
COLUMBIA, November %. The house burned
] uo"u VI IIiuny lhst, tuEcc mics ITOm tn1S plhCe
was the property of the sisters of General Wade
Hampton, but WAS occupied by him and known .:
| his house.
There is great excitement here to-day. United
States troops have possession of the State house,
| and have refused admission to the Edgefied and
Laurens delegation.
] COLUMBIA, November 2S At midnight last
night the State House was occupied by u. S.
| troops. No one was allowed to enter unless on
pass from Mr.. Jones, clerk of the late House, or
of han ,horla ,sta
About nine o'clock this morning. Gen. Gordon
of Georgia, and Gen. johnson OF Virginia, with
Messrs. Peck and Jeifreys. members Of the legis-
lature, demanded admittance. The rotunda was
| filed with troops and arms stacked. These mem
bers OF the legislature exhibited certificates from
| the Supreme Court Of their election, and the
poral Of the guard refused them admittance un
der orders of Dennis, who was standing BY. The
democratic members then met in caucus pit about
ll.l5, and proceeded in & body to demand admit
lance.
In the meantime Gen. Ruger appeared, who
| then changed the orders as to allow any one to
pass the sentinel who claimed to be elected mem
bers Of the legislature. Under this change Of Or
ders all members now being admitted slowly,
as corporal OF guard examines their certificates.
The members are thus admitted to the State
House, but not to the Hall Of the Senate,or House
OF Representatives.
AL Has A. NJ the whole number Of democrat
ic members of the legislature marched to the
| State House door, with John c. Shepard at their
head The door was guarded by United States
troops and by John b. Dennis q United States
Marshal. Shepard asked admission, whereupon
Dennis asked if he had certificate of election
from the Secretary Of State. Shepard said he
had certificate Of the Supreme Court, and Den
mis- said, "lf on have not the certificate of Secre
tary you cannot enter" Shepard then said he
demanded the right to read q protest from the
| democrats which he proceeded to do when he
was stopped by Col Haskell. chairman of the
democratic committee.
Capt. Kellogg, United States officer, who was
| at the door, after conference said all persons
having certificates from either the Secretary of
State or Supreme Court would be admitted
Shepard presented certificates of the court and
| passed in.
p. M-The democratic members, after leav-
| ing the State House met together for consulta-
ton and without taking any action adjourned till
| three +. NJ The session WAS secret. Mr. Red
dish, republican member of the leg islature from
Orangeburg, left the republican House, with
| the democrats, refusing to have anything to do
with the organization of that body. There are
| three whites in the house Of representatives as
| organized.
The democratic members before they reached
the door of the State House building this morning;
| sure ndered all their private arms. One of the
| democratic members who bore certificate of board
of canvassers went into the hall and found the re-
publicans already organized, with a speaker in the
chair. and clerk at the desk. He returned to
the door and refused egress until he threaten
| ed prosecution for false Imprisonment.
VIM H. Reddish, prominent republican men,
Der. refuses to enter the hall with fed raj bay
at the door and Is now acting with the democf ats.
During excitement created by refusing TO admit
democrats, an immense crowd had assembled in
front of the State House, when a federal officer
| in charge approached General Hampton, who was
| endesvoring to prevent the crowd from pushing
in.
General Hampton Immediately appeared upon
the front steps Of the capitol, and addressed the
| crowd as follows:
! My friends, ! am truly doing what have done
earnestly during this whole exciting contest pour
ing oil on troubled waters. 1t is of the greatest
importance to us all as citizens of South Carolina
that peace should be preserved l appeal to you
all, white men and colored, as Carolinians to use
every effort to keep down violence or turbulence
| One act of violence may precipitate bloodshed
and desolation. implore you then to preserve
the peace. beg all of my friends to dispense, to
| leave the grounds of the capitol, and | advise all
| cOlored men to do the same. Keep perfectly
quiet, leave the Streets and do nothing to provoke
| riots. We uust to law and the constitution and
we have perfect faith in justice of our cause
The whites Immediately dispersed and their cen
duct was followed by great many colored people.
The democratic members elect to the House OF
Representative met at o'clock this evening, 10
Carolina Hall, "a democrats and republicans par
ticipating, and were sworn in by Judge Cook
The House organized and will clsim recog milton
tomorrow. Each House will demand of the
| Secretary Of State the returns. All is quiet to-
night. The supreme court has not yet decided the
question Of counting the electoral vote.
FLORIDA.
NEW YORK, November D. The Post has the
following A private despatch from Tallahassee
Fla. says there is evidence that the democrat.
have been taEpering with ballots in several coun.
ties to change the result, but the republicans are
apprised Of all their doings and will counteract
them. On the face Of the returns the majority
| for Hayes 10 undoubted.
New YORK, November %. The Trbuue's Tai
lahassee special has the following:
would like TO employ any person who disbe-
lieyes in the story of Southern outrsges, and be-
lieves in the security of person and life at the
South. to visit as guest of the republican State
committee the county Of Polk, which is now re-
ported at 45O democratic to five republican votes
aad obtain for that committee exact copies o.
county and precinct records Of the late election.
He might do it disguised as a democratic ennis
ssry, or with pass signed "S. Pasco, chairman
Of the democratic State committee" but if hs
went as . republican the lie insurance company