The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-11-23
The Three nisnufed Sfafes.

| A special from New York to the st. Louis
| Republican, 18th, says that the National
Democratic Committee claim a Democratic
majority in all of the three doubtful States
] as follows: Florida, 400; Louisiana,
1000; South Carolina, $500.
Per contra, Senator COnover telegraphed
that Florida had certainly gone for Hayes,
with State ticket in doubt, and the Repub-
lican claim in the other two States was still
! firmly maintained.
The South Carolina Board Of State Can
vassers met and organized on the 18th. The
question as to the authority Of the Board TO
decide contested cases was argued at length,
the Democrats claiming that the functions
Of the Board were strictly ministerial, and
that they had no Constitutional authority
TO reject any returns properly authenticat-
ed by the Board of County Canvassers.
General Sheridan and staff arrived at New
Orleans on the 10Th. There was no change
in the situation, and everything remained
quiet.
The New Orleans correspondent of the st.
Louis Globe Democrat says the following
Characteristic dispatch had been received by
Gov. Kellogg:
CHICAGO, Nov. I5.-Gov. W. P. Kellogg: In
the Presidential game the Democratic party has
a hand filed with stolen Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia, New York and Connecticut
full hand or flush. Looking over the tops of
those stolen cards across the table, with one
hand on a revolver, the old political bloat, thief
and buldoLer shouts to the Republican host ::
You touch louisiana Don't you steal card on
me. Don't yOu touch it. The people demand
reform. r. q. INGERsoLL.
The Northern Republicans in New Or
leans, on the 10th, replied to the Northern
Democrats declining to hold conference
as requested, on the ground that they were
there merely as spectators and had no au-
thority to interfere or intermeddle in the
conduct Of the State canvass.
On the 14th, a communication was adj
dressed by the Northern Democrats to the
Northern Republicans, then in New Or
leans, requesting personal conference in
reference to the political situation in Louis
lana. f H"H i -H
The Democratic rejoinder to the reply OF
the Republicans to the Democratic request
for a conference in New Orleans was pub
lished on the 18th. The Democrats admit
that they have no official power to interfere
with the internal affairs of Louisiana, but
nasmuch as the question to be decided is a
national one, they express their belief that
the people Of the United States will only be
satisfied with fair and honest count, and
that this should be made openly and above
board. ....r..., ..
The Louisiana Returning Board met and
organized on the 10th and then adjourned
till noon Of the 18th. 1t was reported that
the sessions Of the Board would be strictly
private. H a"..
On the 18th, a motion was made by the
Democratic counsel before full bench of
the South Carolina Supreme Court, praying
that a writ of prohibition and mandamus be
granted, restraining the Board of Canvass
ers from exercising judicial functions on the
election of Electors, members Of the Legis-
lature, members Of Congress and Solicitors,
and combining them to ministerial functions
only. The Court issued such rule, re-
Quiring the Board of Canyassers to answer
Thursday why the writs should not be
issued.
The Democrats have fled protest against
the late election in Charleston County, S.
C., on the ground Of intimidation and lille
gaIity. TO- .r..' srr a-..- ..I..- Oh.
The county canvass in Florida was made
on the l4th, but as many of the polling
places are hundreds Of miles from all rail-
way communication, it was not expected
thatall the returns would reach the Board
Of Commissioners for a week at least.
The South Carolina Supreme Court,
the 18th, issued an auxiliary order instruct
Ing the Board Of Canvassers to proceed
strictly in ministerial duty TO canvass the
returns aud submit the same to the Court.
The Board Of Cangsssers met and decided
10 admit full delegation OF gentlemen on
each side TO witness the canvass. ,--i'i
The State Democratic Committee of Lou
isiana on the 10Th made application for rep
on the eReturning Board, and
also desired that SUBJ committee be al
lowed to attend the sittings of the Board.
In reply, Gov. Wells stated that in all cases
Of contested polls from any cause they
would be notified, and the Board would
hear argument from both sides. 7F