The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-19
FLO KfDA.
Impossible TO Figure Away Tiidcn's Majority
w. l.. Chnnaier's veracity.

w. L.. thnndiers Nerachy.
TALLAHASSEE Nov. 1s.-It is impossible
to fguret Democratic majority In tnis st tie
below the figures previously given. Mr.. Tilden
will certainly have the electoral vote OF Florida
uniess the State Board reverse the majority ac-
corded by the ofdcial canvass OF the county
bo rds The returns from four ofncla counties
have been read. one Of them (walton) shows a
Democratic loss Of tweny-sevsn from the COM
mitteos estimate, and the other &. aron) d Re
publican los OF ten from the same estimate.
The Others arr, eexoc ly with what was claimed.
II Is impossible TO get from the Republicans the
nR res uDun whicn they predicate their m =
iOriy. Mncn Mr ". T. Chandler WAS requested
to give the nguies lie sAiu:
We have knowledge OF the vote In all tho Repub-
liesu eOuntts and N sbou two-rhlrds Of the Demo.
ss wsn the Ha are ~ Sm @ sns H1, neS
cratic coqn es In9,e Sounlrs are held oscs Tor some
Lot over tMenly lnics, anu mat a I.gi" Let over
reported There is reason to 6"eye tnai isiateaded
10 m ke the lAeyming Democratic malorties rye
an u bring en Ia too stt 70 enape me local proofs
!hs Ppe.Jc1ua ennyass mus, be eo19seea or me
eiec.or-l yo.e " F,Urida is lOsl-
he facts are that the Democratic counties re-
ferreu to ~ Ar- Tn muller as being behind are ia
control Of Repuoic u managers. appointed bv
tue Governor, VINO alone nave the power to can
yass the vote and T. rward IL. The Democrats
feel great unessiness ~ his deisv uf the re-
turns, as they are IN the hands OF county lie-
publican hoarls and SUP Ject To possible IN -nipu-
iaiiUtI. Not less than dUZon cOurieis have been
posted To dlstan. counlls-, 10y Democratic Or
der-. 10 insist that tue returns be forwarded at
unce. / cling that the Republican majority in
tue State bOaTd hau the power To open tue can
viss 1t any ,tne. tney have been especial, zeDl-
Gus ia burryiua w the four other Democratic
cuulr.its. l. /, demonstrate to any one Wishing
To go'ntO details that alden mas majority IN
tue state AS canvissed by the couuly boards.
lhis being true, the sooner the Democrats get
those returns fely stored IN the Caoitol the
sooner wlil tley DC secured from all possible
manipulation.
Later a he following seems to be the situa-
tinn IN this eta t; Zen p'lty claims the stale
on The fresidentll ticket IL is pretty well
cuuceOed tuat the Denlocr Is carry tneir state
ticket. The DenoeT Is base their clam OF the
Electoral lcket on Ufficinlre urns received hero,
as follows IL Is ordered tnat The count OF the
votes aud the CANVASS OF tue same snail be aone
III pa ,lc. The Democraic committee arr inRed
10 have sworn dupIlc ties Of The ohiclal returns
They have received these from oil
save ave counties, all Democratic Their
vsumairs based on these unofficial copies OF Oh
hcia retulns gives Drew ana ilden ooth a clear
maJonty Ihe Republicans VIII furnish no
Ggures. stating that they Will await the ofiici
rvNIns. MauY stoltlN ciain that Hayes has car
rled lhe state. However, IL IS probable that
,ilden Niil have a majority of some 3uO OF 40O on
the returns is made ON tally by the County
ChnvasseT-. Inc hepuolicaus clalm that even
aGmltt.ne thls' they viii ne able oy proving
ana est .hnsu lhs state fof h.yes.
he h9nt ntiors TIE state II lard will he very
bitieri e Dsnoerals, besides defending their
Jefferson, Aachua, and Leon counties,
Nhicn are the Hcpubllcan strongholds.
ineY clam 10 have Glsco'ered glazing fraud In
Aldcrui, ~ aete tie returns OF the election in
-pectnrs NeTo rails, l2s votes, and their names
iUr!' 90 a new rsturn.
me Democratic state Committee yesterday
addressed a note TO the Board ~ - te nvas-
ser requesting them 10 proceed Al once 10 the
canvass OF -uCh country returns as are already
40. Ihey based TINS r,quSst upon the ( ct that
q great mass Of Testimony would come before
me Board from bOth sldte, and tnat It's proper
IresentatOn and argument would axe lung
time. and tnAt az he United States law requires
the Governor 10 issus his certificate TO tho res
IientiAl Electors on the 6tn OF December Il Ia
necessary TO begin work at once 10 Uruer that a
ir hearing Ia y be had,
Tue board this morning declined to com
ulence the canvass, AlT. COcKeT, Democrat, ,vot-
iuE aN q, and Alessrs. McLin and Cowgirl, Hepuo-
ieans, voting ny. The hepuOlicins declined
on ,ho groInd that tGe law roads Z" on the
tht Yhth diy after election, or sooner, II all
the rrtuins are In, thO canvass OF the vote snail
he beguu,' ana that, as the time has not yet ex-
tfed, aud n tns returns are not ' et In. they
cdnhot lethl!y begin work. The Democrats
colin tloro Is = clause allowing the CANVASS to
negln at any time, aud canvass such re-
tufHs ai arrived, not closing tho canvass
TO th1 exclusion OF any county for
ror-srriya until the thirty. nfth day has come.
steps wiil probably DO taken TO see II there 10
not In tho supreme Court some power to force
the cAnv asseTs 10 Degin work. The Democrat
aver thai the delay is meant TO sitnsr force the