Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
FLORIDA.
THE governor AND THE ELECTORAL
VOTE.

FLORIDA.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE ELECTORAL
VOTE.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 19.-There is
reasonable ground for believing that
Gov. Stearns will assume that the State
Board has no power to canvass the
electoral vote, but that the power re-
sides In the governor. This assump-
ton will permit the governor to de-
eide all the issues pertaining to the
canvass, and issue the certificates to
whichever electors he decides are
elected. This assumption is based
upon the fact that the act creating the
Returning Board does not use the
word electors" in giving the list of /
officers, whose vote the board shall /
canvass. The power to canvass this
vote, not Ibeing specifically conferred |
upon the board, he contends residesin |
him, as he is required by United /
States law to- issue the electors GER
tihcates, and must canvass the vote in
order that he may decide who is en-
titled to the certificates.
DEMOCRATIC PROTEST TO BE FILED. |
The Democrats are astonished that
this claim is set up, and contend that
the word electors" is not used in the
act referred to simply because electors
are included under the head of State
officers. which expression is used in
the act. A Democratic committee
waited on the governor and notified
him that, if he contemplated such
step, they would ask permission to file
a protest. He stated that they should
have opportunity to do so, and this
morning informed them by letter that
he should be pleased if they would for
ward, in writing, whatever they had TO
say upon the subject This is consid-
cred an intimatIon that he intends to
move in the matter without delay.
Elaborate opinions are in course of
preparation on both sides of the ques-
ton.
MILITARY MOVEMENT.
There is some movement ordered in
military circles tonight. Precisely
what it is cannot be ascertained. tits
supposed that troops are going to some
| contested counties.
EXTRACT FROM THE ADDRESS OF THE
FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE.
! Tallahassee Special to New York Herald.
The figures given below in proof of
our victory are based entirely from
official sources and are entirely reli-
able. When the State Board COM
pletes its duties and purges the vote of
| all frauds our majority will be largely
increased over the vote as here stated.
In some of the Republican counties
the vote exceeds by hundreds the vot-
ing population according to the actual
census. Ballots have been miscounted,
ballot boxes have been stuffed, Demo-
cratic challengers have been excluded
from the polls, and other outrages
have been committed for the purpose
of sitting the voice of the people /; but
the committee has collected abundant
evidence of these crimes and will at
the proper time lay it before the eoun-
try. Fellow-citizens, the patience and
moderation you have displayed in the
trying scenes you have lately passed
through have won the commentator
of the world. Our canvass has been
fairly conducted and our act will bear
examination. We must await the YER
dict of the country upon our case, con-
fdent that truth and right will pre-
! vail. Let us calmly wait for the YER
dict, and it will bring with it to our
political opponents, as well as to our
selves the blessings of good govern
ment, peace and prosperity, reconcllla-
ton and good will.
FIRST DIsTRICT-DREw' MAJoRITIEs.
Calhoun, $50; fernando, 449; Jack
son. 102; Levy, 2S5; Manatee, 300; Polk,
462; Sumter, 342; Wakulla, 1873; Wash
ington, 284; Franklin, 80; Hillsboro,
617; Lafayette, 248; Liberty, GA; Mon
roe, GA; Santa Rosa, 367; Taylor, III;
Walton, 625.
sTEARNs' MAJORITIEs.
Escambia, 1873; Jefferson, 1922
Gadsden, 457 Leon, 2,019. Drew's
majority in First district, 4812. Stearns
total majority, 1866 Drew's net ma
jority in First district, 256.
Add one county not heard from
(Holmes), which gave in 1874, 284
add estimated increase over this vote,
80; making majority in Holmes 379-
which add to majority in the district,
and we have 635 as Drew's majority in
! the First district.
SECOND DISTRICT DREW MAJoRITIEs
Bradford, 499; Clay, 166; Columbia.
1874; Dade, 5; Hamilton, 288; Orange,
TAB; Putnam. 40; st. Johns, $50; Su-
vance, 176; Volusia, BIG.
sTEARNs' MAJoRITIEs.
Alachua, 408; Duval, 796; Madison,
1926; Marion, 594; Nassau, 100. Total,
Drew's majority, 2,742; total Stearns
majority, 2,422. County not heard
from, Brevard, which gave in 1874, rs
Democratic majority. Add estimated
increase, and we have total of 104 foE
Brevard, which gives Drew in the End
district, 424 majority. Add First dis
trict, 635, and we have Drew's majority
in the State, 1859
The committee has not been able to
get separate figures upon the State and
electoral tickets from the distant coun-
ties, but will arrange them in few
days. 1t is only in few counties that
Mr.. Tilden is behind the State ticket,
and after making the most liberal esti-
mates for the counties not fully heard
from, it is not believed that our major
ity upon the electoral vote can fall be-
low 600.
s. PAsCo, Chairman.
JAMES NJ. BAKER,
W. D. BLoXHAM,
GEO. p. RANEY,
j. Fl. PAINE.
Attest ROBERT GAMBLE, Sec'y.
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NEW ORLEANS, November This
morning at 11:l5 the doors were thrown