Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-28
STILL IN DOUBT.
No Material Change in the
Situation.
THE LOUISIANA BOARD
STILL AT WORK.
TIE FLORIDA BOARD PREPARING
TO COUNT THE VOTES.
y Nj, SnuT.i kE!r., 1. IN
Trouble.
THE CASE OF THE SOUTH CARO-.
LIMA BOARD.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
New YORK, November d. A Columbia despatch
to the Herald says the fines of the board of can
vassers have been paid by the republicans, and
they are literally supplied with all Injuries while
in jail.
sunday forenoon District Attorney Corbin. their
counsel, and his assistant attorney. Earle, with
Z. 5. District Attorney Archibald Sterling of
Baltimore, were closeted at the Office Of the for
ner for several hours. Judge Bond was in an
adjoining room. Mr.. Corbin will probably be
held in contempt and debarred from practice in
the State courts.
Gen. Rugar left Tallahassee for Columbia, Sat
urday.
despatch predicts that Judge Bond will re-
| lease the board on habeas corpus on the ground
OF their being officers. This with the presence of
troops, sensational despatch says, will create
terrible excitement here, and may precipitate
| bloodshed which once commenced it is appalling
| to think where it may end.
Washington des patch 10 the Tribune saws
Judge Cartier Of the supreme court of this dis.
tlict, who was at Columbia at the time the ques-
ton of the jurisdiction of the supreme court of
| South Carolina over the beard of canvassers
arose, SAYS there is not shadow of authority for
such interference. There is not the slightest JUS
LITIGATION for 1t either in the constitution or the
laws of the State.
COLUMBIA, November q. On application for
Wits of habeas corpus, the Board of State Can
vassers were brought this morning into the Uni
| ted States Circuit Court Judges Bond and Bryan
presiding.
The board were in the custody of the Sheriff of
the county who, through counsel, asked him to
| make return to the application for writs. The
| court signified that the time would be granted
and the prisoners be held in custody of the court
pending the returns.
The application was based on the ground that
the board were discharging the duties of appoint
ing presidential electors when the Supreme
Court of the State interrupted them. On subsc-
quent notice of council time was granted until
| Wednesday at 10 o'clock to make return pend
ing. which the board was placed in charge o. the
| United States Marshal
1t is understood that troops will be posted at
| the State House to morrow, when the legisla-
ture meets to organize.
COLUMBIA, November 81 despatch signed
by Senator Gordon of Ga, Senator johnson of
Va, Gen. Wade Hampton, several circuit judges
and others, was sent to the president to-day pro-
testing against the of the troops in controlling
the organization Of the legislature and enforcing
the Inauguration of Gov. Chamberlain.
FLORIDA.
TALLAHASSEE, November 81. The conyassing
board met at noon to-day in the Office of the Sec.
Rotary of State, Mr.. McLin in the chair. A pro-
test was led by the republican electors against
Attorney General Cookies, sitting as a member of
the board, on the ground that he had virtually
decided and given decision prior to the assemb-
| ling of the board, aud that he had autographed
| that The democrats had certainly carried the
out Of it,"
Mr. Cookies respectfully submitted that the dcs.
patch and the opinion therein contained did not
disqualify him from sitting as . member of the
board. The protest was entered and the board
proceeded with the regular business.
Mr.. Cowgirl moved that Gov. Stearns and Gen.
BrannoD, command the troops at this point, be
admitted to the session of this board.
Mr.. Cookies amended it by adding the name of
Mr.. &. F. Drew, and the amendment was accept
Vba hnap ri han uapt, into min
adopted rules for its government. The board
then agreed TO admit gents from abroad and
six local politicians from each side. Adjourned
till tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
LOUISIANA.
New YORK, November 81. A New Orleans
espatch says Gen. Sheriden left for Chicago YES
terday with his staff.
Gen. Augur remains in command, and saws
there is no possible danger of trouble. The dem
ocrats have been endeavoIing to make case TO
bring the returning board before some court, but
the effort has been futile as the supreme court of
Louisiana, two years since affirmed the constitu-
tionality of the law establishing the board.
New ORLEANS, November q. The returning
board met at IL o'clock, All the members were
present and there was large crowd in the lobby.
During the proceedings President Wells stated
that the board would decline 10 hear or read any
motions or protests whatever.
Mr.. Mc(iloin, counsel for the democratic candi-
dates, filed request that the ballot boxes of East
| Baton Rhuge, be sent for in order that the tally
sheets and statements Of the votes sealed up in
| four of the boxes could be obtained and the vote
| counted.
| The documents were sealed up in boxes through
| ignorance of the law the part of the commits
sioners of election. The secretary of the board
was instructed on Saturday to telegraph for the
boxes, but failed TO do so on the Plea of want of
funds.
The board thereafter went into executive ses-
Isio q wa ri pfa
cept the members and committees. Ia executive
session the board examined the returns from the
| following particles and wards-Bienyille, West
Baton Rouge, Bassier, Caldwell, Carroll, CLAIR
borne, Jefferson, Morehouse, Rapids, Red River,
St. Landry, Webster, VIM and the LIST. I'd, 4th,
9Th, 9th, 18th, 9Th, 9h 10th l1tb, 18th, l4th aud
18th wards of the Parish of Orleans. These re-
turns were examined and laid over for future &C
ton, there being protests and contests in each
| case.
In the 7th ward Of Orleans parish the supervi-
sors threw out the vote of one of the polls where
there was majority of l73 for Tilden electors on
| the ground that the vote had not been counted
aud rel urned within twenty four hours after the
close OF the election. The board then adjourned
until 10 O'Clock to morrow forenoon.
MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, November "a. Considerable CON.
ment has been INDUCED in here, growing out of
the fact that Gen. ID. NJ. Frost, one of the demo-
cratic presidential electors Of this State has been
pronounced ineligible.
The general is a graduate of West Point lie
served in the army several years, was in comand
cf the State militia at Camp jackson in this city
when captured by Major Lyon in May, 1861, and
subsequently served in the Confederate army
lie claims 10 have pardon from President An
drew Johnson, and that therefore his disabilities
have been removed, but the republicans assert
that Mr.. Johnsons pardon stands for naught
against the Constitutional amendment on the sub
ject of disabilities, and therefore cannot act le-
gay as an elector. kf