New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-11

can majorties 1929. Democratic-Avoyellis,2 30s
Benville, 100; Calcasieu, 1.241; Claiborne, 1.165S
De Solo, AS; East Feciana, 1,753; West Fell
ciana, 465 Franklin, 662; Jackson, 430; Lafay-
cite, 442 Lincoln, 755 Morehouse, 52S; Orleans.
9,743; Ouachita, 1910; Richlan, 7O2; Tabina.
S75; st. Tammany, 4; Tangpahra, 425t
Union, 1429, Vermillion, $50; Vernon, 1913; Web
ster 10; Vim, $50; st. Helena, 1921; total.
1924. These figures stated official, quad
Official the result of the actual official count at the
polls telegraphed this committee by reliable parties
They are in fact telegraphio reports of the actual
votes cast and counted.
The following parishes have been heard from by
semi-oficia information, which is considered trust
worthy, and shows the following majorities Dem
ocratic-East Baton Rouge, 600; Catahmla, $50;
Grant, 100; Washington, $50 total, 1880. Re
publican-West Baton Rouge, 400 BOssier, 900;
Caddo, LOO, Kenvile, 1900; Madison, 200;
Rapdes, 100; st. Martins, 150 Jefferson,
1900; total, 1850. These figures give
the Republicans in all probability, 1000
more than they can possibly expect. They
show our majority as 1925, leaving live
parishes to hear FROM which gave Democratic ma
jorities in 1874 as follows: C0ldwell, 40; Cam
eron, 1876; Lafourche, 60; Livingston 579 st.
Landray, 1,S9s. Total, 2S33. This, added to our
ascertained majority, gives us 7,47S. The parishes
last mentioned may be quite reasonably expected to
do better for than in 1874. They cannot do
worse, and have not SO done by information from
many hands. The figures given throughout are the
first possible for us. and will be bettered by the
actual returns
We fear the Republicans contemplate fraud, be-
cause first, the Returning Boards VIGOROUSLY de-
frauded lis in 1872 and in 1874, as may be seen by
the Wheeler investigation. Second, The present
board is composed it was in 1874, one member
being a defeated candidate for the Senate at this
election, another Custom-hOuse officer who was
appointed Surveyor Immediately after the Returning
Board frauds of 1874 and the two Others cOored men
and pronounced partsans, there being one vacancy.
Third Mr.. Kellogg has openly said that the parishes
of East and West Feliclana, EastOn, Baton Rouge,
Morehouse, and Ouachia should be thrown out,
and reported in the public prints to have
said that the President of the United States has de-
termined that they shall not be counted. Fourth:
We learn from all sides of attempts to change the
result at the polls by chcanery, by refusal OF delay
to count, and other tricks; by their commissioners
absenting themselves from the polls; by the
supervisors of registration, whose duty it Is
10 receive the returns within 81 hours after the
close of the election abscnting themselves from
their Offices to avoid the delivery within the time
fixed by law, and by the Secretary of State doing
the same things. all with the view of illegally re-
jecting legal and honest returns from Democrats
hands and parishes, while returns from Republican
polls have been received at all hours. Fifth: Boasts
beng openly made that Packard will be Governor,
whether elected or not and during the canvass such
claims have been made and wagers laid BY Repub
Leans to that effect
(Telegrams just received from the parish of st.
Landry state the Democratic majority at 2,OOOD
Sixth, the law requires two returns TO be made by
the Commissioners of Election, one to be delivered
to the Supervisor of Registration and the other TO
the Secretary. In view of the frauds pTacticed in
1872 and 1874 the State Central Committee in
structed their Commissioners on Election to make
out and return us ripicate return, for the purpose
IF checking changes and alterations, particularly
in the parish of New-Orleans This trlpcate
though an exact copy of the other two and ac-
knowedged to be correct by the commissioners, the
Republican commissioners almost invariably refused
To sign. Indeed, the reasons might be multiplied
indefinitely which lead MS to believe that plans are
being maturcd to rob the State and the nation OF
the honest result of our election, but have placed
before You only the most salient points.
L. ". PATTON,
President Democratic State Committee