The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11
A FAIR COUNT ENSURED.
And Consequently the
Election of Hayes.


Especial Despatch to the Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 10 D. m.-Our advices
are that we have carried Florida, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana and Oregon, electng Hayes by
one majority. q. CHANDLER.
ITO the Associated Press.]
Prominent Republicans and Democrats
Going to Louisiana.
New YORK, Nov. 10.-The following des-
patch has been sent to Cows. Ingersoll, Hub
bard, Robinson. Bedle, Curtin Palmer, Nc.
Creery, Carroll and others; also Senators Thur
man, Bayard, Randolph, Mcdonald, Herman
and others, senators and to leading public men
in the Northern states:
The Republican and Democratic citizens of
New orleans urgently request that a delega.
ton OF prominent gentlemen come there at
once to counsel peace and fair and honest re-
turn. You are earnestly requested to be one of
ten or fifteen gentlemen all widely known, to
meet in Louisville at the Calf House on Sat.
urday evening proceeding directly South, or if
more convenient meeting at the St. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans, on Monday morning.
Your prompt acceptance by telegraph is re-
quested. This emergency appeals to your pat
rlotism.
(Sigaed) ADRIAN S. HEWITT,
The acceptance warrants a full representa-
zion at New Orleans.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-In accordance with
the request of Gov. Kellogg of Louisiana that
prominent Republicans should 60 from the
North to inspect the counting of the votes in
that state, the President has invited the follow
ing gentlemee to proceed to New Orleans for
such purpose: Hon. W. D. Kelley of Pennsyl-
vania, Gen. j. A. Garfield of Ohio, Hon. J. A.
Kasson, John Schroubey Of Pennsylvania and
Gen. j. A. Logan of Illinois. 1t is understood
that most of the gentlemen have accepted and
will reach New Orleans within few days.
Gov. Hayes Has No Doubt of His Election
COLUMBUS, IL p. m.-The Republican State
Committee now have semi-official returns from
Sc out of So counties of Ohio, which show
net Republican gain of 623 over Barnes ma
jorty in October, 1876, which was $685.. If the
two counties still out should cast exactly the
same vote they did in October Hayes majority
will be 1859 The excitement over the election
news continues unabated. The streets have
been filled all day with excited crowds, who
are much more irritable and. less generous than
heretofore. Several street fights have occurred.
The Democratic state committee still assert
their perfect confidence in Tldens election.
whom have heretofore had doubts as to the re-
suit, are now perfectly confident of Hayes cleo
ton, and have so notified their correspondents.
understand that Governor Hayes himself no
longer doubts his election and is confident
that an honest canvass of the votes in the states
that have been set down as doubtful will fully
prove this fact to the perfect satisfaction of all
fair minded men.
How The Candidates Take 1t.
COLUMBUS, Nov10-Gov. Hayes is very cheerful.
He said last night 81 don't give it up. Al
though things do not look as bright as they
might. we may still pull through by that one
important VOTE
New YORK, Nov. 1O.-Gov. Tilden at, sup
per last night, was by no means sanguine as to
the result and although his friends loudly de-
clare they will not suffer him to be counted out
the Governor does not regatd such contin-
gency as entirely impossible. Last evening
the TLlden mansion gave way to great quiet.
no definite news could be expected during the
night from Louisiana and Florida, and there
fore retired at an early hour.
Democrats TamPerInxl with the Ballot
Boxes.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-The National Repub-
lican Committee states that information from
Louisiana and Florida shows that the White
League and Ku-Klux arc making raids on the
ballot boxes and canvassers. This of course
proves that they have lost these states.
Gov. Kellogg and Gov. Stearns are informed
that leading friends of Mr. Tilden are on the
way to Louisiana and Florida, and they invite
prominent men of both parties to be present.
They ask that the situation and the facts be
thoroughly made known, and say 1--WE know
we are right, and will stand or fall by the re-
ord.''
The President Determined to Ensure a
Fair Count,
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-The following are
copies of kilograms sent about noon today by
President Grant:
To Gen. W. T. Sherman, Wdshington--In-
struct Gen. Anger in Louisiana and Gen. Ru-
ger IN Florida to be vigilant with the force at
their command to preserve peace and good
order and to see that the people and the legal
boards OF canvassers are unmoested in the per-
Torrance of their duties. Should there be any
grounds OF suspicion of a fraudulent count on
either side, 1t should be reported and denoupc-
ed at once. No man worthy of the office of
President should be willing to hold it if con.
nected in or placed there by fraud. Either par
ty can afford to be disappointed in the result:
the country canuot afford to have the result
tainted by the suspicion of illegal or false re-
turns. U. 5. GRANT.
To Gen. Sherman, W0Shington-Senda all the
troops to Gen. Anger he may deem necessary
to insure entire quiet and peaceabe count of
the ballots actually cast iThey may be taken
from South Carolina unless there is reason to
suspect an outbreak there. The presence of
citizens from other states, understand, is re-
quested lin Louisiana, to see that the board
OF canvassers make fair count of the vote