New-York tribune., 1876-12-06
LOUISIANA
SWEEPING REPUBLICAN MAJoRITIEs.
NO EXCITEMENT OVER TIE REsULT-DEMoCRATS
. WANT AN Observation-Disclosures or THE AN



no EXCITEMENT OVER TIE REsULT-DEMocRArs
WANT AN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or THE AN
NoUSCEMENT.
IDY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNs.1
NEw-OnEANs Dec. 5.-The Returning Board has
finished its work. 1t gives the lowest Hayes elector
3435 majority over the highest TIlden eector; re-
turns Packard elected, and gives tho Legislature to
the Republicans by "a joint ballot. The delega-
ton to Congress stands four Republican and two
Democratic. While the general result does not sur
prise any one, since it has been anticipated ever
since election day, the majoTities by which the
HAYES electors are returned are much greater
than was ever believed possible The
vote of the lowest Hayes elcctOr is
returned at 74,OO3, and that of the highest Tiden
elector at 7O,56s. The highest Hayes elector is
piven 75 135 votes, or majority of 1869 over the
highest competitor on the Democratic ticket. The
vote as returned gave the highest Hayes elector
77.174 votes; the lowest Hayes, 1902; the high
est Tlden elector, $3.50. The number of votes
lost by the highest Hayes elector by rejecting re-
turns from polls and parishes where bulldozing is
alleged to have occurred is therefore, 2,039 while
the loss of the highest Tden eiector from the
291 As the detailed statement of the vote
il not accessible at this hour it is yet impossible
10 learn in detail how tins result has been brought
about.
The vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
BY law to be canvassed by the Legislature but the
Returning Board has compiled it for transmission to
the Secretary of State. Packard and Antoine are re-
turned each by about 200 majority. The Return
ing Board, by giving the Legislature to the Repub-
heans by majority of "a joint ballot, secures to
the Administration party two United States SEN
atcrs. In the Senate the Republicans have 20, and
the Democrats 16 members; and in the House the
Republicans have 20 majority. The board returns
four Republican and two Democratic members OF
Congress. Mr.. Gibson is elected in the LIST District
The report that certificate to be given to his
opponent, which has been in circulation several
days. was without good foundation. There was
probably less to attack tho vote IN this dis
trict than in any other IN the State.
The announcement of the result here this evening
has not caused ripple of excitement. The crowd
of uen who have nightly congregated in the rotunda
of the ST. Charles Hotel since election day was
as large as usual tonight; but when the news came
from Gov. Kelogg's house that report had been
signed by the Returning Board, and that the charac-
ter of their report was known it provoked hardly a
remark The news from South Carolina and Oregon
was much moro earnestly discussed.
Democrats are inpatient for the arrival of the
Congressional Committee, and profess the greatest
anxiety to have every incident of the late election
fully investigated. The RepuDncans OF course are
not as much interested in the coming Congressional
inquiry, because they are perfectly satisfied with
the result as announced. They say that no COM
mittee can do any good that it will have no power
to review the work of the Returning Board. which
under the Constitution and laws must stand as 1t is
presume they will present their side of the case
to the committee and call witnesses, because
they uay they are abundantly able to sus-
tain the Returning Board in all it has
done. The Democratic candidates on the electoral
ticket held consultation to-day and arranged for
their meeting tomorrow to cast their votes for Ill
den. It is understood that they hold certificates
from McEnery, who claims still to be de jure Coy
emor of the State. though not 80 de fdcto. Gov.
wickliffe and his associates will 20 through the
necessary form and forward the record of their pro-
ceedngs to Washington, accompanied by their
so-called certificates The Hayes electors will, OF
of course, also meet at the State House and cast
their votes for the Republican candidate for Presi
dent zL.w.