The New York herald., 1876-12-04
FLORIDA.

and would inaugurate state OF unlawful violence.
FLORIDA.
THE Lawyers PREPARING FOR THEIR ARou-
MENT-THE CASE AS MADE Up by THE TWO
pARrIEs-FEARs OF THE DEMOCRATS OF A
CUT AND DRIED PROGRAMME INDEPENDENT
or THE EvIDENcE--PosITIoN OF THE DoUET-
Full MEMBER--A PROJECT TO COUNT IN
sTEARNs.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TALLAHASSEE Fla, Dec. g. 1876
To-day has been a busy one with the lawyers, and
your correspondent informed that the general argu
men,s arc now ready and viii be introduced
Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock. In the
Saturday night session quite brisk fight
had the request of the democrats that they
should be allowed read their argument the Court,
The republicans opectinc Al length this permission
granted and the morning session VIII doubtless
be occupied in reading tho two arguments II is i'm
possible 10 say what tho final decision Of the Board
will be-
THK pKxocRArIc TESTIMONY.
Thcre is nc doubt that tho inocrats have made
vastly the actter case. Their evidence has been
much more pertinent and conclusive; their
witnesses have been much more intelligent and
reliable and they have gone very far toward proving
that the republicans have used bribery. forgery de-
ccpt and force making up their They have
had ono witness. Moore, the stand, VINO confessed
that he received 500 bribc sign retraction OF
certain affidavit which he charged the Archer IN.
specor with raising the returns; another witness,
Dukes, who sworc that IN affidavit presented by
tho republicans with his signature was a
forgery pure and simple; another witness.
Belton who that he made drunk and
then persuaded to sign affidavit tho contents OF
which before and after his inioxicaton he
false; another witness who swore that he signed
affidavit the strength OF grand jury prcscn tmcnt
that never made, and another witness who sworc
that squads OF United States troops went about the
country, under the leadership OF republican politi-
clans, collecting atidavits by the scores The nitro
duction Of these witnesses threw smart shade OF
invalidation over their whole case
THE REPUBLICAN CASE.
The republicans made M istakc, it Is generally be-
lieved here resting their whole questions of
intimidation and violence This, too, in view OF the
fact that the election was notably peaceful and quiet
They have made, however, stubborn fight, drawing
their papers with unusual shrewdness and injecting
political string in almost every sentence OF their legal
papers. Everything considered. the republicans ap
pear TO be the confident; IN fact,
they have never from the first allowed a
their result Thor canndence has had an express
have feared from tho first that cut and tried pro.
grammc had been arranged AT Northern headquarters
and would be blindy carried out despite any develop
ments made at this point Tho depression caused by
has prevented their giving proper importance
the power OF their case, considered simply case,
still they have great hopes In the strength OF the argu
ment they will present te morrow morning
DouBrPUI MEMBERS
The solution OF the problem is with Mr.. Cowgili the
doubtful member OF tfse Board. No mao iu America
ever held such tremendous power as now rests
between tho fingers Of this gray headed eray-eycd
gray clad man, who to rather enjoy the
quence that is put on him. By the simple saying
.ycan or .nay'' halt dozen times, this hitherto
known end this unlaralleled suspense and put
Mr. Tdcn in the Presidential char and start the
OF trade to running in their wonted channels BY
voting conirary It Is possible he may mako Hayes our
President Four separate votes cast by him, with
Mr. Cooke would, however, assure Mr.. Tildcns un.
disputed triumph Whether he will cast them or not
can only be told after the result is reached.
The democrats are uneasy at the intimacy he dis
plays with Governor searns and gang disreupla
bles that hang around him.
THE GuBERXAroRAL VOTE.
A little excitement is created BY rumor that the
publcans determined to throw out enough coun-
ties TO regain control of the Legislature
Stearns, who has been beaten beyond the shadow OF
doubt. The Floridians are excitabc and passionate
but It is claimed that they will submit this
rage without outbreak.
A THE REsuLr.
There Is but thing done to-day that gives the
least sort the result and that is the post
pouemcn OF the sale of the State Railroad that to
have been placed sale. 1t Is said that ring
sistng OF Stearns. Sherwin, Cowgirl, Lntehela aud
Others ali Of them without means, have arrang ID
buy the road under trick AMI 1t them.
selves. The pos,ponement OF tho sale Tor
ninety days is taken to be indication that the repub
time.
Both sets OF electors IN the city.
ExgcrTIv. SESSION.
The Board has been IN executive session all day
reading Aft iavts and getting the testimony In
some OF shape.
HAYES CAN he COUNTED IN.
The technical action or tho shortest route by which
the Board bring out the vote for Hayes Is is io
lows:-Tilden has majority OF 135 the face of the
returns. Certain clerical errors IN the returns, con-
iessed on beth sides, will increase tns to ISL The
republicans will then have to the 2l9 votes in
Alachua, the $50 majority IN Duyal and the l29 votes
attacked jefferson, these being all included in
the estimate that gives Tidcn ISL They will then
have to throw out Jacksons 9j majority. on the
ground oil intimidation and Munatsc's 236, because
there not clerk In the county during the ccc
ton, constituting technical irregularity. This will
give Hayes 100 majority. II probable that this
is the course by which the Tildcn majority viii be
overthrown, In Is determined to overthrow It,
THE NEBRASKA ELECTORS.
OMAHA, Dec 8, 1876.
The excitement over the movement OF the demo-
Gratis yesterday In petit oning for injunction
straining the republican electors from casting their
votes very great and Is Increasing Leading repub-
cans claim there no danger, the District Court
OF this county has authority electors, who are
federal officers, acting under the laws OF the
United States. An effort will be mado by tho
republicans, II necessary, 10 carry the matter
to tho supreme Court OF tho State. The hearing
down for tomorrow afternoon at tour O'Clock
The aOcs, lawyers In the State engaged on. both