New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
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LATEST ELECTION NEWS.
AFTER THE CANVASS IN FLORIDA.

AFTER THE CANVASS IN FLORIDA.
Attorney GENERAL COOKIES EXTRAORDINARY
CHANGE OF NND-DEMoCRATs RESORT IN VAIN
TO THE COURTS AGAIN.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
CHARLESTON S. c., Dec. 7.-When the canvass OF
the votes of Florida was completed and the result
announced by the State Canvassers, Attorney-oene-
raj Cooke went to his Office, where the Democrats ha
assembled The Democrats became filled Win as
tonishment when they learned that the Key "est
precinct had been unanimously rejected upon bis
legal opinion. Exactly what occurred next
Republicans cannot now know; but it is to be
presumed that prayers and entreaties If not lmpre-
cations were used for at last the Attorney General
went back to the Secretary of State and said he
must ask leave to withdraw his vote for throwing
out the Key West precinct. The canvass, however,
was finished and he could not do it, He has since
been induced also to protest against the action
of the board and it is reported also TO give
an untrue and worthless certificate that the Iilden
electors have a majority of the votes III order to
afford some foundation for the foolish plan OF hav-
ing the defeated TIlden candidates assume 10 cast
the electoral vote, and OF afterward tesT
ing tho legality of the election by quo "a'-
rano. No more convincing proof conid' however oe
given of the correctness of Mr. Cookies legal Judg-
ment that the Key West precinct should be thrown
out than that having deliberately so decided IN con-
sultation with his colleagues he attempts to retract
his action by reason of entreates or demands from
hs party leaders. g..
The Republican electors cast their four BALLOTS Tor
HAYES and Wheeler at II o'clock on wednesday anu
duly certified the result. While engaged III tnls
work they were served with process OF quo iCGr-
rani0 i'm behalf of the Democratic candidates, ana
the Canyassing Board were also enJoined oy Junge
White who has turned up again, against canVasslng
the vote for State offices until he graciously permits
them AS they had done it already, however, the
proceedings before him are likely TO be as iaIel-
cal as were the mandamus proceedings instituted 10
compel them to go ahead and do what he now under
takes to tell them not TO do.
The result in Florida is sfair honest expression OF
the votes of the people actually cast Tor Presl-
Dental electors. No rejection OF votes 1or mere
errors of form was necessary TO give the
State to HAYES and / believe further, tnat no
eaa tests will reverse the result either as 10 Jhc
state ticket or Congressman. The Republicans are
ready for the most searching examination that any
number Of Congressional committees may give the
case | desire TO record my high opinion OF the
Democratic lawyers engaged in the CANVASS, essIs.
Rouey and Pasco. The local counsel have been
courteous as well as able, while Messrs BlddIe ana
Sellers the leading Northern counsel nave mucll
Impressed me-tbe first with his thOroughness Oh
preparation for trial and his eloquence in argument,
and the latter for great logical power and unsnr-
passed clearness of statement. -
P''''N w. L. CHANDLER.