Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-21
THE UHCOUHTED VOTES.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.


LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
The Louisiana Returning Board.
The senate chamber and its surroundings
at the State House in New Orleans yesterday
betokened the approaching session of the re-
turning board. In the middle of the apart
one for the returning board aud the others
for the republican and democratic commit
tees. The corridors surrounding the rOtunda
were closed by barricades, guarded by the
assistant sergeant-at-arms. squad OF DO
lice were stationed in the near vicinity OF
the senate chamber, i'm order to be on hand in
publican and democratic committees entered
the room. Representing the republicans
were Messrs. Tuttle, Garfield, Sherman, Hale
peared Messrs Trumbuli, Palmer. Bigiar.
q. b. Smith, q. w. Julian and Watson The
returning board has de .ermined to exclude
during their executive sessions all persons
except members of the national committees
Counsel W ii Only be called in when The con-
tests are raised that is where a contest has
been nleu or accompanies returns. Counsel
will not be allowed to examine the
returns when opened, but merely to
witness the unsealing of the packages.
Inc democratlc committee on returns will
have room in the neighbOrhOod of the Hall
of Representatives, in order to be within easy
reach of the Senate Chamber. Each of the
national committees are accompanied by "a
photographer, who will report all proceed
ings for their respective committees. When
the board goes into executive session MEN,
bers OF the press Will be excluded. TIL Ses-
siOnS of the board will continue from day to
day from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Clerks OF the
board were posted i'm a room back of the SEN
ate chamber. Local committees, represent
ing democrats and rrpublicans, were present
up to the executive session. The board met at
12:3O O'Clock, all the members being present.
The minutes were read and approved. Gov.
Wells stated that a system of rules for the
government of the board had been adopted.
The rules were read. The board will first
take up the parishes in which there are no
contests. After dispOsing of these parishes
hose viii be taken up in which there are OBJ
jecttons. All motions, etc, made, by attOr-
neys must be i'm writing. No oral argument
Will be allowed. Any candidate or his repre-
present interrOgatories. No ex parte affida-
Wits to be received. Judge SIOffOrd offered 81
rule as a substitute for the rule for the execu
tive session to the effect that the sessions of
the board should be public. and tina.
representatives of each party and Or 50
reporters be allowed to be present. Judge
Spoford spoke in behalf of his motion.
Governor Wells stated that the board could
not accept the amendment. 1t had been de-
cided to admit only the national committees
and their reporters. The answer to the pro-
test of the democratic committee on the re-
turns was read. Colonel Zacharie filed an
additional protest in behalf of the members
of Congress. Governor Wells stated that the
name OF DIR. Kennedy had been submitted to
NIL the vacancy on the board. and that he
knew of only one vacancy. The application
was laid over. subj ct to call. Colonel Zach
proceeding until the vacancy was filled. On
motion of Mr.. kenner, the board resolved to
take up the returns OF parishes to the canvass
and compilation of which there had been no
objection. Col. Zacharie made application
for the admission of the United States super
ylsors, which was taken under advisement.
Col. Zacharie stated that he had District At
tOrney Beckwith's opinion on the subject
The returns of Ascension, Assumption and
AvOyelles were sent for, and the board went
into executive session.
commenced "a car cnffl
vote, taking up the undisputed parishes in
alphabetical order. Three parishes, Assem-
sion, Assumption and AvoyelleS were dis
posed of, giving about the same vote as
shown i'm the tables made heretofore from
duplicate poll lists Hon. q. w. Julian who
"a nrst declined to serve on the committee of
VII ch Gov. Palmer is chairman, has con
scented to be added to that committee, and
will remain here until the pending investiga-
ton is concluded.
The Situation I'm Florida.
Everything awaits the coming of the re-
urns. The official returns are received so
far from all but nine counties The count
VIII hardly be commenced this week. Lead
ing republicans in Florida, in dispatch ad-
dressed to the republican national COMMITTEES
dated Tallahassee, November 20, explain
the absence of figures by stating that they
have frequently asked for the figures of the
electoral vote OF the state as claimed by the
republicans, but have declined to give them
for the following reasons sOlely:-Official re-
turns have been received from thirty-two
Jul VI llc 0lIEIy-Hlue, anu until
are In we are unwilling, and think IL unwis,
to give our understanding of the figures
because OF the possibility of the figures In the
democratic counties still behind being suffi-
GENTLY changed to alter the result. We do not
necessarily impute to anyone q design to
commit fraud, but 1t is enough that such a
thing Is possible, and because of the uncer-
tainty as to whether the governor alone or
the general board of state canvassers are the
legal canvassing officers of the Presidential
vote They add that they feel entirely justi-
ned in refusing to give any Information
whlch snail, even In the remotest degree,
render any such fraud possible or desirable
The dispatch is signed by Francis B. Barlow.
OF New York; J. NJ. Thornburg, of Pennsyl-
yania; w. r. Chandler, of New Hampshire;
Edward +. Noyes, OF Ohio: w. H. Robertson
OF New York; ID. q. Rollins, of New Jersey:
j. r. c: Emmons, of Florida; and Lew Wal
lace, Of Indiana.