Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-14

afternoon from Leroy I. loumaans, IN
behalf Of democratic citizens.
SESSION OF THE soUTH CAROLINA CAN
yAssERs.
Columbia, Nov. l3-T'he board of
state eanvassels met at 10 O'Clock to-
day, Payue, Stone, Purvis, Durn, ,lAnd
CORDOBA being present. The follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
That the board hear oral argument
in the point of limitation in which
the board eau canvass returns for
presidential electors and that the ar
gumen, be limited to hall .n hour on
each side.
Gen. James Connor, on behalf of
the democratic candidate, submitted
1.-The following paper in regard 10 the
jurisdiction OF the board:
Q4.-Aehalf. f.est-i -ihe-eitizans- Of the
state whom we represent, OF the dem.
ocra:ic candidate of the slate, we
submit that all acts of tn. general as
sembly authorizing the board of state
canyassers to hear, and decide all
leases under protest or contest that
tnay arise in regard to election Of
ELECTORS for president and vice presi-
dent, members Of congress and all
officers elected at any general cleo
ton held in this state are in violation
lef the 26th paragraph of the eensti.
tuition, and therefore VOID. In behalf
4 of the parties aforesaid we demand
that the board of canvassers now as
sembled shall not hear or decide any
such cases of contest or votes, but
4 shalt otily act miHfssefialy in ascer-
tanning, from The returns. The per-
sons wao have received he largest
number of votes for officers for which
they were respectively candidates,
and declare the same, and certify ii
to the secretary Of state.
The bosrd went into secret session
to consider the point raised. After
some deliheratlon doors were opened
and Secretary OF State Payne, presi-
dent OF the board announced hat as
a point OF jurisdiction was now on
the board would like to hear the con,
stitutionally Of the question argued
One o'clock was fixed AS the hour q
/ hearing the argument.
Resolce2, That the board of the
state convassers will proceed ITO can
vass the returns for election for presi
deni aud vice president, beginning ol
the l6ah day of November, unless re.
turns from all counties have been pre-
viously received and will continue t.
> until the last day of their session, i
s il be necessary 10 do so. The boari
: adjourned to met Al one o'clock.
e He msipt;li,retl that the hoard hat
u no power under the constitution t.
e alter the result Of the election as an
!. nounced by the county canyasse1s
! lsand the state board had no power /,
G change the returns and could nerel,
g consolidate and announce the resul,
L A, the conclusion of the argnmen
Is HE heata aea j5+.rtt.tl red tt.st
G morning when r. B. Elicit, colored
{ viii address the board in behalf Q
2 republicans. He will insist the boar
y has ministerial and judicial function
and that it has q right to canvass an
throw out votes in any county wher
!. there has been either fraud or ntimi
+. dation.
"A Up to this evening returns hav
+. been received at the office of the sec
!. retary of state, but from eightee
counties, leaving fourteen counties |
be heard from. Ii will take at leas
g before the official count is announced
Both parties claim the state an
y heavy frauds are. charged on bot
: sides. Federal trooos have been cor
. centr, ting here for two days.
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR 1ILDEN.
Columbia, Nov. 13-The sta
board Of canvassers decline to furnis
~ any information tonight concerniu
'e the election. They say thst mo-
ID than two,thirds Of the counties ha,
been heard from officially. The der
e ocra,s have their figures from Oh
Is representative on each. board Of cou
q 2, ty managers. They have no dou
W OF the election Of the democratic sta
$ ticket, and Tilden's elestion is elaine
!, y By a smaller vote.
10. SOUTH CAROLINA.
Washington, Nov. l3-Judge
\. Carter Of the supreme court,
!; this district, has gone to Columbi
81 81 5. e., ut the request OF the preside
81 - to be present a.-the jcanvass Of /
c,' vote Of South Carohna.
:. \ GOOD JOKE,
ee Charleston, S. c., Nov, 13-1.
re. democrats to-day fled q prott
Ct against the late election in Chsriest
al. county on the ground Of intimidati
Eth and i1legality.
,ut CONGRESSMAN CLAIMED.