The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-13
l. SIANA.
Desperate Preparations for
Frauds.

Statements 70 the ..'ntrsry are made
fsbricatIons, ss IA X, to prepare the
way for fraud 1here are tffty-seven
parishes in this state, and We have had
by kilograms or letters statements OF the
official msjorities in the following par
ishes: Observation-Disclosures, S44;
Assumption, %; Carroll, l,7S0; Concor.
dis, 2,lk; Teberis, 207i Nstchi-
toche'. 3l4; Plsquemines, $50; Point
Coupee, $50; Red River, 4l9; ST.
Bernard, 1888: ST. Charles, -s7S; St,
John, 552; st. Mary, 92l; Teusers,
2,76O; Terrebonne, sol; st. James, l,OoS;
total Republican maj ,rlties, 1929.
Democratic-Avoyelles, 2S0; Bienviile,
73O; Calcasieu, l,24l; Claiborne, l los;
De Soto, 445; East Felicisns, 1883;
West Felicisns, 462i Franklin, 662i
jackson, 4S0; Lafayette, 442: Lincoln,
1855; Morehouse, 52S; Orleans, s,74s;
Ouachita, 1910; Richlsnd, 102; Sabine,
S75; st. Tammsny, 4; TsLgpahoa, 426;
Union, l,42s; Vermilion, 634; Vernon,
723; Webster, l3; Winn, 56Oi st. Hell
ena, 1921; total, 1924.
These figures, as stated, are official or
auasi-cfiiclal-the result of the actual
official count At the polls telegraphed to
this committee by reliable parties. They
are in fact telegraphlc reports OF the
actual votes cast and counted. The fol.
lowing parishes have been heard IRON
by semi. official it, formation, which Is con-
sldered trustworthy, and shows the toll
lowing msjorites: Democratic-Esst
Baton Rouge, 600; CstahouIs, $50; Grant,
$50; Washington, $50; total, 1850. Re
publican West Baton Rouge, 400; Bos-
sier, 900; Caddo, l,l60; lberville, 1900;
Madison, 200; Rapides, 100; st. Martin,
l50; Jefferson, 300; total, 1850 These
figures give the Republicans in all proba-
bility 2,090 more than they can possibly
expect. They show our majority MS
4,645, leaving five parishes to hear from,
which gave Democratic msjorities in
1874, rs follows: Caldwell, lao; Cameron,
l56; Lafourche, co. Livingston, 579i St
Landry, 1893; total, 2 sS3 This added
to our ascertsined majority, gives US
747S. The parishes last mentioned may
be quite reaso" ably expected to do better
lot US lnhH y IO'f' lucy Nhh NV w
worse, and haze not so cone by informs-
tion at mpny hands. The figures
given throu out are the first possible
for US. and will be bettered by the
actual returns. We fear that the Repub.
licsns conlru plate fraud, because, first,
the returning boards VIGOROUSLY de-
frsuded us in 1872 and in 1874 as may
be seen by the Wheeler investigation.
The present board is composed Ms It was
in 1874, one member being IA defeated
candidate for the Senate at this election,
another custom house officer who was
appointed surveyor Immediately after the
returning board frauds of 1874, and the
two others colored men and prominent
partisans, there being one vacancy.
Third, Mr.. Kellogg has openly said lhrt
the parishes of East and West FeIicisna,
Easton, Baton Rouge, Morehouse,
and Ouachita should bs thrown GU, and
is moreover reported in the public prints
to have said that the President of the
United States has determined that they
shall not be counted. fOurth--We
learn from all sides of attempts 10 change
the result at the polls by chicancry, by
refusal and delay to count and by other
tricks; by their commissioners absenting
from the polls; by the super
visors of registration, whose duty 1t is to
receive the returns within twenty y-four
hours after the close cf election, absent
ing themselves from their offices 10 avoid
delivery within the time fixed by law
and By the Secretary OF State; doing
the same things all with the view OF ille.
gaily rejecting legal and honest returns
from Democratic hands and parishes,
while returRs from Republican polls have
Boasts being openly made that Packard
VIII, be Governor whether elected or not,
and during the canvass such claims have
been made and wagers laid by RePubli
cans to that effect. Tolegrsms just re.
ceived from the parish Of st. Landry
state the Democratic majority At 1000.
Sixtb-The law requires two returns 10
be made by the Commissioners Of Elec-
tion-one TO be delivered TO the
Supervisor OF Registration and the other
to the Secretary OF State. In view OF the
frauds prscticed iu 1872 and 1874,
the State Central Committee instructed
their Commissioners OF Election 10 make
ont and return US triplica:e return for
the purpose Of checking changes and
alterations. particularly IN the parish Of
New Orleans. This trplicste, though An
exact copy Of the other two, and &C
knowIedged 10 be correct by toe Com.
missioners, the Republican Commission
ers almost invariab!e refused 10 sign.
Indeed. the reasons might be multiplied
indefinitely which lead Us 20 believe that
plans are being mstured 10 rob the State
and the Ea,iOn OF the honest result Of our
election, but we have placed before you
only the most salient points.
4. w. PATToS,
I'rssidsnt Dem. State COmmittee.
REPUBLICANS ADMIT 5000.
Special dipatch 10 the World.
WAsHISGToN, November lO.-A dis
patch from Repub lean editor in New
Orleans, received bere tonight, gives
Tilden GIG majority in LOuisisns, with
four parishes 10 hear from, which were
in the main Democratic IN 1874.
Pinehback says the State In Demo
crHtIc.
NEW ORLE.Ss, November IL
Pinchbsck ssvs the state is Democratic.
Returns are i1 from all except seven
Parishes, which are esLimsted 10 show
msjcrIties for the Democratic national
and state ticket OF over 5000 Er-Gov
Prnchbsck, IN an interview 70 cay, said
II the returns 20 far received are correct
the Democrats have certainly carried the
state. Darrell is reelected 10 Congress
in the Third District, and j L. Leonard,
j: elected in the Fifth. Other districts
hsva elected Democrats The indica-
tions Gie that the Democrats will nave
three or tour majority 10 the Senate and
ffIreu in the House. The next Legisls-
ture elects two UDited States Senators.
II was claimed by Col. Packsrd's op.
pyuents that he would run behind MS
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