The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-22
Edition
THE PRESIDENCY
Watching, Waiting, and
Specializing.
Mr.. ClarksOn N. Potter Sounds q
Democratic. Keynote.
And the N. Y. Times Tells About
Preparations for Trouble.
The Latest from All Points Given for
What it is Worth.

Potter Lays Down
the Democratic Programme, etc.
New YORK, Nov. 22.--The Herald this
morning publishes three and half
columns letter from Clarkson N. Potter,
giving his views on the Presidential
question. He assumes that in Louisiana
the Tllden Electors have a majority OF
8, ,099, but this vote will be reversed by
the Returning Board and Hayes counted
in. He bases this assertion on previous
alleged fraudulent elections in Louis
lana.
He maintains that tho President of
the Senate has no independent author
ity to count the votes and declare the
result, but that he is subject to the d.
rection of Congress, whicn by law and
precedent must exercise a controlling
Influence over the count.
He argues that disputed votes can not
constitutionally be counted without the
concurrence OF both Houses, but that
neither House can refuse to be present
when the certificates are opened.
The duty Of each House to be present
is clear and imperative, and interest as
we'll as duty requires the presence of the
1uO beuuCI dblC
House, he says, will maintain that it can
exclude fraudulent votes, and will eXer-
oise that power if they find it necessary.
If either candidate tails to receive a
legal majority OF the votes in the official
count, which would be toe case if Louis
lana was thrown out, then the House
must Immediately proceed to elect a
President,
The Herald editorlally says this letter
shows the Democratic programme in the
case Of Louisiana being dishonesty
counted for Hayes. The Democratic
House will be present in full force, and
when the Louisiana certificates are
opened objections will be made to count
ing those votes. If the two houses dis
agree the Representatives will adhere to
their own decision, and at the end OF the
count will decide that there has been no
choice by the Electoral College and pro.
ceed at once to elect President.
The Times
this morning charges that during the
past three months twenty thousand
guns and pistols, and also several can
non have been shipped South to Demo-
Gratis ofSouth Carolina and Mississippi,
and that Secretary Andrews, of the
Democratic National Committee in this
city, is acting as agent for the sales.
They were paid for by merchants and
bankers, who acted as middiemen to ri
fie clubs and artillery companies in the
South. 1t says every extensive
dealer in arms and ammunition in this
city has done good business In this
way, and one prominent firm on Broad.
way said yesterday there had never been
nd fnp nio tnIo
volVers as during the Presidential cam
vass. The firm has sent one thousand
five hundred OF these small arms to South
Carolina alone, and the demand had
been good from other Southern States.
The Times also publishes letter from
Robert q. Patty, of Macon, Miss, on
behalf of the Democratic Committee,
relative to the sale of cannon by Adju-
tant General Franklin Townsend, by
which the State lost $4,000. The Times
also publishes other letters from South
ern cities to firms here ordering cannon
and small arms, and also kilograms
on the same subject from W. s.
Andrews, of this city, to Patty, giving
The price OF brass siX-pounder Timber
at $l75, and caisson and timber at 500
more.
The Times says the value of this gun
IL,
records in the Adjutant Generals De.
partment at Albany show that during
The early part of the Presidential can
yass a six-pounder gun OF the actuaI
value Of $496 was sold for S175.
South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 22.-In the Supreme
Court yesterday Ex-District Attorney
Alderman, of Georgia, was introduced
as associate counsel for the Board. j
R. Talbot, candidate for Superintendent
of Education, presented counter petit
tion against granting writs OF manda
mus and prohibition. Elaborate argu-
ments were heard. The Court granted
writ compelling certified returns to be
given to the Secretary Of State, the Gov
ernor and the Court.
Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 22.-The Circuit
Court yesterday issued. an injunction
restraining Governor Stearns from can.
yassing returns of the Electoral vote and
mandamus requiring the Board Of
G anvassers 70 begin their count.
louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 22.-The Return
ing Board has canvassed nine parishes,
in which there are no contests, with the
following result:
Ascencion-Tilden 1900, Hayes 2074.
Assumption-Tllden 1850, Hayes 1892.
oyelles-Tilden 1,47l, Hayes 1906.
Cslcasieu-Tilden 1,20S, Hayes "a. Cam.
eron--Cilden 245, Hayes so. Point Cou-
pee-Tilden 1880, Hayes LIST. st. Ber-
nard-Tilden 1886, Hayes COL. st. James
Tilden 952, Hayes 1887. st. John Bap-
Iist-Tilden TAB, Hayes 1887. These
figures do not differ materially from the
dunlicate pOll-listS In the hands OF the