The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-25
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
THE LOUISIANA CANVASS.
Drags Its Slow Length Along.
Hayes Majority in the UncOntest-
cd Parishes 9,348.
News. Reporters HumbIy Pray,
but are Firmly Refused.
Situation in Florida Unchanged.
The Proceedings Of the Court
Against the South Carolina
Canvassers.
Hewitt Praises God and GIorlfiss
Hamnfnn 2 4
News Reporters HumbIy Pray,
but are Firmly Refused. f
Situation in Florida Unchanged
Hewitt Praises God and GIorlties
Hampton. (
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, November 24.-The Re,
turning Board met at ll:35. All mem
bers were present. For the Democrats
Messrs. Palmer, Trumbull, G. B. Smith
and Julian; for the Republicans, Messrs
Stoughton, Hall, Van Allen, Gen. White
and ". A. McGrew.
The minutes having been read, Gov.
Wells stated that after the adjournment
he had received communication from
the Supervisor Of Natchitoches stating
that the names OF number Of the elec.
tors had been left of the tickets. S.
A report from the Supervisor was read
in which It was stated that IN Ward II
the vote for the Hayes electors was 5i2,
and the Tilden electors ia. That II was
thought only necessary TO count for the
electors at large and the electors OF the
4th District.
The report was from the U. S. Super.
visor.
Col. Zacharie asked whether the ie.
\ turns could be corrected by outside ,esti
mony.
Gov. Wells answered that il Was not
the testimony Of outsiders, bat OF the
Commissioners OF Election.
Col. Zacharie inquired il the statement
was in the returns when opened.
Mr., Wells replied no. ..
Mr.. Zacharie asked il the Democrats
counsel would be afforded an opportunity
10 contradict the statement?
Mr.. Wells said II would, but that the
statement could only be contradicted by
the ballots themselves.
Mr.. Zaoharie asked il the ballots
would be sent for? L..
Mr.. Wells said they would be tele-
graphed for, but that they would not de-
lay the consideration Of the case when 1t
came up.
Mr., McEnery asked il the ruling OF
the Board would be modified in relation
to admitting counsel?
Mr.. Wells said it would not.
Mr.. Duponte, for correspondents, pre-.
sented an application for admittance.
Mr.. Wells instructed the clerk TO read
an article from the Nashville American
Of Nov. 10Th, rejecting upon the Board
1.-THE same was n special 10 the Cincinnati
Enquirer Of the 18th from New Otleans).
He said that in view Of this fact he could
not allow the presence Of correspondents.
Mr.. Duponle urged that the whole
newspaper fraternity could not,be held
responsible for the actions OF individuals.
Gov. Wells adhered to the ruling. 81
Judge Trumbull and Mr.. Smith both
condemned in strong terms the express.
ions contained in the article.
Mr.. Zacharie read communication
from Col. Bush, pressing the election Of
DR.. Hugh Kennedy to tlll the vacancy on
the Board.
Gov. Wells said similar request was
made on Thursday; that he had decided
that the clerical force was full, but il
there was need to increase it the Demo.
cratic recommendations would be con.
sidered, but the Board had not determin.
ed to appoint Mr.. Fl. Kennedy.
Mr.. McGloin read motion for an
amendment OF the rules.
Mr.. Wells said that rules would not
be changed. He read also the petition on
behalf Of the citizens, asking representa-
tion, also application Of the Democratic.
candidate for representation among clerks
who tabulate the returns. The appli.
cation were refused.
Judge Spofiord asked that the day for
taking up the contest in Baton Rouge be
fixed. g -.
Mr.. Wells said he would fix Monday
for that day.
Itwss further stated that St. Martins
could be considered to-day and ouachita
was opened thereafter on application Of
Judge spoford.
The Board directed an officer to so in
search Of the rest Of the returns from
Moorehouse. ~ -
The Board then went in to executive
session.
Mr.. Durant Duponte--Mr. Chairman,
on behalf Of the journalists in the city Of
New Orleans representing the different
Newspapers in the United States l
have been deputed TO present to you
communication embodying the proceed.
ings o" meeting of those journalists
which was held last night. Iwould state
for the information, OF the Board that
the action which was taken by that meat.
ing was under instructions from the
respective headquarters OF the men
present and was acted on in discharge OF
ike 10 read the ccmmunication. which Is
ysry var short M TDnnonte read "a iol.
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Sh"Sf"rEh nl'issi' SonHhsroNpESis To THE
AhioHSiNo HoAhD'
New ORLEANS, November A;-The
following communication was delivered
to the Returning Board to-day;
Hon. G. NadisOn Wel., President Of he
Board Of Returning Officers, de:
Al a meeting Of newspaper correspon.
dents, held in this city last night, the fol.
lowing journals we're represented: New
York &Gats Zeituug, New York Herald,
New York Sun, New York Tribune, New
Herald Nav Yorl, E,tnino TsItoram Phil.