The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-29
The Southern Contest
Organization Of the South Caro-
lima Legislature.
Democrats Refuse to Participate.
A Protest from the Democratic
Members.
North Carolina Claimed by the
Republicans.
Ths Count In Florida--'het Ma
iority for Hayes Forty'one'
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
New York, November 2s.-The Her
ads Columbia, s. c. dispatch says thai
Genl. Rugur arrived there at 10 O'Clock
last night. At midnight three compan
les Of United States Infantry we're quar-
tered at the State House.
Democratic members Of the Legisla
ture held caucus yesterday and last
night, to select candidate for Speaker
and other ofhcers. ~ -
The Hrala's Raleigh N. c.. special says
that Col. Thos. B. Krogh, Chairman ot
Of the Republican State Committee
last night fled protest with Gov. Brog
den, against announcement oi the vote
Of North Carolina, for Presidential
electors. He cnumerates twenty.three
counties to which he objects on ground
OF illegal returns. He claims that throw
ing out OF these counties will with omis'
sion Of eight counties not heard from
give the State to Hayes. Col. Krogh
furthermore alleges that William B.
Glenn, a Democratic, elector from the
seventh district, is ineligible, being Com
missioner under the act establishing the
Southern Claims Commission.
A Tallahassee dispatch says Governor
stearns claims that the face OF the re.
turns will show 40 majority for Hayes.
This estimate includes the 2l9 Alachua
votes, which 1t is sgreed will not be
counted, and the II votes OF an acknowl'
edged over count in Jefferson county,
which will certainly not be counted; ad.
mitting these 2Sl votes the Democrats
still claim lsl majority for Tilien. There
is not u difference Of ten votes between
any OF the electors.
CHARLESTON, November 28.--M mid.
night the State House in Columbia was
occupied by federal troops, who are
camped in the rotunda, and kept the
doors barred. This morning Gordon oi
sentinels was formed around the building
and admittance denied to all except those
having passes from Governor Chamber.
lains private Secretary, W. r. Jones.
The streets Of Columbia are crowded
with people from all parts OF the State.
Quiet reigns, but the excitement Is in
tense.
COLUMBIA, s. G., November 2S.-Nu
one was allowed to enter the State House
this morning unless on pass from Mr.
Jones, Clerk Of the late House, or from
Mr.. Dennis, sx.Superintendent OF the
Penilentiary. About Q o'clock General
Gordon, United States Senator from
Georgia, and General Johnson, State
Senator OF Virginia, with Messru. Peck
and JefFries, members Of the Legislature
demanded adnittance to the State House
The ro.unda was filled with troops, and
arms we're stacked around the Washing
ton statue. The members Of the Legis.
lature exhibited their certificates from
the Supreme Court OF their election, and
and the corporal Of the guard refused
them admittance, under orders Of Dennis,
who was standing by. The Democratic
members then met In caucus, and about
lilo proceeded in body to demand ad.
mittance. In the meantime General
Hampton had an iterview with General
Ruger, who then changed the orders SO
as to allow any one to pass the sentlnels
who claimed to be elected 4 member Of
the Legislature. e. 'Fp
Under this change Of orders all the
members are now being admitted, slowly,
as the corporal Of the guard examines
their credentials. The members are thus
admitted to the State House but not to
the hall OF the Senate or House Of Rep.
resentatives. ta.=- ~. -r,-. i''-.-
COLUMBIA, November 2S.-The Demo
cratic members OF the House, after gain.
ing admission to the State House, pro.
ceeded to the door Of the House Of Repre-.
seutatives with the delegations from Edge
field and Laurens At their head and de.
manded admission on certificates ot elec.
ton taken from the records Of the Su-
preme Court. Six soldiers were range
on either side ot the approach to the door
with two Of the members in the centre,
The certidcatesot the EdSe6eld and Lau
rense delegates being presented were de-
cided invalid by the Door. keepers, where
upon the entire body Of Democrats with
drew. They assembled in front OF th'
State House, from the steps Of which the
following protest was read in the presenc,
Of the military and citizens:
COLUMBIA, November 2S.-A majority
Of the membersi Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of South Carolina elect, pro
test against the refusal to admit us to tht
hall Of Representatives,. We protes
against the military power Of the Unitet
States barring the passage into the Stat,
House Of the members elect Of the Legis
lature. We protest against the legalit!
Of the proceeding, and especially againS
the army Of the United States beint
placed for tho purpose OF this exclusion
under the command Of one John B, Den
mis-, a partisan Of Gov. Chamberlain, w
protest against the said Dennis instruc
tions to the guard to admit no one Il
the State House except upon hi
own pass, or pass from ]. A
Jones, the former Clerk Of the House
who may then exclude all except his owl
partisans, and who, by the Republican
programme, is to organize said House
We have presented ourselyss with thC
Judgment Of the highest Court Of soutI
Carolina, certified TO by itI clerk, will
the great seal Of the Court attached, as Il
our right to participate in the OryaniIa
ton Of said House. We are refused, b.
the orders Of said Dennis, admission L
said hall except upon bis pass or tn
pass Of said Jones, or the certificate o
4. E, Hayne, the Secretary Of Stat
lWho Is now under tho condemnation O