, 1876-12-03

: / stufflng The box, and that the vote was &
+ nounced as stated in the returns at the close
!, ! the polls, aud certificate of the result fill
: ont first and signed afterwards by all four o
! ccrs,-dcnying the statement OF the Inspectc
5 | yesterday that it was signed first and filled /:
forwards They say the poll~book also was ct
tilted by all.
: Congressman Wall denies, under oath, tn
, he offered or paid any money to Dukes for i
affidavit
The case now stands this way: The otici
return is signed By four officers Of election, al
two Of them fmpeach 1t; they retract the il
pcachmcnt. One Of the Inspectors, for none
as he says, and the other under oath, now rel
crate the impeachment Of the official retur'
While the other two officials sustain the rcturl
and corroboratc it by showing actual proof til.
there were over 100 more Republican votes TAI
than the impeaching officers sworewerc cast Il
Hayes.
The Democrats contest Of :Alachua Count
will prove q failure. Hayes will keep bis N:
jority there.
/ In Jackson County, the Republicans file
charges against four precincts, charging frau
upon the part of the officers of election by S
| placing the ballot-boxes as to conceal them nor
the view of rioters, and making 1t impossible +
know whether the ballots were put In the bo
or not; that, during the noon-ad adjournment a
one of the precincts, the box was conccalcd from
the sight Of the voters; that Republican vote
were refused; that Republican ballots wcr'
taken out OF the box and Democratic ballot
were substituted; and that all was done in col
! lusion with the election officers. The Rcpub
%N~& IN - 4lana T1,,1n
| cincts be excluded.
In Nassau and Duya1 Counties the Republic
ans charge that the Republicans were intimi
dated into voting the Dcmocratic ticket 'b3
threats Of their employers that they would be
discharged il they failed to- comply. Tickets
were marked and handed them. The record OF
their names was made, and, after the election,
the ballots were raked over to see it they had
voted as they were expected to do. They now
come forward AND reveal the whole arrange
ment.
In Manatce County, the Republicans charged
total failure to prepare the registration list or
to fix and advertise places OF voting; that this
Was done to throw the Republicans off their
guard and keep rheir votes from coming out,
aud in the hope Of obtaining large Democratic
majority. They ask to have the entire county
excluded.
In Duval County the Democrats charge IN
illegal canvass By the County Board, as being
made without the aid Of the County Judge;
also, their reception Of 129 Illegal votes, BY be-
Ing the votes Of nonresident persons, tepeaters,
persons convicted Of disqualifying crimes, non
residents, and fourteen fellows in jail, who are
Gained to be disqualified as being under guardian
ship They also charge general Republican con-
spiracy among the county officers, rs shown in
the composition of the County Canvassng
Board, and in the location Of the voting place go
as to enable colored non-residents to vote; also
making false registration.
1n Baker County, the Democrats ask for the
substitution Of county return made By the
County Clerk aud Justice Of the Peace in
place Of the one read by the Board Is being
regularly authenticated, but which excluded
precinct on account Of some i]eQa1ity in the
manner Of return. The County Clerk, who is a
Democrat, without the knowledge Of the
County Judge, formed Board Of Canvass with
the Justice OF the Peace, and canvassed the re-
turns on the 10th OF November The County
Judge convened the Board and made return on
file on the 18th, On which day the Clerk can
yasscd his Board again and made the third re-
1<@AA As AN S4VAt1 d4A1tLCA IL Uu huOt4EI UAf.
saying II would give $10O if we're out OF the
scrapc.''
The above are the points Of the charges, as
made in the legal proceedings before the Board, |
lnd not as gathered from street rumors. There !
S decidedly unsocIal feeling among the North
'rn men representing parties here, and party |
ines arc strictly drawn. Each party distrusts !
he other. and, II what one says of the other is !
rue, there is 10 political virtue left.
Charges are drawn with the particularly Of |
murder and Indictment on the Republican side,
md contested counties are distributed among
awyers, who prepare charges and aflidaYits, and
Interview witnesses, and watch what the other
ide is doing. No point is yielded. The least
omment is calculated to make some one show
is teeth.
There will be no decision, in my opinion, until
tuesday next, as to any county. If Tilden can
ct this State with money, he will take it,-not
therwise. WILLIAM II. AMPT.
SENATOR coNovER's VIEWS.
Dispatch to Cszcinnast G1ceue
WAsu1SGTcH, D. C., Dec 1.-Sc1ator Con-
yer, Of Florida, arrived here: last night, and
ept himself out of sight until tonight, when
c appeared at the hotels. His conversation !
pom the situation in Florida is OF q character to
rengthen tho belief, which has existed in some
1arters, that he would be very well satisfied to
e the Democratic ticket in that State, both
late and National, declared elected. He says,
owever, he believes that, with fair election ,
Eorida must have gone for Hayes and Wheeler. |
c thinks that Drew, the Democratic candidate
r Governor Of the State, is elected; and snys |
lat an arrangement was made bywhich at least
300 colorcd men we're to scratch Stearns, aud
'tc for Hayes and Drew; but be says the
,groea did not knew how to scratch their tick
s. and the result was they voted the entire
emocrat ticket, and that IN this way Hayes lost
100 votes.
NEBRASKA. |.
DEMOCRATIC oBsrRuCT1oN1sTs. q
Special Dispatch to Tie Ir1bune
OMAHA, Ncb., Der. 2a-ro-day an important
it was Instituted By the candidates for Presi- :
nt1al Electors on the Democratic ticket =
ainst the Republican Electors, asking for an
Junction to restrain the latter from qualifying +
acting as Electors. This action is founded !.
that clause of the new Constitution which =
1uires that the vote for Presidential ELECTORS 81
all be canyassed III the same manner rs that
!: State officers and members Of Congress,
mely: BY the Senate and House OF Repre- T..
,tatives In joint session. Gov. CARRIER has -