Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-29
FLORIDA.
Governor Stearns Claims the state for
Hayes.

Governor StearuS Claims the state for
Hayes.
NEW YORK, November 2S.-A Tallahassee special
says Governor Seans claims that the face OF the re-
turns viii show ~ t?l majority for Hayes. This eS-
timdte includes the 219 Alachua votes, which, IL
seems to be agreod, Will not be counted; and the II
votes Of acknowledged OveTcOunt In Jefferson county,
which will certainly not be counted. Admitting
these 23l votes the Democrats still claim lSl ma
iOrity for TilGen. There is not q difference of 10
votes between any electors.
The Count.
TALLAHASSEE, November 2S.-The board Of
cenvaSsers met at ten O'Clock this morning. There
were present for the Republicans General Barlow, OF
New York; Messrs. Ampt and NOyes of Ohio; Lew
Wallace and Mr.. Brady, Of Indiana; W. Z. Chandler,
OF New Hampshire, and several local politicians.
For the Democrats appeared MeSsTS MantOn Mar
sellers, j. R. Read, Samuel II. Thompson. Maicom
Hay. Il. W. Guthrie Of Pennsylvania; c. W. WOOley,
pf Ohio; l. Saltonstals, OF Massachusetts; John !.
Coyle, OF Washington; Charles Gibson, OF Mtss0uIl
Perry Smith. OF Illinois, J. E. Brown and P. Nj. B.
Young, OF Georgia, and several local politicians
General Brannon, of the United States army, had
seat Inside the railing with the board.
The secretary at once BEGAN the opening Of the
sealed packages Of votes As the reading proceeded
the Republicans gave notice that they would contest
the counties OF Columbia, HillsbOro, Holmes, Jack
son, Levy, Liberty, Manlau, Nassau, Grange Put
nam, Polk, Sartarosa, Sumter, Suwanee, Taylor,
YOusia, Wakulla, Walton and Washington.
The Democrats gave notice of contest in AlaciiUa,
Baker, Clay, DuTal, EScambia, Gadsen, Jefferson,
Leonard and Marion.
face Of the returns, was as follows on the electoral
ticket from the highest votes on each considered
Republican maiOrtles; Machua az. Baker Al,
Duval $50. Escambia rs, Gadsen 46j, Jefferson
Ig23, Leon 2032, Madison 44B, Marion 594
Nassau, 1876. Total Republican majority 1870.
The total Democratic naJ0TitleS were: Breyard
50; Bradford, 504; Calhoun, 152; Columbia, 1885,
Clay, l64; franklin. 76; Hamilton, 2Sl; bernando
i35; Hillsboro, 604; Holmes, 284i jackson, 49,;
23B; Monroe, 81; Orange, 7OI; Putnam. 20; Polk,
450; Santa Rosa, 35a; St JOhns 1885, Sumter,
334; Lawanee, 16S; Taylor, 16g; Y0lusia, PA;
Wakalla, l1g; Walton, 5S2; Washington, 2SS To
tai Democratic majority, 74l8; net Republican ma
iOTity, ~.
Dade county is not yet in The majority in this
county cannot be over 90 either way. The Demo
crats have claim Of 23 omitted votes in Clay c0un-
II, which appear on the face OF the returns from
that county, but are not added up in the general re
suit because II Is not IN evidence that the inspectors
and clerk were sworn The % votes viii be counted
probably by common consent. This would leave a
majority Of 10 for the Republican electors.
The county that made the only violent inrOad on
the Democratic calculation was Baker They have a
regularly certified copy OF the return from that cOun
", giving Democratic majority of -. This return
was regular and, 1t was thought final. This morn
ing new return was read signed by the judge and
sheriff. but rot the county clerk, which, by the throw
ing out OF several Democratic precincts, give Re
publican majority OF Al, making alditerence Of 1875
votes. The Democrats were aSOniShed at this alter
aiOn and Will produce the precinct returns to show
that It Is not a correct return,
Upon completing the counting OF the returns, the
board adjourned till four O'Clock this afternoon.
A Close Shave.
Upon the assembling of the board this evening,
ar. PdscO, for the Democrats. demanded TO know
whether the board had not received another return
from Baker county than the one which was read.
The chairman declined to state, as Baker county
was not under discussion.
Mr. PascO insisted that the paper ante-dating the
read regularly signed b. the clerk of the court
and justice, as required by law, and giving a differ
eIt result, had been sent TO the board, and demand
ed to know why that return had been sup
pressed, and By whom.
The chairman still refused to consider Mr. Pasco's
inquiry.
Mr. Pasco then read the second rule, which reiter-
ated that all the returns shall be told before the
board, and the board should decide which were legal
and regular on their face" He then charged that
the returns from Baker county had been suppressed
and another return read 10 It's exclusion He then
demanded that the suppressed paper be read IN
order that the board might decide, with the aid Of
the testimony, which was the right and proper re
turn.
At this point the secretary without further oppO-
sltUn, read the returns signed by the clerk and JUS
tice and properly attested, which gave Democratic
majority OF a5. -...
II appears that two Teturns-One signed as above
and another signed by the judge, sheriff and JUS
tce-Were sent up with the first return. Ii is ad-
mitted that the Tflden electors have l35 majority
with both returns held subject 10 future decision.
The Democrats have two electors by majority, one
by ma Orty, and the Republicans have one elected
by majority.