The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-12-08

ofhcers as returned by the Board OF Canvass
ers, and declared Chamberlain to be elected
Governor, and Greaves Lieutenant dovernor.
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TAILAHassrr, Nov q. The Board Of Cam
vassers met ut 10 O'Clock. .'.o C'ii az eill-'f
When Alschua county was called the Demo-
Gratis introduced objections to Archer precinct,
In Alachua, reciting that the returns from that
precinct mad been raised 2'9 votes over the
true poll cast. They supported their claim by
afiidavits, one from MIR. Fleming, who swore
he had stood at the door and taken the name OF
every voter as 1t was called, and that only 319
votes were cast, whereas the return sent no
claimed that 53S were cast. -r-- 60
Afiidavits were also presented from members
OF the County Board. One swears that he was
! cognizant of this fraud. and would not sign the
| returns Another swears that he knew the
frauds had been committed, but felt bound TO
sign the return, that it might go TO the State
Board for final action.
There is also the affidavit of Circuit Judge,
who swears that he saw the Archer ballot box
opened by the proper officials, and counted, and
that only 3l9 votes were found therein.
In the afternoon, the Republicans introduced
counter affidavits from Moore aid Dukes the
two inspectors, and Baton and Webster, the
two members Of the Canvassing Board referred
| to, all OF whom swear that their former affida-
Wits were made under duress, fear, or misap-
prehenson, and were false.
The Democrats introduced third affidavit
| from Bolton, who swore that il he gave any
second affidavit he was not responsible OF in his
true mind when he did 80.
In CLAY county the Democrats called atten-
ton to the omission of twenty-three Democratic
votes through a technical objection which they
removed by papers filed before the board.
There will hardly be any contest over these
votes.
In Baker county the Democrats produced an
affidavit from the Clerk of the Court certifying
that the return which gives the Democrats
ninety-five majority was the true and only re-
turn from the county Of Baker.
They presented further certified copies of
each of the precinct returns in Baker county,
regularl, signed by the precinct inspectors,
which footed up precisely the result that was
recited in the true return.
The board then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 30.-The Board OF Can
vassers met at 10 o'clock to-day. Alachua
county WIS called and passed. and Baker coun-
ty taken up. The Democratic managers called
attention to the fact that the second return
from Baker, besides the points OF Illegality
brought against it yesterday, WIS signed by
Justice of the Peace appointed since the cleo
ton that it was not certified to in the County
Clerks office; and that the County Clerk was
not summoned to attend the canvass upon
which it was based, and that official precinct
returns were omitted from that return and
false result reached. The Alachua county testi-
mony was listened to with interest. The Demo-
Gratis first offered testimony that tue alleged
affidavit from Green Il. Moore, purportiug to
deny certain facts in another affidavit he
had made, was dated and executed the 10th,
while the affidavit he proposed TO retract was
dated and executed the 23d. They then pro-
nounced the affidavit purportiDg to be from
Floyd Dukes, a square forgery. They then in
troduced Moore and Dukes RS Witnesses.
Moore swore specifically that all points in his
affidavit of the 23d were true that he had
stated the facts therein contained openly time
aud again that he was inspector ut Archer,
and only SIG votes were cast or counted that
535 votes were not cast that he signed the
election certificate in blank, not thinking there
could DO any dispute /; that he was approached
the other day by Barnes, a Republican, Sheriff
of the county, who offered him 800 IL he would
sign paper. He asked if he had TO swear to
it. lie was told he would not. He then signed
it, and received the money This paper was
the one produced by the court IA a counter-affi-
davit. Floyd Dukes, colored, swore that he
was inspector at Archer precinct; that only 316
votes we cast; that he caut read or write, and
that he never signed paper saying $50 votes
were cast. Upon the counter-affidavit alleged
to have been signed by him being read, he
swore he did not sign 1t that ex-Congressman
Wales and Justice Bolton came TO his house to
get him to sign it, and offered him S25 If he
The Democrats then called attention to the
fact that in affidavits from several hundred
negroes, swearing that they voted at Archer
precinct eleven names appear in two
places, two names in three places two
names Of men long since dead, and two
names OF men proven to have voted else
where. The Republicans submitted objections
to two precincts in Columbia county, alleging
that the Democratic Inspector industriously
changed ballots when they were handed him,
and that the negroes were taken by three Dem
ocrats into n swamp week before the cleo
ton, and, after various outrages, were made
to swear on their knees that they would vote
the Democratic ticket.
Pending the preparation of papers in other
cases, the board adjourned.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 1.-The Board OF Can
vassers met this morning, and the Republicans
introduced witnesses in the Alachua cases.
Vance. colored clerk at the Archer precinct,
swore that the election was fair and regular,
and that 53l votes were polled; that certificates
were made out to show this number Of votes,
and we're regularly signed by Moore and Dukes
Inspectors. He described with great particu-
larity the mode Of conducting the election and
count. Upon being cross-examined, ne swore
he was employed as Clerk OF The County Com
missioners about one month before the cleo
ton i'm the Office Of Mr.. Dennis and that
tally-sheet was kept. He don't know what
became Of the sheet that the ballot-box was
taken to his (vances) house on election night,
kept there till morning, when it was taken in
basket to the Court House. Witness was born
in Canada, and educated at Buffalo IN. W
common school.
p. p. Black (colored), testified that he was
Inspector of Elections Of Archer that 531
votes we're cast, counted, and put In a certif-
cate regularly.
The Democrats then filed objections to The
vote of Duval county, on the ground that fifty
three non-regstered men voted that thirty
three men voted twice; that thirteen under
penal conviction voted that thirteen inmates
Of the County Jail voted that the registration
list was padded and packed, the only Demo-
cratic member of the Board Of County Commits
sioners being removed jus: before the election
to make room for fraud there
The Republicans filed objections to twenty
nine votes in Nassau and twenty-three in Du
val, on the ground that two paymasters OF rail-
roads gave Democratic tickets marked with
certain numbers to negro employees and told
them they would be discharged il those mum.
beers were not found in the box ; that these
negroes through fear, did vote the numbered
tickets aud various other grounds of intimi-
daiion and violence.
The Republicans objected 70 Jackson county
on the general charge Of intimidation, violence,
and fraud.
tx Congressman Walls (colored) testified
that he did not offer Dukes $3.50 or any other
sum to sign the affidavit introduced by the Re-
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