The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-17
Pinchback Thinks TiIuen is
Elected.
lncautious Admissions OF
Radical Officials.
Democratic Majority in the
State Over 1000.
Reply of the Republican Visi.
tors to the Democratic
Committee.
S. b. PINCHBACK THINKS TILDEF AS
GOOD AS ELECTED-EAsT FELICTANA.

S. b. PINCHBACK THINKS T1LDEN Az
GOOD AS ELECTED-EAsT FELICrASA.
NEW ORLEANS, November a.. The
feeling here both among Democrats and
Republicans, is that the Returning Board
will not dare to overthrow the majority
OF at least 1000, by which Louisiana has
been carried for the Tilden electoral
ticket. In reply to a question about the
situation, S. B. Pinchbsck, the colored
Republican leader, SAID: @Well, 1t is a
most grave one for the Republican
party, for l believe tnat Gov. Tilden Is
rs good as elected. 1t is apparent that
vast numbers OF Amer. can voters
wanted change; they think that any
change would be tor the better, and a
great number of workingmen blame the
administration for the general dullness
of the times, depression in business, and
forced idleness. In my travels over
Indiana, and other parts of the country,
I met numbers OF men who told me that
they had always voted the Republican
ticket, but were going to vote for Tilden
this time"
Reporter-What do you think OF
Florida and South Carolina?
Pinchback-I consider that Tilden has
gained South Carolina, rs i COT sclen-
tiously believe that the State has gone
Democratic by at least l 900 sjority; and
as far as Tilden's running below Hamp-
ton in that State goes, don't believe
it, as in that State the colored voters are
ignorant, and incapable of comprehend
ing the scratching business; thus, If they
voted for Hampton, they voted the whole
ticket. There may have been very few
Intelligent colored men who scratched.
| think you have South Carolina.
Reporter-Why does Packard claim q
majority in this State?
Pinchback-Well, he claims it, but
God knows where he is going to get It,
for if the returns so far received are cor
rect, the Democrats have certainly car
ried the State; and, rs it is, Packard has
received more votes than himself or his
friends ever expected him to get. con-
slider thus that he ought TO feel proud
without the majority.
Reporter-How about the Returning
Board?
Pinchback-The Returning Board
would not dare TO make fraudulent re
turn of this election, rs in the light the
Louisiana vote now stands that Board
has sunk into inslgnticance.
INCAUTfoUs ADMISSIONS OF CERTAIN
REPUBLICAN oFFICALs-KELLoGG'
TACTICs-THE REPUBLICAN COM
MISSION.
Special Dispatch from the Philadelphia
Times staff Correspondent.
NEW ORLEANS, November 10.
The Northern Democratic committee,
with Mr.. Watterson and Senator Lamar
have been in session for several hours
to-day, Governor Palmer in the chair.
The result OF their deliberation is given
IN the communication of Judge Mat
lhews, proposing a JOINT supervision OF
the work of the Returning Board {,
which will be found in the regular press
dispatches. The communication, as re-
ported from special committee, had
rather q different tone, but 1t was remod-
eled at the suggestion of Governor Big
Ter and Governor Curtin. The Demo.
Gratis now wait to hear from the RepuoIi.
cans. An army officer informs me that
United States Marshal P!tkin admitted
to-day that the ballots as cast give Til
den a good round majority. Another
Repub!i official says that they can re-
duce the Democratic majority to l,5OO
by throwing out five parishes. but that
the devil OF it is TO get rid OF that 800
on any plausible pretext~" Gen. Augur
says that the election in New Orleans
was as quiet as was ever seen in New
England village. He seems to have
heard little of the intimidation by vlo-
lence of which Governor Kellogg COM
plains. The Governor says he applied
Tor troops MS soon as TAFT issued his circu-
lar TO United States MarshsIs, but that
be did not make fuss about 1t, as Cham
berain did, knowing that it would raise
row in the North, but the President
gave him all he wanted, and he used
them to good purpose.
REPLY OF THE REPUBLICANS TO THE
CoMMUNICATIoN FROM THE DEMO
Gratis INVITING A CONFERENCE.
New ORLEANS, November l6, l776.
GvNTLEMEY:-The majority of the
undersigned to whom your note OF the
l4.h inst. was addressed, only arrived
in this city Yesterday evening. We have
there ore been unable to reply till this
morning and can only regret that your
communication should have been gwen
to the press Immediately upon its delivery
without the possibility of al answer sc-
companyipg, You remark that you
are iufDrmed that we come at the request
OF the President to see that the Board
OF canvassers make a fair count OF the
votes cast, and We meet and confer IN or
der that such influence IS We possess may
be exerted ON behalf OF such q canvass oil
the votes actually cast as by its fairness
and impsrtislity shall command the re-
spect and aceuiescence Of the American
people, of all parties. We join heartily
with you in counsels OF peace and the
impression OF an earnest desire for per
/ fectlv honest and just declaration OF the
/ result of the recent election IN LOUISIANA,
by lis lawfully constituted au:hori-
ties; and we may sdd that We
know of no reason to doubt that such q
/ declaration will be made. We do not
sse the propriety or utility ola coz ference
on the basis and subject to the Limitations
you propose, ior we have no such duty
imposed on US, and, as suggested by the
clause of your note first quoted, We are 81
most requested 10 be witnesses OF wha'
shall occur in the canvass Of the votes
without power or legal influence over the
result or over the means by which. undel
tie law Of Louisisua, the result is TO b
determined. We cannot doubt that IN thl
your reflection, upon will concur with
Us. We are here as private citizens Will
no official power; We therefore caDno
supersede or modify any laws OF thi
tate, nor have we any right or eontro