The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-11-30

November 25;h, and sworn 10 in this city |
before commissioner OF the circuit court |
When called upon to explain how a pro-
ties. dated the 25.h inst. could get into a
sealed registered package received on the
18Th inst, the secretary said he had re-
ceived two packages. He was detected BY
one Of the Democratic counsel present in
the act of making another entry in his
book of two packages received. After some
delay another package was produced, and
found TO contain consolidated statement
Of votes and commissioners returns, but no
protests or afidavits. The members Of the
board we're unable to explain the matter,
and Senator Sherman, OF the Republican
visiting committee, remarked that there
was no use to disguise the fact that the re-
turns had been opened and the protests in
serted after the package Of the returns had
been received. The affair created quite .
sensation among the members Of the COM
mittees present. The members of the Dem
ocratic committee were very ontspoken in
the opinion that a fraud had been perpe-
trated, and the Republicans did not deny
that the affair had 4 very peculiar aspect.
The Democratic counsel say that a similar
thing has occurred in the case of the other
marshes, but that "A they were not admit
ted until to-day, there was no opportunity
to discover the frauds.
NEW ORLEANS. November 21,-The re-
turning board met at IL o'clock this morn
NJ. with all the members present, and n
large crowd in the lobby. The Democratic
counsel were present during the proceed
inrs. After calling the board to order,
President Wells stated that the board would
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whatever. Mr.. McGlain, counsel for the
the ballot-boxes OF East Baton Rouge be
sent for, in order that the tally -heets and
statements of votes sealed up in the four
boxes could he obtained, and the vote
counted. The documents were sealed up in
the boxes thro Oh the ignorance OF the Law
on the part the commissioners OF election
The SECRETARY OF the board was instructed
on Saturday to telegraph for the boxes, but
failed to do 40 on plea OF w,nt Of funds.
Sufficient money to pay all expenses was
| deposited with the Sec etary by the Demo
cratic counsel, and the necessary message
was sent. There were Democratic maj ri
ties at the polls where the above mistake
was made, and unless the tally sheets are
procured. the vote will be thrown out. the
board thereafter went into executive session
and the room was closed Of all persons ex.
cept members of the committees. In exec
utive session the board exanin.
ed the returns from the fol
lowing parishes and wards: Bierville
West Baton Rouge, Bsssi.r, Caldwell, Car
roll, Claiborne, Jefferson, Marshause. Rap
ides, Red River, 81. andrv, Webster
Winnest. and Firtt, Second, Fourth, Fifth
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth
Eleventh. Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Seven
ieenth Wards. In the parish Of Orleans
these returns were examined and laid owe
for future action, there being protests ant
contests in each case. In the Seventh Ware
Of New Orleans the Supervisor threw on
the vote of one of the polls where there wa
a majority Of l73 for the TIlden electors
on the ground that the vote had not beer
counted and returned within "a hours ate
the clo4e of the election. The Board ad
journed until 10 q. m. to- morrow.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, November 2S-The re
turning board met as usual all the mem
bera, Republican and Democratic commit
tees, and counsel. being present. Judg
Spofford suggested that the board give al
order to compel the supervisors Of the fol
lowing parishes to hand in their returns
Franklin, Grant, Livingstone, Lafayette
and rangipahoa. The Judge remarked
that in these parishes there were largt
Democratic majorities, Gov. Wells ssiC
the board was entirely Independent of TIL
supervisors. Judge Spaflord asked il i
was in the power of these five supervisors
who are Withholding, contrary to law, th'
returns OF five parishes where the Demo
cratic majority is 1900, to make or un
make President or Governor? Gov
Wells said il the returns are not here tn.
votes cannot be counted. Judge Spofort
asked if certified COPIES, in the Distric
Court, could not be produced, az the Law
provided for the use of these copies wher,
the general returns were lost or could moi
be prepared. Gov. Wells said he had al
ready ruled on that point. and thought i
was unnecessary TO say moro about il, a
the copies had not been received. Juds,
Spafford urged the necessity Of orderin:
supervisors TO make their returHs. Gov
Wells replied that he would order it a
If the returns were not produced by
Wednesday. The board then went into ex
ecu;iye session.
| In the executive session, were inspected
the returns from the remaining wards il
the city and from three parishes. All 0
these were laid over for future action, ant
the parish Of Ouachata taken up, much t.
the surprise of the Democratic counsel
East Baton Rouge being the parish fi1et
for to-day. Four negroes we're introduced
as witnesses on the Republican behalf, ant
were examined, orally, BY the board, &C
/ 40 tka into Tho h,Sr
ruled, in the first place, that, unless tn
Democrats had neutrality-suspicious., the,
would not be permitted to examine the wit
nesses orally. Finally, after remarks by tn
Republican and Democratic visiting Com
mites, the beard consented to allow tn
cross-examina,ion Of the witnesses a
to intimidation and outrages, and the
were very diffuse in their statements Tn
Democrats will introduce rebu,ting test
mony, tomorrow, when consideration O
the Ouachata case will be resumed.
FLORIDA.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, November 18th
board Of canvassers received notihca' ioI
this morning, from the Secretary Of State
who is an er oGf:io, member OF the boar
and charged with calling il together, tha
= 1 thew must meet dt oSioSA oh XsAosiuo
. 10 canvass the vote OF the State. Tn
Judge has not yet decided the injunction
and uanddmm cases now pending befor
, him. and this action of the board seems t
: obyiate the necessity of a decision, az thi
, will be doing what The Democratic mana
gers PRAYED the court TO command it t
. do.
. The board will admit committee of fiv
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chairmen or the two State committees to ii
decision. The admission OF newspaper col
respondents has not yet been decided upor
The official returns are now all in. III
. result will hardly be resched before the Ct
of December, when, by the law OF the I'm
ted States, the election certificates must
issued.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, November 27-Th
canvassing board met to-day in the offic
, of the Secretary Of State, Mr.. Mackli1
:. Chairman. A protest was fled by the R
1 publican elector. against Attorney -GeDer,
|, tacke citing as member of the board, Q
i the ground that he had virtually decide
|, and given deci-ion prior to the assembl,
, ing Of the hoard, in that he had telegraph
; ed that the Democrats had Certainly ca
, ried the State, and that the Republican
could not cheat them out of it NJ
. Cacke stated that he had sent the dispate
; in reply to friend in Baltimore, Who hs
n asked his opinion, and who furnished it
: the Newspapers. He respectfully submit
r ted that the dispatch and the opinion ther
\ in contained did not disqualify him frol
: sitting a. . membsr Of the board. III
3 protect vas entered, and the board procee.
= ed With Its regular business. Mr.. C.vgi
: moved that Gov. Stearns and Gen. Bra