The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-11-23


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Cl.Z chsrrah 6l-d an additional pro-
lest in 5-h Ii of The members Of Con r.-s
GOV. Wills sist-d that the nams VI De.
kenner had en- submit ed to b ore OF
the vacancies on the bosri, and that he
: new only OF on- vacancy. The sppl'cs-
ton was laid over, sutj,c, to cali Cl
Z .chariAh gave notice vi prutsst against
the boards proceeding until the vacancy
was filled
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the board re-
solved TO take up the returns of the par
ishes, and to canvass . compilation, OF
which there has been no objection.
Col. Zschariah made an application for
the admission of the United States Super
visors, which was taken under sdvisement.
Col. Zachariah stated that he had Distric,
Attorney Beckwith's opinion on the subject
The returns Of Ascension, Assumption and
Avayelles were sent fer and the board vent
into executive session.
Judge Stafford of the counsel for the
Democratic Secretary OF State, and other
candidates, asked the adoption Of 3 motion
t, the following effect: That all the pro
ceediug- Of the board be held in open ses-
sion with leave to interested candidates to
be present by themselves or counsel, and
that reasonable number OF press reporters
Tor each political party be permitted to at
tend at all times. Governor Wells over
ruled the motion of the board and also
overruled the protest made by the Demo-
cratic committee on the returns, on Sarur-
day, against the constitutionality Of the
board aud its legal authori y to connt
the electoral vote. The election to fill the
vacancy in the board wa postponed, and
the recommendation submitted BY the Dem-
ocratic COMMITTEE, laid over. Col. Zarbs-
rish, chairman of thu Democratic C,mmlt
tee On Returns entered protest against the
boards proceeding to canvass the vote be-
fore the vacancy had been filled, there BE-
ing no Democrat on the board The L ;
Supervisors we're not allowed To be percent,
or the representatives OF the local press.
THE REASON WHY.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, November 2o.-Tp
Hon. ZachsriAh Chandler, Chairman Ma
Iional Republican ommiItee, ashirglon,
d. c.: Ae have been frequently asked t.
give the figures Of the electoral Vote os the
safe as claimed by the Republicans W.
have declined To do 70 Tor the fol wing
reasons: Sol,iy official returns have been
received from only 81 counties out Vi the
80, and until all are in We are unwilling
and think il unwise to give our understaI d.
ing OF the figures, because Of the possibility
the figures in the Ukmoc, siic Counties,
still behind, being sufficiently changed as
t. alter the r.suIt We do not nec.s-arily
impute to any one a design To com hit
ra nd, but il IS ,nough that -uch n thing Is
tsu.sible, and not unknoSn here or el-e-
where, IA in the case Of the FL c'iOr
frauds in the city Of New York
II the Presidential election vi 1868, and
he well-known Tweed circular la farther
ance tn reof in 1872. In this SAFE, in
raising OF the county re urns in favor of
the Democratic State ticket, nearly LOO
votes were discovered at the last monen',
and only counter.cted by the extra. Urinary
Efforts which were made to obtain the OF
lginai precinct rsturns. We fe~l entirely
ju-tified in refusing to give an Informal Ion
~hich sirall even, IN the remote degree,
r.nder an, such fraud po-sible OF desirable.
The delay in beginning the CANVASS Arises
from three Causes:
First, On uncertainty As to whether the
Governs alone or the general board Of
sta cAnvassers are the legal c,nvns-ing
officers OF the Presidential vote. The Dem
ocrats have asked to be heard on thu qaes-
lion, and il is now under consideration.
Second, All the returns are not yet in,
which, it is claimed by many, is a legal
prerequisite to the beginning Of the can
vass, and, if il were otherwise, yet, for the
reasons above stated, il would be unwise 10
begin il until the returns are received. Not
unfrequently the returns from remote coun-
ties do not reach Tallahassee for three OF
four weeks, and the law allows the general
board of State canvassers to await thirty
five DAYS for them. In some counIie- the
county canvass, even, is not required t. be
made until twenty days after the election.
Third, Frauds or irregularities in Ger
tain precincts, are charged BY each side
against the other, and it is desirable and
proper il it shall appear that such ques-
lions are to he gone into, that both parties
should have ample time, if they desire 1t,
to procure proofs. BY the law, the general
canvassing board is clothed with full powers
to correct frauds and irregularities IN the
several polls-a provision OF law, eminent
ly wise and needful in . thinly s-ttled
country where elections are sometimes NOT
conducted with that order and regularity
% generally observed in older communities
In 1872, the vote oil this State would have
been given to the Democratic State ticket
had no, the general board of cam asser,, I'M
der its judicial powers Corrected the fraud BY
which the jackson county canvass was
made 10 show a Democratic vote of some
400 more than was shown by the original
precinct returns. Thomas Blsxham, the
democratic candidate far Governor, re.
ceive,l 933 yo,es. but the returns were ma Il
10 show that he had received ,339, While
the vote of Hart. his opponent, was reduced
from | IO9 to 700. n ails, Republican can.
didate for Congress, received !, los votes
which was altered to IOS
This ia the comfy in which a Republican
majority of 500, at the last election, i.
claimed to be- converted into Democratic
majority of 9S this wear In view of Thu:
Democratic fir aud. so lately attempted and
40 nearly succ-ssf |, and of we'll kno n
frauds elsewhere by that party, We think
that the Democratic assertions that fraud
il contemplated by the Republican mem
bers of the State Board Of Canvsssers, oil
the Governor, should he be legally the can
Wasting officer, being made, a. they are
without the slightest proof and respect to
men of honorable and untarnished charac'
ter, are wantop, and made with no fair OF
honest purpose, and theS shouid have no
weight with Just and reasonable men.
The power OF this board 10 correc,
frauds and wrongs, Is undI-puted by any
one They will act openly and subject to
the scrutiny OF the whole country, and no
one can AK anything but that. Their
decision shall be based upon such
fscts as will carry conviction to impartial
men, and, upon the well--ettled rules oi
law and evidence applicable to such cases,
and such, We believe, will be the action Of
the canvassers.
tSigned, Respectfully,