The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-15

Returns from all the parishes have
been received, but while the Democrats
are confident OF majority or8, 107 for Til
den and 5000 for Nichols, the Republi-
cans also claim a victory, saying that
they have fairly carried the National,
State and Legislative tickets. The pro.
ceedings of the Returning Board are
awaited with the keenest interest. The
proposition made to place the counting
OF the vote under the supervision OF
honorable Northern men oil both parties
meets with general approval. This city
is quiet and peaceable.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 15.-An addi-
tional number Of Northern gentlemen
have arrived to witness the counting of
the vote Of the State. The Democrats
claim that their Committee have COM
plete returns made up from duplicate
lists of the Supervisors, showing Til
ders majority In the State to be S.107.
New YORK, Nov. 15.-Oswald Otteu-
dorfer, in dispatch from New Orleans
to the Stats Zeitung, Of this city. says
that from returns received or ON their
way, but the contents of which are
known, it appears that the Democratic
majority In Florida is 5000, but that the
Returning Board will declare the Re-
publican Electors as elected. alter
throwing out the entire vote OF several
parishes and part of the votes of others
under an absurd pretense. He believes
that the Northern gentlemen now In
New Orleans will accomplish but little.
As the Partisan Correspondents
See IT,.
The Enquirer publishes the following
special:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14-Midnight.-
There is but one thing certain about the
Louisiana muddle, and that is that the
Returning Board will give the Electoral
vote Of the State to Hayes. This you
may depend upon. The so-called Off
cial returns are in reality but those
made by the Democratic Commissions
of Election. That the ballot-boxes are
being doctored to suit Republican re-
quirements can be seen from the follow
ing statement: When the official returns
OF East Baton Rouge were made the 9TH
er day by a Democratic Commits
sioner it showed Democratic ma
jority Of 625. To-day the R9publi-
can Commissioners come in and report
a Republican majority in the parish of
$40, difference OF 945 votes. Aft lavits
Will be made by the Democrats 10 show
that the vote stood as first repO ted, but
it will do no good. A thoroughly relia-
BILE agent OF the Democratic State Com
mtttee stood all day at the poll, at Ham,
mond. in Tangysahoa Parish, and saw
that but twenty-five persons voted. Tue
NJ mi nf
certities under oath that Hammond gave
ninety Republican majority. In La
iourehe out OF siXty-six there were but
three Dem Gratis, and there the Repub-
llcans are holding back the returns.
The chances for our success grow small
by degrees and beautifully less each day.
Quite number of New Orleans police
men went up the river on the Thomas
Sherlock the other night in citlz5ns'
dress to manipulate the up-country bal
lot-boxes. Don't be surprised to hear
OF Republican successes in Democratic
parishes. From three to four hundred
negro families are now en- route from
tn e "bull-dt zed" parishes for this city.
They are to represent that they have
been driven from their homes by threats
of the White League, and their pres
ence here is intended to affect the North
ern politicians who have come here to
see an "hoDest count OF the Vote"
Job E. Stevenson, Stanley Matthews
and Moves, the lndexer, are here. Tney
have been looking up the law creating
the Returning Board, aud find that it is
comparatively q law unto ilself, and that
it is self procreating and self-perpetu-
ating. Wells and the two negro mem
bers will positively stick to tneir posi-
tions and no power can move them. An
derson may resign, but 1t is hardly
probable. General Garfield arrived last
night. Abe Hewitt and General Penny
backer are expected this morning. The
city is very quiet and Governor War
moth tells me that he does not anticipate
any trouble.
The Commercial has the following
from DR.. Redfeld, its special CORE
spondent:
New ORLEANS, Nov. 14-All is quiet
to-day, but there is strong undercur-
rent OF feeling. Sixteen companies of
troops are in the city, and more are
coming tomorrow. The presence of
prominent men from the North has had
a good effect, and there is less war talk
!han few days ago. The order send
ing Sheridan to take command occa.
sions much bitter comment. Moderate
men OF both parties think it was mis-
take. The conference is agreed upon
and few of the prominent strangers
now here will remain until the contest
is over, allowing others to 60 home-at
least this is the purpose of the Confer
ence. The Returning Board meets
on Friday. Some members are dis
qualified rom serving, but there is no
legal way to get them but ot the way il
they choose to stay. Wells is expected
when all the members will
be here. At the Custom-house several
hundred negroes from the five "bull.
log" parishes are making affidavits that
hey wanted to vote the Republican
ticket, but were intimidated. All their |
sfidavits will be considered by the |
Board, and may be counted for Hayes.
By this means, and throwing out the |
Totes Of the blacks, who were compelled |
~ force to vote the Democratic ticket, |
he Republicans will have majority. |
There Is no question in my mind but
What Louisiana is Republican on a fair
'ote, and the Returning Board will so
'ousider it and count Hayes in. To
ermInate the suspense OF the country.