The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-26

q have bad u better prospect OF gpttin
the claim. Took that ground from
Mr. rilden's letter, Have nothing 4
do with the claims OF Fannie NJ. Well
= aud Lila Wells, They are wives Of m,
Sous.
The claims are Tor over 100000, w,
are not friendly aud haven't teen ~
seventeen years. Was not biased IA
air lllden's expression that he woult
veto all these claim. Don't know
snything about the claim Of my de
ceased brother, though would like Il
see his widow do well Don't knLW
anything regarding tive claims of Mrs
Martha NJ Wells. In 1874, had u,
conversation with Mr.. Fryret here, II
which | stated that on account OF thes,
ulalms would be compelled IN my
uilloHl action to tavtr the Republican,,
Fne aggregate claims peudlug amnuuf
lug to Sl0O 100, did not have any effect
upon my official action.
Ihr Democratic Co,n nissienars
may have d,sOOeYed the law, but
hose who voted may have done so.
said in certain localities the election
utlicers were all Democrats; at least
some were old time wnigs, Sho atllti.
atet with the Democrats When they
conducted the election exclusively, as
Ia my parish, the elaation was report.
g ialrly and legally held, aud We took
that report as The OASIS OF our action.
Tue Chairman Tue certified copy
OF votes thrown out, ns seut 10y MI.
Abel, SHOWS that ~ polls were thrown
Out, IA that SO?
Witness --Ctu't say.
The Chairman - IL also shows that
S6sl Democratic votes were thrown
ouI, Is that SOP
Witness Uannlt say, without the
returns. Not one vote or poll WAS
thrown out 10y our board Ia the cIty
Witness TO Mcmahon la Coucordla
the commissioners statements
Showed najoriiy OF Votes
FOR some or the flldel electors. The
omission OF votes for the Hayes cleo
tors was au omission 10y the tally clerk.
We sent for but one box ut the poll
where this error Was reported.
The Chairman (examing the Return.
ing Board minute book) THIS seems
TO 10 II journal Of the proceedings.
To the witness -What was the poll.
ties of the assistants OF the BOARD,
clerks, etc.
Witness-All Republicans, sir, or
they have been.
To Mr. jerks (book handed witness)
Don't know whether, from this book,
the COnc0rdia ballot-h0x was received
IN open or secret session. This Is the
wrong book.
70 Glen. Hurlhurt There are two
timer books.
the Wrong Ons HAS he, u sens.
send flr the other books
General Harltut So Let "a have the
others.
General Hurltut then wrote the or
der, and after Governor Wells signed
II, u sergeant alarms was dispatched
for the "other" book.
Witness to Mr. jerks That (book
shown ny Mr.. Jenks,) Is the receip,
book for I'LL returns from pari.hes
received by mail by the board. (Stub.
book examined by witness.)
Witness This isa receipt took show
ing where receipts Were given for re-
turns. We h We another. This does
not show the number Of returns re-
ceiyed 10y mail.
Mr. jerks Thee only ar, shown to
have been received by mail. How
many are there IN this book that are
shown to have been received by mail I?
Witness III let you count them,
and take your word for II.
Mr. jerks The Orleans wards, III
shown here, do not show now they
were received. Ascension. received
November 10, 1876; Assumption--not
stated how received.
the Stubs " ere Then Examined
at length, showing the reception OF re-.
turns by mail Of but seven parishes.
Sone were returned by Mr.. H0dgson,
some from, the State Registrar, some
10y express, aud, In u great many
cases, no mention was made of the
manner IN which the returns were re-
cived.
Witness to Mr.. JeDks-Since read
ing that BOOK can't ray whether we
nave another or not. We have one
noting the date Of the reception Of the
protests.
Witness to Mr.. Blackburn Think
there was one Democratic Commits.
sioner at every poll In the State; don't
know OF any Democrats Supervisors
IN the 5tste; the Democrats are some
hat mixed Up, hut the Republicans
are all alike.
sIori sa--Ibe Investigating Com nit
Tee sam NJ " ork.
The Senate still holds secret sessions,
and are examining witnesses from
Monroe, Mauutee and Jackson.
The committee called on the Score.
tary to-day, Tor IA tabulated statement
Of the vote for Presidential electors on
the face Of the returns, which was fur
uished; figuring up, Hayes 2I,37o; Til
deu "a .3i2.
| This excludes the return No. from
Baker county, which was 10y unani