The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-16

scouts the idea that the board has no jurisdc-
ton over the electoral vote. He had the Lou
isiana statutes bearing on the subject of the
elections before him, and pointed out to me the
various provisions. The returning board will
act not under the old law, but under the new
Yarmouth law of l872-the same law, he says,
by which the Conservatives thought they would
be able to defeat him.
The Legislature, be stated, is vested by law
with the supreme power of deciding who is the
Governor and it can in five minutes suspend
the Governor from exercising the functions of
Office, With this body in the hands of the Re-
publicans be does not see how Packard, the
Radical candidate for Governor, can be kept
out. The construction now put upon the
election laws by Gov. Kellogg puts different
phase on the situation and adds to the compli-
cations.
Kellogg says he is delighted that many prom
inenJ Democrats of the North are here They
will now have an opportunity for themselves to
see the villanies of the white people here. He
has telegraphed asking that Messrs Hoar and
Frye shall come. eve want the people of
the North, said he, ''to see this thing for
themselves Things are bad enough with both
they will see that all the rascality is very far
from being on our side."
Here the Governor became quite excited at
the duplicty, falsehood and treachery of the
white people of New Orleans "Why, SIR
he said, ''the Democratic committee here can
get up any lie they please to send North, and
the whole Chamber of Commerce Will sign 1t.
The day after the election they sent dispatch
North claiming 10000 Democratic majority in
louisiana before they had got the returns from
three parishes. This dispatch was signed by
five bank presidents. l met Mr. Baldwin, one
of these presidents, the next day, and said to
him, How could you put your name to such
dispatch, when you could know nothing of the
replied, Il didn't read the - thing, but these
people bring these things to my bank and
sign them without looking at them." The
Governor warming up, then said that the news
papers of New Orleans were bigger liars than
the Democratic committee.
Gov. Kellogg then gave an account of intimi-
dalton alleged to be practiced upon the negroes
before the election. The Democrats had also
attempted to buy up the negroes around the
polls with new silver half dollars, which the
negroes think are very big thing. | said,
'why, Governor, the Democrats tell me that
great many negroes voted with Them Bring
ing his fist down on the table, he said, 81 will
bet any of them five thousand dollars that they
do not get twenty five negro votes in the whole
state. Gen. Nichols, the Democratic candidate
for Governor, is a gentleman, but he coulI not
even control the negroes of his own plantation;
and in his own parish and the surrounding par
ishes we have Increased the Republican vote
immensely over the vote Of 1874. We have also
carried several parishes which heretofore have
alwayDbeeu carried by the Democrats"
FLORIDA.
For Hayes in Spite of Frauds.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Howard CAROLS des-
patch from Tallahassee to the Times last night
says, that as the county canVassers go on, it
becomes more and more apparent that Hayes
has run far ahead of his ticket. The Repnb-
cans are sure that in spite of Democratic
frauds their state ticket is elected by a good
majority; but no matter how that may be,
there Can be- no doubt as to the success of the
national ticket.
Democratic Claims.
A despatch from Mr. Drew, Democratic can
didae for Governor of Florida, to the Demo-
cratic national committee says the returns
FROM the two remaining counties in the state
give the Democrats an increased majority of
$50 over the last election, and a positive total
majority for Tilden in the state of 1165.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. Is 1t is now considered
settled that the full official returns of the
county canvassing boards will give the state to
Drew by 900 and to Tilden by 500 majority
These majorities will be attacked before the
state canvassing board and the Republicans are
confident they can throw out several precincts.
The Democrats are equally confident that they
can defend every return. The county boards
have canvassed the vote and referred all mat
tiers to the state board.
Frauds i'm Monroe County.
A despatch has been received at the Repub-
lican headquarters stating that Mr.. Cespedes,
Republican candidate for the Legislature in
Monroe county, protested against the canvass
of the vote of the third precinct of Key West
on the ground that the ballot box was taken
away from the poll and counted by the manag-
ers in violation of law. This precinct gave
large Democratic majority. The protest was
not needed by the county board.
OREGON.
The Democratic Plan to Steal An Eiector
SAN FRANCISCO, Fov. ia Press despatch
from Salem, Oregon, says: ut IS announced
by the Democrats he IRE today that the follow
ing programme will be carried out in reference
to the case of j. W. Watts, Presidential elector
on the Republican ticket, who was postmaster
at Lafayette:
The law Of Oregon provides that the Secre-
tary of State in the presence of the Governor,
shall count the votes and give to the persons
having the highest number of votes certificates
OF election, giving the Secretary no power eX-
cept to count the votes and issue certificates,
but it is ascertained that writ will be served
on the Secretary, issued out of the Supreme
Court. enjoning the issuance OF certificate to
Watts, and giving it to the highest elector-
the Democratic ticket
NOTES.
At Greenboro, N. c., when it was supposed
that Tilden was elected, few nights since, the
houses and fences OF leading Republicans, and
the post office and free school building. This
is the only free graded school in the state.
The Democrats had rumor going in Wash
ington yesterday that the Democratic Governor
of California will refuse to issue certificates to
the Hayes electors in the state on the ground Of
alleged frauds in several of the voting precincts,
and that he will assume to himself the authori-
ty of returning board.
Col. Segar will contest the election of Goode
in Virginia.
There is a prospect of contest over the Sd
Missouri Congressional District, both cand-
dates claiming the election, L. S. Metealfe, Re-
publican, by five, and r. Graham Frost, Dem
ocrat by one majority. Two New York dis
tricts are also likely to be contested (Brooklyn)
where I. S. Dakn, of the rifle team will try to
prove that S. B. Chittenden's majority of 2S9
was frauduleDtIy obtained; and the 18th, or
Albany district, where 40 voters of one ward
certify that they voted for Hamilton Harris,
the defeated Repuoli and but so votes were
returned for him by the ward officers.
Senator Thurman of Ohio, has declined his
invitation to proceed to louisiana as witness
of the counting of the vote Of that state, and
bases his declination upon substantially the
same reasons as those attributed to Senator
Bayard of Delaware.
Grimes and Casualties.
The woodwork part of Barret's carriage fac
tory at Oneida, N Y, was burned yesterday
morning. Loss $35, 600. Insured.
John Gerbes' -four mill at Henderson. Mimi,
was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000; insured
$500.
John d. Grace. formerly well.known actor
and native OF Kentucky, died at Providence,
yesterday, aged 81.
A. fire in Clinton, Iowa, Tuesday, destroyed
Herb q Sons large saw mill with dry house.
Loss over $4,000; uninsured.
james Barber, man of Incorporate habits,
was found dead by the roadside in Richmond,
r. l., Tuesday. He had probably fallen from
his Wagon
TEO1OLOGS1CAL.
PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Nov. 16, Il A. M.))
For New England.
aud the Middle states, rising barometer, north
and northwest winds, cooler, following by
warmer, partly cloudy and clear weather
THE TURF.
Mystic Park.
BOSTON, Nov. 15.-The second day of the fall
meeting at Mystic Park the unfinished 2.29
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