Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-16
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
An Extremely Close Contest.

Never before was such excitement
known over the count Of presidential electoral
votes as has been experienced during the
past week. On the morning following the elec-
ton the Republicans gave up everything. New
York and Indiana were known to have given
increased Democratic majorities. But on the
second day the Republicans were made hope
full by reports that Oregon, Louisiana, Florida
| and South Carolina were in doubt. In the cities
crowds gathered at the street corners and
wherever bulletin boards were displayed the
streets were nearly blockaded. On the nth,
from Democratic headquarters in New York the
following dispatch was sent to Governors
Ingersoll, Hubbard, Robinson, Bell, Curtin,
Palmer, McCreery, Carroll, and others; also to
Senators Thurmsn, Bayard, Randolph, Nc
Donald, Herman, and ether Senators, and to
leading public men in northern States:
Republicans and Democrats, citizens OF New
Orleans, urgently request that delegation OF
sci peace and a tair and honest return. You
are earnestly requested to be one OF ten or tft-
teen gentlemen, all widely known to meet at
Louisville, at the Calf House, Saturday even
ing, proceeding directly south, or if more con-
yenient meeting at the St. Charles Hotel New
Orleans, Monday morning. Your prompt ac-
ceptance by telegraph is requested. This
emergency appeals to your patriotism.
In response to this call nearly all OF the
above named met at Louisville, Saturday night
and left for New Orleans. There were in the
party also A. S. Hewitt, Chairman ofthe DEM
ocratic National Committee, ex-senator Trum-
bull Of Illinois, and Doolittle Of Wisconsin.
A meeting Of prominent Republicans was
held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel ut the invita-
ton Of Secretary Chandler. 1t is understood
ally unanimously approved, to the effect that
the national committee be advised toinvite the
Democratic national committee to unite with it
in sending to Louisiana number of gentlemen,
representing both parties, of national reputa-
ton, and enjoying the confidence OF the whole
country, who should look into the details Of
the late election 0tthe board of canvassers, and
report whether the result indicated the free
and tair vote of the State. Dispatches were re-
ceived from Governor Kellogg inviting such
scrutiny. All action by the Republican COM
mittee was finally suspended owing to
President Grant having invited the following
prominent gentlemen to go to New Orleans to
VIM. NJ. Evarts, Judge E. w. Stoughton, Gen.
John A. Dix, and Gen. James H. Van Allen,
Of New York; Senator Sherman and Hon
Stanley Matthews, of Ohio; Hon. Courtland
Parker, OF New Jersey; Senator Edmunds, o
Vermont; Gen. Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana:
Senator Logan, of Illinois; Hon. VIM. d. Kel-
ley, and Hon. John Schoenburg, of Pennsylva-
MIA; and Hon. John A. Kasson, of Iowa. These
and a few others have been invited. Nearly all
of them have been heard from and have ac-
ceGted;
ders relative to the count in Florida:
General W. T. Sherman, Washington, d.
C.,-1nstruct General Augur in Florida to be
vigilent with the force at his command to
preserve peace and good order, and to see
that the proper and legal boards of canvass
ers are unmolested in the performances of
their duties. Should their be any grounds
tor suspicion OF fraudulent count on either
once. No man worthy of the Office of presi-
dent should be willing to hold it it counted
in or placed there by fraud Either can af-
ford to be disappointed in the result The
country cannot afford to have the result taint-
ed by suspicion OF illegal or false returns.
Signed U. S. GRANT.
Heneral Sherman, Washington Send all
the troops 10 General Augur he may deem
necessary to ensure entire quiet and peace
able count Of the ballots actually cast. They
may be taken from South Carolina unless
there is reason to expect an outbreak there
The presence of citizens from other Stats,
understand, is requested in Louisiana to see
that the board ut canvassers make fairc0unt
Of the votes actually cast. 1t is to be hoped
that representatives and fair men of both par
ties will go.
lSigned US. GRANT.
The result in the following States was un-
disputed: