The New York herald., 1876-11-12

ANOAOAx1ONb " Xd6 AAACI1on W dAmF1Ors
WITH SMALL MAJORITY ron HAYES
ACTION OF THE sTArR cANvAssERs
COLUMBIA. Nov. IL, 1870
Returns, which are with only few exceptions
Official have been received from every county in the
State and give Hampton ~ 2sS majority, and Cham
berain, 2952-a not majority for Hampton Of 1885,
The full Official returns, when received will not vary
100 from these ngures which furnished from DOM
oerasic headquarters tonight
In twelve counties, from which o1ncal and semi
ocal have been received, Tilden 90l be-
hind Hampton, and In ono county leads Hampton by
81 votes. which exceptional and is safe therefore,
70 predict Hayes win carry the electoral vote OF
South Carolina
ELECTORAL VOTE FOR TrLDEx.
BY misprint in the ticket OF the name however
ono OF the Hayes electors loses 400 Richand
county, and this very circumstance might possibly
give Tilden the vote said be needed by him
TO secure majority Of all the electoral votes In tho
Union.
THE LxGsIAxuRH pxnocRArIc
The democrats claim majority OF one joint bal
lot IN the Legislature, which the election OF
. United States Senator TO succeed Robertson, and
alss gain Of two democratic Congressman
Governor Chamberlain still claims tho State by about
1000 for the republican State tickst BY over 5000
republican
NxErIs0 oy Tux STATE CASvAssxRs
The State Board OF Canvassers this morning pur-
suant to adjournment General james Conner and
other prominent gentlemen present as counsel for
the democratic candidates. An application was SUBJ
mted by them to the Board claiming that tho body
NO power decide protests and contests regarding
seats In the General Assembly After three hours'
crst consultation tho Board presented resolution
fusing this application, whereupon counsel handed in
formal protest against the resolution and notified the
Board that they should consider any action under a
illegal, null and void
Counsel also presented applications 10 the effect
the Board bad power OF deciding any OF pro-
rest or contest GubernatorA Presidential or Con-
grcssionai elections and application regarding and
protest against certain members OF the Board, who
arc candidates for reelection being judges In their
own casss the functions OF tho Board being judicial
Counsel also objected to the decision or the Board
that all testimony and argument before It should be-
submitted in writing. and not orally; tho Board
alleging . reason for iss decision the short timc al
lowed IT, The last objection and protest presented BY
counsel against the decision Of the Board regard
ing the time OF counting tho electoral vote the Board
deciding that the Of tho electoral vote should
close within nve days from November 10.
Tho Board into secret session until Monday
morning. ior the consideration Of those quesiion and
tnlS evening hktocu upon thcr husWcI On tne IoloW-
ing resoIutions:-
Resolved, That the Board OF State Canvassers DO no
propose the returns of Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor II Is Of opinion that the determine
tion OF tho election OF those officers given by
constitution to the General Assembly.
Resolved, second That the Stato Board Of
have the right 70 hear protests to election oi
electors for President and Vice President and men,
berg OF Congress- and TO give the certificates such
persons have the highest number OF votes.
Resolved, third, That 10 Is the opinion OF tho Board
OF that the State Treasurer Secretary
OF State and Comptroller General have the right
members Of this Board TO hear and determine all
questions coming before them except that neither Of
the said officers shall vote upon his election
Tho first resolution carried by q majority vote
OF The Board and tho two latter unanimously.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
have further information TO the effect that all the
military In the State havo been ordered concentrate
In the cities Of Charleston and Columbia AID be
ncld readiness for removal q moment notice 70
Florida LOUISIANA Last night orders assigning
eral officers countcrmanded. General Hunt OF
the Fifth artillery. remains At Charleston, and Col
onei Black. Of tho Eighteenth infantry takes CON-
mand here General Gibson, OF the Third artillery
ordered also TO Charleston
Among the commands which have already left the
State for Florida Company I, Eighteenth infantry,
Lisutenants Hinton and Turner; Company y, Egh-
tcenth captain Lloyd and Lieuscnanss Adams aud War
wick; Company n. Captain McLaughlIni and com