The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-09
VOL. XIV. NO. ~.

vere all strung on q string and cnuni-
( ed, aud amounted TO Sl6. They were
placed in the box. The clerk made
out the certificate and signed IL, but
DO not know where 1t was flied. The
ballots were read out, struog aud
counted. There was 10 confusion ali
was quiet the ei tire day. voted The
straight Republican ticket The Offer
of slo0 10y Dennis throagh Barnes ws-
carried into effect;
IGos the Money.
went to Gsln-eville with the box
The box was carried 10 Captain Dem
MIS- heard Dennis ask Black aud
others to carry the box away from his
house. 1t was delivered To the clerk
saw II at tho clerks Office. signed
no other returns; did not see returns
from the day OF county CANVASS No
money consideration was offered me
signing first affidavit; Z signed no
tstement showing larger vCie. TIE
certificate | signed Was lso for stearLs
and lS5 for Drew. came here ON my
own account; no money WAS used.
What little influence | used Was for
the Republicans ] received one hun
dred at the hands Of Barpes; had 10
conversation with Dennis.
The 0aer Of Neney
Came from Barnes as acting fs- DEN
MS. The paper signed for on. EurdTsd
dollars Was read over To me. don't
reeollect its contents. No one .aa Il
when Barnes paid me one hundred
dollars.
t3Ihis Man Desnts.
A state Senator, superintendent OF
schools, county comfy commissioner,
and noted b.liot>tox suffer Enc
count raiser. when he came oul FROM
the board Of canyassers to-day, s.id:
''Ihey got me this tiue,'' ia : -urer
ing way. The Republicans we're deep
~ mortified over the evidence. They
don't boast any Tonight
Ioutstsua-kadieaI Resnsastranees.
As anticipated, the Returning Board
has entertained the protest from sew
ttai Radical candidates, alleging In
timidalion aud irregularities la the
counting Of the vote east in this city.
and thi. morning the Board heard one
hours argument from counsel Oh each
si'ie on 'Ge protest
These candidates chow that they
have had access 20 the returns, ~
many points made couldn't have been
discovered otherwise.
THE Board
VIII now go into strictly executive ses
sion and complete its electoral laborr,
aud 1t is more than likely that they
will throw cut enough Democratic |
votes right here in the city to give |
them control, as they have now, Of all
the courts. aud elect = majority Of the
members of
The General Assembly
This barefaced outrage, il com mitted,
with the country vote they threaten to
throw out, will give them majority
of six or seven or joint ballot In the
General Assembly, aud by their con-
troll OF the courts, with the Legislature,
they can continue their plumber Of the
State lad libitum."
Deer Of Ressssal CleseA.
Their Returning Board haye effeciu-
ally closed the door in the electoral
CANVASS TO = complete rebuttal OF every
affidavit or assertion made ~ to In
timidstion and outrage, and Only last
evening did they permit the Demo-
cratic counsel To see the Republican
afiidavits from four parishes rushed in
yesterday, thus. by closing all tssti-
moDy Immediately afterwards, pre-
venting the introduction Of rebuttiug
evidence. This has been the fixed
PrsGrso0e eG she BsasA
Since its first days s-ssion, and by
this they expect 10 be justified by the
North in returning the eight Hayes
electors and the entire Rs publican
State ticket.
lnvesssksssens by Congress.
tee Of gentlemen here, with the Louis
lana delegation Of congressman nov
in Washington, will insist that the
fret business done by the House shall
oe Che appointment Of an inves.igs-
ting committee 10 visit this State and
inquire into the election. BY such &C
tion
The Actual Fssss
Suppressed by the Returning Board
will be brought to light, and with that
view, enough Republicans and Demo,
Gratis from each parish will testify 10
convince even the most bitter Repub-
lieans that the election WAS quiet and
peacesbie, and that the State was car.
lied by the Democrats by &, 600 TO 8. .ooo
majority.
II 10 currently reported tonight thai
there is . deadlock In the Returning
Board between white and negro mem
bers- Casansve and Kenner, colorec
member. are not In sympathy, d
seems, with the arbitrary and partisan
rulings Of weils. and nov have states
their determination not to sustain hin
aud Anderson In their eviGent inten
ton TO wipe out Democratic msjori
, ties by throwing out parishes and poll
ty the Wholesale to cot down Demo
cratic msjorities and count in R<publi
: cas tickets.
Kelleg6's ADssn.
kellogg, Packard and the Republican
: congressional committee are apprise.
of thie, and are In . terrible state @
excitement, tonight, devising way
snS means to circumvent the plans @
:, Cassnave and Kenner, II they hav
any.
Thesr Yssss 1svs
q In that line viii be TO get . Repo b,ica
q elected ~ the firth member Of th
. board, aud IL this h carried out thu
will nominate Hugh J. Campbei
judge Of one Of the district courts, IN
who has some influence with Kepne
and after his election, having . majo
n ity they will defeat
. Gooo0ovo 0oo we00Dg.
~ These two men have, it u said, be-
= surprised 1t the large Democratic m
A. a n