The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-16

lively reported to our executive committee,
gives Hayes majority Of about 5000, and
Chamberlain OF about $500. That this state
has gone for Hayer We have not a shadow Of .
doubt, on either democratic or republican
showing; we arc equally sure CT the election Of
the republican state officers and legislature,
with majority on joint ballot of over twenty.
(Signed.) CHAMBERLAIN.
COLUMBUS, Nov. Ito the Editor OF the
Herald; We have heard from our committees
in each county of the states-in all 32--with ac-
counties for the state ticket. 10 for the legisla-
ture and county tickets. The vote Tor COVER
nor Is the only one on which we have full re-
turns. The democratic majority for governor
is about 400. The balance ofthe state ticket
and the presidential tickets have a smaller vote.
The exact difference is not yet ascertained,
but we think all will be elected. The legisla-
ture has i24 members in the house and 80 in
the senate We have elected 81 members of
the house and Is Of the senate--a majority of
only one on JOINT ballot. [Signedl
WADE HAMPTON
COLUMBIA, S. G. Nov. .l3.--The Board of
State canvasserS met at 10 o'clock to-day.
Haynes, Stone, Puryls, Dunn and Cardozo be-
ing present. The following resolution was I'M
animously adopted: "That the board hear
oral argument on the point as to the Limitation
IN which the board eau canvass the returns for
presidential electors and that the argument bs
limited to half an hour on each side z"
Gen. James Conner, on behalf of the Dem
ocratic candidate, submitted the following pa
Per in regard to the jurisdiction Of the board.
"On behalf Of the citizens of the State whom
we represent and Of the democratic candidates
OF the State, we submit that all the acts of the
General Assembly authorizing the board of
state canvaSselS to hear and decide all caaeS un-
der protest or contest that may rise in regard
to the election of Electors for President and
Vics President, members of congress and all
this state, are III violation OF the twenty sixth
paragraph Of the constitution and therefore
void; aud i'll behalf Of the parties aforesaid we
demand that the board of canvassers now
assembled shall not hear or decide any such
cases OF contest or protest, but shall only act
ministerialiy in ascerraining from the returns
and statements forwarded by the boards Of
ceived tue greatest number Of votes for the
offices for which they were respectively cam
didates, and declare the same, and certify
them to the Secretary Of State"
The board went into secret session to consid-
er the point raised. After some deliberation
the doors were opened and Secretary of State
Hayne, president of the board, announced that
as the point OF jurisdiction was new one, the
board would like to hear the constitutionality
of the question argued. neicclock was fixed
as tue hour OF hearing argument and the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the board OF state canvassers
will proceed 10 canvass the returns for the
election of President and Vice President, be-
ginning on the 10th day of November, unless
previously received, and will continue to can.
| vass such returns, from day to day, until the
last day of their session, lift be necessary to do
So"
The board then adjourned to meet st one
O'Clock.
LONDON, November 9.-The Daily News this
morning, discussing the Presidential election
in the United States, says the result cannot sur
prise any attentive observer OF American pol
tics II cannot cause the reversal of the leg
islation OF the years Immediately succeeding
the war. 1t is change rather of mon than OF
measures The News fears no injury to the
American credit, and regards the payment OF
the national debt i'll specie as safe, whichever
party may be in power. 1t bases its generally
favorable antici pations IN . great measure on
the personal antecedents and moderation O!
Mr.. Tllden who is likely to exercise restrain
ing influence upon the extreme section Of the
party. 1t does not, as yet, see any indicatio Il
that the election affects the question of pro-
tective legislation. Questions relative to the
South have been the deciding forces the News
thinks, rather than the currency or Free Trade
problems.
the Standard also regards Mr., Tiiden's an
tecedenis as furnishing q goo1 guarantee of the
honesty and moderation OF his administration
and a security against infla:ionism The STAN
dard congratula,es the Americans on the law
abiding spirit displayed throughout the coun-
try, and says the result OF the election is scarce
ly greater cause Of congratuation than the
fact that so close a contest for such a great
stake should have passed without violence and
bloodshed, when riots i'll few places might
hav. turned the scale by intimidating
voters.
The Times deliberately reviews the difficult
ties which Mr. Tilden will have to encounter in
consequence of tn. conflicting majorities in the
Senat. and House OF Representatives, and also
because of the claims oil the various sections
OF the Democrats for Office patronage. The
Times consideis Governor Tilden's antecedents
guarantee against his yielding to the pres
sure Of the Southern Democrats in favor Of
reactionary measures and in any event, il il
more obvious that there is no danger Of his
asserting to measures Of imitation or repudia-
ton. He, moreover, is too sAgacous TO modi-
~ his foreign policy for the contentment Of
Irish Democrats.
There is no ground, whethether from the
financial or political point Of view, for denying
him the confidence Of Rngfishmen We ars
bound to respect the clearly pronounced will
sider j; an unmixed misfostune for the Repub-
licans that they are temporarily compelled to
breathe the bracing air Of opposition.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. l3.--Hon. L. &C.
Lamar, Of Mississippi. sent 10 Gen Waltham,
at Grenada, tn following dispatch:
..Reports Of Official returns signed by COM
missoners and supervisors show clear major
ify for Tilden of 1857. In several instances
the republican officials refused to sign the re-
turns. From few republican parishes no r.
port fkhe official count has been received. In
three IT, republican figures h We been adopted.
In the above estimate the republican claims
from these parishes may be revised, changed
and put in shape so as to give the republicans
. majority OF l $50 or 2v00. The people Of
New Orleans, though profoudly aSitatrd are
quiet, and there's not the sligh.es. purpose
10 disturb the public peace. The proposition
placing tine counting Of votes under the super
vison Of honorable men Of both parties from
distance, meets the cordial concurrence Ct the
entire community. The sending Of troops
here is regarded as guarantee Of and i'm
punIty to the returning board in the action 1t
- expected to take. Wells and Anderson are
the principals OF the returning board--tTo
colored persons one Of them without eduea-