Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-24

report SAYS mat tne pOll ana the election was
held properly and IN accordance With law ny
to the time the poll closed, which was SIX
O'Clock. When the counting commenced, 4
body Of armed men appeared and presenting
their guns and pistols ut the htads of the
commissioners. took forcible possession of the
box and took it away. since which time it has
not been seen or heard of. Nothing is known
of the vote cast at this poll, except from the
sworn statement of the two commissioners at
that poll Their statement give the follow
ing results: Kellogg, 63; Burch, 6}; Marks,
63; Shields, 6}; Levisee, 63; Brewster, 63;
JoffTiOn, So; Packard, So Antoine, 81; all
others and parish officers, IS.
Governor Palmer-Is that poll :. governor?
General Andcrson-Poll s? Yes, sir.
Governor Wells-Did you ask for the poll
list, general?
General Andcrson-No. Shall we proceed
with the count? e# E
Governor Wclb-Wc might complete the
balance, and have this poll over.
Here General Anderson read from the con-
solidatcd statement the vote for Presidential
electors: kellogg, 252l; the other Rcpubli-
cans about the same. Now the 1ilden elect
ors: NJ M'Enery, 80; WTkIitic, ;i15; st. Mar
tin, ;s;l Here is little trouble. Three
names are given in the place of Mr.. Pachi-
one is Felix +. Pochi, ono Is ]. o. Pochi, and
one Is j. B. Pochi.
Governor WcIls-TIow have they been
summed UP? --r-,-s.r.r .r..-
General Anderson-F. P. Pachi, lG;; J. 0.
Pachi. 1JS
Governor Wells What is the total of
that? sE s
General Anderson Three hundred aud
thirty-one II evidently all intended for
the same man. Put him down,;;ss}l, | sup
pose. ar aabt
Governor Wells-Ncxt is DcBlanc, 3O6:
next is Seay, w. NJ. Seay lit makes no differ
encc) 800; Cobb, 81; Cross, SIG. This is
without taking into consideration poll eight.
VIM. Snith-You mean YOU take poll eight
into consideration.
General Anderson-No, sir, poll eight is
not in that. ss rrE-.#-
Governor Palmer would like to state
that there is a return from poll eight. and
the result is very near the same as you have.
General Anderson What do you find for
Kellogg?
Governor Palmer-TwO hundred and three.
There is no return from poll nine here. You
say 236?
General Anderson-No; We will look at
poll nine.
Governor Palmer can see how it is.
They have poll nine here in place of poll
eight.
Mr.. Kenner--Two hundred and thnty-six.
General Anderson-llOOk at NJ Emery on
the same. ..r
Mr.. Kemer-M Emery, lI9.
General Palmer think it shows fully
that this return was placed in the column of
poll mne
General Anderson-Yes, sir; because all
Kellogg electors have 216, and all T'ildcn elect
Ors 40; that is in poll mne. Packard 2510, Mr..
Nichals 2S7.
To Governor Wells-Will we consider that
poll or not?
Governor Wells-Not for the present; we
will require evidence.
General Anderson-What shall we take up
now? 81 E-F ~
Governor Wells-I have ordered Union
and NatchitOches. Mr.. Zacharic has pro-
tested against the count of Natchitoches.
We can see better, if we are to be delayed.
and send for Mr.. Zcaharie if it is necessary
The bringing Of the returns from Natchi-
-oches and Union was delayed over fifteen
minutes. Pending the waiting. a eommuni-
,ation wasread from J S. Richardson, United
State supervisor, asking the privilege of be-
ng present at the counting Of the votes of
Madison parish.
General Anderson--This comes too late; the
'ount has been made
Governor Wclls-Ycs, sir; it is too late;
re have already passed on it. The returns
rom Union parish werr brought up.
General Andcrson-Two packages for
yardedly mail, Post-Inarked Novcmbef 10Th.
Nny protest against this?
Mr.. Casanave-I don t know; the packages
we're then opened, and upon examination
we're found to be properly certified and sworn
General AnderSon--Prc>idcntid electors
md Kellogg 81; all Hayes electors 81
Mr.. Smiths that IN parish
General Andcrson-Now for the Tilden
lectOrS: NJ Emery, 1863, etc. For governor:
'ackard. s: Nichols, 1906. Let US look at
he returns from the polls. FAKE poll or 3 !
Mr. kcnnCr-Poll .. t ~ i
General Anderson--Ics, | just want to I
Ook and see.
Mr. Krnncr-Poll 3: N Emery. $50.
General Andcrson-That is right.
Mr. Kcnncr-DeBlanc 13:i; Seay, l;3; 7
'obb, 133; kross, 1:i3. Nichols, Tor govern
r, 1;s}. /
General Anderson That Is right: the other
idc gets nothing. Now give us poll':..
Mr.. kcnner-Poll :: NJ Emery, A.
General ndcrsOn-That's right
Mr.. Kcnner-Wicklitie, "a: St. Martin, ii;
II the way Al for the Tildcn electors; Nichols
,ct for governor Al.
General AnderSon-That' right. +
After some further examination the returns .
'cre pronounced correct.
Another parish was then taken up
The board to-day completed the canvass Of .
hrcC parishes, ils fOlOws: Natchitoches,
ilden l76l HAYES 2099 I'nion, Tildcn I4g;,
iayes "a; Ibervillc, Tilden 957, Hayes 2297
ltOnC pOllhm NatchitoChCs the board threw out +
i2vOtes for three Republican electors, aud173 .
Otes for three Democratic electors on ac-
cunt of informalities. The vote for five Re-
ublican electors in Natrhitochcs was 1858.
n Iberville FIVE Republican electors received
My lS4S votes instead of 2297, owing to the
mission of names IN the ballots. The board
i'll probably take up the contested parishes
D-mOTOw.
a Precedent
The New Orleans PicoyHBe. of Wednes-
ay, calls attention to the fact that the vote
I the parish of st. James for Presidential
leCtOrs (DemOcratiC), as approved by the re-
Irning board. stood us follows:
'ickffe. 474
t. Maftill. ................,.-....,-, a42
Oche. .........-..-.....-.-. pa
eBlanc.. g42
cay 90
Obj. ..................... q4I
rOSs.. .. -. -. p12
1t will be seen by an inspection of these
CURES that there is a difference Of about
twenty-five between the vote cast for Messrs.
Emery, Wieklitfe and Gross and the vote
lSt for MesSrs. st. Martin, Poche, DeBlanc.
cay and. Cobb. This difference originated
ON the fact that at poll No. O. in the above
lentiOned parish the tickets bore the uames :
My OF Messrs. NJ Emery, Wickliffe and Gross
II Presidential electors; hence they were
1unted for these electors and not for those
hose names had been left off. The return
lg board sustained this count, and thus set
precedent which must be followed in the
use of the omissions made on the tickets
sed in the fourteenth senatorial district and
the parishes of Concordia and Natchi-
,ches.
he Northern Democratic Committee.
From the New Orleans Times we cOny the