The New York herald., 1876-11-18
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
EFFECT OF DISPATCHES FROM SOUTH CARO-
LINA-DIscovEny OF DEFECTIVE REPCD-
LlcAH VOTES ron pREsIDENTIAL LLEcTons-
DEMOCRATIC REPLY TO THE REPUBLICAN
DEcLINATIoN TO COOPERATE IN PROCURING
An HONEST COUNT OF THE VOTES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
New ORLxAxs, Nov ld, 1874
The democrats have been very active to-day procur-
| ing atfdaviis and other evidence from Ouacha, aud
the Fecanas testiying tho perfect quiet with which
the election conducted. In this they have been
very successful several republican officials tessiiyng
| In their favor.
James f. Anderson, Kelloga's State Supervisor Of
East Feciana and United States Custom House officer.
says that the election was pcaceabiy and fairly con-
Quoted. Ho says that the large democratic gains made
thero were legitimate. and that hc signed Tho returns
to that effect because they were true The negroes
not mocsted anywhere in balotins, aud numbers
OF them
REPUBLICAN TICKET,
showing that there nothing TO keep the colorcd
| men from the polls
rnE SOUTH cARoLiSA DECISION
| Tho reception OF despatch from Columbia s. c.,
giving the decision OF tho Supreme Court has created
great sensation II is regarded not only by the VS.
ors but by the people here. virtually settling the
question OF tho Presidency and is thought that the
Returning Boards contemplated action VIII be para
lyxed. Republicans claim that this decision Will only
result III tho election OF Hampton. Tho vote being
SO close, they arc awaiting further advices very
anxiousy.
i Governor Curtin and Hon. Samuel J. Randall are Of
the opinion that this decision being that ot court Of
last resort must control the action OF tho boards In
NIL three States and that Whatever may DO the result
in South Carolina 1t defines tho duties Of tho Board
here as purely clerical, in which casc
! MR.. riLDEN's SUCCESS IS ASSURED.
On tho other hand Senator Sherman says:-sThe
decision ouIy apply to State officers, and has no
weight Whatever tho national question. Tho de-
cision greatly
| STRENGTHENS rmg REPUBLICAN, cAs.. ."
Governor Noycs says that 1.-THE returns show Hayes
to have 800 ahead OF his ticket, aud he conse-
quently carries tho State The decision does not bear
| on the electoral vote. There Is nothing In It to
ALARM
Tho general impression among others varies in ac-
cordance with these adverse opinions.
Senator Mcdonald IS not yet perfectly satisfied about
tho of South Carolina, but the received to-
night correct Mr.. Tidcn is undoubtedly elected.
| But even In that cvent tho Louisiana question
| SETTLED,
and very strong committee would still be left here to
conduct the case. Hc represented these opinions
indorsed by all the democratic visitors here. They all
united in the opinion tnut It Of great and inmi-
nent importance as the na,iona issue.
DEFECTIVE ELECTORAL VOTES.
Governor Curtin has just Informed your correspond
that among tho Official returns received by tho
Returning Board those Of Eve parishes In which
intimidation is alleged charged, in which, by mis-
OF the local radical politicians onty tho namc OF
the electors large and the one for tho district
appear upon Tho ticket thus leaving tho balance Of the
republican electors running behind tho ticket
| l. 900 votes.
/ 4 srUrfD or THREE THOUSAND VOTES
All these parishes republican by large majority,
and II is that other similar exist which
will increase the discrepancy TO nearly 5000 votes.
This the State undoubtedly for Tden the Re-
turning Board to the contrary Notwithstanding
/ Some three days ago knew that some great blum
| der had been committed Violent alterations
heard in the Marsnal's office and Custom hous,, but
tho secret found TO be impenotrablc. II was
doubt, the discovery above alluded to. Tho parishes
in which the defective republican ticket voted arc
Concordia. West Baton Rouge, lbcrvic, iberia aud
Saint Martin II IL generally rumored that tho rcpub-
licans consulting upon tho possibility Of placing
the defective names in the Electoral College BY subst
tutcs. but positive authority
/ now 70 REMEDY THE OMISSION
| Prominent republicans admit the discrepancy
in the electoral vote, but claim that the Of tho
Hayes and Wheeler State electors being upon tho
ticket Is pr.md acie evidence OF tho voters intent,
and they must be counted accordingly.
II Is said, aud on good authority, that tho Supreme
Court Of the State will deliver an opinion In conformity
with these views before tho vote Is counted. Chief
Justice Ludciing In tho city, and probably camc
| hero for that purpose
| PROPOSITION SECUTED As ABSURD.
Hon. George ". Julian and Governor Curtin whom
apprscd this Intention denied tho right OF any such
decision control the action OF the Board and said
that be counted in M election except
those voted or that any attempt TO do SO would rouse
feeling OF Indignation that would startlc the country
Whom asked how they aud their conrerss would act In
case such attempt nevertheless made, they
concurrcd in saying that they would appeal
to the radical statesmen present, nos
whom would dare risk thor regulations as lawyers
aud statesmen by Endorsing such an enormny; that
these gentlemen are honest fair minded men, although
republicans. and would never, under any circum-
stances ,ndorsc hcrcsy at oncc SO absurd and so
fraught with danger TO our institutions
Senators Trumbuii and Mcdonald laughed at the
idea. and said such q NOTION would be never enter
tanned outside OF Louisiana Other distinguished Wis
,tors upon the democratic side speak In tho
crcduous terms Of the proposition.
WAITING rHg PAcrs
Senator Sherman, when spoken to upon tho subject,
said he would ike TO give hasty opinion upon
important a point, but his opinion that the
people elect the electors and not Hayes aud Wheeler
Names Of electors not upon a ticket could not DO
counted As yet he had heard nothing Of tho case
occurring hero.
HESITATION REPUBLICAN LEADERS
Governor Noycs, Mr. Dlty and number Of other
republicans all refused to give opinion the
Jcct They did think II IN the purvew OF ,heir
duty. All these gentlemen, with Cumback Sherman
~
over the preparation OF reply to tho democratic
letter All exhibited signs OF excitement particularly
Governor Noyes and deep anxiety expressed to
| hear further from South Carolina
GROWING EXCITEMENT ANXIETY.
The excitement In the rotunda OF the ST Charcs Ho-