Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-21
SOUTH CAROLINA.

NEW YORK, November ~. "A Columbia >. L.
despatch to the Herald says the republican lead
ers held meeting yesterday to discuss the situa-
alton and determined to protest before the Su-
preme Court against the counting of several coun-
ties on the State ticket. The protest is to be sup
ported by large number of athdayits.
COLUMBIA, November 20. Upon the meeting
of the Supreme Court this morning the counsel
for the democratic candidates asked for an order
requiring the board of canyassels in reporting
their action under the order of the 18th inst, to
include at the same time all errors, irregularities,
and discrepancies which exist between the re-
turns OF managers of precinct elections and those
of the county canva-sers as tabuated and discov-
cred by the State board. The order was asked
on the ground that the votes given one candidate
and so appearing in the managers returns were
by the county canyassers transferred to another
candid that the county canvassers included in
their statement of returns, purporting to come
from precincts not designated in any statute, and
that the board of State canvassers received re-
turns not forwarded according to law. signed by
the managers of one party only, and had never
submitted to the board of county canvassers one
forwarded by one party after the county canvass
ers had made and closed their official statement.
The court declined granting this order on the
ground that the board had not yet refused to pro-
duce the papers asked for and 1t would therefore
be irregular. The court however intimated that
it would require the production of the returns by
the board tomorrow, and threatened to issue
peremptorv mandamus TO compel them to do so.
Inc DOa1u are now CdnfAsslnS tut ItluTuS LOT
members of Congress and solicitors, and will
probably conclude their labors to-day.
FLORIDA.
NEW York, November 20. A Tallahassee des-
patch to the Herald contains the following item
OF news: A company of troops leave here Mon
day for Jackson county where instigation of vio-
lence and intimidation are made.
ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, November 90. The majority in
Alabama for Tilden and Hendricks electors is
81, 1888.
LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS November 20. At the State
House, the senate chamber and its surroundings
betokened the approaching session of the return
ing board. In the middle of the apartment were
arranged three tables in a circle, one for the re-
turning board and the others for the republican
aud democl atIc committees The corridors sur.
rounding the rotunda were closed by barricades
guarded by The assistant sergeant at arms. A
squad of police were stationed in the vicinity Of
the senate chamber in order to be on hauu in case
of disturbance. Toward noon the republican
and domocra c committees entered the room.
Representing the republicans were Messrs. futile
Garfield, Sherman, Hale and Stoughton; and for
the democrats Messrs. Trumbull, Palmer Biger,
G. h. Smith, J. w. Julian and Watson. The le-
turning board has determined to exclude during
their executive session all persons except the
members of the national committee. Counsel will
only be called in where the contests raised ;
that is, where contest has been filed or accom-
panics the returns.
The counsel will not he allowed to examine the
returns when opened, but merely TO witness the
unsealing of the packages. The democratic com
mttee on returns will have a room in The neigh
borhood of the hail Of the representatives in orde:
to be wihn easy of the senate chamber. Each
of the national committees accompanied by
stenographers who will report all the proceedings
for their respective committees.
When the board goes into executive session
members of the press will be excluded. The ses-
sions of the board will continue from day to day,
from 10 A. NJ. until 4 Z. NJ. Clerks of the board
were posted in a room back Of the senate cham
Der. The local committees representing the dem
ocl ats and republicans were present at the execu-
tive session.
The board met at u 80 o'clock and all the mem
bers were preseut. The answer to the protest of
the democratic committee ON the returns was
read and Colonel Zachare filed al additional pro-
test in behalf of the members Of Congress. Gov.
Wells stated that the name of Mr.. Kennedy had
b9en submitted to fill vacancy on the board end
| that he knew only of one vacancy. The applica-
| cation was laid over subject to call.
| Col. Zachare gave notice of protest against
! the board proceeding until the vacancy filed
| Gu the motion of MIR. kenner, the board resolved
10 take up the returns of parishes to the canvass
| and completion Of which there had been no OBJ
| lection.
Col. Zpcharic made an application for the I'D
mission of United States supervisors, which was
| taken under advisement
| Col Zacharie stated that he had District Attor.
| ney Beckwith's opinion on the subject. The re-
| turns of Ascension, Assumption and Avoyelles
| were sent for and the board went into executive
| session. III