New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-17
B Y EGRAPH H,
THE SITUATION.

Another Mares Nest.
WASHINGTON, December l6-Ge0rge Fl.
Corliss, electOr for Rhode Island, ia . cer-
tennial commissioner.
Still Claiming Florida.
The New York Herald has o dispatch
from j. j. Daniel, chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of the second
district OF Florida, saying: I send you below
theivote of the State by counties. The returns
are all in except from Brevard Here fol-
low details by congressional districts: First,
Democratic majority, eighteen counties, ,5l7l;
Republican majority, four counties, 45t5.
Second, Democratic majority, eleven c0un-
ties, 279l; Republican majority, five c0un-
ties, 1899 Total Democratic majority in
the State. 1893. The dispatch concludes:
This insures the election of the State and
national tickets. Democratic Congressman
from both districts, and Democratic ma
jority in both houses of the Legislature.
The Heralds Tallahassee dispatch says il
is impossible that Drew's majority can be
cut below 800 or TiIden's below 400.
Matters In South Carolina.
The Herald's dispatch from Columbia,
South Carolina, says, after hearing various
protests the Board of Canvassers N sde no
answer, but in reply to another protest
against their character as having Judicial
functions, they adopted the following reso-
lu-ions:
Resolred. That the board will not act
upon any proposition until the question OF
its powers and duties be decided by the Su-
preme Court.
The board then adjourned.
Governor Irwin Resen1s q Slander.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 16-Governce
Irwin denies having sent Q dispatch to
Washington that he would not certify to
the elections on account of fraud.
He Will Do His Duty.
The Secretary of State of Oregon will
count the vote and issue q commission to
Postmaster Watts. unless restrained by the
Supreme Court of the State. The necessary
writ will be asked for.
What Joe Brown Thinks Of the Florida
Kleciion.
NEw YORK, November l6.-The Heralds
Tallahassee dispatch Gays Ex-Governor Joe
Brown, who has abstained from any posi-
tive statement until he had thoroughly
Overhauled all the returns and the facts,
now declares that he is prepared to say that
Mr.. Tilden has carried this State fairly and
honestly. His majority is positive and
ample. We shall be atle to show it before
any fair or just tribunal.
II it should be overthr0wn by an author
ity determined to trsmple over everything,
we shall be able to present the matter t.
the American people in such shape that it
could not be sustained . sinele month.
General Pierce Young has just returned
from an authorized tour through the con-
tested counties, and indorses what Gov
ernor Brown has to say.
South Carolina Supreme Court.
COLUMBIA. s. c.. November l6-Supreme
Conrt, No. 1230-The counsel tor the board
of canvassers asked for orders instructing
the board to proceed with the canvass OF
the returns to save time in strictly minis
terial capacity. The order was granted,
but was subsequently amended on motion
OF the Democratic counsel to read "shall"
proceed in ministerial capacity, instead OF
'.msy," as in the original order, whereupon
it WAS Withdrawn. The court heard the
arguments from the counsel on both sides
until s P. NJ. when it adjourned Decision
reserved, and will be delivered tomorrow.
The returns are in the custody of the Secrs-
tary of State.
More Official Returns.
CHARLESTON, November l6 Fall official
returns show that in twenty one of the
thirty two counties in the state the ma
jority for Hayes is 1899 more til IN the ma
jority for Chamberlain.