The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-20
Request from the Democrats 10 the
Board OF Canyassers 10 Proceed
with the Count.

Win Inc count.
NEW YORK, November lS.-The Her
AIDS Tallahassee special says: The
Democratic State Committee have ad-
dressed communiC To the members
Of the Board of State Csnvassers, re-
questIng them TO proceed At once TO can
vass the returns, so far aS received. They
set forth the probability that the contests
will require some time for determination,
and quote the law requiring the issuance
of certificates by the Governor on De.
cember 9th. Interviews with members
of the Board Indicate an apparent GER
tainty that the Board WI. refuse 10 COM
mence the canvass, as requested, but Will
postpone it until it will be too late for
the Democrats to secure iull hearing.
This has has lRSHL them to looking
Board is acting 1t Is quite probable that
proceedings Will be commenced promptly
TO see il the Board can be forced 10
commence Canvas,iag, or whether 1t can
be restrained by INJUNCTION from eXercis-
ing any judicial junction at all. Mr..
Cowgirl a member OF the Board, quoted
law to the reporter which says that the
Board shall meet on the thIrty-tith day
after the election. or sooner II the returns
are all IN lie said they should be
bound by that Iaw ard added the returns
are not ali in. Judge Cock, another
member of the Board said he
should sccede to the request of the COM
mittee and gave an opinion that the law
admitted the right to make ascrIatI III
canvass of the returns n they come TO-.
W. L. Chandler says it appears ms If
the whole population of Florida were
a police board, detective force and
affldavit workers for the Democrat
while we have only a witness scattered
about here and there.
Official returns from four counties
were received yesterday. WALTON shows
a Democratic loss Of II from the com
mittees estimate and Marion a RcPub-
lican loss flo from the same estimate and
the others were exactly with what was
claimed
TALLAHASSEE, Nov, lS.-Both parties
still claim the State on the P;esIdentlal
as well u the GubsnatOrlaI ticket. The
Democratic Committee have arranged 10
have sworn duplicates made OF the official
returns made IN each county and
forwarded. They have received
these from all save hv" cour-
ties. all Democratic. Their esti
mates based on these unofficial cJP.c-
o. the 'offics, returns give Drew AID
TIlGen both clean ms ri.y. ia" R"-
pubhcans will furnish 10 figures stating
that they will await th" "t.ic.a re'urn-.
II ls claimed that TIdrn W.. nay" n ma
iorltv of some 300 or 40 on the returns
as made off ,lul by tn" county can
vasse!s The Republicans claim thst
even admit ing TINS they vii. be able by
proving frauds to overcome TINS Prtmd
facis msiority and establish the state
Tor HAYES. The hght before the
state board WI be- very BIT
ter. The Democrat, besides d"."ndIng Z
their majority for Tud.a, VII. attack
their returns in Jefferson. A..gChIs ard
Leon counties, which are Republican
strongholds They claim - have DIS
covered glaring frauds N AuIchua,
where returns Of the election inspector,
were raised 4lg votes, and their nsu"-
forged t. new returns. The Board o.
State Canvs.s,r. this morning replied -
the application of the Democratic Com-
mlttee, d,e.in NJ 10 commence the can.
VAS At presen; Cooke, Democrat voting
sve. and McLaIn ard Cowgirl, RepuEa-
cans. voting nay. The Republicans de
cliret on ths gr und that the lsw reads,
"Ou the lhr,v-f'th day after the election.
or iooner II al. ,ae returrs Srr
in the canvass Of the vote ,hsll tegin ard
that ~ the time ha- q %: expired, aul
all TIE return, are not yet II. IN ey can
not legally begin the work. The Demo
Gratis cIsim tna. there Is 3 clause s.owlr
the canvas. - begin al any time, ana
cauvas: such returns a. arrived, not
closing tie canvass 20 the exclusion oi
ANY c5urty :,r lOr-vr-ivsl, ;Ill ths thin
,v-fra day nss come. Steps will p7.Oa-
b.v be taken . see II there u 10: m the
Supreme CgGr. power = force u" can
vsssers 10 begin the work.
Railroad Accident.
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