The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-11-22
ELECTION NEWS.
HOld Threat TO Deiraud Florida OF
Her Electoral Vote,

A HOld Threat TO Defraud Florida of
/ Her Electoral Vote.
NEW York, November 10. The nos
torious Robert Mackey, ex.State Treas
urer Of Pennsylvania, who went to
Florida rs the representative OF the
Cameron ring, has returned to Phila-
delphia. lie said there to-day, to use
his own words, that the Democrats
had carried Florida, but would not be
allowed to keep IT, that the thing was
settled, sealed aud closed up and all
llNed up tight. Mackey has begun to
practice his favorite game OF addition,
division aud silence in Florida, but
will fail to win.
Areturn of large amounts OF United
States bonds from Europe is feared II
the conspiracy against the suffrage
continues. Tho Germans are already
returning bonds.
Governor Stearns claims Tie Has the
Right 10 Canvass Iho Electoral Vote.
TALLAHAssEE, Fla, November 10.
There il reasonable ground for bellev.
ing that Governor Stearns will assume
that the State board has no power to
canvass the electoral vote, hut that
that power resides In the governor.
This assumption will permit the gov
ernor 10 decide all issues pertaining TO
the canvass, and issue certificates to
whichever set OF electors he decides
are elected. This assumption Is based
upon the fact that the act creating the
Returning Board does not use the
word electors in giving tho list OF
officers whose vote the board shall can
VASE. The power to cauvsss this vote,
not being specifically conferred upon
the board, he contends, resides in him,
rs he is required by n United States
law 10 issue electors certificates, and
must can yass the vote in order that he
mny decide VINO il entitled to certlii-
Q tlea.
SIM Aficr that vermont POatmaster.
MONTPELIER, VT, November u --
Argument IL progressing before the
county counting board on the motion
that they return postmaster Sollaco to
the Governor HI Ineligible. No decis.
ion has been reached
Tho Board Decides sheIr Powers are
only Ministerial.
The Board of County Clerks reas-
mbled, and John Is. Hale, county
clerk for Bennington county, offered
the following resolGtion;
Resolved, That this Board OF Can.
vassers are of the opinion that their
powers are simply ministerial, and
that Their duties are already defined
10y the statutes of this State, and
they therefore declare not to hear or
receive evidence outside OF the certih.
cate Of votes by the proper authorities
| which was adopted. The counsel for
the contesting eIector will apply to the
Supreme Court for an injunction.
OmcinI M"Joriiies in tho several
states.
DETROIT, MICH, November 49,
Full Official returns from all parts Of
Michigan show that Hayes majority
will vary little from $1,000; that the
Republican majoriGies on State officers
will range from $1,000 to 5000; that
the Greenback vote in the State has
been nearly 10000; aud that the total
vote in Michigan will exceed $40. 900,
the highest figure II has ever previously
reached being 225 600. The Legislature
stands: Senate, % Republicans TO 0
Democrats tn house, "A Republicans
to 20 Democrats.
RICHMOND, VA, November lS.-Re-
turns have been received from all |
counties by the Secretary OF State, |
showing the vote for Tilden and Hen
bricks electors, 1882; Hayes and
Wheeler electors, %, 26S; Tildeh's ma.
jority, 44,244. The vote Of York county
IL not included In the above, us the re
turns only give the vote for Presiden-
tial candidates, and not for electors.
BALTIMORE, November ls.--Ihe Of
fetal vote OF Maryland for President
and Vice President is: For Tilden, OIL
$50; Hayes, 1881; Tilden's majority,
1879.