The New York herald., 1876-11-21
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY NOVEMBER Il SHEET


hundreds accused Of intimidation. Whatever IL Is,
the republicans take hope from his
presence They are always comforied by
any branch OF the federal governmen whether execu-
tive, legislative or judicial IL has always sustained
them and but for its constant aid and support they
would fail as party in the South.
NETTING or cHAnBERLAix's RAcxERa
Another conference he'd this evening In Gov
ernor Chamberlans ONCE, at which all the leaders
were present Acksrman c. c. Bemcn. a. T. Hayne,
Secretary OF State; c. Dunn, Comptroller General,
and 7. L. Cardoza, Treasurer. The latter three
are members OF the state Board Of Can
vassers and candidates for reelection. They were
all closetsd for several hours with the
Governor The object OF the conference has trans
pred Tho sricest secrecy Is observed on that point
but It is strongly surmsod, taking Judge Bond into
consideration, that they trying to patch up
which will somehow other worm the State
election into the United States courts 1t is the last
hope and they think the federal government may help
them once more as IL has 70 often in the past
SOUTH CAROLINA GovRRxoRy
There 10 aloat this evening that certain proofs
the possession OF somebody which establish the
fact that D. H. Chamberlain has been bogus Governor
for the past two years Tho story goes that Judge
Green, his republican opponent for the Governorshp,
by 1000 majority but that through the taty
OF this Board OF State Canvassers, Chamberlain
counted unto the extent OF some II, 900 votes
At that time the republicans had everything in their
own hands, and Il was possible TO psrpetrate even
great outrage this could trace the rumor
10 no authentic source. but so WILDLY circulated
that give 1t as It came to me.
THE on coNGREssMEx.
The following the In the several Congressional
districts ascertaincd by the state Board of Can
vassers from the face OF tho ofnciai returns:-
First DistricG-Joscph H. Rainey, republican, l8 lS0
John s Richardson, democrat, l6,6dl.
Republican majority !, 5l9.
Second Diar,ct.-R. II. Cain, republican, 2l, 1885,
N. r. 0Conncr democrat. IL, ,02S
Republican majority 8,357
THIRD DistricL D. Wyatt Aiken, democrat, p, ,47a.
l. Cass Carpenter republican, l5,553
Democratic majority, 5,926.
Fourth District-John H. Evins democrat 2l,s75.
A. s. Wallace, republican, 49, OIL.
Democratic majority, 5,8O4
Fyth Dtstrct--Rober. smals, republican, ls.0S4.
e. d. Tillman, democrat. IL, 51d
Republican majority l.43&
GENERAL RESULT IN rHn STATE
The result Of the election may be briefly summed up
as follows-The election OF Governor and Lieutenant
Governor gain OF State Senators and thirty
one Representatives, which gives . majority, and
the return OF democrat to the United States
Senate; gain Of two Congressman; q gain OF i've
solicitors out Of eight the election Of the Comptroller
General probably OF tho Attorney General
perintendent OF Education The two latter are de-
pendent upon the throwing out of precinct Beau
tort county, where the election was illegally held.
This may also elect the entire democratic State ticket
JuDGR xAcKEY's OPINION.
Judge Mackey, of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, ar.
rived hero yesterday. He !s authority the con-
sttuton and laws OF tho State informed the Judge
that dispatches which had been North in the In.
,erest OF Governor Chamberlain alleged that the au-
ihority Of tho Board OF State Canvassers to hear
and determine Of protest and contest had
been questioned heretofore He pronounced such alls
cations to be false, and said:.In November, 1874,
argued this very question before the Board
OF State Canvassers contending that their
powers were simply ministerial. urged
that the act creating the Board was void,
In far vested in the judicial power set aside
any return, regular upon its face, and TO hear and
determine contests tho Board being composed entirely
Of officers OF the Executive Department Of the govern
men. who prohibited by the express terms OF tho
State constitution from assuming such duty.
They are strictly prohibited from dischargpg any
judicial functions The contest in which urged Shis
view involved the election Of members OF Congress
and eighteen members Of the Legislature and Senator
from Charleston county, all Of whom ran
upon ticket adverse 10 Governor
Chamberlain. Although / was one OF Governor
Chamberlains chief supporters IN that canvass
urged that certificates Of election be given to his oppo
nents above referred 10, they having received the
highest number OF votes according to the returns Of
the managers OF the election The Board sus-
tained this position and declared the election ac-
cordingly, although there wsre some who then
held that they must declare the election according to
the returns, aud that the powers Of the
Board purely ministerial This question
had never been made previously, because the
Board until then had meyer attempted TO
exercise Judicial functions further cite. upon this
point the language OF Governor Chamberlain AS con-
tanned in his inaugural address, In which he calls
tcnlon the present uncertainty OF the law in respect
to the nature OF tho powers conferred the Board
of State Canvassers, and the want of any
provision for enabling the Board to hear and deter
mine Of contested eectionG It Is held by many
persons that the powers of the Board wholly
ministerial 1t Is proper for me to add that
the regard to the powers OF the Board Of Stale
Canvassers has been changed in any respect
Governor Chamberlain called attention 70 It's uncer-
tainty, as have stated"