Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-09

ever given before. Yankton county
gives a total vote of l4O7, giving Kidder
tRep.) for delegate, over SPHINX, a ma
jority Of lO7. All the Republican coun-
ty ticket is elected except one outside
county, which gives Kidder a large ma
jority, probably 5000.
NEw YoRK, November 1.-The Tri-
bune this morning says: We feel a
rantel in saying that Governor Tilden is
not yet sure Of more than 1874 electoral
votes. There is in fact a little doubt
about the ten of these which come from
North Carolina; that Governor Hayes
is sure Of l8l without counting Florida,
and that in spite Of Geographic denials
the probabilities point to his having car
ried Florida also. Everything, there
fose, seems to hinge upon this State. If,
as we now incline to believe, it has gone
Republican, the electoral college will at
the worst stand 1876 for Governor Hayes
to 1874 for Governor Tilden, q result close
beyond all precedent. If, on the oiher
hand, Governor Tilden has carried Flor
ida, as is o claimed in several OF the
dispatches, there is still the possibility
that Governor Hayes has carried North
Carolina. In the election Of 1872 it
took four Of FIVE days TO determine the
electoral vote Of that State. 1t was yes
terday reported for Tilden, but is now
claimed for Hayes. We invite the at
tention Of the whole country to the
States Of South Carolina, North Carroll
ma and Oregon. They are going to set
lie this Presidential contest, and it 10
just possible that the election there is
not over. We most earnestly depreclte
any tampering with the returns in any
body interest, and we wish Mr.. Magoue
had not suddenly left the city last night,
The Herald editorially says that, &C.
cording to the latest aud most trust
worthy returns, Nevada, California, Or.
egon and Wisconsin have given their
electoral votes for the Republican capai,
date, and that Ny. Tlaen'q only chance
81 90 election depends on the possibility
.of his hayiug carried Louisiana or
South Carolina. The antecedent proba-
bility was that South Carolina would 60
Republican, and there is as yet, nothing
in the authentic news to contradict that
supposilion. II South Cstsiips does not
support Hayes lts vote Will be doubtful,
and the Republican ~canvassing officers
will easily find reasons or pretexts for
counting Tilden out. His chances, as
: things now look, are narrowed Aown'to
+ bic getting the electoral votes Of Louis.
/, lana. Both parties claim the State;
and when the Presidential election
il found 70 depend on the electoral
votes Of one state q temptation ii
presented which tie ordinary hail yir.
tue Of political parties cannot be ex
: pectod to resist The country mus
/. accept the official action Of the State
b authorities until !. Is demonstrated to b
. wrong; aod the only body entitled t
/. pass on the suGicioncy Of the demonstra
ton is a Congress OF which one branch
is controlled By the Republicans ant
+ the other by the Democrats, and which
cannot be expected to agree on a cues
. ton which so profoundly affects part,
/. interests. 1t Is to be dsplored that there
is a possibility Of dangerous difference.
E srisirg between them. r. Osa disRatcl
+. received a. a very late hour seems to in
! dictate. Florida has gone Democratic