Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-13
SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHAkLEsroN, November II. The official ma
jorty III all the counties compiled from the re-
turns OF Precinct managers are given in an extra
of the News and Courier tonight, showing 1865
majority for Hampton. 1t is believed now that
the vote for electors will be very close indeed.
Gov. Chamberlain still claims the State for the
republicans by from five to seven thousand ma
Jority.
By the latest corrected official returns Hamp-
tons majority /, l4Nl. Full returns indicate that
Iilden has fallen much more behind Iamptons
vote than was supposed. In ten out of the thirty
twN counties TIldens majority is 10 less than
llamptons An equal ratio of loss in the re-
naming twenty two counties would leave Iilden
less than one hundJe ed mai 1rity in the State.
NEW York, November II. The Herald has
the following special:
COLUMBIA November IL.
To the editor of the Herald:
The official returns have not been received from
more than eight counties. The figures given are
therefore mostly estimates. These estimates diff
fel greatly To report them i'll detail would hard
| ~ be worth while. You are familiar with the
democratic claims. The republicans claim that
after giving the democrats all they can possibly
! claim and accepting their figures in Il great ma
! jOrty of the counties, Hayes has still I'D tjoIity
of about 5000, ard Chamberlain about 2l0O, but
the republicans insist that their best information
| from most authentic sources, including all of the
official eturns now received or authoritivev re-
ported to our executive committee gives Hayes
II majority of about 1000 and Chamberlain of
about 300. That the State has gone for HAYES
we have not the shadow OF doubt on on either the
democratic or republican showing. On the repub-
lican showing we are equally sure of the election
of the republican State officers and legislature,
with a majority on the joint ballot Of over 20.
(Signedl ID. ii. CHAMBERLAIN.
| The Herald also gives the following special
COLUMBIA. November IL. We have heard
| from our committee in each county of the State
(n all thirty two, with accurate reports of the
votes cast We earn ei. hteen counties for the
State ticket, and nineteen for the legislature and
county tickets. The vote for governor is the
only one in which have full returns. The
democratic majority for governor is about 400.
The aance Of the State ticket and the presiden-
tal ticket have a small vote. The exact differ
ence is not yet ascertained, but think all will
be elected. The legislature has ia members in
the house, and 80 in the senate. We have elected
Ga members Of the house and ID of the senate-a
majority of one on the Joint ballot.
(Signed) WADE HAMPTON.
| The Herald has the following reports from the
chairman of the democratic committee in South
Carolina, showing democratic maorities in the
following counties:
Aiken 7l2; Abbervlle, lS7; Anderson, 29SO
Barnwell, 1885, Chesterfield, $50; Fdgefed,
3225; Greenvllle, 1896; Horny, 1852; Lancas-
ter, $50; Lexington, s72; Laurens, l,l6l; Mari
on 10; Marlboro 337; Ocanee, SO; Pickens,
| 1913; spartansburg, 5000; Union, 7jj; York,
total, "A 2j4.
The following are republican counties and ma
jorities -
Beaufort, 1881; Charleston, 6 223; Callenton,
| LIS; Chester, 800; Clarendon, so; Darlington,
| go; Fairfield, 673; Georgetown, 1906 kershaw,
$780, Newbury, sos; Orsngeburg. 1902; Rich,
land, 1922; Sumpter, 1888; Williamsburg, 606
| total, %, AS.
| Democratic majority for governor, 1906
Tden runs about six hundred votes behind
| Hampton.
The democratic chairman says that the demo-
Gratis protest against the election for fraud and IN
| tmdat ion in the counties of Beaufort, Charles
ton, Fairfield, Richland and Georgetown. The
republicans protest against the election in the
| counties of Anderson and Edgefed.
! The State canvassers will assume to hear these
protests. The authority of their board to hear
| the protests is denied in reference to office Of
| governor, because this is vested by the Constitu
| o tn lie, is ature; he case of members of Goa
gress and OF the State Senate and House of Rep
| resentatives, because these vested by law il
their respective houses in regard to all other Off
ces; because the board as now constituted has nc
legal existence. The legislature has a majority
of one on q joint ballot.