Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-10
ELECTION DIFFICULTIES.


Since the election there has been
much talk about frauds in this city,
the Democrats claiming that in view
Of the immense vote polled and the
Republican majority, that such
frauds must necessarily exist.
Matters are understood to have been
discovered by Gov. IRWIN, Mayor
Bryant aud others, and rs result
the Board of Supervisors. ME; this
afternoon and instructed the Finance
Committee to investigate the conduct
of the officials and everything per-
tanning to the election. In accord
ance with this, the Finance Commit
tee presented County Clerk Rey-
nolds, who has in his keeping the
ballots, with atiidavits, ETC., to turn
those articles over to the Sheriff.
This raised tremendous breeze,
Republicans openly alleging that
for the obvious purpose was to obtain
possession of all those papers and
then find means to materially reduce
the result of the election in the
city.
There was great amount of rush.
ing round for an hour or so, in con-
sequence of which meeting took
place in the Mayors office. Geo.
G. Gorham, A. Garble, L. s. District
Attorney Coghlan and others. repre-
senting the Republican interests.
while the chairman of the Finance
Committee OF the Board of Super
visors, Capt. Williams, j. F. Naph-
tally and others were in at tendance
on the Democratic side. Mayor
Bryant presided. County Clerk
Reynolds was also present. The
consolidating act was brought for
ward in evidence. and it was shown
conclusively that an attempt to
transfer election documents was
utterly illegal, the County Clerk
being the only lawful custodian.
1t was admitted that the action of
the committee in demanding the
election documents, was contrary to
law, and after considerable discus
sion it was decided that all those
papers should be deposited in the
Clerks vault under seal with trust
ed deputy in his office and Il U. S.
Marshal and deputy to look after
them, where they should remain I'M
touched until Monday, when the
vote would be canvassed; after which
the Finance Committee, which con-
sists of two Democrats and one Re-
publican, should examine into the
matter of frauds in public sessi N.
The body agreed that nothing should
be done, except when all other menu
bers were present and every safe
guard observed against any tamper-
ing with the documents.
The affair al first created pro-
dlgious excitement at the Republican
headquarters, when it was also freely
asserted that if the proposed action
in removing the documents from the
custody OF the County Clerk, who is
himself IA Democrat, was carried out,
that every one interested in such
action. would be at once arrested on
u charge of felony,
Oregon Gone Republican.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 9-11P. n
Geo. C. Gorham has received dis
patch from Oregon to-day, signed by
Senator Mitchell and Congressman
eject Williams, stating that Senator
Kelly conceded the State to tho Re-
publicans by 800 majority.
The Tribune Claims Hayes Elec-
ton.
The Chronicle has dispatches say
ing that New York Tribune
special reports that the back coun-
ties of North Carolina are coming in
with very large Republican MAORI
ties, and the State is assured for Gov.
Hayes. Also that The Tribune claims
Hayes election by 1875 votes-Flor-
ida being safe for Hayes.
A Change in the Pools.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Morrlsey's
pools are selling about $50 for Til
den to 500 for Hayes, and evidence
accumulates that knowing Demo-
Gratis give up the fight.
Louisiana and Florida Republican.
Gov. Kellogg telegraphs that the
Repub lean gains are greater than
expected and the State is sure for
Hayes.
Gov. Stearns of Floaida telegraphs
that he will need assistance to guard
the returns, which establishes sue
cess in that State.