Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
II e IL E G r RAPH To-
4 O'Clock. a. M.
THE ELECTION.
1t has Been About this way for
Nearly Two Weeks,
Both Parties Claim the Contes-
ted States.
Still the Hayes Chances are
Ahead.
Trouble among the Factionists
in the Contested States.
NThe Democratic Visitors to
Louisiana Make a Plea
Of Their Own
Which will Probably ne Gospel
for Democrats.
Trouble among the Factionists
in the Contested States.
Which will Probably ne Gospel
for Democrats.
THE ELECTIONS.

New York, Nov 1.-THE Her
AIDS New Orleans special says that
the democratic committee NJ one
O'Clock this morning had prepared q
reply to the republican letter. OF re-
fusal, which is in substance rs follows
They admit no official powers to
the righ, to interfere with the inter
nal affairs OF the state Of Louisiana,
but they are here at the request OF
an organization Of great political
party, where they meet representa-
tives Of the opposition, selected b.,
the president himself, for the same
purpose, and, as tie SAYS in his army
order, tor tho sake of seeing an hsn
est count of the vote actually cast
They assume this as mutual ohiecl
since the question has become na
,ional one, and they insist that the
people of the United States can only
be satisfied with fair and honest
count: and further, their respects
should be paid to the fact that the
people of tho United States have
elected 1ilden by majority Of near.
ly three hundred thousand. Ignoring
the negro vote by majority Of over
one hundred Thousand. In reply TO
the statement that the vice president
has authority to count the votes, they
direct Issue aud assert that CON.
gress itself, consisting Of the senate
and house, has been solely invested
with such power-that for thirty
years precedent, has established
this right. The senate invariably ap-
pointed Que, and the house two tell.
ers, TO whom the duty has been dele
gated. They emphatically deny tha,
the constitution of the United Stats,
ever contemplated to delegate such
grave and arbitrary powers to any
one indlvidu.L and that the right and
responsibility belong to congress it
sell. They also deny that the return
ing board Of Louisiana can, be safely
trusted with the manipulation Of the
returns of election, it having been al
ready virtually set aside twice by re
ports Of congressional committees
comprised of leading representation!
of both political parties, and once By
the rejection Of oflicials decided L
have been elected by the board. TIL,
more 50 because the board as at pres
enl constituted is precisely the eam,
with but ono exception, i, consisting
of two United States officials, ant
one candidate for Office vt the lat
election.
Hoping little from republicans, tn
above Is more in the form Of pro
test than letter, out the democrat
assert their intention to appeal fo
and demand representation OF tn
official count, and are equally firm
the expression Of their belief in \ su,
cessful issue of their efforts. II,
very evident that they intend 10 stic
to- the last, ard will exhaust ever
: remedy before defeat.
p HAYES ELECTED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-A privat
telegram WAS received here from E,
Senator Osborne, dated Tallahassee
this morning, asserting positively tn,
Florida has gone for Hayes ~
Wheeler; and dispatch received
the republican headquarters tod,
makes the same claim in regard
Louisiana.
SUBSTITUTE.
Columbia, Nov. l7-substitu
this for the dispatch sent short tin
ago:
No final decision is made by Il
supreme court in the matter of wri
of mandamus ana prohibition again
the canvassing board, but the cou
has granted M intermediate, ords
aat hhe,fffziag III e eaa Easaers to aesr
gate statements of county election
The commissioners are to ascerta
who have received the creates, nnf
ber of votes and certify the result !,
the count. This is entirely
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