Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-11-22
Louisiana.
nRMoCRATIC CLAIMS.

| seven parishes, ana ten pdIiSheo eo-
timated by the registration this year
and the vote OF 1871, Is as follows:
For Governor, Nichols. 81, ,2O2; Pack
ard, 76, ,1l2; total l60,224. Total vote
for treasurer in 1874, lat, ,705; increase
this wear over the vote of 1874, r.
$40; Nichols majority over Packard
OF the votes polled, 5000. OF the
Tilden electors five have majority
over the highest vote for the Republi-
can electors 9,2i9. The other two Til
den electors have a majority of 1896.
The discrepancy in the majorities is
caused by the omission of the. names
of Ave Hayes electors from the Re-
publican ticket in several parishes.
THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.
The gentlemen here at the request
of the President, and also those from
Republican organizations from States
other than Louisiana, have deter
mined, they say, to secure full
stenographic report OF all the pro-
ceedings and evidence gefore the re-
turning board, so that an impartial
statement may be given to the pub
lie and sent to the President. They
have also determined to change their
committee Of five from time to time,
90 that all their members may OBJ
serve the mode of proceeding and
the appearance and character Of the
witnesses examined.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RETURNING
BOARD.
New Orleans, Nov. 20.-The re-
turning board met in the Senate
chamber of the State house at noon
to-day. In the same room, Mt adj
Joining tables, were Messrs. Tuttle,
Garfield, Sherman, Hale and Slough
ton, for the Republicans, and for the
| Democrats Messrs. Trumbull, Pal
mer, Bigler, G. B. Smith, G.. w.
Julian and Watson. The returning
board has determined to exclude
| during the executive session all per-
sons except the members of tho nat
ional committees. Counsel will only
| be called In where u contest has been
fled or accompanies the returns.
Counsel cannot examine the returns,
but merely witness the unsealing of
packages. Each national committee
has a photographer. The session
will last from 1000 a. IN. to 400 p.
IN. daily. Members of the press will
be excluded during executive ses-
sions.
The rules adopted for the govern
ment Of the board were read. After
disposing of the uncontested parishes,
those where there are objections will
be considered, All attorneys argu-
ments must be made In writing. No
candidate will be allowed to max o
oral argument. No eg payte atlida-
Wits will be received. Judge Spof-
ford offered rule making the ses-
sions OF the board open to the public,
but this was refused. The answer to
the protest Of the Democratic COM
mittee on the returns was read.
Two committees, five Republicans
and Ave Democrats are admitted at
all sessions Of the canvassing board.
The board has adopted an elabor-
ate code OF rules for its guidance.
The following is brief synopsis:
1st-Meet at IL III each day except
Sunday; unless different hour be
named at adjournment. 2d-Call OF
roll; II quorum be present, minutes
70 be read. 3d-Secretary to accu-
rately record proceedings. 4th-
Compile returns from those parishes
where no objection Is made on ac-
count Of any fraud, intimidation or
other illegal practices, examining
only to see that all legal formalities
have been complied with In holding
election and making returns by off,
Gers. 5th-Next take up other par
ishes and examine objections and
witnesses. 6th--All motions by can
didates, attorneys or others outside
Of the board shall be in writing; all
arguments also to be in writing. 7th
The board may go into secret ses-
sion on motion Of any member to
consider any motion or argument
presented. 8th--When any candi-
date or attorney or authorized person
present witness he shall also pre-
sent questions In writing to be pro-
pounded to witness, and the ques-
tions must also be submitted to oppo-
nent, to be crossed, "a hours in ad.
vance Of appearing of witness; board
may PROFOUND to witness additional
questions, 9th--No er parte aflida
Wits or statements shall he read, ex
cept as basis to show that such IN
timidation or illegal practice at some
poll require investigation, but re-
turns and afiidavits authorized bs
law, made by officers of election, %
In verification ofa statement as re-
quired by law, shall be received IN
evidence pri1ao facie. 10th--The ev-
idence for each contested poll In any
parish, when concluded, shall be lald
aside until all evidence is in from all
. contested polls in the several parishes
where there may be contestants, and