The New York herald., 1876-11-29

He then charged that In utter violation OF these pai9
rules the Secretary Of State having received two re-
turns lrom county, uai decided the question be-
tween them himself by supprcssng and presenting
the other. lie then renewed his demand Tor the pre-
scnlalion Of tho suppressed
SUPPRESSED
The Chairman then confessed that no had received
another return, and, going to his dcsg produced It.
II a return dated three days before The other,
signed described, BY Mr. Pasco, and gave tho demo
Gratis % MAJORITY.
gFFxcr or the RETURN.
II this return is admitted Sir. Tilden's majority
over 100 With both returns before tho Board undou
contest MI. Tildcn has three electors aud Mr. Haycs
one.
THE IMPRESSION CREATED.
There Is no doubt that the republicans will suffer
seriously for the outrageous assumption OF authority
on the part OF the Secretary OF State. Tho
suppression by one member of tho Board
OF paper that tho Board alone could
reject or alter is suspicious, TO say
the best or It, uis denounced soundly by all con.
servalive men, and Will recoil upon the party. tn
considered piece OF doubtful trickery, resorted "a
simply Tor the purpose OF giving Hayes an apparent
majority the face of the returns and evading the
indignation that would have been aroused had the
managers been forced 10 majority in tho
place OF throwing out intmidated countea Tho
democrats have never had any intimation Of
any trouble Baker. II has never been
claimed by the republicans II has never been printed
in list OF possible republican countica II was never
doubtful county The republicans kept their designs
on 1t secret and when return from that county
was made to-day the democrats were thoroughly and
heartily astonished
REPUBLICAN RgTIcgycg EXPLAINED.
Tho secrecy with which this game has been con.
willing for the past two weeks to give any ngurea
Without Baker they could not have figured majority.
To have claimed Baker would have given the democrata
notice.
SITUATION IL BAKER.
II appears that in Baker county the Judge refused
to canvass with tho clerk and tho justice. These
two officers then canvassod the 10TH and sent up
certified return. In Duvai county where tho repub.
cans have $50 majority, exactly tho Same thing was
done the Judge refused to canvass the return s now
here signed by only the clerk and justice.
tho republicans throw out Baker, with its
95 democratic majority Duval must follow with It's $50
republican majority. They are signed by precisely
the Same officers and made up in exactly the same
manner; but II appears that in Baker county the
Judge met tho 18th with tho sheriff and another
justice and made another canvass in which he threw
out enough democratic precincts 10 give tho repub-
cans majority in the county This return they for
warded three days after the regular return from the
clerk Of the court mad reached tho capital This is the
return that the secretary read to the Board, Illegally
suppressng the first return no had received
The Board adjourned Immediately after tho Chair
man had produced and read tho suppressed return,
having been in session only thirty minutes. II will
meet at ten tomorrow, when tho democrats will at
tack the Alachua frauds
General Barlow declined to-day to act counsel for
for the republicans, and sat outside Of the railing
quiet spectator.
DISPOSITION BOARD.
The work OF the day goes very far toward showing
that Secretary McIin cannot be depended on for Inn
partial justice Judge Cooke Is nrm well posted and
ready. Comptroller Cowgirl is the unxed bird Of the
nviary. No ono knows yet what to mako or him. He
develops degree Of ability and readiness above what
expected OF him. He fair and just through to-
days proceedings and his friends that he will
tinuc 50.