The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-11-19
TelegraphiC.
NEW York. Nov. I6.


an eminent northern jurist nov here has
made IN explanation Of this States cleo
tion law. The original law making the
Goveruor. Attorney General and Judge
Of tho Supreme Court Board Of Can
vasscrs. being repealed, the statute now
in force, provides for Board elected
by tho Senate, II rnsjority of which con-
slitutes quorum. with power to fill
vacancies. The BonrI ucCts in New
Orleans within ten days after the cleo
ii"n To CANVASS the returns. It's dccis-
ion is final and conclusive except in
cases OF contest, for which tho law pro-
vides-
CHICAGO, Nov. 1G.
A Tribune Washington special says
Senator Vests friends are tho most sun
guino men hero concerning tho pros.
poets in Louisiana. Tho Republican
Committee has intimations OF the posi-
biiity that tho Democrats may have de-
citlcd to abandon their cluiIns to Louis
lima aud to concentrate their influence
aud force on Florida. Tho gathering
Of prominent northern Democrats there,
gives coloring to this theory. The Re
lican Committee became advised Of this
Sunday, and the President teicgmphed
to several prominent Republicans in
New York, urgently requesting them to
lnayn for Elnri,ln trifl, fl,n t,I,,,OrE Ii.
patch. Two LETT this morning. Gov
trnor Hurtranft may possibly go there
instead of to South Carolina. Secretary
Chandler telcgraphcd to Governor Kel-
logg Mt Now Orleans, urging that some
northern gentlemen should go TO
Florida, but kellogg telegrnphcd back
IL at it look foity eight hours to get to
Tallahassee, and parties could reach
Tallahassee sooner from the North. It
is very evident now that the Republican
managers md Cabinet have more anxiety
about Florida, than about either Louis
lana or South Carolina.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla, Nov. &c.
Tho following tables give information
OF the vote of Florida. Following are
ninc counties carried by the Republi.
cans with mojoritics conceded by the
Demo. rnts: Esccrbia, 17G; Godsden,
4G7; Leon, 2,o33; Jefferson, 1927;
Madison, 44G; Allncha. 727; Duval,
02S; Mason, 1856; Marion, COZ; total,
74i3. In several OF the counties tho
Republicans claim larger najoritics
than these given. Following nro tho
Democratic mnjoritics in twenty.one
counties, rs reported by them: Baker,
70; Bradford, COL; Clny, Loo; Column
bia, 1856; Hamilton, 2U7; Levy, 2S7;
Liberty, ca; Polk, G33; Putnam, 81;
st. Johns. 1870; Santa Rosa, 297; Sc
vance, lG8; Taylor, 100; Wakulla, 1888;
Gotham, 152; franklin, &c; Holmes,
1876; Lafayette, PAS; Sumner, 2I5;
Walton, 5i9; Washington, 29I; fetal,
1853. Tho Democrats also claim Il
small majority in Monroe county, in
which the city Of Key West is situated,
md Jackson county, which hns always
been largely Republican, and in which,
according to Republican claims, such
frauds and intimidation have been
prncticed as to invalidate, II not to &C.
cure. Republican majority. Tho Re-
publicans also claim that they will get
majority in tho remote counties of tho
State, which cannot possibly DO heard
from fora week.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1G.
According to New York papers tho
political situation is unchanged. The
Herald claims that Drew's minority
in Florida cannot DO cut below 800, or
Tilden's below 400, whilo tho Times
claims that tho Republicans have car-
ried both National aud Stato tickets.
Tho Herdtfs Columbia, South Cnro-
linn, special snys q rough calculation
made from official returns from twenty
eight counties at the Office of tho To-