The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-27

rlnally Lne BOafQ went INTO eAeCuIlFe |
session and took up the Parish of West
Feliciana.
In executive ses5ion the Board called |
for the returns and announced the vote
from the consolidated statements:
DeSoto-Hayes, 1893; Tilden, 1905.
Ouach!ta-Hayes, 1903; Tilden, 1859.
Lincoln-Hayes, 3S1; Tiden, 1854.
East Feliciana-Hayes 0; Tilden, 1,737.
West Feliciana-Hayes, 778; Tilden,
/, ,949.
Richland-Hayes, 277; Tilden, 970.
Caddo-Hayes, 1851; Tiiden, 1854.
Sabine-Hayes, %; filden, 90o.
The returns from De Soto Parish |
were brought in, and contained in one
package, sealed with wax. When the |
seals were broken by the members of the |
Board, there was found inside the con-
solidated statement OF the votes, the |
Commissioners statements and tally
sheets. Attached to the returns were
q large number OF protests and afida-
Wits.
The Secretary of the Board said that
the package had been received on the
18th inst, and such was the entry in his
receipt book. The returns, he said, had
come by mail. In the course of inspec-
tion it was discovered that one of the
protests of the Supervisor, charging
general Intimidation, was dated Novem-
ber %, and sw0re to in this city before
Commissioner Of the Circuit Court.
When called upon to explain how pro-
test dated on the 25,h inst,
could get into a sealed and registered
package received by mail on the 18th
inst, the Secretary said he had received
two packages. He was detected by one
OF the Democratic counsel present in
the act OF making another entry in his
book Of the two packages received.
After some delay package was pro-
consolidated statement of the
votes and the Commissiouers'
returns, but no protests or atidavits.
The members of the Board were unable
to explain the matter, and Senator
Sherman, of the Republican Visiting
Committee, remarked that there was no
use to disguise the tact that the returns
had been opened and the protest in
serted after the package OF returns had
been received.
Florida.
TALLAHAssEE, FLA, Nov. 27,-Pend-
ing the decision of Judge White on the
question OF the injunction against the
Governor and the mandamus against
the Returning Board, the Board itself
has virtually settled all questions in
dispute by announcing through the Sec
retary of State that it will begin the
canvass of the vote to-day at II O'Clock.
This will give them eight working days
before the enforced close Of the Electoral
canvass on the night Of December g.
They will certainly be able to make
their count complete by that time.
The Board will proceed under pretty
much the same rules as now govern the
| Louisiana Board. A committee Of five
from each Of the parties represented
here will be admitted to It's conferences.
Besides this the Chairmen of the State
Committees will be represented by coun-
| sci. These, with secretaries, etc, will
| ill the room in which the votes are to be
canvassed. A stenographer will be
present, and will take down all the testi-
monY, arguments, protests, &c.
| The Republicans appear TO be quite
confident that the State will be given TO
| Hayes. The Democrats are divided into
| two classes. There are those of a pretty
stiff element who believe that their case
| is so strong that the Board will be COM
PEELED to give them verdict or simply
invite eternal infamy upon themselves
and their party. There are others who
believe that an imperative order has
gone through the Republican camp that
the three doubtful States shall be
counted for Hayes at any hazard, and
that the Returning Board will duplicate
the work of the Board In South Carolina.
This latter class Is not at all Respondent.
| On the contrary, they are hopeful and
1 l1rfOl
make decision in favor OF Aayes so
fagrantly apparent that it will not be
| tolerated by even the Republican men,
bers Of the Republican party.
Toe leaders OF both parties are busily
engaged in getting their testimony in
shape. The Judges Of the Supreme
Court and Judge White left for their
homes Saturday evening. 1t is under
stood the Judge will not decide the
Iquestions before him, as the Republi-
cans have confessed judgment in both
cases. There is considerable activity at
military headquarters, and wire COM
munication with Columbia is quite
brisk.
| Oregon.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-A special to the
Herald from San Francisco says Cover.
nor Grover, of Oregon, refuses to issue
his certificate of election as Presiden,
tial Elector to Mr.. Watts, the Republi
can candidate, on the ground that he
was disqualified to hold the office by be-
Ing postmaster. He will give the GER
titioate to the Democratic Eleotor
| Caughton. United States District At.
torney Latemer, Of this State, has gone
to Oregon to direct the Repu btican op
position to the action of the Governor
| New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. N.-The New York
Board of Canvassers finished theil
counting Saturday. The footings of the
vote cast for Presidential Electors
stand: Observation-Disclosures Seymour
522,51S; Dewitt G. West, 522,8l2. Re
publican--Abraham K. Parker, 4S9, 500
'Wm. II. Seward, 49S.547. Cast for Peter
Cooper (Greenback) Electors. 1887; tol
Green =. Smith Electors, 1850.
| North Carolina.
| RALEIGH, Nov. T.-Full returns show
that the vote for Hayes and Settle will
reach and probably exceed 100000. TIL
denis majority will reach 14,000, and
Vance Will run some 4,0U0 or 5000 be.
hind him.