Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-16
The Political PrObIem.-Opinions
of the Press.


of the Press.
The papers are wide apart in their
views and prophecies concerning the
election, as ever.
The New York Times of Mond "
says:
Every day accumulates the proof that
Gov. Hayes has been elected President.
10 elect Mr.. Tilden it would be neces-
'ary for him to have carried either one
Of the States of Florida, Louisiana, and
south Carolina; and our dispatches from
hose States confirm the previous re-
ports that they have all been carried
oy the Republicans. Our information,
coming from the most trustworthy
sources, makes il certain that South
Carolina will show a Republican ma
lorlty OF between two and five thOus-
and; that the majority in Louisiana
will be decisive; and that on a fair
count in Florida that State will show 4
Republican majority of over one thous-
and. The official count is now proceed
ing in South Carolina; it will commence
on Friday in New Orleans; but in
Florida the Board of Canvassers will
not complete their work for probably
two weeks. Desperate attempts are
being made by the more violent and
lawle5s element of the Democracy in
these States, to overturu by force the
result of the election; but the timely
presence OF troops there will render
these attempts futile. A very peculiar
state of affairs is shown by our reports
to exist in North Carolina. The re-
turns of the eleI tion show an enormous
vote, in some districts much larger
than the voting population. The Re
publican vote is los, 900 which is nearly
seven thousand larger than the vote
which elected Caldwell, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, in 1872;
yet thi. vote is completely overwhelm-
ed by the astonishing Democratic vote,
which gives the State to Tilden by
majority claimed to be nearly thirteen
thousand. 1t is announced that Gen.
Phil II. Sheridan has started for New
Orleans.
The Tribune says:
All the changes which the past forty
eight hours have brought in the poll
tical situation tend only to strengthen
the Republican claim to the three con-
tested States. In South Carolina Gov.
Tilden is found to have dropped con-
Siderably behind Hampton, and the
Democrats are now claiming a msjori-
ty of only 100 on the electoral ticket.
From Florida there is little further in.
formation that is at all definite. The
majority is likely to be so small either
way that the official count will be ne
To Tn II hn
Democratic claims seem to be unabat-
ed. and the impression has gained
ground in Washington that the pre-.
sent purpose of the Democrats is to
abandon Florida and South Carolina
and make their last struggle in Louis
lana. In the latter State the Repub-
Iicans are already preferring serious
charges of intimidation. They show
that in the two parishes Of East and
West Feliciana, where heavy Re-
publican vote was polled four years ag o
and counted by the Democrat. Re-
turning Board, not but one Republican
vote has been cast and that by a Re-
publican official.
The registration shows that the vote
Of the celored men, who are in the
was not polled. The return
ting board of Louisiana has decided
that it has revisory control of returns
from overawed districts.
The Herald says Florida, South
and Louisiana are still in
ioubt, and are claimed by both parties.
So far as additional returns go they
point as before to a Democratic success.
Il publishes figures from partisans, and
rom these conflicting statements there
Gems no road to decision short of the
,fficial count.
The World says though there is yet
IN intense feeling over the election of
asst week, and possibility of trouble
It the South, if an attempt is made to
everse the result certainly arrived at
n two of the three closely fought
states, and probably reached in the
bird, nevertheless there is less noisy
than marked Thursday
md Friday.
The Worlds a,ivices claim louisiana
or Tilden by 1859 majority, and FIori-
la by l, 200 10 1,500. In South Caro-
ina, Hampton has 1000 to 1,500 ma
ority, but Tilden runs considerably be-
lind, and his success is doubtful.
The indianapolis Journal says it is
lot unlikely that this election may in
,olve the greatest strain upon our Con
and Government that they
lave ever been subjected to. Now we
ay to Democrats generally that we
want no more rebellion from the
party. If Mr.. Tilden is
elected by one vote, Republicans will
ubmite and they will demand the
anne submission from Democrats if
Iov. Hayes is elected by one vote.