Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-06
THE DECIDING STATES.
Last Nights Dispatches
LOUISIANA.
THE HAYES ELECTORS CsuOSrN

AT $50 p. m. yesterday the secretary of
notification that the returning board had GER
titled 10 him the following persons as duly
elected electors of President and Vice Presf-
dent of the United States for the state of
Louisiana: For the state at large, W. L. KEEL
logg and j. Henry Burchard; for districts
ist district, Peter Joseph; I'd, Lionel A. shell
see; 5th, Orlando III. Brewster; 9th, Oscar JEFF
frion.
THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.
Accompanying this was a statement of the
aggregate votes for Presidential electors as
certified to the secretary of state, as follows:
Republicans = VIM. L. Kellogg, at large
I3,1S5; j. Henri Burch lat large, 75,l29; Peter
onei A. Sheldon, I'd do, 1i,142; j. Morris
Marks, Sd do, 4,013; Orlando II. Brewster,
9TH do, i4,0l1; Oscar Jeffrion, 9th do, "A, 30
DemOcrats-JOhn McEnery, at large 40 sos;
Robert {. Wickliffe, at large, 7O,5J9; Louis
-. Martin, LIST Congressional district, "a, 552;
Eeliz +. Poachee. 2d do, a, sS5; Alibiade de
1925; II. G. Cobb, 5th do, 20 ,I23; X. A. Cross,
9Th do, e, $50.
The vote for governor and lieutenant gov
ernOr is also returned by the secretary of
state the total being for governor-S. b.
Packard, 1i.69i; Francis F. Nichols, IL ,I9S;
Tor lieutenant governor-C.C &. Antoine, "a 600;
Il. a. Wilt, I1,093. The clerks of the return
ing officers had not, up TO midnight COM
pleted their duplicate copies of returns for
PRONUNCIATION in the official journal. 1t is
understood, however, that four republican
Congressman namely Darral i'm the Sd dis
trfct; Smith, 18th; Leonard, 9Th; Nash. 9Th.
have been returned elected. and Gibson, DEM
Ocrat, LIST; Ellis, democrat, al.
THE RETURNING BOARDS GROUNDS OF
ACTION.
The subjoined statements of grounds acted
upon have been obtained from counsel of the
returning board: The returning board of the
state OF Louisiana claims first of all that
under provisions of law they are returning
officers ofall elections held in the state: that
there are in law and in fact no returns of any
election held in said state until first exam
fned, canvassed and compiled by them; that
statements furnished by the commissioners
OF election are simply statements OF votes
purpOrted TO have been cast, and that until
the fairness and legality OF the voting at that
poll or precinct have been passed upon by the
returning board officers no validity attached
TO any such statements. In strict compliance
with laws of the United States and of the
state. the returning officers of the state of
Louisiana have proceeded TO examine, can
vass and compile statements of votes pur-
ported to have been cast i'm this state at the
general election for President and Vice Pres
ident Of the United States, held on the 9TH
day of November last. The votes purpOrted
to be cast i'm the parishes Of Grant and East
Feliciana have been ignored entirely in the
official canvass In Grant Parish not one
form of law was observed. There were no
legal supervisors or commissioners OF cleo
ton, and the vote taken as informal as vote
taken ON railroad train. In East Feliciana
the returning officers We're unable to find one
poll at which, from evidence before them,
they could certify that a full, free and fair
election was held. In the parish Of East Ba-
ton Rouge the returning officers canvassed
and compiled the votes of polls situated i'm
the city of Baton Rouge, where there was milf
tary protection afforded, and also ) other polls
situated Immediately on the river, where there
was comparative immunity from intimida-
ton. The evidence as TO intimidation by
murder, hanging, whipping and other out
RACES AFFECTING the vote at the other polls
was so conclusive that the returning officers
unanimously rejected votes stated 10 have
been cast at those polls. In the adjoining
parish of West Feliciana the statements OF
the votes of six polls were rejected on similar
conclusive evidence. In the parish of
Ouachita eight polls were rejected, whilst in
the city Of Monroe, the parish seat of that
parish, statements Of votes cast were accept
cd because the voters there were measurably
protected from violence by the presence of
United States troops The United states
deputy marshal in charge of the ballot box
at one of the rejected polls was shot, and
throughout the whole parish there prevailed
systematic intimidation, murder and vio-
lence towards one class of voters, white as
well as black, OF such character as 10 have
scarcely q parallel even in the history of this
state. In the adjoining parish of MOrehouse
statements of votes reported To be cast I'm six
polls were rejected on similar evidence
Polls were also rejected IN the par
ishes of De Soto and Bossier, Franklin, Clai-
Eorne and Calcasieu upon clear evide ICE of
fraud not rebutted by evidence offered by the
returning officers.
THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORAL COLLEGE
meets to-day. The democratic electors will
also meet and cast their votes. They will,
II is stated, obtain certificates from McEnery
The democrats claim that two of the republic
can electors are ineligible, A. Ii. Levisse be-
ing at the time of election II. s. Commits
sioner. and .. III. Brewster Surveyor of the
Land Office.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Yesterday morning the troops were with
drawn from the doors and entrances to the
state house, and the places.Of Sentinels sup
pied by special constables, acting under thes
a n HOY llina lo,.U
Der OF special deputy sergeants-at arms We're
enrolled, and placed at the doors of the SEN
ate and republican house. Troops are still
retained at the state house, for the purpose of
protecting the governor. A sentinel PAGES
the corridor in front of Gov. Chamberlain's
Once The senate and house, in joint session
met and eanyassed the vote for governor and
Lieutenant governor. The counties of Edge
field, which gave Hampton over 3 200 major
lily, and Laurens, which gave him over 100
majority, were previously thrown out, when
The democratic senators retired from the hall.
when the returns We're canvassed, Lieuten-
ant Governor Gleavis, colored. and Speaker
Mackey declared Chamberlain elected by
3,0A votes.
1t is expected that Chamberlain will be in
augurated to-day. The Hampton house has
been in session all day. Their action was
unimportant, except that they gained two
more members from the Mackey house,
making their membership 90 holding the GER
tihcates OF the board OF canvassers, and 20
including the Edgefield and Laurens delega-
tions, who hold certificates OF the supreme
court.
Hampton spoke last evening, declaring
that he intended to be governor In the SUI
preme court, argument was heard on the APP
plication for n mandamus compelling the
secretary of state To deliver the returns to
Speaker Wallace, and the papers Were taken
under advisement. Argument on the quo
warranto proceedings requiring the Hayes
electors TO show cause by what authority
they exercise the functions of the office will
be heard this morning. Tie electors meet to-
day.
OREGON.
y Portland Press dispatch says argument
on The Watts case was opened at Salem yes
terday morning before Governor Grover. up
on protest filed by Senator Kelly and Others
against the issuance of a certificate 10 the al
legged disqualified elector. Odell, one of the
republican electors, said the electors did not
wish TO argue the case, but would file coun-
ter protest Appearances indicate that the
argument will not be closed in time for the
decision OF the question before casting the
electoral vote to-day. II is generally con-
ceded by the republicans that the governor
viii not issue certificates to either Watts or
Cronin. Intense interest is centered in the
action Of the governor.
OTHER STATES.
The New York electoral college met at Al
bany yesterday, Hon. Horatio Seymour pre-
siding. Alexander E. Orr was chosen to ill