The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-17
From the Maine State Press of Nov. 16, 1876.
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending "Wednesday
Night, Nov. rs.
THE ELECTION.

The morning after election the success of
Tilden was generally conceded. He was known
to have 1874 electoral votes, within one of the
number necessary to choice. and it was
thought altogether probable that from the
seven doubtful states he had secured the one
lacking vote. But the next day brought doubts
of his success, doubts which increased until
they resolved themselves into confidence that
Hayes was elected. Wisconsin first drew out
of the Tilden column, and gave Hayes 5000
majority. She was followed by the Pacific
states, California, Oregon and Nevada, all
throwing handsome Republican maiorities
This left but three doubtful states, Florida,
South Carolina and Louisiana. Although the
official count, which will take place within a
week, will be required to absolutely determine
the electoral votes of these states, there is no
doubt entertained in well-informed political
circles they have all gone for Hayes, The
Democrats have so far chung to them with des-
peration, but to-day the Democratic leaders are
conceding Florida and South Carolina, and
have but faint hope in Louisiana. In the lat
ter state they attempted enormous frauds, but
seem to have been foiled in most instances.
The returning boards will all be in session this
week. and the lingering doubt will soon be re-
moved.
Some furry has been caused during the week
by the announcement that electors in Vermont
and Wisconsin were disqualified because they
held Federal offices; but investigation has
shown that these electors have resigned their
Federal trusts. Even had they not, the vacan-
ees would be filled by the Republican legisla-
lures of these states. A similar scare has
arisen about a South Carolina elector, it being
asserted that his name was misspelled on the
ballots The law however provides for such a
case, and the choice of the elector is valid.
The Democratic majority in the House is
very small. 1t is not more and perhaps less
than ten, and the New Hampshire election
next spring will make it even smaller. The
Senate will have from ten to fifteen Republican
majority.
There are symptoms of disorder in the South
and indications of an attempt by the White
Leagues to sieze the ballot boxes, so troops
have been sent to Florida, and General Sheri-
dan is ordered to. New Orleans. Prominent
leaders of both parties from the North have
FASTENED to the contested states in order to Sc
cure fair count of votes. that being the de-
sire of President Grant. The Republicans are
represented by Eugene Hale, Judge Kelley,
Gen. Garfield, Judge Matthews, Gen. Noyes
and others, the Democrats by Judge Doolittle,
oA7oenaor Afunpui', congressman ISanuail,
George w. Julian, Senator Hamilton, Con-
gresham Morrison and others. There has
already been riot in Charleston, instigated by
tne democrats, IN wnlcn thlrty or forty people
were killed on each side. The riot was only
subdued bv Uoited States troons
Evidence continues to multinlv of Demo
cratic fraud and intimidation in Mississinni
Georgia and North Carolina
The following ara the admirable and t;malv
ordors ;ssned bv Can Grant Fr;dav.
IT. non III n cho.,,,,,, 1D,oss,,.,o., t.
struct Gen. Anger in Louisiana and Gen. Ru-
ger in Florida to be vigilant with the force at
s s c9inna nu 70 preserve peace anu good OF,
boards Of canyassers are P nnmolested in he
performance of their duties. Shonld there be
any grounds OF suspicion OF a fraudulent count
nounced at once, No man WORTHY of the Office
of President should be willing to hold it if
connected IN OF placed there by fraud: Either
snt tSa country cannot afpp1 Nv ha ~ t t re-
suit tainted by the suspicion of illegal or false
returns. U. 5. GRANT.
10 Gen. sherman, Washington-Send all the
VI aoUpo W uea AuEtr ns may ueem necessary
the ballots actuaiIv cast Tbev NAV he taken
from South Carolina unless there is reason to
suspect an outbreak there The presence of
onastas IRON oaler STATES, uneeIseahu Is re-
canvassers make fair count of the vote actu-
ally cast 1t is to be hoped that representative
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