The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-11-30

IALLAHABBEE, NOV. Zo.-In0 board OF
State Canvassers TO day opened and tab.
ulated returns of the vote Tor Electors
from all the counties except Dade, which
has not yet been received, but which will
probably not give over ten majority for
either party. Three returns were read
from Baker county, one showing Al ma
jority for Hayes electors, and two returns
showing 95 majority for Tilden electors.
The face of the returns from all the coun-
ties but Dade gives Hayes about 40 ma
jority, or Tilden 119 majority, according
to which of the returns from Baker is
shown to be right.
This calculation does not include 23
majority for Tilden electors in one pre-
cinct of Clay county improperly excluded
by the county canvassers, and 224 alleg
ed fraudulent increase in the vote for
Hayes electors in Alachua county.
Every county in the State is contested
before the Board by one party or the
other.
George W. Biddle.
Samuel g. Thompson.
George W. Guthrie.
David W. Sellers.
John R. Read.
Malcolm Hay.
Proceedings Of the Board.
The Board of Canvassers met at ten
o'clock this morning. There were pres.
ent for the Republicans General BaloW
of New York, Messrs. Ampt and Noyes
of Ohio; Lew Wallace and Mr.. Brady Of
Indiana; w. E. Chandler of New Hamp.
shire, and several local politicians. Fol
the Democrats appeared Messrs. Manton
Marble and Pares of New York; Geo w
Biddle, D. w. Sellers, j. R. Read, Samuel
G. Thompson, Malcolm Hay, George w
Guthrie, of Pennsylvania; G. W. Woody
Ohio; L. L. Saltonstall, of Massachusetts
John F. Coyle, of Washington; Charles
Gibson, of Missouri; Perry Smith, of Hi.
nois;J E Brown andP. NJ. B, Young, Of
Georgia, with other local politicians.
Gen. Brannon of the United States
Army had seat inside the railing with
the Board.
A Long List Of Contests.
The Secretary at once began opening
the sealed packages of votes. As the
reading proceeded the Republicans gave
notice that they would contest the count
les of Columbia, Hillsboro, Holmes, Lib
erty, Jackson, Levy, Manstee, Nassau
Orange, Putnam, Polk, Santa Rosa. Sum
ter, Suwanee, Taylor, Volusia Wakulla
Washington and Walton. The Demo.
Gratis gave notice of contests iu Alachua
Baker, Clay, Duvall Escambia, Gadsden
Jefferson, Leonard and Marion.
The result of the electoral vote as read
from the face Of the returns show net
Republican majority of AZ.
The majority in Dade county cannot be
over20 either way. The Democrats have
claim f23 omitted votes in Clav Coun-
ty, which appears on the lace Of the re-
turns from that county, but are notadded
up in the general result, because it is not
in evidence that the Inspector and clerk
were sworn. The 23 votes will be count
ed probably by common consent. This
would leave majority of 10 fer the Re.
publican electors. The county that
made the only violent inroad on the
Democratic calculation was Baker. They
have regular certified copy of the re-
turns from that county giving a Demo
cratic majority of 95. This return was
regular, and it was thought final. This
morning new return was read, signed
by Judge and Sheriff, but not the Coun.
ty clerk, which, by the throwing out oi
several Democratic precincts, give Re-
publican majority of Al. making differ
enCe of 1875 votes. The Democrats were
astounded at this alteration, and will
produce the precinct returns to show
that it is not correct return. Upon COM
pleting the counting of returns the
Board adjourned until 4 m.
ReassembliAg Of the Board,
TALLAHAsEA, Nov. 28:-Upon the as
sembling of the Board this evening, Mr..
PasCo, for the Democrats demanded to
know whether the Board had not receiv-
ed another return from Baker county
than the one which was readP
The Chairman declined to state as
Baker county was not under discussion.
Mr.. Pisco insisted that a paper ante
dating the one received regularly signed
by the Clerk of the Court and JUS
tice as required by law, and giving diff
ferent result had been sent to the Board
and demanded to know why that return
had been suppressed and by whomP
The Chairman still refused to consider
Pasco's inquiry.
Mr.. Pasco then read the second rule,
which reiterates that all returns shall be
tolled before the Board and the Board
should ecide which were legal and reg
ular on their face. He then charged that
the return from Baker county had been
suppressed and another return read to
its exclusion. He then demanded that
the suppressed paper be read in order
that the Board might decide with the aid
of testimony, which was the right and
proper return.
AT this point, the Secretary without
further opposition read the return sign
ed by the clerk and Justice and properly
attested which gave Democratic major
ity of %. 1t appears that two returns,
one signed as the above and another sign
ed by the Judge and Sheriff and Justice
were sentu up. With the first return ad-
mitted, the Tilden Electors have 1856
majority. With both returns held sub
ject to future decision the Democrats
have two electors by 5 majority one by
3 majority, and the Republicans have
one elector by | majority,
The tables of the Renublican naners