Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-13
FLORIDA,

FLORIDA.
NEW YORK, November II. Peter Jones, secre-
of the republican committee at jacksonville, I Ia,
says IN two republican precincts of Jacks son coun-
ty the poll was attacked, the inspectors overpow-
cred and the returns changed to a democratic m a.
Jorlty. The ballots were burned and the result in
the county changed, giving a democratic MAORI
ty of l06.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November II. The dis
met counties IN this state are stIll to be officially
heard from Ia regard to the result up to tins
time they can only be estimated as there are no
Geographic communication with them.
LOUISVILLE, November IL. The chairman of
the democratic state executive committee at Mon
ucello, Fla, says most careful estimate on the
figures of 1874 in the counties not heard from,
and the returns actually in, show democratic
majority surely. The counties not vet heard
from are all democratic, and will give large
gains. The majority cannot fall short Of 1900.
The Herald has the following from jackson
vile We give you the precise situation in Flor
ida. Returns from the following counties have
been received Baker 50, Sunnee l73, Bradford
)5f Taylor 2Sj, Clay ISL, Wakulla 1873, Columbia
lo1, Valusis 3l6, Hamilton 29l, Lafayette 2i5,
Hillsboro' 6l4 Hernsndo 450 jackson LOG, Mon
roe 81, Levy 80, Liberty &c, Putnam 4j, Polk
662. Santa Rosa 400, Sumter 3i5. ST Johns 1873
Walton 600, Orange 7i3. Total democratic ma
jotity In the twenty two counties 6SjS. There
are returns from all the republican or negro coun.
ties in the State, as follows Alachua 1874, Dnval
49, Escambla 10, Gadsden AZ, Jefferson
go. Madison 392, Marion 500, Leon
20l9, Nassau 800. Total, 6S6S This gives re-
publican majority of only II, with the following
counties, all democratic, to hear from, and in
which the republican party never polled four hun
dred votes in any election. These counties gave
democratic majorites in 1874 as follows Bre-
ward IS. Calhoun 49, Dade IL, Franklin -, Holmes
1875, Manaee l72. Total, 40. We have had
partial returns from some of these counties, which
increase the democratic majority 600 with
almost an absolute certainty that it will reach
eleven or twelve hundred. Tilden's majority W i'll
be about two hundred less than the above, which
Is the majority on the State ticket.
SAVANNAH, November II. special to the
Morning News from Lake City, Fla, says: Re
turns are in from all but four counties Basing
these counties upon the democratic majority OF
1874 1t gives the State to the democrats by 800
majority. All the democratic cor 1ties show a
heavy increase, and the majority will be, at safe
estimate from 1900 to 1900 democratic Tilden
will not fall 300 behind the State ticket.
MISSISSIPPI.
A Washington special says dispatches have
been received there from Mississippi. All agree
that in some of the counties in that State the ne
groes were not allowed to vote and that the State
has been carried by democrats by grossest frauds
add intimidation, and asking that prominent men
may be sent there TO ascertain the facts.
LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS. November y. Returns from
all except seven parishes, which are estimated,
show majority for the democratic National and
~ n,a.e s'ohet oi over oooo; hk-ooy' fInchoack'
ra gu r;' 'o-uat sa,u 'Iat ihe returns 50
a az 'ile ueioctats nave GER
congress in the third district, and j. +. Leonard
(rep,) Is elected in the fifth. The other districts
ha Iii @ NC inuca'ions are tha'
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