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THE SHAKEY STATES.
SOUTH CAROLINA CANVASSERS.
THEIR CONFLICT WITH THE COURT.
THE FLORIDA MUSS.
WHAT IS SAID on BOTH SIDES.
TWEED AT HOME.
ARRIVAL OF THE FRANKLIN.
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.
RUSSIA OCCUPYING SERvIA.
THE FLORIDA MUSS.
WHAT IS SAID on BOTH SIDES.
TWEED AT HOME.
ARRIVAL OF THE FRANKLIN.
The EUROPEAN CRISIS.
RUSSIA OCCUPYING sERvIA.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Gov. GEamberla ain Susf aims the Action
Of the BOa rd of CanyaSSers-

OF the Board OF (any aSSerS.
NEW YORK, Nov. Z}.-The Worlds cores
pendent at Columbia, s. C., interviewed Gov
Chamberlain yesterday about the action of
the board of Canvassers and the supreme
court. The governor sustainS the action of
the board and says that under the law, which
is mandatory il could do nothing else but adj
iOurn. The law says that it shall sit ten days
The board organized on Friday the 10th at II
m, and emitting Sundays the ten days had
expired at II m. to-day. The governor says
that the board did only its duty by certifying
The election OF Hayes and Wheeler electors
and i'm throwing out the counties of EdgeMeld
and Laurens, The governor does not admit
The supreme court To control the action of the
board during the time of its existence and is
certain that the court has no power to extend
that time. He also insists that the board has
not been guilty of contempt because the court
in all its proceedings has put no restraining
order on the board. When asked what would
be the effect of the action of the board. The
governor said that he was not certain but
thought il might be
THE OPENING ACT IN A GREAT DRAMA
in which the whole nation might be called
upon 10 take part. When asked his opin-
ion OF the supreme courts action the Gov
ernOr said that he would no; question it's mo-
tives, and would only say that they had
acted in feeble and tempOriZing manner.
If II had made restraining order in the first
place such action as the board had taken to-
day would clearly place members in con-
tempt. u. S. Judge Bond is here, but for
what purpose do not know. / don't know
but that it is the intention Of re,
courts, but il Is my impression that any
duties of the board affecting the election of
members of Congress or President electors
might be taken up by the u. $. courts. If the
state supreme court should take any action
hereafter that would affect or threaten to
affect the Presidential electors or members of
Congress, think ii likely that the jurisdic-
ton of the u. $. court would be invoked. The
U. 5. court could interfere TO protect members
ofthe board on the ground that they were in the
discharge of federal duties and having dis
rppl Them fn la NOT no
punished for contempt by the court The u.
s. court might say, for instance, that the or
der to reconvene the board of canvassers for
any purpose would affect federal officers, and
might interfere and stop such proceedings.
If the Legislature as finally organized should
throw out certain counties whose returns
have been attacked because of illegal fraud,
and by their action i should be elected, /
would certainly stick. II is my opinion that
by an honest count have
NOT LESS THAN 5000 MAJORITY.
In answer TO the question, "SuppOse two
legislatures meet here next Tuesday, what
will be the result?" The Governor said, al
federal government will interfere as 1t has
done in similar cases, and settle the matter
one way or the other"
What General Hampton Says.
The correspondent afterward saw General
Hampton, who takes the matter quite cOOlly
and says he has no fears of the result. He
maintains that the board of canvassers are
clearly in contempt, and has faith in the
count. The court has issued an order recon-
vening the board OF canvassers Thursday. A
member OF the board assures me that he will
not obey II.
The Board OF Canvassers Not I'm ami.
The HeTd,ds Columbia dispatch says: In
the South Carolina board Of canvassers the
question as to whether the statement OF the
county canvasSers of Laurens county should
be included in the statement and determina-
ton of the board the vote was yeas 2, nays 8.
Those voting in the negative were the adju-
tant and inspector general, controller general,
and state treasurer; the latter two candidates
for reelection. Those voting in the affirma-
tive were the secretary of state and attorney
general; the former a candidate for reelection.
On the same question as to the county of
Edgefeld all of the members of the board
voted for its exclusion except the secretary of
state.
Republican Opinions Of the Stu alton.
The Times Columbia dispatch says: "Mr.
Akerman is of the opinion and all republi-
can lawyers there agree with him that there
can be no contempt for two reasons. In the
first place the board adjourned before the
mandamus was served upon them. In the
second place they will claim that they have
done all the mandamus requires them to do
They were required in substance to certify to
elections In accordance with the report which
they made to the court. Now they expressly
stated In that report that the returns from
Edgefi ED and Laurens are accompanied by
such evidences OF irregularity and fraud that
ceived the highest number of votes. In Iau-
rens county, for instance, the returns were
accompanied by protest of one of the COM
missioners, and an affidavit that he signed
them under compulsion. Whether the in
tent OF the court was that certificates should
be issued by the board for these counties is
not known.
How the Figures are Changed.
The Tiib,aae's Columbia dispatch saws the
action OF the state canvassers yesterday gives
the republicans majority of four in the
house OF representatives and five in the SEN
ate.
Excitement I'm the State To-day.
COLUMBIA, Nov. q, Lilo p. m.-Consider-
able excitement is reported throughout the
state, but there has been no demonstration of
violence or lawlessness. The action OF the
board OF state canvassers is considered final
by republicans, while the democrats claim
it has no effect because the whole Question
was in the hands OF the supreme court, and
the board Is guilty of contempt They ex-
press q determination to continue in the
courts and bring matters to a conclusion
there Last night the democratic counsel
served the writ of mandamus issued yester-
day by the court on the officials composing
the board The supreme court will meet to-
morrow to hear return Of the board H W.
Purvis, adjutant and inspector general and
member Of the board Of canvassers, says he
has resigned his ONCE.
SHARP Practice.
The Herald calls the action of the South
Carolina canvasserssvery sharp practice and
says the supreme court cannot support its
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