Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-15
SOUTH CAROLINA.

A despatch was printed in New York yester-
day. stated to be from Ladder, former proprietor
of the Charleston News, stating that Marshal Wal
lace had admitted South Carolina had gone demo-
cratic, TO which the following reply has been re.
ceived:
CHARLESTON, November b.
Returns from all the counties give the State to
Hayes and Wheeler. The official count will elect
Chamberlain. (Signed)
r.. NJ. WALLACE, U. S. Marshal.
A Charleston despatch says that Major Best, in
command of L. S. troops there has informed the
mayor officially that the suppression of mob vio-
lence and riot in that city, has been assumed by
him in obedience to orders of the department com
mander; and that all necessary precautionary
measures to keep himself informed of the temper
of the inhabitants, will be taken with a view to
prevent disorder. The major assumes that as the
mayor desires the peace of the city. there will be
no conflict of authority. This message to the may
or was to settle a question of authority. The po-
lice of Charlesto are being reorganiZea by the
mayor, who is discha ging negroes and putting on
whites.
A despatch from Columbia says that a motion
has been made by the democratic counsel before a
full bench of the supreme court, praying that
wrts of prohibition and mandamus be granted, re-
straining the board of State canvassers from Ell
ercisng judicial functions 10 the election of cleo
tors, members OF congress, etc, and combining
them to ministerial functions only, and restraining
Dunn, Csrdoza and Haynes, candidates for comp
troller, treasurer and secretary of State and nom
inees for re election to these Offices, from sitting
as Judges of their own election.
The court issued rule requiring the board Of
canvassers to answer on Thursday why writs
should not be issued. The board OF
canvassers said themselves that they had no juris-
dction over the elections of governor and heuten-
ant governor and there is no question respecting
them. The following democrats are here: Ex-
governor Porter and senator Randolph of y. D.,
Montgomery Blair, A. ii. Stuart of Va, q. V.
Cox. All is quiet.
Nothing has TRANSFERRED since the action of the
supreme court this afternoon. The action of the
board of canvassers renders It impossible to get
figure returns.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans specials to-day have the follow
ing The Republican says the official returns
now coming In show that the democrats have
claimed the whole vote cast in distant parishes as
majorities. Avoyelles parish, just heard from,
heretofore claimed by the democrats, goes for
Hayes, and elects two republican representatives
giving the republicans five majority on joint bal
lot. Watterson and Lamar are the guests of the
democratic committee.
1t is understood that Gov. Noyes Judge Stan
ley Mathews and other distinguished jurists after
a thorough examination of the States election
laws, have come to the conclusion that the board
of returning officers bound to take cognizance
of charges of intimidation and violence when al
legged at any poll in the State, and bound to re.
ject the vote of any poll against which the iutim
idation may be established also that the finding
of the returning board is judicial and final moi
being subject to review either by Congress or the
courts. Mr.. Lamar has examined the returning
board law, and finds it constitutional and beyond
repeal.
| A New Orleans special says the new arrival:
| from the north are all taken in charge by party
| friends, and all appear puzzled and without any
| definite idea or purpose. The only definite the
ory yet developed is q proposition, said to have
originated with Wstterson and telegraphed Ia
Tilden, that Tilden and Hayes each select Eve
! men of the calibre of Adams and Evarts to SUI