The New York herald., 1876-11-24
SOUTH CAROLINA.


DAY OF WAITING IN THE PALMETTO STATE
THE BOARD ISSUING CERTIFICATES TO THE
HAYES ELEcroRs-vIEws OF SUCCESS
FUL CANDIDATE ON TIE sITUATioN-A RE-
PUBLICAN EXPLANATION OF THE ACTION OF
THE BoARD-wnAr WILL THE SUPREME
COURT DO?
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBIA, Nov. %, 1876.
To-day has been a blank. Nothing has transpred,
except that certificates Of election beng issued to
all the candidates, State and federal, who ascer
tanned to have the highest number OF votes by the
State Board Of Canvassers from OF the secre-
tary OF state.
THE PORN
The following ID copy OF the certificate issued to
the Presidential eloctors:-
STATE SourH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
whereas IN pursuance OF the constitution and OF the
statutes OF this State election was held on the 7th
day OF November, A. d., 1916, for electors OF
President and Vice President OF the United States,
have been received It appears that Christopher
Z. sowen, John winsmth, Thomas b. Johnston, Tim
Myers have been duly elected by the highest number
Of votes, we do, therefore by virtue OF the powers
IN US vested, certify and declare that the said Chris
topher L. Bowen, John Winsmth, Thomas b. John.
ston. Timothy Hurley, W. b. Nash. Wilson Cook
and W. !. Myers have been duty elected electors
OF President and Vice President OF the United States
Given under our hand aud the seal OF tho State, IN
Columbia, this 22d day Of November IN the wear OF
our LORD one thousand cip ht hundred ana seventy.
SIX and IN tho hundred and nrst year Of the in
II. h. HAYNE, Secretary OF State.
r. /. CARDOZA, Treasurer.
THOMAS DUNN. Comptroller General
WILLIAM STONE, Attorney General
h. W. PuRvl>, AdJutant and Inspector
General
Board of State Canvassers.
vIEws OF AN ELEcroR.
In the aute.room or the Executive Department en-
countered tho Hon Timothy Hurley, Of Charleston,
the candidate who received the lowest vote on the
Hayes electoral ticket. He assured me that he be-
lieved he legally elected but remarked, "Un,ess
am perfectly satisfied that am legally entitled 10 my
election clcctor President and Vice President
OF these United States l VIII not. under any
circumstance, cast my vote such" Mr.. Hurley's
position Is thorou shly independent He has maturely
considered the political situation, ana is aware that
the casting OF vote will elect the next President
He that the election in this State far he
has any knowledge, fair. and chairman OF the
Board OF County Canvassers oil Charleston county he
had a good opportunity of judging for himself
NIX. PuRvIs' RESIGNATION
Mr. II. w. Purvis, the Adjutant and Inspector Gem
eral who Is member of the Board State Canvass
ers resigned yesterday. but not before he had sgnod
the certificates for Presidential electors Congress-
men and State officers The remaining certificates he
refused to sign and resigned alleging that there
were frauds IN the election Of men,
bers of the Legislature and county officers
to which he would not be q party What
these frauds were Mr. Purvis did State. and the
theory Purvs resignation is that it intended
nvadate future proceedings OF the Board in event
II compelled To reconvcne by tho Supreme Court
This is hardly probable, any action taken would bc
under the order OF the Court and therefore legal
Mr. H. E. Hayne, the Secretary of State, has all the
returns and documents relating to the election his
possession, which would alone be sufficient for the
Court TO adjudcate upon. The Union Herald Cover.
Cnamberain's organ, explains the action OF the
Board in an article this evening, OF which the follow
ing Is an extract
ACTION OF THE BOARD EXPLAINED.
The statute defining their powers and duties limits
their sttngs ten days This period began at twelve
O'Clock NJ, Friday, the 10Th INST and, omlIng Sun
days, expired yesterday At twelve NJ Before adjourn
ing the Board certified their determination according
the statute that the republican electors duly
elected and certificates were accordingly ISSUED They
then proceeded to perform tho same duty as TO the
State officers, who, according to the report
nam. er Of votes The members Of Congress elected
three republicans and TWO douOcrats-were given
Inc % same au'y wss a. 70 me
make any DETERMINATION or issue any certificates Of
election TO members OF the Legislature and county
manifest frauds, violence and Irregularities
We have been OF the opinion for several
days that the design Of tho democratic managers
prevent by proceedings IN court the completion Of
any ana the issuance of certificates until
the time in which the Board could legally act had
pred Then General Connor and hrs associates In this
state ami the Td0n consprators in New York could
havo claimed that no certificates should oe issued to
any electors ami that South Carolina should have
place in the electoral collegs
ANTICIPATED ACTION COURT.
The question involved the adjournment OF the
Board and the anticipated action OF the to-mol-
row are perpIexng the legal talent city una
Leading democrats, however, say that the
action OF the Board amounts to nothing; that
the whole rests with the Supreme Court, which
has extraordinary powers and almost unlimited juris
dicton und that the will be continued as BEFORE
aud the respondents brought back, noens roens
court Republicans claim that the electoral ticket 10
SAFE certificates have been issued the electors
while the democrats deny this, and say the returns
are fraudulent and are compiled from returns
OF county boards who took the method proposed by
Kellogg OF accrcdting votes to Hayes
electors The precinct only showed that
three had been voted Tor.
"When the supreme Court compels a statement OF
the returns actually made by precinct managers" said
a democrat me- at will be found that Tilden has
east Two electors"
MISSOURI
OFFICIAL RETURNS FROM THE BOARD or CAM
WASHERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ST Nov