South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-13
Our New York Letter.
New YORK, Oct. .. 1876.
TllF oropGIA rIcCTroS

| The Democratic majority In Gcorgi:
reaches tho enormous figure or seventy
( five thousand votes. which makes n to.a
/ of votes gained By the Democrats in the
! State elections held. as compared will
/ 1872, OF one hundred and ninety thou
sand votes.
! AMERICAN ALLIANCE ~ THE WEST.
Advices here had. show the American
I Alliance development has made an i'm
( mense excitement IN the West. especial
, " among the Germans, and it will
without doubt, have u considerable ef
/ feet upon the elections there next week.
This effect will be increased by the Mt.
ter CONSERVATION into which the disclo.
sure has thrown the Republican leaders
| and press.
No authoritative or definite denial ia
made, as wou!d have been done before
this time by some of the parties con.
cerncd, if the whole history were not true
Neither Hayes. nor Lee, his secretary.
nor any one of the members OF the Ali.
ancc named as composing the commit.
tees, has - yet said one word in reply
and the attempts at explanation arc un.
mistakable failures.
The Republican papers all conccde
that the effect Of such n nomination
would be fatal 10 the chances OF HAYES
and Wheeler, and devote their attention
entirely 10 the assertion that the litho.
graphic letter standing alone, does moi,
prove nomination or acceptance, but.
IN the language OF an evening paper not
heretofore favorable 10 Tildcn, docs
prove certainly the same thing, viz -
That the proscriptivc order expects its
iavorites TO carry out the principles il is
sworn TO uphold. The acceptance of
such an Endorsement with thanks, nc.
companied by n promise Of aid and en-.
coufagemeut through Tue political com.
Hittee' would seem 20 hold out the hope
That the accepting candidate intended
IN good faith % respect the prejudices
and sentiments of tic order. II the
private secretary OF Governor HAYES
dallied with this hateful dark. lantern
order on his own responsibility, and
without consulting his principal. he must
certainly be n dangerously indscrect
sort OF PERSON, and Governor HAYES
ought To stop his letter writing. a. least
until the campaign is over.
In connection with the contcXt-thc
interviews with the comm tees, the pre-
sentation OF the certificate OF honorary
membership. the denials of Lee on Sep
TENDER l3th and 18th, it proves much
more; not only establishing beyond n
doubt the fact of his nomination. accep.
lance. and membership. but also the pre-
varication, or worse. by which he sought
To impose upon the people by DENYING
ms acceptance, and expressing publicly
MS utter adherence of the principles
which i'll private he iudorsed, and pro.
missed, If elected, to sustain.
tNRELIABlLirY or EARLY ERECTION RI.
TURNS
1t is singular that this year the frs,
returns or each election have been uni.
formly favorable TO the Republicans
There seems TO be on organized system
OF manipulating the fsurcs so rs 10
make the first impression in their favor.
Ihis was so in the case of the Alabama
elections, where surely such manipula.
ton was "lovc's labor lost"
In Vermont the first claim was for
5000 more majority than the Official &C
count showed. In Maine the same thing
occurred in 81 somewhat lesser degree
and now Georgia has given over 10000
Democratic majority, instead Of 40 600.
as first reported At Tho Connecticut
elections the Republicans have carried
20 less towns than they first elaine |,
and tho changes from last year are
strongly in favor Of the Democrats.
low Colorado may turn out b. the
grace OF pony expresses and the Yves.
tern Union Telegraph Republican com
hjnatiol no one can tell but IL is certain
that an attempt is being made 10 hold
back the rcsalt until too late 10 have
effect on the October elections. which
indicates shat If there he Republican
yictory in Colorado, it IS q very mode
rate one.
1t is to be hopeI that the returns
from all parts will be given honestly IN
the first instance. There will be time
enough TO find ont the truth between
October 10th and November 2nd. and
the plan which has served its purpose
80 far will prove to be Of very little use
that week