The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-11-16

GO; Packard, li,6i4; which makes tn,
majority of Nichols in theState, $500
aud the majority for Tilden certainl,
over 5000.
MAJORITY IN THE STATE.
A liberal estimate OF the Republican
vote, and the five parishes to b,
thrown out, shows from data received
to-day, the Democratic majority II
the State between nine and ten thou
sand votes. The returns will not var,
materially from the estimate. Thi,
majority the
RADICAL CcNsPlRAToRs ARE PLOTTING
To ialsify before the nation and, per.
haps, thereby perpetuate Grant In
power through the sweeping away OF
these hve thousand votes. 1t is no.
table fact that the Democratic parishes
against which the ring have declared
war are not the same which were de,
frauded In 1874, but there Is no know
Ing where the perjury may stop. II
perjury and fraud will avail 10 over.
come clear majority of from nine Ia
ten thousand votes In u State, where
Is IL to stop? lfa returning board can
assume to nullity the votes OF ten
thousand citizens at its discretion, why
may II not throw out every Democratic
vote in State II 1t chooses?
KELLOGG AND THE RETURNING BOARD
kellogg has not yet said he would
give the Conservatives even repre-
sentalion OF one on his returning
board, ani viii not do so unless forced
to DO II by public opinion la the North.
tie knows the men composing the
board now are unit to perform the
important duties required one OF
whom can barely read and write.
ANDERSON AND WELLS.
Both Anderson and Wells told me
six weeks ago that they were going to
erslgn, but the moment that fact was
made public Kellogg sent for them
and subsequently told me they would
not resign. Wells Federal position as
surveyor OF the port incapacitates him
from holding the position, but observ-
ance OF State or Federal laws In such
cases here Is the exception instead OF
the rule.
ARRIVAL OF PROMINENT PoLrTICIA ANS.
Some ten or tfteen OF the promi.
nent politicians, Republican and Dem
ocrstic, from other States, arrived thi,
morning, and have been waited on al
their hotels by members OF both Stat,
central committees. During to.mor
aow and next day, nearly three hun
dred more will arrive. From CONVEX
sation with those already here, an
from dispatches which are in ever
way authentic, which have seen,
am justified in stating that those her
and en- route, will make prellmInar
arrangements for settlement of Oh
Louisiana election question. First, b
posting themselves thoroughly as b
the situation, election and registration
laws, ETC., and that when they hav,
done this, commission OF five Egen
tlemen will be selected to represent
each party, and to them will be sub
mitted an abstract Of all information
derived.
THE COMMISSION AND WHAT Is PRO
POSED.
At the head OF the Democratic sid,
OF the commission will DO Charlie,
Francis Adams, while William M
Evarts will head the Republican side
Messrs. Hayes and Tildcn have boil
signifed their willingness to abide b,
the decision OF such commission
selected by the heads themselves
When both parties OF this State shall
have arranged their data the returning
board will meet, and with 1t the com
mission alluded TO. Instead OF going
over the work OF contest IL.
self, the returning board will take
no part In the proceedings except that
compelled by law but the commission
will for the time being assume the
functions Of the returning board, anc
when the contest shall have ended
and the material shall all have beer
considered, the commission will decide
upon all questions, making their res
port, which will be adopted as the re,
port Of the returning board by that
board, and 1t will 80 to the country as
such.
RADICALS OPPOSED TO THIS PRO
dRAMME.
This programme does not meet the
views Of the Louisiana Radicals, anC
they oppose II; but the pressure of th,
Nerth has been brought to bear npor
them In such manner that they dar,
not refuse to acquiesce. Since this hal
been suggested and tacitly agreed
upon by telegraph between the party
leaders, and In fact during the las
twelve hours, Kellogg has been con
sidering the propriety of remodellnl
his returning board, and has sent TO
Anderson and Wells, who are in th,
country, to come here. II he can nov
force their resignation, with those o
Cassnavi and Kinner, the two negr,
members, he may give the Democrat.
a representation Of two of the flv,
members. Some Of those named, how
ever, may think there is million o.
two Of dollars In their positions, ant
may refuse to abdlcate, 10 which even
4 Kellogg Is powerless to relieve them