The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-28
STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERs.
Dr. 1orssnsen to Get s,.e cer.inease.

Or. Iorgsnscn to Get = she certificate.
TOTAL OF VOTES DBY ELECTORS
EVIDENCE OF CARELESSNEsS ON THE
PART OF PERSONS PREPARING TICKETS
AND MAKING RETURNs-JoNEsTo TO BE THE
SENATOR FROM MECKLENBURG-GAL-
LicST PROTEST FROM CAPTAIN HINTON
THE BOARD DECIDES THAT IT'S DUTY IS
PURELY MINISTERIAL, AND DOES NOT,
PROTEST AGAINST THE USE OF TROOPS.
Tile State Board Of Canvassers met in the
Governors office at the Capitol Yesterday.
Present: All the members-James Z. 5Kem-
per, Governor; William f. Taylor, Audi
tor OF Public Accounts; r. T. Daniel, At
torney- General; James Mcdonald, Secre-
tary OF the Commonwealth and r. III. T..
Hunter, Treasurer. The vote for presi:
Dental electors was canrassed, with the fol-
lowing result: sl
Conservative Candidates.. w. Daniel,
139,667; F. w. NJ. Holiday, 1869; B. F.
Bland, 1860; Thomas Tabb, 13S, ,533; a.
NJ. Kelley, 139,669; E. K. Harris, 137 1895 !;
John E. Penn, 1860; Nv. M. Cabell,
1860; Fl. II. Riddelbefger, 139,667 B.
johnson Barbour. 9,339S D. s.. Pearce,
139.472.
Republican Candidates-E. P. Phelps,
1888; Edgar Allan, 95,555; W. B. K.
Price, 1924; Joseph T. Wilson, 95,547 !;
w. F. Giddings, 95,556; Tazewell Branch,
95,524; G. r. Gray, 95,555; D. j. Woodtin,
95,556; Edward McAIahon, 95,55G; S. P.
Bailey, 95,55S; Isaac n. Wisely, 95,557.
| W. B. Il. Price lost 321 votes by being
returned from the county OF Matthews as
"Pearcc." E. X. Harris was not named In
the vote returned from his own county
Mecklenburg-and thereby lost ! 1,775 votes.
3. Johnson Barbour lost $50 votes in Bu-
chanan county by being returned as b.
Johnson" the Barbour" being omitted.
| D. J. Woodtin's name was omitted in the
returns from Roanoke. In the county Of
Prince Edward Thomas Tabb lost /, ,137 by
| being returned as Thomas Bland.
| These figures may be slightly altered by
| discovery Of errors in addition previous to
the final meeting Of the Board to-day.
W. Fl. +. Lee, of Fairfax county, and
J. r Jones (colored), Of Mecklenburg, were
ascertained to he elected senators, and
Charles j. Shannon, Of Smyth; William
Lovenstein, of Richmond; and J. D. Par
sons, of Accomac, members OF the House
of Delegates.
Major 4IcPhail unsuccessfully contested
Jones's claim for the certificate on various
technical grounds.
There was no contest for certificates to
Congress as to the 1st, I'd, 3D., 5th, 9th, 7th,
Sth. and 9Th districts.
The hearing of the case OF Jorgensen
was commenced at 4:30 O'Clock. Captain
Hinton was represented by Mr.. John s.
Wise as counsel. Messrs. Edgar Allan and
John Lyon appeared for DR.. Jorgensen.
Mr.. Wise laid before the Board for such
disposition as it felt pleased to make a COM
municaton from the gentlemen who acted
as q Board OF Canvassers of Powhatan
county, stating that when they performed
the duty of canvassers they thought they
were legally entitled to do so. Since then,
however, they had ascertained that under
the law the Board OF Canyassers should be
appointed in April OF each year, and they
were appointed.in October, 1875, &c.
Captain w. e. Hinton. addressing the
Board, said:
"Gentlemen,-U l were addressing a
board as facile for partisan purposes as
| Messrs. Taft and Grant, who perpetratcd
the outrage upon the Fourth congressional
district, I would not ask if the members
were acting under the Virginia law, that
they should hold that their duties were
other than ministerial, for the reason that
would not involve the dignity and righteous
ness OF Virginia laws by perversion in the
least fer partisan ends; but certainly not
when I remember that I am addressing
gentlemen composing this Board OF lofty
| integrity and much learning would l advo-
cate in the remotest degree deviation
| from strict construction OF the law
under which they act. There is q
duty am here to perform, in which hope
you may find it, gentlemen, in your power
| to aid me, which is to redress great wrong
done my district by certifying upon the re-
turn of DR.. Jorgensen, when awarded him,
tlpe fact of military interference and sup
planting OF State BIZ Federal authority, in
| face of proclamation OF the Governor
and the protestation OF the Mayor of the
city OF Petersburg, both Of whom claim
that they were able and willing to protect
all persons in the State against violence
| from all sources. So far rs the certificate is
concerned, do not ask for it, do not de-
sire it, certainly would not have it
awarded me by reason of mere techni-
cality. speak for the people, not myself,
when I refer to the military interference
and the swearing in Of an extraordinary
number of United States deputy marshals,
who at the same time acted as captains,
often summoning negroes to the polls,
creating the impression that the whole
Federal power was authorized to be used
for the purpose Of electing Jorgensen.
"These marshals were not selected with
the view Of efficiency or integrity. Some
of them were convicted felons. The Mayor
of our city challenged the United States
marshal when aDplyinp for trooDs to point
to any disturbance that had occurred during
the canvass, or to any that were likely to
occur before its ending, and he was unable
to point to solitary one. Ny competitor
for this high office canyassed the district
from county to county in an open car
riage without interference, and when
challenged to debate declined, and
was not interfcred with in the re-
motest degree. Thus, you will observe,
the introduction of troops and the para
phernalia OF Federal authority was robbed
of any other purpose than the intimidation
of black voters. [ commit the subject to
you, gentlemen, with the hope that you may
find it IN the scope Of your legal duty to call
the attention OF Congress to this fragrant act
of injustice and military oppression perpe-
trated upon part OF the sovereign people
of this Commonwealth, tending as it does
TO overthrow the entire freedom of suffrage
in this country"
The spirit OF Captain Hinton's remarks
indicated that, while he did not claim the
certificate, he thought Congress ought to or
der o new election on account OF Federal
interference.
Mr.. Wise made some remarks OF the tenor
Of Captain Hinton's.
Nr AlI,n contan6ed that the Boards au-