The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-11-26
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New IoRz, Nov. %.
Tho TriJVss'e New Orleans special
says: "As there nre nearly sixty par.
Ishcs in the State, II week will probably
pass before unqucstioncd returns are
disposed Of unless the Board holds
longer meetings. The Use OF imperfect
electoral tickets has given rise TO no lit
tie discussion as TO its result on the
election in this State nnd in the United
States, MS five Of the Hayes electors run
considerably behind. 1t has been COLI
jcctured that when the count is conf
plcted no candidate in these five dis
tricts may be found to have received n
majority Of all the votes cast for Prcxi-
dent. The question has arisen whether
in such event my one will hnvc been
elected. If 10 one is elected in these
districts, then the two who deserve GER
tilicatcs. will, under tho laws Of tho
State, fill the vacancies. An examina-
ton OF the Constitution and laws of
tho State discloscs the fact that they are
both silent on the question as to
whether tho law requires majority OF
all the votes cast, or only n greatcr
number than any other candidate. In
the choice OF Governor or other State
officers, plurality elects. and good
lawyers here hold TINT where so specific
provision is made rs in this case, Gus
tom and law is analogous, and ought to
be followed"
4 delegation Of colored men from
Ouachita Parish, representing every
Ward except one, and comprising clergy
men, school teachers, farmers, and
others who stumped their neighbor-
hoods for the Democratic ticket and
voted with clubs MS they had for LTildcn
and Nichols, has arrived in the city and
have Ind interviews with prominent
Democrats from the North. Their
stories are very interesting; none Of
them had heard or seen any intimidn-
ton, violence, or illegal means as re-
ported, used ny white Democrats. Sew
eral of them snid the Republican und
Democntic tickets were plnced side by
side Mt the polls and the colored voters
were told that they would he protected
in voting MS they pleased. 1t WAS
little singular that a very intelligent
negro farmer, who lives within two
miles OF Monroe, knew none Of the de-
tails of the trouble in that town. On
the day before election he simply heard
that there was trouble there.
New YORK. Nov. %.
The HerdlFS Philadelphia special
says two men-of-war left to-day for the
South. Clarkson n. Potter writes the
Herald long letter. believing the cleo
ton, sooner or latter, would 90 to the
House, and Tilden DO elected.
The loss by the burning Of W. j.
Payne X Co.'s grim, storage, and flour
mill, last night, will reach 1925 900.
Times Hartford special says the
point is raised here that il postmnstcrs
are ineligible as electors because they
hold Office, and their places can't be
filed, that Governor Ingersoll, enc OF
the Democratic Elcctors OF Connecticut,
is disqualified 10y reason Of holding the
position of CORNERSTONE in the U. S.
Court.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
The Cabinet considered only routine
business. Two members say the sub
iect Of ordering troops to Washington
had never been discussed in the Cabi-
net. The Army Reorganization Board
| continues its sessions at the War De-
partment, and discussions Of the Board
refer particularly to providing for n
! speedy and effective enlargement Of the
army in time for necessity. Among
the propositions is that Of making sew
enty-fYe men the quotn Of each COM
pnny, TO he kept at this standard in time
Of peace, but in time OF war the maxi
mum is to be $50 men.
BosroS, Nov. %.
The hnrbor pilot last night reported
| he saw MI iron collier Of the Philadcl-
phia & Reading Hallway in distress,
md suddenly afterwards the vessel
sunk out Of sight. Tho collier had on
board /. 900 tons Of coal and crew of
seventeen men. The report is current
in Philadelphia that tho steam collier
perkioIncn sunk in Boston hnrbor, and
she is doubtless tho vessel above.
WAsHrSGToS, Nov. 22.
T.. II. Alden has been appointed
agent for the Indians Mt Fort Hcrthold
Agency in Dakota, vice G. NJ. Darling,
resigned.
COLUMBIA, $. g., Nov. %.
The Supreme Court 10 lay issued Is
pcromptory mandnmus 10 .hc Board OF
| State CamvnSScrs 10 issue certificates 10
| members Of the Senate and House Of
Representatives appearing on the fncc
OF returns To he elected, IA final con-
tests in these Houses nTG to he decided
by members themselves. This gives in
tho Senate is Republicans md IL
Democrats, and in tho House 60 Re-
publicans md Ct Democrats, n Demo-
cratic majority OH joint ballot. Tho
Legislature counts tho votes for Gov
ern0r aud LieMlnnnnt. Governor, md