The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16
WELL, WHO'S ELECTED?
According to Partisan Re-
ports Eoth Hayes and
TiIden.
But the Matter is Reolly as
Much in Doubt as Ever.
Here's all the Light We Can Give YOn.
Here's all the Light We Can Give YOu.
Those Postmaster Electors.

Those Postmaster Electors.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-A dispatch from
Montpelier, Vermont, says the State
Legislature is in session and will pass
bill to remedy any defects in the ex
listing State law regarding the rights o
Electors to I'll any vacancies. This viii
be done in order to remove any doubr
existing as to eligibility OF the Postmas.
ters chosen as Electors.
All Quiet.
| WASHINGTON. Nov, 16.-Reports re-
ceived at the War Department Office
| coming from South Carolina, Florida
| and Louisiana, say that everything is
| quiet and peaceatle, with no indicatio
even of a disposition TO make trouble ON
| the part of any one.
Estimate of the Doubtful States.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.--HhG Herald this
morning has advices from the three
doubtful States, giving estimated ma,
iOrities by counties, which in Florida
gives Tiiden 1,03S majority. In South
Carolina Iilden 1876 majority, and In
Louisiana Tilden I, $50 majority.
The New York Party Papers.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.--rhe Times
claims from latest adVices an iudisput-
able majority Tor Hayes in South Caro-
lima of 1900, and that the Democrats
there are now preparing to give up the
Goyernorship. Florida it claims has
also gone Republican by from 800 to
1000 according to the Democrats own
figuring. No later adViceS from Louis
lana, to change the situation, have been
received. The Returning Board meets
to-day, and the lines says until it does
meet there is nothing to do but wait.
A Tribune special from Washington
says the President, in an interview with
Col. Ben. A. Willis, of New York, yes
terday, said he anticipated no danger of
an outbreak. He believes the American
people will accept the situation, what
ever the result of the count might be; ;
and that the honestly elected candidate
will be peacefully inau9urated. But he
intimated that he has taken such pre-
caution as must necessarily prevent any
in any quarter. 1t is now considered
settled III Washington that no State will
be deprived Of vote in the Electoral
College on account of any Electors in-
eligibility, as all vacancies are provided
tor by law.
That Oregon Postmaster.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-A press dis
patch from Salem, Oregon, says it is an.
nounced by the Democrats here to-day
that the following programme will be
carried out in reference to the case off.
W. Watts, Presidential Elector on the
Republican ticket, who was Postmaster
of Lafayette. The law of Oregon pro-
vides that the Secretary OF State, in the
presence of the Governor shall count the
votes, and give to persons having the
highest number of votes a certificate of
election, giving the Secreta no power
except to count the votes and issue cer-
tit1cates, but it Is asserted writ will be
served on the Secretary, issued out OF
the Supreme Court, enJuining the issu-
alce OF the certifcaLe to Watts, and
giving it to the highest Elector on the
Democratic ticket.
Trouble About Another ElectOr.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 16.-It has
just been discovered that one of the
Rhode Island Presidential Electors
elect, MIR. George II. Corllss, was, at
the time of the election and for few
days after. holding an Office OF trust
under the United States Governments as
a Centennial Commissioner.
There has been considerable specula-
tion as to whether this does or does not
conflict with Article 2, Section l, of the
Constitution.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 16.-The politi-
,al situation remains unchanged since
he action Of the Supreme Court of the |
state in granting temporary injunc-
ion restraining the Board OF Canvass
'rs from exercising Judicial functions.
The result of the action OF the Court in |
ssuing the rule upon the Board, made |
'eturnable to-day, to show cause why a |
nandamus should not issue, is anxious
y awaited. The State as far as known
8 peaceable.
FLORIDA.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 16.--There are
10 new developments of Importance to
eport to-day, the political situation re-
naming without decided change since
asst evening, and everything being
.uiet. The Democrats still claim that
Drew and Tilden have certainly carrie d
he State, the former by nearly 1000 and
he latter by over 500 majority. itis ex.
ected that several days will elapse be.
ore the question of the election is final.
y settled.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov. 16. - This
lorning well-known citizen of Brook
w. and one OF the Presidan tial ELECTORS