The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-20

lsel the Beaad 10, threw out all of Tho Illegal
votes claimed by the Democrats, IL is conf.
i IDENTIFY believed that they will.exclude dill
the votes given for Hayes and Wheeler on
the ground that they ought to have been
cast for tho electors and II they do, GER
tainly one, md probably two, Democratic
electors VIII be entitled to the certificates Of
j election.
Associated Press dispatch
i CotUMBIA. S. c., November The re-,
sult-oi tabnlatIng the returns OF the county
eanYassers gives the State to Hayes's cleo
tors by maiorities varying from go to
candidates Immediately filed exceptions to
the nggregations on the ground Of irregu-
larities, errors, md omissions between the
I managers returns and statements OF. the
county canrassers, which, they claifn, WITH
q ates the above result. TIE Supreme Court,
will, it is understood, direct the Board in.
I its duties as to the final count. r,ifFe9so
/ sWAsHISGToN, November Is Secretary
Il Chandler received a dispatch from Com
gressman Hoge, OF South Carolina, saying
1.-THE Board OF Canyassers have finished the
fc0unt and Hayes and Wheeier's majority
il 600. This is official. :, ..S; ~. ~ + 81
f., COLUMBIA November 1S.-The State
4 Board OF Canrassers have tabulated the re-
turns for all the State officers except for the
/ office Of Governor and Lieutenant-G Governor.
From the face OF the returns Of the county
| eanvassers the vote is close and the result So
doubtful That it twill take corrections of nu.
1 merous clerical errors to determine the sue
cessful candidates. j The returns show that
Hayne Republican) is reelected Secretary
OF State by OPT majority; Elliott Republi-
CAM elected Attorney-Ge General by I, votes; !,
Hagood (Democrat) Controller General,
elected by, 258 majority 80 thompson Demo
cratl, Superintendent Of Education, BY 442
majority. ::5Tg..,i<ss rgrf.a.s.t .,ts.
Corrected returns will change these re-
suits SO as to give the Attorney General TO-
the Democrats, and the Superintendent Of,
Education to the Republicans. Hampton's
majority IS about ], IA over Chamblain.
iI :Gr LOUISIANA. u. - ii
WASHINGTON, November 18.-The Herdld's
New Orleans dispatch says: "Governor
Curtin has informed your correspondent
that among the Official returns received by
the Returning Board are those Of five par
ishes in which no intimidation is alleged or
charged, in which, by mistake ct the local
Republican politicians, only the names OF
the two electors at large and Of the one for
| tue utStTlCt tppcat upOl tuc tlChct, tuuS
leaving the balance OF the Republican
electors running behind the ticket some
| 900 votes. All these parishes are Repub-
lican by large majority, and it is known
that other similar errors exist, which will
increase the discrepancy to nearly 5000
votes. t- ,i,.ts j. r., 49, F.: g.25 -. y.
Mr.. Wells, Of the Returning Board, has
addressed letter to Senator Tfumbull and
others providing for committee: OF live
from each party to be present during the
counting Of the vote.
The IimeS'S New Orleans special init
mates that the chairman OF the Democratic
Louisiana State Committee will be allowed
to nominate person for the vacant place on
the Returning Board. ...c,....,.
THE RETURNING BOARD AT WORK-EXECUTIyE
J. SESSION. 49, .--.....
New ORLEANS, November IS.-At -
O'Clock there was quite gathering at the
room Of the Returning Board. ,Messrs.
Casanova ad Wells, members OF the Board,
were there. Judge Trumbull, Judge Stallo,
Governor Palmer, and Ex-Governor Nc
Henry, of the northern Democrats, andt
Democratic Committee which has charge of
the evidence to be presented on the part Of
the Democrats, were present. There were
also a number OF Republicans present
There was delay IN meeting on part OF the
Board on account Of the absence OF MeSsrs.
Anderson and kenner.
The Board met at 1890 O'Clock, and au-
thorized the sergeantrat-arms to procure
room for the meetings of the Board.
A resolution was offered by General An
derson inviting the presence OF five gentle
tlemen from each party Of northern Demo-
Gratis and Republicans in the city, which
was adopted. t.'t.t~...
Colonel Zacharic filed plea as to the iu-
risdiction OF the Board, which thereafter
went into executive session. "
NEW ORLEANS, November 1S.-The fol-
| lowing communication has been forwarded
to the visiting Republicans, and similar
document sent to the Democrats: i.
OFFICE BOARD OF RETURNING OFFICERsl
STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE HOUSE,
NEW ORLEANS, November Is, 1876. }
Hon. JOIN, Sherman, st. Charles Hotel, Ner
Orleans: ..-. r.
Sir,-At a meeting of the Board of Re
turning officers held this day the following
preamble and resolution, introduced by
General Thomas q. Anderson, was unanl-
mously adopted:
| Whereas the Board has learned with sat-
isfaction that distinguished gentlemen OF
national reputation from other States-somc
at the request of the President OF the United
States, and some at the request OF the Ma
tional Executive Committee Of the Demo
cratic party-are present in this city with
view to witness the proceedings OF the
Board in canvassing and compiling the re-
turns OF the recent election in this State for
presidential electors, in order that the public
+ opinion Of the country may be satisfied as to
the truth of the result and fairness OF the
means by which it may have been attained;
4 and whereas this Board recognizes the I'm.
portance which may attach to the result of
Ithe proceedings, and that the public mind
!. should be convinced OF its Justice by; q
knowledge of the facts on which it lmay be
based: therefore be it :II4 -; ~, ~ r @''5
y Resolped, That this Board does hereby!
cordially invite and request five gentlemen
from each of the two bodies named, to be Sc,
lected by themselves respectively, to attend
and be present at the meeting Of the, Board
while engaged in the discharge. OF its duties
under the law in canVassing and compiling
the returns and ascertaiping and declaring
the result Of said election for presidential
electors, in their capacity as private citizens:
of eminent reputation and high character,
and as spectators Of the proceedings, in their,
! behalf, of this Board. Respectfully, &C., n
~ @,'.-s.. ,l,r'', j. MADISON WELLS, - =
! President Board Of Returning Officers. .
Senator Sherman has answered for the
Republicans, and accepts the invitation.
No reply has as yet been received from the