Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-23
An Item Showing that Florida
is Still in the Slough Of
Doubt.
Wade Hampton feels Called Up
on to Issue an A.Peal.
The Louisiana Returning Board
Progresses with its
Duties.
POLITICAL.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Colum bia, S. c., Nov. 22-The
board Of state canvassers yesterday re-
ported to the supreme court, stating
the candidates who had received the
highest vote, also giving memoran-
dun of the board, stating that in
their opinion certain Irregularities af-
tecting some repub ic "a candidates
should be corrected: also that The
yoteoi Laurcns and Edgield counties,
both largely democratic, should be
excluded on account Of frauds and in
timidation. This morning the court
ordered the board to issue certificates
of the election to the candidates for
the legislature shown by the boards
report to have the highes. votes, in.
Guiding Edge6eld and Laurens coun-
ties.
The court to-day issued rule for
the board to show cause why they
should not correct the statements Of
the county canvassers by the precinct
returns. Pending these proceedings,
however, the board held a session
and issued certificates to all members
of the legislature except Laurens and
Edge6eld counties, thus securing .
majority Of the Legislature republican,
the defeat OF Hampton aud the cleo
tion of Chamberlain. The board also
issued certificates OF election to the
republican electors. and all the repub-
lican state ticket. The board then
adjourned sine die. This action has
created much excitement, but the CIT.
izens viii rely on the courts, and e1
haust al legal means Of redress.
AN IOWA RLEcToR.
keokuk, Nov. 22-The Constitu.
tion states that it has direct reliable
information that Rutledge Lea, : re
publican presidential elec.or for the
FIRST Iowa district was, when elected
United States commissioner, and ha,
since resigned.
A CONNECTICUT HECTOR.
New York, Nov. 22-A Hartford
special says the point raised here i.
that postmasters arc ineligible as el
ecters because they hold offices o.
pre6t aud trust and that their place,
cannot be filed, and that Gov. Inger-
soil, one Of the democratic electors o
Connecticut, is disqualified by reasor
Of his holding the position OF commits
sioner Of the United States court.
NEW YORK.
Albany, Nov. 22-The state can
vassers to-day commenced to coun
the vote Of the state of New York
WISCONSIN OFFICIAL &
Milwaukee, Nov. 22-The oficia
majority for Hayes in this state il
Gill. Owing to mistske in print
ing the blank returns, the majorit,
for Downs, one Of the republical
electors, is only ,3o0.
THE OHIO, DEMOCRACY RRsoLvxa.
Columbus, o., Nov. 22-The democn,
ic state central crmmt,tee with 4 numbe
Of representative Ohio democrats, met her
to-day apd pssed resolutions declsrin
that patriotism demands . ready stuuiess
ence In the result Of the presidential elct
tions fairly asccrtained deprecjat,ue par
tisian feeling In the discussion of the &c
and Law on which the resuH depends; n
pealing 70 the cAnvassing of1cers 70 ALA
suspicion BY open and impartial action, b.
remembering The record Of the LOuisian
returning board demanding that the ser
atc and bouse OF Representatives exist the