The New York herald., 1876-12-12
FLORIDA.

PAUSE IN THE CONTEMPT cAsE-PRoBABIL-
IrY or NEW COUNT by THE RETURNING
BOARD AND THE STATE BEING GIVEN TO
STATE TICKET.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec IL, 1875.
The court room was crowded to-day to hear Judge
White pass sentence on the republican members OF
the Returning Board tor contempt Just before tho
sentence pronounced the democratic counsel arose
and begged that the Court would suspend It's sentence
until tomorrow morning. This action, OF course,
created great surprise Your correspondent at once
sought Judge Campbell. who mado tho request, and
received explanation OF his sudden change of
tactics. Tho democrats have rs incidental 10 this
trial for contempt made motion before tho Court Tor
mandamns to compel these members OF tue
Board to canvass the votes for State officers In
purely ministerial way. simply adding up the face
OF tho return. The defendants agreed this evening
that II Judge White would suspend judgment they
would go before the Supreme Court tomorrow morn.
ing ana have instant and final trial OF the man
damus case and act In accordance with tho decision
OF that Court. Desiring TO roach this decision az
speedily possible tho counsel tor tho democratic
candidates agreed TO tho proposition; hence Judge
Campbolis request Tho will then 60 to the
highest tribunal 10 morrow morning.
REcASvAss PROBABLE
II the Supreme Court decides that tho powers Of the
Board purely ministerial and Is very generally
believed that will so decide. the Board Is pledged TO
open the result reached by the canvass OF the
9th inst, the votes from the acc or the re-
turns and issue certificate Of the result reached in
that way.
1t is a noticeable fact that IL this Is done the
second canvass OF votes OF this State, made under
direction Of the courts will gvo the Tden electors 100
majority. whio through tho questionable canvass
already made certificates have been given 10 the
Hayes electors
Drcws majority on tho Iaco OF tho returns will DO
abou. o2. and both Of tho democratic candidates tor
Congress will be elected by good majorlties.
ARRIVAL OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
The Congressional committee has just arrived, hav.
ing been twce delayed by missing schedules.
THR ATTORNEY GENERALS PROTEST YKvER FILED.
The following correspondence in relation TO the pro-
test Attorney General Cooke against she OF the
State Canvassing Board has just becn made pubc:-
TALLAnAssxE, Fla. Dec. H. 1875
WILLIAM LEE ArrHoRP. Esq, Cork OF tno Board oi
tho State of Canvasbcrs:-
SiR-We have been not iittle surprised at seeing IN
print what purpois to BIO the protest OF William Archer
Cooke. Attorney General, member OF the State Board
Canvassers flied with tho Board protesting against
tho action OF majority Of the Board. No such or
any other protest has to our knowlegc been died or
kind been died with you as Clerk Of the Board or
handed you be fled: If 80, please inform US ot
the fact and OF the time when
SAMUEL b. McLIN, Secretary OF sta.a
y. A. cOwGILi. Comptroller.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Doc. IL. 1876
Hon. s. B. kcLIS and Hon. c. A. CowGnL-
GsxrLEMRN-ln reply TO tho question contained Ia
your letter this date have TO say that protest
against tho action OF the majority OF the State Board
OF Canvasscrs by Hon. W. A. Cooke. Attorney Gen.
eral, member OF that Board, has been flcd with mo
clerk OF the said Board. or handed mo TO be nied
nor hayo soen or in any way received such protest.
WILLIAM LEE APrH0RP.
Clerk OF state Board oi Canvassera