Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-19
And See Fair Play when the
Yute-iiss eaa.ttr, ,asSed.
Prospect OF Trouble In Florida
when the Official Canvass
Shall be Made.
Important and Alarming News
- from EUROPE ns.n
THE ELECTIONS.
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR HAYES.

SOUTH CAROLINA FOR HAYES. =
Columbia, Nov. I8-The result OF
tabulating the returns Of the county
canyassers gives the state TO the
Hayes electors by majo rites ranging
from 230 to 1913. The counsel for
the democrats Immediately filed ex-
ccptions to the aggregation on the
ground of irregularities, errors and
omissions between ttrr rr,nttayets re-
turns and statements OF county can
vassers, which thew claim viuates rhe
above result. The supreme court win,
it is understood, direct The boar in
its duties IS TO the find cnnnt.
& oFFicI II VOTE.
Baltimore, Nov. lS-The official
vote OF Maryland for president aud
| vice president is: For rilden. 9l,-
|75l; Hayes, 7l,aSl Tilden miority
1880. The Official majority for con
gress, first district, NJ Henry, is 3,
1872; 3nd, Wm KiImell, 1868; 4,b,
Thomas Swami, 1888; 5th, Eli J.
Herkle, 2,73l.; 9Th, Wm. Walsh, IA.
i TYy VIRGINIA OFFICIAL.
Rfchmon, NV 1s-Returns from
|all the. counties have been received
by the secretary Of state, showing
|Tilden aud Hendricks majority A.
PA. The vote of York county is not
includ d intrhc above, as. ffie returns
only IN, gave the vote for prcsldential
candidates aud not for electors,
sourH CAROLINA.
Columbia. Nov. ls-The state board Of
csnyassers tabt,)ated iher returns for al the
state ntilcers. except governor aud tgover
nor, from the hlce Of the .re.urrs Of the
county cauvassers, which show that the
vote Is close and the result SO doubtful
that II viii takca correction Of numerous
clerical errors to determine the successful
candidates.. Rsturps show that Huyne, re-
publican. is re elected secretary of state lbf
237snsjorfty; Elliot. repnblitap, IL elected
ocrst Is elected comptroller general BY ESQ
majority. ~
rim REpuBllcAN RsrlY 70 THs LIT
! v hJ .TER OF 1HE DExccRArs. ~
Gentlemen:-We are gratihed to
learn that We have misapprchended
the langhage and spirit or J youfscom
municatIon of the 18th inst. and that
we are in error in sttributing to your
purposes to interfere with the legal
constituted authorities of this state
ins disch.rge of-.heir mites, Per.
baEs this misapprehension VAS
the natural result of language ems
ployed. Your request was to meet
and confer with you there personally
or through committees in order that
su ch influence MS we possess may be
cxeried IN behalf of such canvass of
votes actually cast, AS by It's fairness
and mpatixltty shall command the re-
spect aud acqntescence Of the Aineri-
caE people. This MS we understood
II was request to Cooperate, with
you for the purpose Of influencing
the action OF the returning board in
tho discharge OF its d1ties,s The
President had requested ny.to attend
there rs witnesses, not to Influence
SlAAb Snsta aoSs Nal " Ssh3ItIM ~ t0blstt uIsI1
request by him vas inte,rleds not to
limit MS TO witness the count of votes
actually cast butsthe eniire proceed
sings of;the board in reaching the re-
suit o to the votes legally east tos be
counted.
We sre grati6ed ,osiesrn that. YOU
concur. with the president offthe Uni.
fted Stxtes inthis understanding. X on
also state that you are fully ,,swa,e
Ethat both the organizatier and action
with the judicial or ministerial char.
-scter Of the returning board Of I.oui-
siana Was beyond any authoritative
control from without and that il
w.uld be the heighth Of arrogance
AID folly 70 attempt sto alts. ,sEs ,ISs
offa Sss.epf which ya are hpl citj
aens, OTTO obtlude our interprtisti6vl
of the laws upon those whose duty
II is t0sSdajaiSfoe HEM .E A. :
We may therefore, rs we think,
assuule thst you will agree with us
that it would be arrogance equally to
attempt by our concerted action "a