The New York herald., 1876-11-21

the thirty nine and until all are In We are unwilling
and think n unwise. TO give our understanding o.
the figures. because OF the possibility OF the
figures In the democratic counties stll behind
being sufficiently charged to alter tho re-
suit. We do necessarily impute to any
q design to commit fraud, but 1t Is
enough that such thing Is possible. not unknown
hero or elsewhere-as ~ the case OF the election
frauds in the city Of New York at tho Presidential
election OF 1865 and the we'll known Tweed circular in
furtherance thereof In 1872, in this Stale,
tho raising of the county returns in IA
OF the democratic State ticket nearly 1000
votes discovered at tho last moment and only
couneracted by tho extraordinary efforts which
made to Obtain the original precinct We feel
entirely Justhed refusing TO give any Information
which SHALL IN the remotest degree. render any
such fraud possible or desirable The delay begin
ming the canvass arises from three Causes
Firsf-An uncertainty as TO whether the Governor
alone. or the General Board Of State Canvassers are
the legal canvasslng officers OF the Presidential vote
The democrats have asked to be heard this question:
and it IS now under consideration.
SeccdAi the returns are not 10, which. Il IS claimed
by many, legal prerequisite TO the beeinnnr OF the
canvass, and II Il were otherwise YET, Tor the
20 begin il until T tie returns are received.
Not unirequently the returns from remoter coun-
ties do not reach Tallahassee Tor three or iour weeks
and the law allows the General Board OF State Can
vassers TO wait thirty nvo days for them. In sone
counties the county canvass even. not required TO
be made until twenty days from election.
hird-frauds or Irregularities in certain precincts
are charged by each side against he other and u Is de-
slrabIe aud proper ft shall appear that such ques
tions be gone nto that both should have
ample time, II they desire Il, 10 procure proofs
BY the law the General Canvassng Board is clothed
with full powers to correct fraud and irregularities in
the several pos-a provision OF law cminenty wise and
nccdul IN a thny settled country, where elections
are sometimes not conducted with that order and
regularity so generally observed In older
communities In 1872 tho OF this State would
have been gwen the democratic State ickct had not
the general Board OF Canvassers under It's Judicial
powers, corrected the fraud by which the jackson
county canvass was made show democratic OF
some 400 moro than shown by the original precinct
returns. Thomas Bloxham, the democratic candidate
for Governor received $50 votes but the returns
made TO show that ho had received 1889, while the
vote OF Hart, his opponent, reduced from
l.l09 TO 709. Walls, republican candidate for
Congress. received ,l0S votes, which was altered
to los. This is the county In which republican ma
jority Of $50 at tho last election Is claimed be
verted a democratic majority OF 9S this year
In Wow Of this democratic fraud SO lately attempt cd
and nearly successful. and OF we'll known
frauds elsewhere by that party, We think that the
democratic assertions that fraud is contemplated by
the republican members OF tho State Board OF Can
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vassing oncsr-being made, they are, without the
slightest proof and in respect 10 men Of honor
able and untarnisned character-are wan
ton, and made with fair or honest pur-
pose, and they should have no weight with
just and reasonable men, The power Of this Board to
correct frauds and wrongs Is undisputed by any one
They win act openly and will be subject to the
tiny Of the whole country, and no one can ask any
thing but that their decision shall be based upon such
facts will carry conviction to Impartial men, and
upon tho well settled rules Of law and evidence appl-
cable 10 such cases, and such believe will bche
action Of tho canvassers.
FRANCIS G. BARLOW, OF New York.
J. N. THORNBURGH, of Ponnsylvanla.
w. L. CHANDLER, OF New Hampshire
EDWARD II. MOVES, OF ohio.
W. H. ROBERTSON. of New York.
d. G. ROLLINS. OF New York
J. r. c. EMMONS, of Florida.
LEW WALLACE, OF Indiana