Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-11-11
Both Parties Claim the Tjctory,
But the Result yet Depends
Upon one Os. tsOO Doubt
fisL States.
Dispatches Very Meaere, but Indicate
Trouble in the South.
Address Of Democratic Chairman
Hewitt-What Does it Mean?


has been i'm feverish state of excitement
over the election returns. They came in
very slowly and very unsatisfactory to
both parties, who were anxiously waiting
for some news favorable to their side.
The fact was soon demonstrated that
the election was going to be so that
only very small majority in
some of the very small states would
probably decide the question. The spirits
tof the two parties in town went alternate
ly up and down as the results We're more
fully ascertained, and at least once, and
sometimes twice, each day the tide would
turn and the indications would be favor
able first to the one and then the other
candidate. So unsatisfactory were
the associated press r dispatches that
Wednesday a large number of pri-
vate dispatches We're sent out for infor-
nation; but even when they commenced
to come in they did not have the effect OF
settling the great question, for they were
scarcely more satisfactory than the assO-
ciated press dispatches.
When it was known that Tilden had
carried both New York and Indiana, the
Republicans knew that the contest would
be very close with the odds greatly
against them, and, although they hoped
for the best, they had very little conf,
Gencc, because it took so little to decide
tile contest against them.
There were some few, however, who
confidently believed that Hayes was elect,
ed, basing their hopes upon private tele-
grams which -speInod tO place his elec-
Iion beyond doubt. Private dispatches
received this morning still positively
claim his election. Most of the dispatch
es received here, evidently eminate from
Democratic authority, and, if we may
judge by the way they claimed Colorado
short time ago, may be taken with a
few grains of allowance.
A private telegram to this paper. re-
ceived late last night, claimed that re-
turns received made Louisiana sure for
the Republicans. This leaves only South
Carolina and Florida in doubt. 1t is gen.
orally understood that to secure an elec-
ton Hayes must secure both of them.
r Taken as whole, the dispatches re-
ceived here are very unsatisfactory as far
as any definite information was concern
ed. Last night the following dispatch
was received here, which would indicate
that there was an unsatisfactory state of
affairs in Louisiana. 1t was the first in
timation received here of any trouble.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10. 1S76.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been sent to Gov
ernors, Senators and other prominent
leading public men of both par
ties: ''The citizens of New Orleans ur-
gently request that delegation of prom
inent gentlemen come there at once to
counsel peace and honest returns of the
election. You are earnestly requested to
be one of the ten or fifteen gentlemen, all
widely knOwn,to meet at the Gault House,
Louisville. Saturday, proceeding directly
south. If not convenient to go there,
meet at the st. Charles House, New Or
leans, Monday. Your prompt acceptance
by telegraph is requested. This appeals
to your patriotism.
It ABRAM HEwETT,
Chairman Democratic National Commit
tee.
This was followed by another dispatch,
which reads as follows:
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 10.-Transpor-
tatiOn has been ordered for troops
through this city tonight for Florida.
Advices from Florida says that state has
gone Democratic by 1000
majority. There has been no disturbance
as tar as heard from. People of the
North must decide the question. Repub-
Leans generally sustain the action of the
President.
What action the President has taken
Or the cause OF it is a mystery as far as
any information contained in dispatches
Is concerned. 1t would indicate trouble
IN some shape in Florida, but situated as
we are, out of the reach of daily papers,
We will have to wait some time for Ger
ain information. As, yet, We do not
give up the election of Hayes and
Wheeler.
MICHIGAN.
The returns from Michigan show that |
he state has gone Republican by up
wards of $4,000 majority. This effectual-
y stops the Democratic braggadocio re-
yarding their ability to carry the state.
The Legislature will stand about so Re-
publican majority on joint ballot. The
Democrats have probably elected two out |
If the eleven Congressman. Thus Mich !
gan comes un true To the old Renubli-