The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-29
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NEW YORK, November 2s.-A Tslls-
hassee dispatch says Governor Stsarns
claims that the face Of the returns will
show forty-two majority for Hayes. This
estimate includes the PIG Alschus votes
which II is agreed will not be counted,
aud twelve votes OF Acknowledged over
count in Jefferson county, which will
certainly not be counted. Admitting
these 23l votes, The Democrats still claim
l8l majority for Tilden. There is not
difference of ten votes between any Of
the electors.
Proceedings OF the Canvassfng Board
TALLAHASSEE, November 2S.-The
Board Of Canysssers met st 10 o'clock
this morning. There were present for
the Republicans, General Barlow, of
New York; Messrs. Ampt and Noyes,
of Ohio; Lew Wallace and Mr. Brady,
of Indiana; W. 4. Chandler, of New
Hampshire, aud several local politicians.
For the Democrats appeared Messrs.
Msnton Marble and Psres, of New
York; G.. n. Biddle, d. w.
Sellers, j. K. Read, Samuel G.
Thompson, Malcolm Hay, &. W. Guth-
rie of Pennsylvania; G. w. Wooiey, Of
Ohio: l.. l.. Ssltonetall, OF Massachusetts,:
John &. Coyle, Of Washington; Charles
Gibson, of Missouri; Perry Smith, of
Illinois; j. Z. Braun and p. NJ b.
Young, of Georgia, with several local
politicians. General Brsunon, Of the
United States army, had n seat inside the
railing with the Board. The secretary
at once began the opening Of the sealed
packages ef votes. AS the reading pro-
ceeded the Republicans gave notice that
they would contest the counties of
Columbia, Hillsboro, Holmes, Jack
son, Levy, Liberty, Mansten,
Nassu, Orange, Putnam. Polk, Ssrstsss,
Sumner, Suwauee, Taylor, Nstusia,
Walkula, Walton and Washington. The
Democrats gave notice oil contest in
Alachus, Baker, Clay, Duyal Gambia,
Gadsden, Jefferson, Leonard and Marion.
The result OF the electoral vote, rs read
from the face Of the returns, was rs fol-
lows: On the electoral ticket, from the
highest votes on each considered: Re-
publican sjorities-Alschua III; Bsk-
er, Al; DuvaI, $50; Gambia, l75; Gsds.
en-, AID; Jefferson, 1928; Leon, 2,0S2;
Madison, 446; Marion, 594; Nassau, 1876.
Total Republican majority, 1850.
Tne DemocI attic msjorItles were: Brad
tord, 554; Calhoun, l52, Columbia. 1856;
Clay, l64; Franklin, 70; Hamilton, 2s7;
Hernsndo, 435; Hillsboro, GOA; Holmes,
2S4; jackson, 9S; Lafayette, 24l; Lib
erty, Ga; Levy, 2S9; Msnstee, 236; Mon
roe, 6l; Orange, 7Ol, Putnam, 20i
Polk, 400; Santa Rosa, S59,
St. John, 1853; Sunta, 334; Suwsnee,
l6s; Taylor, 1863; Vatusia, 274; Wakulla,
l79; Walton, 5s2; Washington, 2sS.
Total Democratic majorities, 7,4lS. Net
Republican majority, AZ. Dade county
is not yet in, but the msjority cannot be
twenty either way. Ibe Democrats have
. claim of twenty-three omitted votes IN
Clay county, which appears on the face
of the returns from that county, but are
not added up in the general result, be-
cause it Is not in the evidence that the
supervisors and clerk were sworn. The
% votes will be counted, probably, by
common consent This would leave
majority Of ineteen tor the Republi-
can electors. The county that made the
only violent inroad on the Democratic
calculation was Baker. They have n
regularly certified copy Of the returns
from that county, giving u Democratic
msjority of94. This return wss regular
and, it was thought, final. This morning
new return was received, signed by the
Judge and sheriff, but not by the county
clerk, which, by the throwing out of
several Democratic precincts, gave the
Republicans q majority OF Al, making
difference of 1876 votes. The Democrats
were astounded ut this alteration, and
will produce the precinct returns 10 show
thst It is not = correct return.
Upon completing the counting OF the
returns the Board adjourned until four
o'clock.
Upon the assembling OF the Board this
evening Mr.. Pa.co for the Democrats de
msnded 10 know whether the Board had
not received another return from Baker
county, than the one which was read.
The Chairman declined TO state q, Baker
county Was not under discussion, Mr..
Pasco insisted that q paper ante-datlng
the one read and regularly signed by tie
clerk OF the cour. and justice as required
by law, and giving d tie:elt result, had
been sent % the Board, and demanded 10
know why that return had been sup.
pressed and by whom.
The chairman still refused 70 consider
Pasco's inquiry. Pasco then read the
second rule, which reiterated that all re-
turns shall be totled before the Board, ard
the Board should decide hish were les .
and regular on their face. lie tnsG
charged that the returns from Baker
county had been suppressed and another
return read 70 It's exclusion. lie then
demanded ths. the suppressed paper be
read. in order that the Board might
decide, with the aid OF the tr-1lm"ny
which wss the right snd proper return'
At this point the Secretary, without
further opposition, read return, signed
by the clerk and j-stice AID properly
sttested, which gave Democratic ms-
jori;y of9j. II appears thattwo returns,
one sIgned IS above, and another tgrod
by the Judge sheriff and justice, were
sent up. " th the fret returns admitted
the TIlden electors have majority OF
l35 votes. With both returns held sub
ject 70 lutures decisions the Democrats
hsve two electors by majority, and the
Republicans have one eleclor By ma
jorIty.