The New York herald., 1876-11-13
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.


TAFT ON THE SITUATION IN LouIsIANA-THE
DUTIES or THE RETURNING BoARD-wHAT
PARISHES WILL BE THROWN OUT, AND WHY
ournAoEs AND INTIMIDATION ALLEGED-
HAYES ELECTION CONSIDERED CERTAIN.
wAsmxoros, Nov. IL, 1876
Secretary Chandler having been consulted tonight
In regard to the situation. says that he tell the
whole thing In few words which 10 this, ana he
wants the American people 10 know that II comes from
him:-Govsrnor Hayes elected President and there
is going to be fair count That Il a that 10 going
10 be said BY him known by the people until the
counting Of the votes 10 complete This will take
week or ten days least from this time Secretary
Chandler seemed very confident and determined.
Mr. xvARrs NOT ExPLorRD.
The rumor that Mr.. Evarts was to be employed %
special counsel ana coming here for the purpose Of
consultation with President Grant and Secretary
Chandler is denied by the latter, who says that he
is not going employ any special counsel and that
he does NO. know anything about any such under
standing He thought II Mr. Evarts accepted the
invitation extended TO him by President Grant to SO to
New Orleans he would 60 down there IN the same
pacity as the invited to 60 and that there
was fair counting Of the votes, and to add, by his
character and reputation for fairness and justice his
testimony the true state Of things TO DO dsvel
oped
The government was determined to have fair count
and the result only OF a fair election. Secretary
Chandler echoes tho patriotic words Of President
Grants telegram to General Sherman. and speaks as
il he s resolved TO act up 10 the full measure Of the
exciting duties he called to perform He will his
friends say stand up under ali the rsspons sibty which
may be thrust upor h,m.
NEWS FROM LOUISIANA.
Adv,ces from New Orleans to-nghs from democratic
sources perseverc the assertion that Louisiana has
gone democratic. and by majority Of about 500.
RRprpLcASs pxsPArRryo.
Republicans hcre who willing to figure upon this
majority for the sake only Of Hypothesis be-
Gin 20 despair OF success If the figures are
the truth, Tor even the Allowance which Gov.
ernor kellogg will claim from the Returning
BOARD as an Offset to the alleged intimidation
IN parishes which gave him majority of 5000 and
now give T,dcn majority OF 4o00 will not be enough
10 turn the scales in favor Of Hayes
REPORTS IN CIRCULATION.
II VAS reported among the democrats here tonight
that Packard had telegraphed 70 Attorney General
Taft that the best that could be done the way Of
throwing out votes lawfully was ,000 and that II in
tho canvass Of the returns tho democratic majority
exceeded tne State lost TO the repub
licanA
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS VIEWS
The Attorney General, who has bcen In frequent
consultation yesterday with tho President and
his corsres oil the Cabinet upon the political situa-
tion denies that any such message has boon received
from Packard and says he Is OF tho impression from
ali he can learn that thefe Is . large republican
majority In Louisiana for Governor Hayes.
Further, that, even allowing what. the demo-
Gratis claim As their majority without throwing
out any OF the parishes whore there Is known to have
been fraud and intimidation the republicans will still
have least 1000 majority Tho advces which he has
from what he regards the best source warrants his
belief that with fair allowance, irrespective Of tho
democratic charges Of illegal voting. the republicans
will have right TO claim majority Of 5000 or 1000
COURSE TEE REruRxrxo noARD.
He says that, according 10 the law, tho Returning
Board will proceed hrss the votes Of those
parishes where there 10 no conflict or cheating and
then take those in regard TO which there dispute.
In these latter casss after examining them carefully
with the aid OF witnesses, anadavts and other
concurrent testimony, II they and that there
has been either fraud intimidation they will
proceed 70 throw the whole vote Of the parish.
which they arc authorized and bound TO do by law.
Thus while the republican vote, such ~ IL may prove
70 De- will be lost the alleged fraudulent improper
democratic will BE- ignored and the parish ef out,
which she law requires TO be done. The Returning
Board have By statute OF tho State police well
Judicial authority, and by their action is nnal,
matter what Ia
I oUrRAGKs AILRoxD.
The Department Of Justice has information already
OF tho killing Of United States marshal In Of the
northern parishes Of shs State aud other facts which
b hraushi 70 The kneulsdss Of ihs R.tnrninx