The New York herald., 1876-11-14
THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.

THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
Tho only remaining room of the National Repubh-
can Committee was closed last evening. The head-
quarters will be hereafter in Washington where Hon.
Zach Chandler and Governor r. Z. Mccormick now
are NJ A. Clancy, tho last official represeni iative OF
the committee. left last evening for Washington
Yesterday there were q number Of prominent callers
principally gentlemen OF this State and city, includ
ing John Jay Salem H. Wales. John /. Davenport
Commissioner Wheeler, General George A. Sheridan,
General Thomas W. Conway, Governor Z. u. Nor
gan Marvin Chance, OF Ohio; Sheridan Shook, Major
General Sickes, General Shaler General Charles K
Graham, General Kiddon and many others. The news
received aimed entirely In private dispatches
and was regarded AZ very satisfactory. Adviccs from
Florida and LOUISIANA were Of character 10 excite
the Lveest hopes OF Auccess in the republicans In
the list OF gentlemen above, with nearly all OF whom
the writer conversed, there few II any that
doubted the election OF Hayes and Wheeler. They
regarded the States called doubtful as anything but
doubtful and seemed convinced that II fair
allowed there the result would be the triumph OF
the republican ticket. In speaking of ONO Mr.
election in that State the election betting at
tho Now York pool rooms was bulletned
all the State, much to the injury OF
the republican ticket There was not a country
grocery store tho State q fence that
ths see had been 10 lose 10 600 votes to the pary
In clearing the rooms there were many articles OF
mare less value TO be disposed Of aud small me
mcntoes were eagerly sought after The elegant oil
painting OF Governor Hayes was sent to the Hon
James q. Blaine, the marble bust OF Governor Hayes
10 the Union League Club. aud the flags with which
tho rooms had been decorated forwarded to Gov
Tho despa,cnes received during the day were manly
those asking tor news and some OF them dcc,d-
edly funny. One, coming from tar Western state,
said:"Have fear Tor the Pacific slope but send US
the news, the ncws. the nows." Another read,
scan bet on Hayesy" and still an.
other, .Am safe in betting Hayes and
Wheeler Answer ut once" The committee did not
answer betting dispatches and II is 10 be presumed
the unfortunate better Is still on the ragged edge
o. sncer.aDsy Again came despatch saying, FOR
hold the forty" very prominent republican ttle
graphea, "Give, o give me the news" s''ls Hayes
elected p? sau another, and some one wantod 10 know
if the committee were uiy convinced OF Samuel J.
Tiden's election" Ono party. evidently of serious
turn OF mind telegraphed 'Can't you give us crumb
OF conform and as his despatch answered by
very enthusiastic member OF the committee Il may
fairly be considered his "crumb assumed the pro-
portion OF y loaf A gentleman and, indeed, many
gentlemen tcegraphcd that they wero waiting and
their anxiety was shown IL the form Of the despatch
For instance --aSend me the latest Be quick l am
waiting Another, whose whole soul must have been
wrapped up tho election, says For heavenssaks
send the real situation. Will remain III the tcie
graphic Office ior your answer. Z"
The above are only OF the hundreds that
received but they tend 10 show 10 some extent tho
fevcrsh anxiety that prevailed throughout The Union.
The headquarters OF the committee proper Will here
atter be IN Washington although the Fiith Avenue
Hotel will probably still be tho headquarters for local
republican politicians
HOW HAS LOUISIANA GONE ?-GLNERAL sHEar-
DAMS PrGuREs--GENRRAL coNwAY's oPIN-
ION.
Tho solo topic Of conversation at tho republican
the past two days has been the state
OF affairs In Louisiana Tho peculiar position that
state has been placed in and tho momentous question
that hang upon the decision Of the Returning
Board make State the centre OF doubts aad hopes
and fears tho extent Of which limited only by tho
borders OF tho Union. Tho opinions OF republicans
falr tn,
would unquestionsby give a fair republican majority.
cxsxRAL THOMAS CONWAY,
a,e superintendent OF Education IN Louisiana and for
many years = resident Of the State, In this city
last evening on hts way to Washington. he s thor
osghiy couversant With the politics OF the State and
10 representative OF tho HEnALD last evening gavo
his opinion iollows:-
II know Louisiana pretty thoroughly amer ten years
of residence there. OF the such military
civil official position ~ to put me In COMMUNICATION
with the people OF all parts OF the State There has
election since 1868, including tho Of that
year. whom there mas not been fraud and violence
the part OF tho democrats q means Of overcoming
the immense republican majority. 1t was this dispo-
sision and attending facts that prompted tho Legs
ia,ure adopt tho law providing Returning Board,
which should finally pass tho returns from every
pars OF the state The is not olhcia her binding
tll passed upon and formally announced by tina. body
NY knowledge Is that heretofore whore violence, In
tsmdation and fraud used to prevent fair vote.
or 70 secure . result by fraudulent return TO tho
state Board tho entirely thrown out and the
voting precincts treated exactly II votes what
ever had been cast This required by the Stnto law,
and Judging from the past and from tho law. ] am
sure thas With such immense republican majority
Is tho SIao naturally and actually has, and win the
evidences already reported OF lawlsssness and
lcucc, the State has gone republican W a
largo legal majority, and that tho Returning
noard vil 40 reuurt and when reported by body
there Is An end 10 the controvcrsary tha, State
The members Of The Returning Boardex- Governor J.
Madison Wells Hon Thomas &. Anderson, lion.
YcIix Casenovs aud Hon Lewis Kenncf--asc all ma
tyes OF Louisiana and arc well known be gen