Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-13
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Daily &eanebsf Sonrual,
THE END NOT YET.
Ano Their Day of Doubt
and Suspense.
TIE PRESIDENTS ACTION HIGH
LY COMMENDED.
His Opinion Regarding the
CONDITION OF Affairs.
SOUTH ROLINA REPUBLICAN BY
TWO THOUSAND.
Gross Democratic Frauds Perpetrated in
Mississippi.
LATEST NEWS FROM TIE SCENE OF
ACTION.
Gross Democratic Frauds Perpetrated in
Mississippi.
LATEST NEWS FROM TIE SCENE OF
ACTION.

NEW YoRk, November IL. The Tribune thus
summarizes the political situation:
The latest returns strengthen the assurance Of
Hayes election.
Florida is claimed by the republicans by from
1000 to 900 mai and the democrats have reduced
their claim to 1886.
Gov. Chamberlain claims South Carolina bv
5000 maj. The dems have reduced their claim Of
100 maj, to 1000 for Hampton, which is a COMES
sion that Tilden has lost the State.
New YORK, November IL. There is less poit-
zeal excitement here this morning than since
wednesday. There still exists deep earnest
ness on the part of the public generally to hear
bona fide results, and some impotence is shown
on reading extras that contain only prognostca-
tions.
A better feeling is evident among all classes
outside Of mere politicians, and the result which
ever way il may be, will be more cordially acqui-
csced in than would have been the case yesterday
or the day previous.
The dispatches of President Grant have met the
APPRECIATION of all newspapers here, and have had
most excellent effect upon the reading public.
In an interview last night at Columbus, o..
Gov. Hayes said he believed he has been elected
President, but counselled patience to wait the
result
The Times to-day says: Our dispatches from
South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, during
the last "A hours, leave the situation practically
unchanged. We still claim, and with increased
confidence, all of these states, by majorities sub
stantlslly the same as previously published from
South Carolina. Even the democratic despatch
es yesterday virtually gave up the state to Hayes
by admitting that Tildens majority if he had any
would fall below one hundred. Similar reports
from Florida and Louisiana may be expected
from the same source in due time.
SAN FRANCISCO, November l. Senator Nor
ton is in receipt of dispatches from the East c.
quesiDg his return, TO render assistance in COM
mon with prominent men of both parties in aliay-
ing the excitement over the election. lie saws lie
will not return to the East until the conclusion of
the investigation of the Chinese question, in
which he is engaged here. He endorses the wis
dom of the proposition to obtain the presence of
prominent and trusted men of both parties to as
sist in allaying the present excited feeling in the
South but expresses the belief that no serious
complications will ensue, although the situation
calls for prudent action.
WASHINGTON, November H. President Grant
returned to Washington, this afternoon. lie has
requested the following prominent gentlemen to
proceed TO New Orleans TO inspect tie counting of
the vote in Louisiana. Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts
Judge (. w. Stoughton, John A. Dix and Gen.
James II. Van Allen of New York, Senator Sher-
man and Hon. Stanley Matthews of Ohio, Hon.
{. Parker OF New jersey, Senator Edmands of
Vermont, Gen. Ben Harrison of Indiana. Hon
VIM. ID. Kelley and Hon. John Schoenburg of
PENN and Hon. John A. kasson of Iowa. These
and few others have been invited. Nearly all
of them have been heard from and have accepted.
Inc headquarters OF tne national repuO llCan
committee have been removed from New York to
this city. Chairman Chandler and Secretary Nc
CoImlck are now here. Mr.. Chandler stated pos
lively to night that Hayes and Wheeler are fair
ly and certainly elected by one vote, counting
Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida. The
democrats on the contrary are equally emphatic
as to the election of their candidates.
New YORK, November u. The Herald has
a despatch from Washington giving the follow
ing account of an interview with President Grant
Upon being asked what his solution was of the
present situation, he said
Everything now depends upon a fair count"
The charge Of corruption and fraud made
against their political opponents was then dis
cussed, and he said:
politicians in the south may nstigate all sorts
of atrocities and even be parties to them to the
extent of committing murder and not much is said
or thought about it but when fairness in elections
according to Lawful! plan, is insisted upon, great
complaint is made and there is charge of unfair
ness"
Here the President denoted by his manner al
looked not fsvorsbly upon the picture brought to
his mind. He undoubtedly felt deeply and strong
ly about the subject.
lie went on to say that in order to be satisfied
as well as TO have similar conviction carried TO
the minds of the American people that Tia, re
would be fair count Of the vote for electors in
La, he had made up his mind some day since to
invite, to go to La, certain public men, of ire
peachable character and respectability, whose
opinion and Judgment would carry conviction to
every American. Among those thus called
upon by President Grant, list of whom were
given TO 1t. Green, were the following;
The private secretaries Of Secretary Cameron
were Messrs. kasson. Kelley, Garfield, Slough
ton, Schoenburg, Stanley Matthews, Van Allen
| and four or five others.
The president saws that if it be deemed advisa-
| BILE, he may still invite others to 20 with Gen.
Dix. Senators Sherman and Edmunds, Court
landt, Par ker and Judge lioar have not yet sent
| their acce ptance. Gen. Logan and Mr.. Stebbins
| of New York have signifed that they cannot 90,
| but the former will send some one to represent
| him. President Grant says that his action in this
regard was based upon a compliance with the re
| quest of Gov. Kellogg of Louisiana, made some
| days ago, that the leading men of both parties
should be asked to go to New Orleans in order to
give their presence to fair count of the vote,
that there should not be any doubt or cavilling
| hereafter. 1t was not done as center move Mt
| to that of the democrats under the call of their
| political managers, which latter action, however,
| he understood was in compliance with the request
| of the people of Louisiana He seemed to feel
that the end in view favoring justice and honesty
| would be subseived by the course taken. Incl
dentally he remarked that the sending of troops
into South Carolina and the other southern States
had produced good effect, and has maintained
| the peace. When the present troubled condition
of the public mind was referred to, he said that
| he did not anticipate any trouble if the proper
| precautions were taken ia time All that a rup-
ture of the peace needed for its prevention was
frmness, promptness and decision, as well as hav.
ing force enough at command to nip it in the
| bud.
Here the President, rejecting for . moment
reviewed an important epoch in our national his
tory. "In the case Of Buchanan in 1861" said he
eff temporizing, facilitating and Undecided pol
icy had not been followed there would not have
been the civil war and its disasters at one time
| Had he acted with decision he might have
ped the whole thing with a brigade of troops, bu
he waited until the magnitude of the disturbance
had got past his control"
"Do you anticipate trouble in the South, Mr.
President 7" / asked.