The New York herald., 1876-12-07

thoroughly excited was he; ~ wouldn't sign Il.
Instantly he bclsed about with circle OF human
Interrogation points twenty deep at least Questions
poured In upon hin. tnck that he could not open
his hps IN answer. HIS excitement was literally PAIN
iuL Inc twevc Lour session, win htchso an~icv'
had drawn upon IN icaruy. IL appeared very soon,
however, that the republican members had voted
solidly together aud had thrown out enough demo
cratic votes TO give them about 1000 majority Tor
Hayes, ana 10 count in Stearns, The Legislature and
both members OF Congress-
THE
the first issu. between the Board was on Duvnl
county. which Judge cocke insisted on throwing out
on the thirteen specifications adduccd therefor he
promptly vocd down. Then came Jackson
county. with Its democratic majority. THIS county
thrown out body. Then Game Manatee, which
was thrown out in "A lump, with its 236 democratic
majority; then Monroe county, with iis 42O demo-
cratic majority. tumbcd overboard; then
Alachua was sustained
STRICT PARTISAN AcrIos.
Every radical majority sustained. Democratic
maiorities were thrown overheard until margin
large enough 10 elem the whole teket--national State
and Congressional-was reached. Then the cat.-
ynss closed rapidly. Comptroller Cowgirl voted
with McLin every issue he protested dis
agreed on single point rhc democrats took The re-
snit quietly although they were stunned IT'S sweep
ing and wholesale character. They had expected mat
the republicans would barely dare 70 count
In the electors.
MR.. Marbles DExuScArros
As your correspondent hurried TO start the courier
wit dispatches he met Mr. Marble aud Mr. Satonstal
hat have say 2" he asked al say. - replied
silver on the night AR II say that It piece Of
wiliul, deliberate premediiated viiiany"
uSpAHALKLfED INPAMy
Following these quick snappy words came Mr. Sal
tonstai's husky syilabes, heavy with sincerity and
sadness--sI am ashamed TO think" said he, "that
two mcn calling themselves American citizens could
take on themselves such nfamy as this decision
PROPOSED MEASURES roR REDRESS
The democrats will contest the decision a. every
point The democratic electors will send their
10 Washington. The democratic candidate for Gov
ernor will apply Tor redress under writ OF quo
rdnto against his opponent Messrs. Davidson and
Finley, the democratic candidates for Congress, VIII
contest before the House. and The members of the
Legislature thrown out will go before that body, so
thai tho Florida election matter will be thoroughly
ventilated
writ OF ouo ,oarranto was issued and served the
Hayes electors before they cast thor votes ao bill
OF injunction obtained in behalf Of Governor Drew,
against the members OF the Canvassin2 Board and
order granted restraining them from completing tho
canvass the basis OF The vote AS canvassed by a
majority OF the board for electors
The Attorney General William Archer Cooke, Of the
Board OF Canvassers protested against the action Of
the Board certifying majority Of votes in favor OF
the Hayes electors, and denounced the same as crim
inal aud
PALsIrIcArroN.
Of the returns file the Office OF the Secretary OF
State will appear by his protest. and he also gave
certificates OF election to the ilden electors stating
that the returns on lille and cunvasscd by the Board
showed clear majority tor the Tildcn aud Hendricks
electors
MEETING
Tho democratic electors, Messrs. Wiikenson Call,
Robert Bullock, Robert b. Hilton and James f. Yonge
met at the Capitol in tho Office OF the Attorney GEN
cra and the vote Of the State according to law.
They also issued the accompanying petition 10 tho
Senate and House OF Rcpresa antativcs.
FEETIyG IN THE CITY,
Tho city is perfectly quiet, tho only evidence OF dis
order being drunken negroes shouting Tor Stesrns
and Hayes The excitement caused by the cutting Of
the telegraph wires has been all day intense. II
found that only had wires been cut, but poles in
or TWO instances were cut down, and some torty
feet OF wire taken away.
GOING
Messrs. Marble, Saltonstall, Biddle Sellers, Hay,
Read General Young, Governor Brown, r. II. Smith,
Gibson OF Missouri, and Colonel Wooey, Of the
uf.u fic vixiti tee leiI
cial tram did also Governor Noycs, w. Il. Chand
er General Wallace, General Barlow and Mr. Little Of
Ohio, and Messrs Coyic ana Paris, democrats ro-
main await the coming OF the Congressional COM
mttee.
REPUBLICAN, COLLEGE HAyEs
The republican electors met in the Executive
Chamber organized by electlng +. c. Humphreys,
president and A. N. Leonard, secretary. They then
proceeded To cast the votes tor Hayes and Wheeler
C. H. Pearcc, colored, one of the electors, a par
doncd felon selected the messenger to convey
the returns to Washington.