Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-10
kellogg Calling for Federal
Interference.
Hampton Ahead Tilden Close
Behind.

have lost these States. Governor Kel-
logg and Governor Stearns are informed
thst leading friends of Mr.. Tilden are on
their way to Louisiana and Florida, and
they invite prominent men Of National
reputation OF both parties to be present,
They ask that the situation and the facts
be thoroughly known. They say we
know we are right and will stand or fall
by the record"
A dispatch 10 the Evening Post from
the Chairman of the Republican State
Committee of Florida, says: I'VE have
elected our national and State ticket
sure" The Post adds, that the counties
heard from definitely show 4754 as the
Republican majority, and that the re.
naming counties in 1874 gave 29l7 net
Democratic majority, leaving the Repub-
lean minority now 1887.
The Herald has this bulletin: Full
returns from % counties give Florida to
Hayes by nearly 5000 majority"
The Post has a special dispatch from
the Internal Revenue Collector at Jack.
souvlle, timed 2:55 am, which says
that Florida is certain Republican.
The Western Associated Press agent
received the following from Charleston,
S. c., through the usual channel from
the "adwonition.' 1t is not from the
regular source: This county gives the
Republicans 62l4 majority. Nearly I'll
the counties heard from, officially or I'M.
officially, give Hampton Dem for Gov
ernor 1918 majority. The Democratic
Presidential ticket ia not cut as much as
was at first supposed, and it is not
believed that Tilden will fall more than
400 or 500 behind Hampton. 1t does
not appear possible for the Republicans
to overcome The figures shove given
from counties net officially heard from
Tee Evening Post editorially says
Our special dispatches from Florida
leave no reasonable doubt that Hayes
has q majority In that State. These
dispatches are confirmed by an exami-
nation Of a dispatch to the Times giving
the first returns by counties, which have
been received. The result in Louisiana is
yet to be definitely ascertained, but it is
reasonable to expect a Republican ma
joritE 1t seems %fe to take South Car
olinl from TIE list of doubtful states
The Sun does so in its leading editorial
article this morning.
, NRw YoKK, November lO-The fol-
-. lowing ambiguous dispatch is received
. from the Western Union Telegraph
= Company:
LAKE Cry, November Q, midnight
: The Jacksonville Press will issue q
7 leader to morrow giving the situation
n prepared by experienced men and based
Q on reliable returns and carefully com.
a puted estimates.
LAKE Cry, FLA, November IO-The
steamboat referred to yesterday reached
> Palatka ir7m the upper st. Johns river
: at | q m last night with returua G%howing
. on inctessed Democratic majority. Il
[, is CONCEDED by the best informed tina.
Z the State will give a Democratic ma
!. joTily Of Al least 100 votes.
1880 IMPARTIAL returns from Mer.
1 rift county, Fla, FROM reliable sources
give = Democratic majority Of 33S, a
d, mocratic gain Of l6s.
h WAsHIsGroS, November lO.-The sec
r rotary Of the Treasury received a dis.
n- patch from Governor Stearns al moor
= to day saying that Florida had gone Re-
= publican by 1900 majority.
K, CHICAGO. November l0-Gen. John
NJ Corse, a prominent Democrat. chair
man Of the First Congressional District
Committee, let this city last night for
Louisiana.
Besidel the Republican Cougressmen
H. gained in Illinois, whose names have
heeH already reported, Marsh ia elected
er 80 tie Tenth district. This makes a gain
Of Of six Republican Congressmen, and re
is verses the Congressional delegation from
Hhnoir The Republicans here claim
also the election Of Ashcrafs over Spark,
in the Sixteenth district.
y SAN FRANCISCO, November iO.-Port
land. Oregon, dispatches say that tht
o. returns from Washington Territory indi
r. cate the election OF Jacobs, Republican
to Congress by about $50 majority.
Full returns from twenty counties IN
n. Oregon show a Republican majority O
4. 1902. There are only three more coun
ties to be heard from, two Of which viii
Offset each other, and the third will Civ
f. so Republican majority. The accuracy
Of those returns can be relied on
!. CoppMBUs, November 10. - Genera
Wikof, chairman Of the Republican
State Committee, furnishes the following
information: The s~ixty.nine counties Q
Ohio heard from up to noon to-day shoV
a Republican loss Of l62 on Aarnes' ma
jority in the October election. The in
IT, cicstions are that Hayes majority vii
be about 5000.