The Republican journal., 1876-11-23
THE ELECTION.
Lou ISIANA


fair count they carry the state by large
maiorities, on both the state and national
tickets. The desperate state of the re-
turns for Republicau success may be
learned from an article which We copy
in another column from the Chicago Tri-
bune. After some correspondence between
the visiting Democrats and Republicans
from the north, the Returning Board has
consented that five gentlemen represent
ing each party shall he present to wit
ness the proceedings when the votes are
counted
New Orleans Special Nov. 1s>to the Boston Herald
There is considerable dependency among resident
Democrats in view of the report that South Carolina
has gone for Hayes, although they are assured that
it is the result of a compromise by which Hampton
is given the Governorship. The application OF the
same principle laid down by the supreme Court OF
South Carolina to the Louisiana would give this
State TO Tiden by large majority, but there is no
way OF reaching this returning Board through the
Courts, and the only restraining influence TO be used
is that of Northern public sentiment. Amy indlca
ton of Northern Republican desire that the result
should be in accordance with the votes would be
effective but nothing of the kind has reached yet.
About half of the advisory council left today. Of
tlte Republicans Gov. Noyes, Gen. Lew Wallace and
a. Noolley, VIII Cumback and John Coburn start
ed for home, but will turn towards South Carolina
ii advised thar it is eNpedient by nterceping tele
grams. GOV. Cnrtin and Oswald Ottendorfer left in
haste for New Y rk on special mission TO confer
with Gov. Tilden and the National Democratic Com
mittee The Democrats concluded to accept the
offer OF the Returning Board to be represented by
Committee OF five during the count and the follow
ing were appointed John NJ. Palmer, Lyman 1rum
ball, William Bigler George b Smith and I. ii.
Watson. These gentlemen will also remain 20 watch
the case generally. The Republicans have rot con
Guided to appoint Committee, and are somewhat
embarrassed by their refusal to Join in Joint super
vision OF the work of the returning Board. 1t i
reported tonight the vacancy on the Board will b.
filled by the appointment OF Or. KENNEDY, Al torme4
Republican, but now cooperating with the Demo
Gratis. lie was once Mayor OF New Orleans b APP
pointment OF Gen. Sheridan The Democrats have
faith in him, but think thar under the law they
entitled to two members Of the Board. The inelig
bic members, one OF whom is a Federal office holder
and the other candidate for State Office declin"
To resign,
eUuTH CAROLINA
The state Canvassers have gone over
the statements Of the votes OF the counties,
ana declare the Hayes eltetol,; chosen.
They ito not count the votes for Governor,
as that duty is with the Legislature. But
they do count the votes for members OF
the Legislature, and can therefore con
struct that body pretty much rs they
please.
Special Dispatch 10 the Boston Herald.
CmAELESr"N, $. G., NOV. Is. The Board OF state
ClMvassers finished to might, the tabalatun OF the
statements of the County Canyasscrs and shows the
election OF the Democratic candidate for Comptroller
General by 25d majority, and OF the Democratic
didate for Superintendent OF Education by AZ
jority, and OF the Republican candidates for Secreta
ry of State Attorney General State Treasurer and
Adutant General, by majorieS Of 81. 81 ana .,iS
res is ed pt IN l,t
corrected will ensure the election of democratic
didaes for Attorney General and Comptroller Gen
cral, and OF Republican candidates for Secretary OF
State, Treasurer, Adjutant General and Supermten-
dent Of Education The State Board has made no
statement of the vote for Governor and the Demo
crats are still confident OF llampton's election.
At the close OF the proceeding, OF the board Sent
tor Gordon of made request that the Demo
Gratis be allowed to have made copie, of returns OF
precinct managers on which statements for counties
based. Ihe board refused to ri re answer be
fore Monday. The returns OF precinct managers
where compared with statements OF county
sers show such discrepancies as 10 reverse the result
and elect Democratic candidates. The Democratic
Executive Committee has duplicate led returns of those
OF precinct managers and these show the elections
OF Hampton over Chamberlain by llit majority
FLORIDA.
Tallahassee Despatch Nov l6l to the y. y. Herald.
The official returns continue to come in,
without. however, changing the estimate
| sent You two days since giving the State
to Iilden by from 400 to 700 ma ority. A
prominent Federal ol1ice-holder here re-
duces Iilden's ma Iprity to 80. bat can
not Vouch tor his figures. The flolidian
extra this evening gives Drew 81; major
ity, but does not figure on Tilden. 1t is
quite impossible that Tlden should run
more than 800 behind Drew likelier not
over 100 In twenty eight counties oifi-
claly reported the difference is as follows
Nineteen counties put Tilaen jl6 behind;
three counties give him majority oI s,
and six counties show no difference at all
giving with tWenty-eight counties POS less
for Tilden than for Drew In the remain
ing countie, it is not believed that Tilden
will run behind at all In some OF them
he will beat Drew
TALLAHASSEE. Nov. 81. Dn petition OF the
Democratic lawyers Judge " hite, OF the L. ).
tlrcult court, has granted temporary niunr-
ton restraining the Governor from canvassing
the vote for Electors, and ordered the Governor
to appear Thursday to show cause why the i'll
junction should NOT be made permanent. He
has also issued an order IN the shape of man
damus to the Returning Board 10 appear on
Thursday and show cause why a maudamus
ordering them to proceed 1t once with the
count should not he issued. Papers Were served
this evening. There is an appeal from this to
the supreme Court. but is regular session will
not begin until next January and unless it con-
yencs of its own volition before December g.
when the Electoral certificates must be issued.
there will be 40 court 10 which appeal can be
made.
GROWING DEMOCRATIC CONFIDENCE.
The feeling in Democratic circles grows
better and stronger daily Judge Hilton,
4 leading Democratic elector, said to Your
correspondent, to-day: Oar prime dan
ger has been passed, and passed without
vital hurt. This danger was in the Coun-
ty Boards If these Boards had gone to
work and swinded us ont OF our MAORI
ties, or refused to canvass our strongest
counties, and sent us up to the State Board
with an apparent ma jority against us, we
could never have won the fight no mat
ter how t1agrantly these County Boards
had outraged us | am convinced we
could never have argued the State Board
into voting down Hayes's apparent ma
lority and giving Tilden his rights We
should hardly have had the heart to at
tempt such a thing; but the County
Boards under estimated the awindling
they had to do They have all made
their returns and sent in their figures
We have sworn duplicates of their re
turns, and 1ilden will have, from their
official figures, IL clean and decisive ma
lority Of the votes If the Presidential
election hangs on floridas vote, this re-
suit puts Tiden
IN MORAL POSSESSION OF THE PRESIDENCY.
Now see what an immense advantage
this gives us. 1t puts the work OF ousting
upon the Republicans. They must de-
stroy our majority before they can elect
their President Had they done this in
the County Boards the world would have
never known it; if they try to do it be-
fore the State Board all civilization will
be appraised of their fragrant untairness
We will have the moral support Of every
honest man in America in our determine
ton to defend our rights. Every man
who is against agitation, against extreme
and desperate measures, and in favor of
the statu quo, the existing order of things.