The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-04
The Legislature to Initiate
an Investigation.
THE OREGON ELECTORAL MIDDLE.
Mr.. Cronin's Version of the Pro-
ceedings of the College.
ILLEGAL ACTION OF THE LOUISIANA BOARD.
Mr.. Abbott on the Situation in
South Carolina.
FLORIDA.


THE PURSUIT OF FRAUDS BY THE HOUSE CON-
WITHDRAWING RAsCALITY UNEARTHED-
BALLoT-Box sTUFFINa IN ARCHER PRE-.
CIxcT NO. 2-THE SENATE COMMITTEE IN
SECRET SESSION.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
JACKSONVILLE Fla, Jan. 3, 1877.
Tho subcommittee OF the House, which has been
investigating frauds in Aachua county, returned last
night They made extensive examination OF tho
alleged frauds at Archer precinct No. g and find the
charges oil ballot-box stuiing and rascaty fully
roborated.
Two hundred and sixteen bogus votes were placed
In the ballo, box after the close of the polls The PIG
votes added prepared in Gainesville, and CON-
prehend the names of dead men, unknown persons
and parties who swore they voted elsewhere. Several
names repeated several times
cIRcUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
The committee ascertaned shat there no
mucage at Archer precinct, the day of cleo
ton, and yet the forged list Of ZIG attached
to an original by this substance They regard the
whole transaction OF the most villanous rascal
titles yet unearthed and say that these conspirators
l.. g. Dennis, W. X. Cessna and others Implicated,
would be convicted before any court in the country.
UNscRrPULoUs AuDAcITY
They amazed and startled at the INSCRIPTIONS
audacty OF the entire affair Both subcommittee of
the House now here and will probably return to
Washington in day two. Tho report to Congress
will probably be mado the first of February and will
be a lengthy document
The Senate committee Is still here sitting with
slosed doors They leave tomorrow for Gainesville.
THE CHANCES OF MINORITY REPORT.
It 10 impossible to ascertain whether the House
committee viii present minority report. Pressure
q m
by local republican politicians to DO SO, With what
effect Ia not known.
BAKER COUNTY
The committee has summoned new witnesses from
Baker county, the from which altered by
the State Board of Canvassers.
DREw's INAUGURATION
Jacksonville wild with excitement yesterday
over the Inauguration OF Governor Drew. One hun
dred guns were fired amid general enthusiasm.
THE QUO wARRANTo PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
THE HAYES ELECTORS TO BE CONTINUED
THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO INVESTIGATE
THE ELECTION FRAUDS
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. g. 1871
Perhaps ex-Attorney General Williams, who left
here yesterday, may be called sent back The pro-
ccecings by quo warranto commenced against the
Hayes electors in the Circuit Court and Tor hear.
ing on the 2sh ult have not been abandoned, and a
notice OF mandamus proceedings has been filed in the
Supreme Court which will commence It's regular term
Tuesday next.
THE ELECTION FRAUDS
committee OF the lower House Of the State Iegis-
lature will investigate the election frauds in Aluchua
county at the late election, and especially at Archer
precinct, No. 2, which has a national notoricty.
Messrs. Dennis and Cessna, the two members OF
the House from that county are charged with grave
completely in these frauds and may lose their by
It, General Barlow will have difficulty in recognize
ing the propricty OF these proceedings.
LEGISLATORS UNsEATEn
Tho republican members from Dade and Baker
counties may be unscated by their contestants In tho
latter county the republican member admits that he
was fairly defeated Everything bc,okens quiet and
discontinued expression is rarely heard from either
white or black.
THE GOVERNORS CABINET.
The Governor has not completed his Cabinet as
there Is difficulty in filing the Treasury appoint
mcnts. He looking for the best men and not tho
most prominent politicians