The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-18

ards Isump have deserted that body
and joined the Nicholls' Legislature
leaving the Radical concern without ,
quorum. Several rows are reported
among the Radical managers. 1t il
said that Returning Board Wells anG
Tom Anderson have both broken will
the Kellogg Packard crowd for theil
failure to fulfill pledges,and have gone
on q mission to Washington to see
what Grant thinks about recauvassine
the vote and giving the State Govern.
ment to Nichols. a fuss occurred on
Saturday between Kellogg and Wells
which is thus related: Huf1
"While in Packard's Office Wells de.
manded of X Kellogy that he make good
his promise, and Kellogg. getting
spunky, replied CURLY, when Wells
endeavored 10 spit i'm Kellogg's face
and. as he rose to his feet to do so
Packard showed him back. In the sud.
den movement backward Wells re.
volver, carried in his hip-pockef, struck
chair and exploded, and nearly
frightened Kellogg to DEATH he think
ing that w ellis had fred at him. The
crowd in the room inteffered and then
Wells went of, muttering vengeance,
W which he expects 10 get in Washing
ton, and, with Senator West, will join
hands with Collector Casey IN the war
upon thePackard Kellogg rings here. "
The Enquirer special of the l4lh
says:
Packard y remaining Legislators de-
clare they will bolt Tuesday, and he
tells them by Up. m.tomorrow he will
be recogmizett nv Grant. His militia
and police are kept in the building On
ly through intimidation, but Will not
stand it much longer.
The Republican police jury of Cad
10 i'arisi, have, by resolution. de lar
sJl their allegiance 10 the Nichols
and quite = number OF
officials throughout the
State are following the same course.
Ross Stewart, Mr.. PinclIbacks
and six other members
II the Packard House will join the
Tomorrow. Stewart
will then make an expose of Kellogg's
for purchasing the members
o vote for him at $3.50 for 1sepresen-
atives and 81 600 for Senators.
Ex-Governor WarmOth had lively
with Packard to-day. Pack
rd declared it was ga damn shame"to
'reak the quorum, to which Warmoth
eplied, "Yes; but remember when
ou broke q quorum by getting Sena-
ors on the cutter Wilderness" Pack
rd said he would organize force this
week and retake the Courthouse,
Vhen Warmoth replied: "Well, if
ou try it, General Augur will scoop
ou up as a disturber of the peace"
Governor Warmoth will on Tuesday
aove that the Pa ckard Legislature ad-
ourn sine die. Kellogg's bribery op-
rations are to be brought before the
rand Jury.
The Radical leaders are begging and
nploring Pinchback to retrace his
cps and return with his force to the
adical Rump. but Pinch. can't see il,
nd all their coaxing and bull-doz-
'g" is of no avail. They wouldn't
limit him to the United States Senate
J 1875, and wouldn't even give him
le $4,000 due him, and he won't re-
ece his steps.
,uisiana's Vote Cannot bc> Counted for
1t is reported from New Orleans that
lie result OF the overthrow of Pack
DIS bogus Government has been an
Ter on the, part of J. Madison Wells
Id his associates To recanvaSs the re-
rms, including the vote for Presiden-
III electors. - - =-z==E@
There can be no recanvass of the
,tes for Presidential electors, because ,
ey have never yet been canvassed.
. Was clearly shown by the report of
ldge TrHmbuh's committee, the Re-
rning Board has no power, under the
VS. of Louisiana, 10 assume jurisdic-
IN over the electoral vote. The Re {
rning oBoar,i is created by the eIec- {
IN law of 1877. This law fails to
axe provision for the manner OF ap-
inning Presidential electors, w neither c
the Legislature ar by the people. I
no way, either directly or 10y impli- +
ton, does 1t empower the Returning .
ard t0.canvass the electoral vote, or :,
decide what electors have been le- q
lly chosen. Therefore, either the
Hs of Louisiana do not cover the !
eject, or the provisions OF the act in | .
ice before the passage of the law OF
y are still valid. The; net of 1870
ntains tho following provision:
. SEoITos.g, s28. immediately afterj I
E receipt Of u return from each par !
|, or on the. fourth Monday of No a
mber, il the returns should not soon b
arrive. the Governor, in presence Of =
Skanr af.r nf tn =
neral, y district Judge of the district 1
which The seat or Government may
established, or any two az them, =
alI examine the returns and sscer- :,
y thefefrOm the persons who have I
Ell duly elected ELECTORS
If the Act Or pSI0 Is still in force, SO y
AZ the choice of electors is concern :
;, the returns should have been can Il
ssed by the officials named i'm the a
'tiOh gtiofed Above, and j. Madison
ellis AMI his confederafes had noth-t q
. to do with the subject. If, on the :,
Ter hand, this section, like tie rest !,
the act, is repealed fy the later law =
1872, the statutes are left without =
Y provision for the canvass of the !,
ttoral vote, and the assumption or II
It function 10y the Returning Board u
tis,lrpatiOn of authority, a nullity, a
AS Mr.. Wheeler said i'm 1915, ZEN q
ed to no respect whatever" I"
Does this seem like splitting hairs: I
I'll, then, the, Republican claim to a
} electoral vote of Louisiana hangs \
i single hair, and that is the hair i,
It is spiit.-lN. Y. Sun, Jan. IL. Tsoi v
y.fGslIIua 9.t. svt. Il
\ WoRcEsTEE, Mass, telegram OF e
18th inst. says: "A serious riot o
X place at the Westboro State Re- u
IN School this evening. About 100 =