The Portland daily press., 1878-11-13
THE ELECTIONS.
Bisbee Counted Out in Florida.
Arrest of Democratic Canvassers
in Florida and South CarOlina.@


Boynton to Contest DIR. Loring's Seat.
GLOUCESTER, Nov. IL Hon. E. Moo dy
Boynton Of West Newtieid, has notified the
city and town clerks in the 6ih Congressional
district that it is bis intention to contest the
election OF Hon. Geo. B. Loring to Congress,
and notifying them to preserve the ballots cast
at the late election as provided by law.
Congressman Dean will Not Try il Again
BOSTON, Nov. CONGRESSMAN Dean saws
he does not propose to contest the recent cleo
ton in the 81 district. having had enough of
such cases and the labor inseparsbe from them.
A GreenbacIker Elected i'm the Sab Ala
bama District.
NEW YORK, Nov. ia Washington spec
ial says Col Law, elected to Congress from the
9Th Alabama district, was a free school and in
dependent Greenback candidate, and will not
act with the Democrats
The First Alabama District.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 12-Shslley, Dem, is
elected to Congress over HARRISON, colOred
Rep, by 1000 majority. The Alabama Legis.
lature met today. Both houses organized tenn
election Of United States Senator is attracting
much attention.
A Democratic Delegate from Montana.
HELENA, Nov l2,-Maginnis, Dem, the
present delegate, is reelected by large ma
jority over the Independent candidate. The
Republicans had no candidate.
The IIth Pennsyivauia Distribt.
MAUcH CHUNK Nov 1.-THE return judges
of the 1lsh Congressional district met today.
The judges from Carbon, Luzerne and Lscks-
wanna counties certified to Gen. Allbrght's,
(Rep) election to Congress by 81 plurality, and
those from Pike, Monitour, Monroe aDd &C.
lumbia counties certified to Robert Klotz' s
Dem.) election by 95 plurality.
Democratic Frauds in Flsrida-Bisbee
Couated Out-Several Of the Canyassers
Arrested.
| JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 12 - Judge
| WitherspOon. one of the canvassing board of
Madison county. was arrested last night by
the Deputy United States Marshal on q charge
of receiving and destroying one of the pre-
cinct returns which gave Bisbee 81 majority.
| He was brought here and waived examination
being held in $4,000 to appear at the next U. S
| District court.
Samuel Smith, (colored) one of the inspectors
in the same county, was arrested charged with
not doing his duty, and committed to Jail.
A special from Alachaa county says that the
cauvasslng board today threw out three pre-
written on the tickets, and two because the
duplicate precinct returns did not agree. This
| action is sustained and reduces Bisbee's (Rep
majority in the county from $50 to 81, anG
elects Hull, Dem. Also elects q Democrat
to the legislature in place of Dennis.
A deputy marshal arrested the canvassne
board this evening A petition is being ci-cu
lated 10 Jacksonville By the Republicans, ask
| ing the Supreme court to convene 10 specia
session for the purpose of Obtaining man
damus to compel recanvass.
The Fraud Perpetrators in South Care
lima Being Gathered in.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 12.-Three managers o.
the elecuon az one of the Charleston polls wer,
arrested today, under warrants from the
United States commissioner for obstructing
deputy marshal at the recent election and
refusing to publicly count the ballots. They
waived examination and were bailed. Othe
| arrests are expected tomorrow. Fighter
citizens of Orangeburg have been arrested fol
obstructiug United States officers in the dis
charge If their duties at the election. They
gave bail for their appearance for trial.