, 1879-02-01
TIE FLORIDA ELECTION.

TIE FLORIDA ELECTION.
a Legal Victory for sir. Istaf,ec--rtls Certt0
catn nf E1ccttnn In CnnRrcss rrnn Fiarldu
Withheld by t3ns. Drew In r,ol1anco of y
Deeisibn t,r tho Suprrtnr Cnnrt.
M 3eFsarHph to 1ftr f.Fk Tribune.
WAsHtyG1oy, Jan. na.--1t docs not seem 10 be
generally known In tic Sor:h that Mr. RIsbce,
The present member OF l1Ic }Ioiss from the
Second Florida District, has secured recanvasa
uf The votes cast ut tic last election, which,
clearly proves that lIc was fairly elected instead
Of Hull, 10 whom tor. Drew has glvcn certit,
cate Dt election, and thai tho Bonrd has 70 tc-
rtarcl.
rhe latter Of Hull relating to the number of
teen published IN thu tribune; h,,t some Of the
dctat1s Ut the frauds committed In tin, county
IN response TO that letter will be found tnscrcst-
lng According to the returns of the county,
rcec!v'd :tal votes and Esher A.. There IRE
seven voting precincts In tlic county. Accord
!ng 10 Tue sworn returns OF the Inspectors nf
Election at the seyrral prcrlneta. which were
stood: HUH. ito; Blsbcc IL. These figures arc
sustained BY mich collateral cyts!cncc from
nun'!Hr "t tue prccinrss. Thu. it spnears that
!l1 County Canvasnets falsely added 19l 10
scrtectly. Tic Deputy Clerk OF Hterarl
d,lrcs tecu.n. produced before Il,e Court
a. Jacksonville the returns from s!x Of
TIC v"tinV precincts, these from the other cap-
not " found. -Four Of tlrsc re.urns are torgcr-
les. t)hc IL trnyed 70 bY the 0atll of every in
spcrt"r Mt thu precinct, two Ut whom arc
i!en1crasa. Annthcr I. proved 80 by two Of
swcars that he delivered ihu genuine returns 10
Lee, tho County Clerk. himself. In another
ease th' return fs ra'sc'l BY changing iyu votes
for Hull 10 fifty.
Ia In d., fla
hncl tu Hresard tounty, huwcvrr. Al ono
prccinet In Marion County ito ueu,twrnf,c bai-
lots were substitute! for II Ike uuiutcr Of f,,.-
publican ballots. Fro.n nnc pscc,;,ct In MALI
SON County. where Risbec aMl Afty-seycn ma.
1"r!ty, M return was made, tIlc Inspectors
clalhltBE tia. II flaal been Bturh fr,,Iu unt Ut
their nusnber on his way tp tfc Clerks ui!lcr.
Thr State Canvasslag i5oard rejected tlir wlule
return trOtn aind!snn County far Ills rcaaon.
yotts.
Altogether, from t!tr sworn evidence, It ap-
pcHrs t!Iat Blsbry was elected by vt least G0O
yent Republicans from voting by changing 'tI.e
bou ntlatlts OF election precincts. challenging
without cause, uni 01tlcr dcrlces, which cost
thG Republicans d. trust 4DQ votes.
3q Il IT s ' ,ya, g!s SeS , Witt la,
"Warrang upon the lltcrties Ut this people,"
have resulted thus fur In the cunviction ii
three mctabeFs Of thu County Hoard Of Ca,.-
yassers , f"r brcy1rd county, WIG hayc bcrn sent
one n!!ter difficult uf tile samo county, hlth un.
dur Indictment for conspiracy to commit tic
tatuH cri:ucs. will spon bs tried by the United
States Court. Republicans say That thc evidence
ngntlst both Is 80 overwhelming ls,at they ran
fInr1ly escape cnnvletfon. III addition 10 llesc,
about twrnty ohct olIleals In different parts OF
iht district nrc under INDICTMENT tor frauds IN
thr Inst ctcciiun.
rherc Is another phase Of this case which,
1nrsits nttcnt!on. As soon as Mr. BIshcc lcarrcd
that fllc State HMsl haIl, bY reJcrttnC the re-.
tnr1. Of Madison County, declared Hull elected
hY II majority. hu addressed a letter to (iuv.
pFew, nfnrtnlng hiln tuat tic Supreme
Cuurt would he applied to for writ compelling
the State Cnnva-tin. Hoard to receive md count
the Yates from Madison County, a,rl sucyrsting
to m t!s p5ops!ety Of vitlding cetti'ltats
T4e Governor t1tsfcgarac1 tue suggestion. ausl
gnve Hull the certificate. On the b,h Inst. tllc
suprfmt Cuurt ttf1ed q writ requesting re-
canvass oil the votes, which, being MHde, i.tstce
was declared elected. lie thtrcupon addressed
another letter to tho t;oycrIlor asking thu,
ccrtscatu l'o iesucst to him in accordance With
tho law which requires TINT the Governor shall
issue certificate to a ptskun declared elected to
Co,xtcsa iy the Stata Cnuvassing Bozrd.
Ibis letter the uuycrhor referred to the I}cn-
orratIc Acknowledgement, who gave written
opnnn .lint 1t WIS tic duty Of the Goyrrtor to
ssnc thc. certificate, anl It Ii said TINT other
c0nsultcd aGrcGd IN this UpiHfun. Moreover,
The psrceutnts In Florida eust lined thut yIew.
t;oy. Drew hlmself hollis its olllcc by virtue Of
a reeanyass Ut the vutCs ordered by the rpry
sarnc auprrtnc Court alter Mr. 9teasna had been
declared elected blythe eiRtc IAbnrd. Two years
nEoJ. ". Furman held Il certificate ot election
10 Congress by virtue Of n return OF tho State
Canyussine lizard. Aftcrwas.ls the Board va.
ron,l'etcd tn makc 4 rreanyasa Cf the sotEs by
a HIat''latnus Of ti,F Hupfemn Court, Md l>ayhf-
son wAa Declared elected GUY. Drew promptly
t:surti certificate Of eltctiots to Dayason.
though onr Ind previously bcun given tu Pur-
INN; and Davidson Now holds Ills seat in Cnn.
Ercss Nntlrr that ccrf!ilcntr. III view Df the
cases atavc rccitrd, With all Of whlcl, Gov Drew
IL thoroughly fatUilaF, ulul III tWu OF which he
waR personally uni directly Interested, ono may
we'll be surprised nt Tie following letter .lecltIi-
inz 10 tssua 10 Ms. RisLce tho certificate to
which l.e IL clearly entitled:
EXECUTIVE 0rFirE, TAiLAlfAsskK, Fi.,, ian,
H., lAtv.-tII: Iii sepy n ynur several c1Hsnuul-
caiuns ueoH the suDlGCt. aud III accordance with
NY pstnIst 0f thu It'll Inst. have to ~as lhnt.
uHrr existing crcnsaaces, Il will ~ TN pns.!h!s
Tor Hlc 10 isaue u y0n crfilAcat0 Of ciecllun
NIsElher Of tngFr's fran the state Of FlorLla tn
lhe Forty sixth 'an:rfs& 0f tho United flutes Df
America. have sun,r tiine etnCs lsaued aIl
tion. and hare to power to FevoKe tho former
ttrttacate. u YOU nrs entitled tn 4 4~at In The
HDrtY tnnyrrsH 1t IN fur that hUdy to ftctg,
TtIs conclusion WAS teacfird after carefal cuu.
sdeFaslnn aud aitrr cnnaa|tatIon With song of lhu
best lawyers In flr tttts. UEOkak +. UREw,
III the Hon. lluFat,a !Habce, Jr,
II will tt seen tllat t;ny. Drew does not
deny Dtsbeo'H election. but proIA,scA to atluw
hls lr!catca Uppoutnt to Occupy Ills hrat at the
opening uf thu next Congress nlu taxa rnFt In
tfe organization ut tho ll&usr, ii circumstances
Uyar Which he tI0Y aIAyo no CUntr0l do not