Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-11
THE EVENING STAR.
TEsUESDAE.....No November IL. 1850.
Election Matters.
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CHARGES or FRAUDULENT VOTING AND COUNTING

CHARGES OF FRAUDULENT VOTING AND COUNTING
In CALIFORNIA.
The San Francisco F0St last evening says:
"Tbe republicans OF this City and state are by
no means satisfied that the record should b.
made in favor OF Hancock for President AMI
RosecraDZ for Congress. They believe that
count in this city sufficient TO insure a. least
the election OF Garfield. II the errors in San
Francisco can be corrected It is therefore alto
getber likely that a new count Will be de-
maDded " the votes cast in this city, and II NAV
be extended 10 the entire state. The majority
In the state Is so narrow that IL the votes
wrongfully cast for Hancock In this city are
thrown out there seems no doubt OF the election
OF the entire body or Garfields electors"
REPRESENTATIVE GARFIBIDS RESIGNATION.
Gov. Foster yesterday received the reSigna-
lion or James A. GARFIELD as member of Con-
greSs from the 10Th Ohio district. The 10th
district, at the time of GarfieldS election TO
congress. was not composed wholly of the
same territory Of which il is now constituted
and the writ for an election to fiil the vacancy
Will be issued today for the election, on No
veInber 80, and Will be sent TO those counties
T when composed the 18th district at the time
Gen. Garfield was elected, it being held that
the territory composing that district had vested
rights which cannot be abrogated by act OF The
general assembly.
A DEMOCRATIC PROTEST.
The Chairman and secretary OF The Columbia
county, n. y, democratic committee have
served upon the board OF county canN asseVs
protests against counting the republican elec-
toral, congressional, assembly and county
tickets. on the ground that such ballots were
Illegally iDclosed. The protests Were placed o.
file and tie board adjourned 10 take legal ad
wee en- the question. The board comprises
republicans and 10 democrats.
VIoLAToRS OF THE ELECTION LAWS RESCUED BY
A FLORIDA MOB.
train from Madison Court House Fla, hqv-
Ing on board five citizens under charge or
deputy United States marshal, arrested for
alleged violation Of the election laws was
boarded On Tuesday night as 1t was leaving
Madison. by party or masked men, who re-
leased the prisoners and made the witnesses
dfsembaTk- The train was then permitted 10
proceed. No injury was sustained by any per-
SOn.
A CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.
The seat OF Hon. George c. Cabell, demo-
cratic Representatives. from the 5th Viz
gtnia congl ssional district, will be contested
by j. 7. Scovall. his opponent at the election,
who has begun taking affidavits for that pun
pose.
INDIANA'S VOTE.
The returns from all the counties In Indiana
make GaIfield's plurality 6,54O.
CLOSE VOTE.
The majority OF Gen. Wheeler, democrat
over Lowe. greenbacker and Independent In
the Sth Alabama district, for Congress, is IL.
OFFICIAL FIGURES FROM OHIO.
The Official vote OF the November election Ia
Ohio was canvasSed yesterday. and showed the
following result: Garfield, 375.G4S; Hancock.
:40,S11; Weaver, 5,456; Dow, 2616. Garfield'5
plurality, "a III: Garfield over all, &c, los.