The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-11
Last Nights Dispatches.
POLITICAL.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.-The Sta
this evening says: A letter from Gen
Hancock was received here to day by a,
officer OF The army who was on his staff
ln the letter Gen. Hancock says emphati
cally that he has no lot nor part in thu
agitation 10 regard to throwing out tht
vote of New York. nor will be have any
He is opposed to the agitation. He says
and believes that Gen. Garfield was elect.
ed and should be inaugurated without any
fuss,
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. l0.-Returns
from all counties have been received
Garfield's plurality is $40,
HUDSON. N, Y Nov, 10. The chair
man and Secretary of the Democratic
| County Committee, served upon the board
OF canvassers of Columbia county a pro-
test against counting the Republican
electoral Congressional assembly and
county tickets on the ground that such
ballots were illegally indorsed. The pro
tests were ordered placed on file and the
board adjourned till Thursday to take
legal advice on the question. The board
comprises twelve Republicans and ten
Democrats.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. I0.-Tbe
majority of Gen. Wheeler. Democrat.
over Lowe, Greenbacker and independent
, 4
DANvILLE. Va. Nov. 10. The scat of
Hon, Geo. O. Cabell representative elect
from the fifth congressional district, will
be scontested by by j, Z. Stoval his
oppoent.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 10. The official vote
of the November election in Ohio was
canvassed to-day. showing the following
result: Garfield 375.O48. Hancocks $50.
81, Weaver 456. How 3,6I6; GarheId's
plurality. 81 ,177 Garfield over all, 26.lO5
SAN Francisco, Nov, lO,-The Post
thissevening says: The Republicans of
this city and state are by no means satis~
fed that the record should be made in
favor of Hancock for President and
Rasecrans for Congress. They believe
that there were fraudulent votes and
wrongful count in this city sufficient to &C.
cure at least the election of Garfield If
the errors IN San Francisco can be cor.
rected, 1t is therefore altogether likely
that recount will be demanded of the
votes cast in this city, and it may be
extended to the entire state. The
majority in the state is SO narrow that if
the votes wrongfuly cast for Hancock in
this city can be cancelled there seems
no doubt OF the election of the entire body
of Garfield electors.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 10-The executive
committee of Irving Hall met tonight,
The report OF the SUBJ committee to which |
was referred the matter of comparing the |
census with the vote pollsd, with a view |
to ascertain the fraudulent vote cast, was
presented, L sets forth that prominent |
among the causes which produced the |
Democratic defeat in the last election must |
be reckoned the secession from the Demo
cratic party 10 1879 which resulted in the |
election Of the Republican state govern
ment, whose machinery was to divert votes
to Garfield. The report charges that to |
colonization. intimidation and bribery |
large portion Of the increased Republican |
vote was due. 1t suggests that congress
sional investigation be had. so that frauds
may be prevented in the future, and says
that the corruption Of franchise of New
York is of more importance than the |
result OF the presidential contest and must
be checked, The report was adopted but
the resolution TO petition congress TO
appoint CON mii!ee was referred to a
sub committee 4 resolution declaring
that The Democratic defeat was due to
incompetent leaders, both of Irving aud
Tammary Hall, was lost. The sub COM
nittee was continued and the meeting
adjourned