The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-11-24
MANNING WINS

uE ours THE CERTIFICATE CT INJECTION
IN TIE SECOND MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT.
Specia, to the Tines emocrat.
Jackson, Nov. lS.-The Secretary
Of S.ato to-day commenced. III ac-
cordance with law, tic canvass Of
Ito woes for members Of Congress.
III Ito First District, Muldrow was
declared elected, ho having received
$500 votes and I c Lyon l+iG votes,
When T. o Secon' District was tn
ken Up, Gcu. Chalmers appeared in
Lis own interest, ami FL NJ Watsou
Of Holly Springs, and ii p Branham
OF Oxford. for Manning. Wien Mar
shall county was reached council for
Manning objected TO having same
counted, on tho ground as appears
in effect, from protest by tho COM
missiopers OF election accompanying
tho returns, throwing ont certain
boxes for sufficient GAUGES, but were
afterwards, from threats Of pro5ecu-
ton in tao Federal Court, made by
the United States District Attorney,
deferred from forwarding them, and
mrde lhin ame nded report.
After hearing argument, tho Sc
Rotary counted the votes as returncd.
When Tate county was reached, the
returns gave q detailed tally sheet.
which show cd chat Van II Manning
received ,otel OF 1l66 vo.es aud j
Il Chambl,ss 1472 votes ard Sd on,
as appears from the foregoing tally
sheet, which they further certified to
be correct.
Menniug's counsel objected to
counting the Chamblcss votes for
Chllmcrs. Chalmers insisted Oh
having the votes and asked to DO
beard by counsel.
A recess was taken that tho
parties might prepare for tho argr-
mint. w l. Nugcnt. OF Jackson,
appeared for Chalmers. aud an adj
aitioral counsel in the person OF Ed
Clarke, Of Vicksburg. appeared Tor
Manning. the latter Of whom opened
the argument, bat before Ee hal pro-
ceedcl f.r the Sheriff apperrcd and
served an order on tho Secretary Of
Safe, sued cut before.
Tho Circuit jadge, on petition of
Caalmcrs. setting forth that ho was
elected to C, ngress and that the
Secretary Of State refuses 20 count
li72 votes received by him, thus de-
iea,ing him Of his election. The or
der forbid his issuing a certificate OF
election to any other person than }
X Chalmers or taking any otber
steps until further orders of conrt.
Mr. Clarke concluded his argument
aud was followed by Mr. Nugen., Of
cor which recess was taken.
On reassambling tho Secretary OF
State anuouaed that he bad heard
argument on both sides, and had ar
riyed a, the conclusion that bis du-
ties are purely ministerial and that
ho could only count tho vo.es as they
appeared in the roturas; that he felt
il his duty to count tho vote in Tate
county as given in the tally sheet,
and refused 10 count The l472 votes
therein for Chalmers as claimed by
him, but would count the samo for
] r Chamb.ess, and having canvas.
scd the whole vote, lie declared Man.
nipg elected from tho returns receiv-
ed.
According to The vote as counted,
Manning received S749. Chalmers
s257. Carter 100, Chambless l472,
Howery 1.
Under tho laws Of The S!ate it is
the duty OF the Secretary OF State
to count the votes aud declare tho
result, and upon his declaration the
Governor issues tho commission.
Toe commission has been issued by
The Governor 70 Yum 81 Manning.
Manning was preparing to contest
Chalmers seat on the ground that he
had secured his election by the law
ish use # Hnbboll's corruption fund
and ihs alleged interference OF the
On ted Suites Marsha!s in the rnral