Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 13, 1876, Page 1

LUME XXXL SIATE & WASHINGTON-STS., {on 1o the following ch they have made ‘:" ufirst quality’ 2 (I GLOVES. LADIES? Button - - $1.60 $1 9-Button 3-.Button 4-Button g-Button MISSES? {Button - - $1.25 9.Button - - 3.Button - - $1.85 GENTLEMEN’S {-Button - - $1.85 9.Button - - $2.10 These prices arve great re- ductlons froin former ones. $2.10 $2.40 $2.85 ART SALE. 10 NIGHT Bewember the Comumeneement af Mo Broosition Art Hall 3 2:30 p. v, of ho immense Art Sale 0Of the largest collection ever offered in the country. Fres exhibition during the ¥, A.LEONARD oonduata tho sale. HIRAM DRUSH, Auctioncer. HATS AND FURES, THE CANADA frManfacturing Go. Madison-st,, X, W, Cor. Franklin, s among 112 customera tho LEADING JOBBING +1-0 milcient giruntoe of the i 1MA; Y of its goode, and of LOW P of Seal and Mink Sacques, Nova etc. timiings u speclalty. latze and well-ahwortd stocls of Duffalo, Wol, + A3y gooda mado to order at shortest notlce. —__ BEAK & BUCHER. New Style DERDBY ATS, " for Young Men, Just received. J.S. BARNES & CO., 0 Madison-st, . FIANON AND OIEGANS. Al the World Take Notice! reductions over vrice of first-cluss planos that they muy by o r FIANON FOIU CHIRINTMAM, oniily) oy et e ORGANN FORt CHIRISTMAS, u, siveeteat quallt: Vo 8O0 fermn Pitou e orwuns Fece ko trage lively, TN ‘I;s!"l st —— S FINANGIAL, CENT, \ ‘g';e""f;an; on very cholco Yiness proj DUER & MABON, 107-10) Dcarbo; R Ok pward on cholca uide ron) TF €. 150 Lasatte-st, ahouse iiecoipta for aumATBS LA Sr— Hauk Chaniber of Cow PENTINTIRY, = O MORE PAIN] a years' succussful practice thout pain_ or unpleasant Taom & north: _lah' $15.600 ngd 4y *44, Buw tal SSe=trtiatoud Maui o SN A~ a wholcealo house; lberal Folerouces roquired, At Tremany m\?n oflices UNCERTAINTY. And Yet a Growing Cer- tainty that Hayes Is Elected. The Momentous Struggle Narrowed to the Dread~ ed Cockpit of ¢ Louisiana. An Experienced Military Cap- tain at the National Helm, Mis Confldence that Ie Is in No Danger of Aping Buchan- an’s Imbecility. Everything Peaceful, and Meagre Opportunity for Anarchy. Gen. Sheridan Ordered to New Orlcans---Troops at Columbig. The Louisiana Returning Board Vested with Ple- nary Powers. Upon Evidence of Fraud or Intimidation Its Au- thority Is Su- preme. The Btate of Bouth Carolina Unquestion- ably Republican---Florida Republican. Prominent Citizens Now on Their ‘Way to the Focal Points of Interest. GOVERNMENTAL. DISPATCIIES AT TIE CAPITOL. Speciat Dispaich to The Tribune. Wagmnarox, L. C., Nov,12~8:30 p. m—~— Toformation of the most speciic eharacter from the Government snd State officials fn South Carolina, Florida, and Loulsiana, hos reached the authorities here to-duy, which fully justifies the conclusion that each of theso States has voted for Hayes, At the samotime, advices have been received of formidable efforts in scv- cral quarters to prevent returns from reaching the central statlons, and in South Carolina of » movement to take posscsslion and prevent a count, fn cnse the Republicans do succeed In getting the returns all in. SEVERAL IMPONTANT ORDERS have been fssucd by the President to-day, ail looking to the protection of the ballot-boxes, and thoso having them in charge, until a fall and fair count has been completed, and to pre- vent o breach of order while the count Is pro- gresslug. These orders arcas explicltasitis possiblo to make them, to the end thot a falr count of all votes legally cast oay be had, with- out regard to party. QEN, SHERIDAN will at once proceed to the Bouth, and make his headquartors at Now Orleans. Tho Iuformation from Florida {8 that enough of the returns aro gafc in the hands of the proper counting oflicers to placo tho result in that State beyond oll contingencics of Interference by the Ku-Klux. In South Caroling, certainroturns which White Liners had planned to capture wero saved by strategy, and are now in the hands of the Board of Canvassers. 'Thero 1s & very suspicious dolsy in some of the returns from certalu of the more remote Ropublican districts, Prominent Democrata fu South Caro- 1uu are conceding that the Electoral vote Is for Haycs, but THE MAIN OINECT of the evident futention to tamper with the returns Is to sccure tho election of Hampton, Orders wore given to-doy to look to the safo conveyauca of the batlot-boxes to the places designated by law for the count, and securing & fair and fmpartinl count of tho ballots, Asto North Carolina, while returns thus far received aro not as promising aa were hoped for, still the Btate is not conceded to the Democrats, and the ‘Western counties may yet save it to the Repub- lleans. THH CABINET. Spectal Dispaich 1o The Triduna. WASIINGTON, Nov, 18—11 p. m.—~It has been on anxlous day in Wasbington. The members of the Cabinet have been in seaston or in dndi- vidusl conferences during much of the day. Thoy havo had dispatches from the leading clvil and military officers fu tho thrce doubtful Bouthiern States. Thoy hiava taken steps which, 50 far a8 lies fn the Exccutive power, will pre- servo and protect the purity of the ballut-box and secure o fair and honest count. The drift of the information from the three doubtful States presented to tho Cabluct was fo sub- stance this: IN BOUTII CAROLINA tho Republicans atill mafutain the accuracy of the claims of Gov. Chamberlaln to a majority of ot toust 8,000 for Mayes und Wheeler, snd Chamberlain, In several of the countles, cs- peelally those along the Georgia border, and ln what {a called the up-bitl country, thero have Uceen soveral attenipts by Ku-Klux or desperato vursous to selzo the ballot-boxes and destroy them. Theas attumpts, with few excuptions, havo been defeated. Irecautionary measures liave been taken which [t s thought will offect- ually guard thoe rest of the ballot-boxes from Ko dus untl after the offlclal count is do- elded. The counting will take pluco at Colum- bla, whero NRANLY ALL THE TROO'S Jeft In tho Stato have becn concentrated, and where what State troops the Governor con command will bo put In rendezvous in onler to provont any possible idisturbauce, Gov. Cham- borlufn telegraphed to the Departmont of Justicy to-dsy thut there was constderable danger that many of tho witnesses against porsons who have convnitted or attempted clection frauds were In danger of thelr lives at Alken, whero a great many arrosts have beon mnde. It {s expueted that such steps will bo taken os will preservo o lives of theso withosses, sa that they may give thele testhnony. FLOMIDA Nothlng moro {u dotall has beon recelved from Florida boyond what has alrealy boen tolographed, ‘Thoro ta information that soveral tallot-buxes have bebn broken up, and that carrlors bave boon futerforod with, but fb is thought that a groat majority of the roturns CHICAGO, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1876. are i safc hands and carcfully guarded. There are intimations of a purpose to use money with the Canvasalng Boards In the Interestof the Democrats, both in Florlda and Loulsiana. even ho partles to them to the extent of com- mitting murder, and KOTIING MUCIT 19 BAID OR THOUOGHT AROUT IT; but, when falmess in an cleetion according to the lawful plan I8 Insisted upon, great com- plaint {8 made, and there Is a charge of unfalr- nesn.” e went on to say that, in order to be satisficd, as well as to have a aimilar conviction carried to theminds of the Aterieon people, that there would be & falr count of the vote for Electors in Loulsiana. 118 JIAD MADE UP 318 MIND some dags since to Invite to go to Louistans cer- toin public men of frreproachable character and respectabllityy whose opinlons and juilgment would carry conviction to the whole Amerlcan people. It waa not duncoa a counter-movement. pence, nnd tne peopla wili aa loyally abide by the reauit of the election when honeatly iletermined. Avexaspen Il Rice. MORTON AKD SANGEANT, Bpectat Dispatch to The Tribune. WasHinaron, 1. C., Nov. 12.—The following was recelved here to-day? Haw Fraxcrsco, Nov, Seeretary of the Interior: Wa have slanning ru- oth Carofina and Lonfsiano age 0 he om te by vielence ad frand, ph us folly the situstion? Otegan is 0. A. Ac BAIGEANT. Comptroller-General; Win. Btone (white), At F. L. Carxdoza, (enlored), H. W. Purvis (colored), Adjutant and Inspector-General; M, J. Hirsh, Chairmun of the Committes on Privileges an Electlons of the House of Representatives. Alf the inembera of Llie Board of Canvassers af" layne, Carxiloza, and Dunn ar€ Hirsh, who ls eandi- " torney-General; Btate Treasurer; #ro reported fn les, but It may be stated for * rato plans. to thus pe out the true Republivan majority of 2,000 - the 8tate will bo fofled at a1l polnts. Fortns ately for the Republicans, the actual results ln he Lieavy cuuntles hiceas ¢ known too carly for the success of the Democratic schemes. hicre ia based on compulsiun and yioe .- - lie Republicans of Florida fully reallze - thelr position before the country, and will do thelr whole duty. They have s Soard Cnavassers whose actlon wlill ¢ Independent of all elamor, and In defiance of the threats of vlo-* H'nmln;ml’uxfi. n'!zmplfl “l lntimidation. And us the fruits of as gullant a (ight as was eve made will be preserved. F sl The country should nnderstand that the Ree publican wnajority here is Indispatable and with- out flaw; that the fight has been made without help from any quarter, and against all sorts of ndverse rancor prevails outalde, and foree and every concelvable fnfluence in sup; £ risinty that the desy The latest advices from Loulsiana Indlcate, a8 ono member of the Cabinet says to-hight, that Hayes certainly has a very handsome mnjority of the vote If It is honestly counted, and it {s lso belioved that Hayes and the Repubilcan Btate ticket have s small majority If the Re- turning Board counta the votes without purging any of the parishes on nccount of the charmes :‘( fraud, and allow the Democrats all they al candidates for re-clection. date for Sollcltor of the Third District, is not acting on the Board of Canvassers at this time. RNayne, Carxiluza, Btone, and Dunn constitute the Board as now organized. a right to decide who are elected, and THERR Th KO APPEAL from thelr declsion excent tothe conrte, case of the Uovernor and Licutenant-Governor, however, the final decision rests with the Legds- lature, unless there [a a contest for county offl- cers, when the County Canvassers decide who The declslon of the Board in throwlog out votes in any county for alleged frauds virtually ends the matter 5o far as they are concerned. RVERYTHING APPEARS QUIET. There is no excitement to-day, but ali sre anxiously awalting the meeting of the Board of A number of prominent citizens from oll parts of the Rtate are present. WIAT GOV, CHAMUBERLAIN BATS. Dipateh 1o tae New York Tribune. Conusmy, S.C,y Nov, 10.—0Officlal retwmns have not been made nor the ofticial count com- leted In more than one-half the countles. nsed on estimates large tepublican majority In tl The Democrats buse their clahn on al- lozed majorities fu three or four hitherto beavy Infurmation reaches u3 to<lay uf eystematic frauds in these countles, which, If substantiated, uecount for the Demo- Their reported majorities are prastices which will In- The final canvass and serutiny will be necessary to arrive at the real We know beyord dispute enough to make 8 Reoublican majority of scveral thousand Nelther party ran vet fix the exact 1. H. CusMBERLAIN, * jor of South Caroling. FLORIDA, BENATOR CONOVER COKPIDENT. Bpecial Dispalch 1o The Tribune. WasHINGTON, D. C., Nouv. 12—8 p. m.—The following has just bren received here by the Florida 8tate Agent from the Chalrman of the Executive Committee of Florida, In regard to the report that Scnator Conover had telegraphicd conceding the State to the Democrats: ‘TatrAliAs<rz, Fla., Nov, 12.—79 C. D. Wil Senator Conover denfes unequivocally that he rent such telecram, and hax this noming telegrapked to Xew York that the State has gotic Eepublican beyord question. Epectal Dispatch to The Tribune. WisRINGTON, D. C., Nov. 12.—The following was recelved to-dsy frowm Senstor Conover by the Sixth Auditor, In reply to a private dls- To this Chandler replied: Hoth States are ours on £ {20z connt, and we are determined to protect the voto ar cast, AT WAMIINGTON. Spectal Dispatch to Thie Tribune. WasnINGTON, Nov, 12.=The excitement. still continues over the cluscness of the, result In Florida aud Loulsiana, Several private dis- potehies have heen recelved Lo-day, all of which tend 1o show that the clafms of the Republicans that they have carricd South Carolina, Florida, and Joulsizna are well founded. licans inaist, from advices recelved this evening, that no smount of Democratic fraud can reduce the Renubliean majerity below 1,000 in Florida. A shinllar confidence prevails In regard to Lou- islana, hut it Is not expected that the resuit can he ascertained until the mecting of the Re- The Board claling GREAT POWER OF TNE RETURNING NOARD. ‘Tho members of the Cabinet who have tho best tnformation upon the subject gay that the Northern people are not adviscd us to the law regulating the Returning Board in Loulsiana. There are State Supervisors fn overy Pariah, It s the duty of these Bupervisors to Meturning Board of any fraud, {ntimidation, or violence. The Taw requires the Returning Board to examine these reports In conncction with the Lallots of theae parishies as they ara sent up, and to take ‘evidence, and, If the charges of the Bupervisors call of their political managers, which latter action, however, he understood was fn compli- ance with the request of the people of Loulsi- ana, He scemed to fecl that tho end {n view— favoring justice and honesty— WOULD DE BURRERVED Inchientally ho remarked that the sending of troops into South Carolina and the Bouthern States bad produced a good effect, and hadl maintained the pesce. When the present trouble and condition of the public mind was referred to, he suld that IIE DID NOT ANTICIPATE ANY TROUBLE if proper nrecautions were taken in time, Al that a rupture of the peace nceded for ita pre- ventidn was finnness, promptuess, and decislon, s woll as having force enough at command to Here the President reflected for a moment, and reviewed an finportant epoch iu our natfonal history. 1N THE CASE OP NUCHANAN, in 1861, he sald: ‘It a temporleing, vacellating, and undeeided poliey had not been followed, there wwould not have been the civil war and its At une time, had he acted with de- cisfon, he might have stopped the whole thing with a brigade of troops, but he waited untll thic magnitude of the disturbance had got past from first to last, rt of thedesperate urpose of Deniocrats aro threatencd. Leading Yemocrats all over tha count telegraphing, to encourage thelr party leaders, whoare alrexly sufliclently deaperate. It can- not be disguised that the situation i5a eauwhile, the Republicans are vigl- lant, cool, and confident, and wil stand by tho rquarg and honest victory. I'ren!dc:u(. was fully 500 or 600 ahead for Governor. The latter’s electlon, a8 well as the election of two Republican Cor claimed with entire contidence. ture Is Democratle, LOUISIANA. IN NEW ORLEANS AT 10 P. 3. Apecial Dispatch to The Tribune. NEW Onteans, Nov, 12.—No additional ro: turns have been recelved, except from Rapide, which gives G38 Republican majority, instead of /-~ 90, as was previously reported. Republicans ° still enfoy the most serene confidence fn a favor- able resalt. Gov. Kellogz assures all corros spondenta by a quict assurance that the Stato has gone for Hayes and Packard by o failr ma- Ex-Gov. Warmoth bas no doubt that Hayes fs elected President. Henry Walterson - (of the Courier-Journal) and party have arrived, | and, with L, Q. C. Lamar, of Mississippl, are closeted with leading Democrats, The excite- ment is intense, but smothered, KELLOGS 5LE38 EXTUUSIASTIC. New Yomrk, Nov. 12.~The Jferald bas the are coustantly by the course taken. THR LAY 18 MANDATORY that the Returning Board shall reject the voto of such parishes. If, na to any of these parish- s, there are such reports from the Supervisor, which can be sustalned by legal evidence, and Northern Democrata shall insst that tho votes in such parishes shatl be counted, they witl slm- ply Insiat that the Returning Board shall violats the State law of Loulslaus, under which that Hoard fa created. MIDNIGHT,. Spectal Dimatch 1o The Tribune. WasnixgroN, D. C, Nov,12.—The Demo- crata arc quite elated over a dispatch from Zacharie, a Now Orleans Democrat, who was connected with the Wheeler compromise propo- sitions. This dispateh says duplicate records of the votes in all parishes, made by Democratic judges of election, have been recelved In every case, cxcept s to three pariehes, and that ss to thesc three parishea telegraphic Information hns been received which shows that the Stato lins given 7,800 for Tilden, There are very many reasons why this dispatch should not be accepted 88 & correct statement of the situation. It s contrary to the dispatches received by the Government officials from per- sons who Linve much better means of Informa~ tain, It containa, beaides, A BTATEMENT OF 1MPOSSIDILITIES, It {5 not possible that the returns should heve been recelved by telegraph from the three re- moto parishies in Loulslana, even if the rest of tho dispatch is correct, for the reason that in the entire State, with the exception of the tele- graphic lines which lead direct to New Orleans from tho North, there are not 150 miles of tele- graplt lines, and these arc not available for dis- patches from theee remote patts. CHANDLER NO LONGER DOUBTYUL. Chandler, Chairman of the National Repub- lcan Committee, rays that all information re- cetved up to 11 o’clocl this cvenlog enys that Tayes and Wheeler are certainly elected. There Healso states that there have bocn tremendous attempts ot frauds, and vio- lence and intimidation, but that all these ef- forts to defeat an hounest vote have fafled, LOUISIANA THE DATTLE-OROUND, pecial Digpatch to The Tribune. New Yonx, Nov, 18—12:20 a, in.—Very littlo nows of value lias been recelved In this city to- night directly from the States where votes aro still in dispute. Noarly all fnformation of im- portanco has como by wav of Washington, It fathe opinfon therc, based on confidentlal ad- vicos, that the Democrats have practically aban- doned ull hope of Florida nnd Bouth Caro- lina, and intond to coucentrate all their offorts on securing the vote of Louistana. No later returns from South Carolina or Florida throw any light on actual mojoritics, It is be- lleved in Washington that the whole clection may turn on the vote of the Intinidated par- {shes of Loulsiana, In two of these—East Fell- ciana and West Feliciana—only one Republican vote waa caat, that one being by the United States Commissioner. The registration shows that the vota of the colored taen, who are in a majority, was not polled. THE NEW YORK PATERS. Nmw Yorg, Nov. 18—12:20 g, m.~The morn- ing journals, each and all, sce no change in the Presidential situation during tho past twenty- 17th Inst. The sction of the President and the readiness manifested by prominent men to visit New Orleans fa having an excellent effcet, and has donea great deal to sllay the appre- Ticnston felt for the peace of the South and of tha country. There is an unanimous voice for an honest vote. 5 To the Western Araoctated Press. WasHINGTON,.D, C., Nuv. 12.—The selection of prominent geutlemen of both partics, at the suggzestion of the President, to proceed to New Orleans, and sscertain the true clectoral vote of Louisiana, has hal the effect of leasening the excltement which existed licre during the last week, nnd has produced a morc favorable feel- ing that the public peace whil be preserved. The subject, however, continuces of absorbing inter- est, and to-day Inquiries were made by numerous persons ot places where news concerning the elections Is usually obtained. A large number of private tetegrams are seut hence for informa- tion concerning Louislann and Florida, although nothing officlal on the subject -can be expected for some days. Mcanwhile, cach party claims the clection of its respective candldates. A SUGOESTION. Trominent gentlemen say would intimate that the vacancies in the Loulsi- ana Returning Board should be filled by persons of known loneaty, and, therefore, baving the confidence of the public, and if this should be doue, there could be no cause for complaint in any quarter of the result to be reported. SOUTII CAROLINA. PLENTY OF HOPE. New YoRrg, Noy, 12.—From the Timea’ South “ The official returns of twelve countles now in, with estimates made by Demorrats for the other countics, show a fna- jority for Hampton of 1,423, In the twelve official countles Hayes runs 1,000 ahcal of From reports reccived from other counties It may be safely set down that Hayes will run 2,000 ahead of the Republican State ticket, and thus overcome the 1,428 ma- Jority claimed by the Democrats for flampton. No doubt is felt bere among prominent Repub- licans that Iayes bos a majonty which will be undisputed by sny one.' Hence all repurts a <ur reports give nip it in the hud. Republican countics, cvidently the result of validute” thelr clatine, Do you autleipate trouble in the Bouth, Mr. President1” I asked. he replied, with a smile. “1 have made it o rule through lifo never to anticipate trouble. I never 1ok for it until it comes, but 1 helicve in being prepared for it, and having the moans ot cum- mand to cheek it.” A reference to the result of the Presidential election brought frowm him the opinfon he has ‘heretofore Invariably expressed, that Gov, Hayes is the falrly-clected President; but that it is o matter of duty aud propristy to submit to the reault as it will be honestly declared upon the counting of the votes. Nzw Orrraxs, Nov. 1. —70 the EdUor of Tha Jlerald: o many of the parishes of the State dra ro inaccesslble, snd the anthentic rtatements of re- #ulta recelved np to the prosent time are fo few, 1 sccounts recelyed vary so widely, that It is impossibie to give to-night any accaralc statement, or even an approximatzly accurats es timste, ns feqaested by ‘Yoru. s Wizziag P, Eztioce. State Republiean « the President ard, Wadingion, 1), Another dispateh to the fferald, signed bya larze pumber o the merchants of New Orleans, WORDS PROM IS MOUTH. Bpecial Dirpatch to The Tridune. Nnw Yong, Nov. 12.~A reporter of Tne TRIBUNE called ot Gov. Tilden’s house, No. 18 Gramercy Park, 8aturday evening, The parlor In which callers are recelved is an clegantly-fur- nished room, with articles of bric-a-brac and a large collection of books, mainly historical, and maups and costly engravicgs. Placed ina broad bay-window that overlooked tlie purk were two fmmense stands of flowers. form of o tablet, surmounted by a shicld of tube-roses, upon which were traced In violets the words * Tilden—Gortssbakof—Bismarck." On & tablet were the words ** Venl, Vidl, Vicl" Goy. Tilden almost nolselessly cutered the room. He lovked a little pale In the strong light, and his features indicated weariness, aa It tho excitement of the electicn were telling upon _ Kellozg's and Packard's dispstehes claiming this State are erruneons, oticially or remi-oSicially bear Camercn and Lafourche, T 187,750; Cumeron and Lafousche will mike iha ‘I'here has been yio distarb- rishes have been 1rom cxcept two— clale: To Carclina, speclsls Melreir, Washington® The State i8 for Ilayes sod majority over X,00), Wheeler beyond o dabt. J e ance before, during, or eince clection. A REPUDLICAN VIEZW. Bavanxam, Nov. 12.—4 epecial to the Worn- ing Nexs from Lake City, Fla., says: * Returns in from all but four countics. Basing these counties upon the Democratic miajority of 157, gives the State to the Democrats by X0 major- fty. Al the Democratie countics show s heavy {ncrease, and the wmajority will be, at a safe estl mate, from 1,200 to 1,50 Democratie. Tiiden will not fall 300 bebind the State ticket. THE PIGUEES FROM PLOBIDA. e Yoek Tribure, Nov. 11. Phrifal returns from Flords ify the suggestion made yestenlay that the Dem- prematurely onthestrength New OnLzass, Nov. I1.—The stoation kas pot materially chanmed turns have been roceived. and £io accurate re- ports from the more reiote Wehave just received the vote of Catahouls, a Demoeratic pardsh, which poes againet ason the national ticket by 150—~a slizht caiy for s Weelect a Republican wember of Wie Lesis Jature by 8 yotes. 'fhis mves us the Lgis 1ature on jolut ballot. The Tilden Electurs in thirteen of the thirty-two coanties ru hind the State ticket. Gov. Chamberiain dalas tho State for the Republicans by 2 Very few offidal fe- One was In the ed River parishes. 1s 1o doubt it. CnanLestoN, Nov. 12.—The latest correct returns give the Democratic State ticket 1,318 majority, the same 0s previously published from-South--Carolina. Even tha Democratic dispatches yeaterday virtually gave up the State to iayes, by admitting that Thden's majority, if he had ony, would fall below 100. Similar reports from Florida and Loutsiaua may be expected from the same source in due time. CIAMDERLAIN'S PIGURLS. New Youx, Nov, 12.—The Herald publishes ocrats were boast of gains in Demd lieard from the vei 1 Jican galns viere reawunably to be expectod. Scveral of these connties, acconding to s dispaich {from the Republican Commlttee, show lzrge Re- ains 509, Leon 132, 453, ana Escambia Sil. State is ncturally divided into four districts, and ecach party prodominstes In two of s coxrsnricn. ‘When asked what be thought of the present situation, he sald: ] gm quite assured of my success. I have leard from sll but five countles in Florida, and feel confident of my election.” «But, do you belicve there have been any at- tempts at fraud vy the RepublicansP? 1 belleve they will cheat us if they dare,” b answered quickly, “and the only way that I now eco of my clection belng prevented s by frauds by the Returning Board.” ¢ Have you anything ta say in regard to President Grant's proclamation?” the reporter comnceRae Lisais 1o Xoe York Sun. New Ontrass, Nov, parishes, as tar as heard from, o crati: majorities are: 1,250; Claiborne, 1,150; Catahouls, Baton Roage. G00: Esst Feliclans, 1,7435 Grant, 123; Lincoln, 740: Morehousc, 57 o4; Tnlon, 14013 Vermilon, 500; West Fell- cians, 4551 Webster, 25: Orleass, 40005 As- sumption, 73 add 5t. Helens 122 Republican maforitles— 1,100; and Concondis, 2151 Twenty-five rarisbhes show s Democratic pain over the vote of 1374 of between 4,000 and 10,000 TIE MASORITIES FY PABISHES. The following dispatch was roocited st Demo- cratis beadgnarters last evening: NEw OaLraxs, Nov. 10.—W. T. Pxizox: This, State has undoubledly rone for Tilden. bra ma- bas «mxgle,r Bt Jexs 12 & m~The Marlon 125, Duval Bicuville, 7395 Caleasin, counties weat Appalachicols, only one county (Jackson) was epublican last year, and accordin; Escambla has now been gained. these counties fn 1674 was 8,625 Democratic and 8,762 Republican; Democratic’ majority, 1,163 In two countics reported the Republicans cain 810 votee, 1eaving %23 Democratic majority, if the countles nut yet reported show no change. The Southern disirict, ewmbracing ten countics, of which Volusia, Sututer, and Hernando are she noothernmuoet, are all Dguocratic, and in 1574 gave 3.8% Democratic and 1,80 Republican votes; Demotratle majority, F these counties now report "Democratic gaine of 463, Withont change in_the otbers, the Demo- cratc malority in this district would be 2 sud in the two districts 3,36 On the other hand, elxht countles Ising esst of the Appalschicola embrace the heavy Re- publican vote, though four of them, lying along the soa, are of small cratie by small majoril gave 8234 Democrstic to 7,245 Repub- lcan votes fn 1574, and in Leon, Gadsdep, Madison, ard Jefferson the uet Republican in 15 now reported as change in the four sniall Democratic counties, can majority in this trset wiil be fourteeni cougtics which remaln, in the nortbeast part of the State, c2st 6,967 Dem- ocratic and 7,2G Kepublican votes n 1574, and ten of them have Leen heand from, gring s net Reputlican gain of 194, Democratiz counties vot heard from should show no change, the district would mve 530 Republican_majority, and the 1wa Republican disiricts 5,011, azainst 338 Democratic ma- fority in the western and southern districte. In thort, the Democrats have to guin o the Yol of 1574 not les than 1045 in c3htcen countics 10 order 10 carry the, State, an! counties then cast A3 Democratic and 157 Republican votes. Itisof courie harely posst- ble. but put probable, that suck caing have bern made, for in the only where there is a condderable population the Reputiicans have pained materlally, WHAT 48T SECRETARY OP TN REPCALICAN STATE COMMITIEE SATS, Tirmex. 0. —Heports from bracing screa Cerumnia, Nov. 11.—Editor Herald: pladly ulve you the statement you request, bnt the otficial returns have oot been recelved from more than clght conaties. ies, 500; Caddo,. The d:ures given are, These estimates ‘o repeat them in detsil would worth yonr while. You are familiar with The Republicsns clslm that, aftcr giving the Democrats all they ¢an plaus- fbly ‘eluim, and accepting thelr figures ina great mujority of the countles. WATES STILL HAS A MAJORITY of about 1,400, aud Chamberlaln of about 2,100, but the Republicane inist that thelr best informa- tion, fram the most authentic sonrces. incinding all officlul returns now feceived or authoritstive.y cutive Committee, gives Uayee 2,000, and Chambetlain” of the Democratic claims, 1 do not care to express my oplnf In reply to a question about his health, he ] never felt better in my life thanIdo may be of 10, 600, M & 15 Vale Yoty minge, are made—fabrications as I think—i0 way for frand. There sre £iiy.seven panshes in- 1h1s State, and we Bave hsd by lelecrams or leiters sistements of the oficial msjoritics in the follow= reported to uur Exe NOW HATCHING. Bpecial Dispatch to Tae Trivune. NBw Youx, Nov, 12.—The Herald this morn- ing publishes, with editorial comments, the fol- lowing statement of Democratic plotting, It does not indorse the statemnent os believed to be correct, but adds as follows: ** We are not 80 foollsh as to suppose that the leading states- men of either party would condescend to trick- ery or fraud, but, in an cmergency like thls, the personal interests of the lower class are in- volved, and this eepecially in the Southern Statcs now In dispute, sud the Iraternity of political gamblers may have umong it some superserviceable membors who would not hesl- tate ot any trick. If these people will take our advice, thoy will keep thelr hands off. They are certain to be discovered, and the country will then be too hot to hold them. No party will be powerful enough to shelter them, even it it wishos to, and no decent man of cither party NZADQUARTERS MOVED. To (Aa Western Awoctated Press, Wasnmaron, Nov. 12.—The headquarters of the Natlonal Republican Committec have been removed from New York to 1,008 F street, north, Chairman Chandler and Secretary McCormlck aro now here. THIS STATE 11AS GONT IOR IIAYES we have not the a shadow of a doubt, o3 clthers Domocratic or Kepublican showing. we ate equally « can State offcers and Lemlatare with a majority on jolnt-ballot ol(m‘l‘rlwcnly. BIPTRLICAN KAJOTLITIES. 44 St Derpard, of the clection Cotrunta, Nov. 11.—£ rd from our commitier: Ktate, fnall thirty-1wo, with acearate reports of We carry vightecn conntics 10f the State ticket, nincteen far’ the [eislauve sud County tickeia. The vote for Governo one on which we have full retnrus. ratic asjority for Governor ia about 1,400. The Palance of the State ticket and the Preeidentisl LAVE A SMALLER VOTE. The exact diffiercnce 18 twt et asertained, but we thipk all will be elected. 124 members {0 the Hoase and thirty-thive in the We have elected atxty-fonr membere of the Honse and fiffeen of the Scnate, 3 majority of one on joint ballot. TUB DEMOCRATIC CIAIRMAN. The Herald bas the fol- Jowing reparts from the Chatrman of the Detn- ocratie Comtnittee jn South Carvlina: Demo- (majoritics)—Alken, Chandler states poritively to-night that Hayes and Wheeler are falrly and certalnly clected by one vote, counting Ioulsiana, Bouth Carolina, and Florida, The Democrats, on the contrary, are equally emphatic as to the eloction of thelr i escn county of the PERSONAL. (al Dirpatch to The Tribune. Nmw YoRrk, Nov. 13.—Of the New Yorkers invited by the President to attend the canvass of the vote in Loufsians, E. W. Stougten nnd James H, Van Allen started South to-night. It s belioved that Wm. M. Evarts will consent to go to New Orleans. Charles Watrons, of the Unfon League Club, waa asked by the President by telegraph to-day 1o go,to New Orleans and will probably leave Charles Fruncls Adams was nuked by the Democratic Natfonal Committee 10 bo ono of the Democratic scrutinizers of the Loulsiana returns. e Is now In New York, and said to-day that he should pot go, and never had any fdea of goiug. BX-0OV, BROWN. AtrAxTS, G8,) Noy. 12.—~Ex-Gov, Joseph E. Drown left to-night for Florida, having been ro- quested to go there by Mr. Tewht, THR YLORIDA ENCURSION, Nzw Youk, Nov, 13.—The followlng gentlo- men bave consonted to go to Florida ta bo pres- cnt at the counting of tho votes In that Stato: Manton Marble, W. C. Niblack, Bcuator Will- fam Eaton, Gen. W. B. Franklin, of Connectl- cut, tho Hon. L. @, Baltonstall, of Massachu- sotts, J, O. Droadhead, of Miasourd, J. R Reod, B. J. Townsend, and Bellars, of Penusyl- o Lezislature has cichteen | Taew &5 2 are these O Ial, the resslt of the actoal ofcial count Commisice by relisble par-: Thet ate, in fact, LelesTaphic rep ACtaal vous cast a5d comnied. bes bave heen hrard from by semi-ofeial 1o otmation, which 3 considernd LasTwOrthy, Ahows 1he following may e mocratie Last Baton o, 2605 Grent, 350; Washimgton, K. Repeniican—West Baton Eonge, 4003 Bomeles, . o Cadda, LIW: K 2.100: Fapidoa 100 $1 Wane Hxrros. TIHE STATEXENT alluded to reads as foll Following may reem 8 **wild** statement, but it 18 glven to me as an inslde vlew of the situation,” and 1 telograph it 10 help you ta eolve the great puzzio: 1om fold that the Hupublicans have dia. rt of the Democrats to bu Toards of faul Nezw Yonk, Nov. 12 i 5 Gen, Dix cannot go. 2y s 20 riions of the State Pragaich JACKIONTILLE, Fla, Nov. Marianoa, Jackeon County, give 443 Repub- lican majorty. 1n two Rejublizan precineis in the county 1lie poll was sttackad, the Inspectans the returns changad 80 Demovrasic matorities; the ballots were barned, and the result o the county was ng & Domocratic majority of 104 great exdtement throughout the State. Republican majority {s certainly 50 1o Jackson tic fragds in_other countics deteced. The Democrals are rate, and the Republicans are frm and Allowing the Democrats every restered vote they have in the cuunties o hear from, the State stands surcly Repablican. Thent ant faars of desperate vrotures fna {ew remdte counties where Lhe Vote is simall, ¢ with retums and gioss violenee can give the State to the Democrais, The Republicans of Plorida have fairly 1,50 majority, arc wide awake, un!l determinal Socretary Republican Commitive, A STATEMENT OP THE S1TCATION. Dapaeed 10 New 1 JACESONVILLE, Fla Nov. which Flondas has suddenly sasumed before the oountry calls for a fallar stalement refaniing the situation here then has boen made. clection everywhere was an unnioally quit oney aithough considerable apprebeason was 111 at anumber of paftits. The vote wis the lancest over casty the swloral vole being almost in & by for the Kepublican tichet, while it Re- wublican white vole was unaypéciaily lamge. Kepublican covanties canio filly up 19 thon, whila the Demorats were Qi their hoavy strongholds of aflairs becoming hnown, the Domocrats il the cry of fraud, and, in face of 20 State. From be fint, they bossted that Wiey would carry the State at s that claim was based, appwars wow from what ok place o Jackron Osanty, for instance, where a raid was miade on two an procincts, the baliot-hases violatad, the poil- 1nt datioyed, and false retmrns mado, whorehy 11 18 mate 10 appear that that count 10 Demonatie majonty, tialcadt Repudlican majority whivh it actually has e The sanie Right & 1rain containing a jarty vf Re- publicans was wreckol, L aud a nunber of brdgea wore baraw waxn . Tho Bopublicans bave Wkes covered a plot on the up the sealawag Loulsisns, and the secret of Secrctary Chandler's movements, his Intentlon belug to block the game, drant, 100, rees to_liave csught the slanm, for his message to Gen, Sherman beways his auxict, Both Kepublican a Dumuocratic wire-pullers are RUNSING A RACE in the South to get the first hearing wiih the Te- turning Boards, ' wha are believe: and willing (o hold back dgures Indefl- tho election to tho highest Felix MeConkey, and scverst other Ko York Detiocrats, ars heta working sas- 500 ; Magison, | ‘%, 350; Jeficraon, Thewe Loaree Sive ke Bepoblicans all they caa, asssbly eapect. They hBOW 0BT HAJOTILY 88 £, 6AS, | shcs 10 heat from. which fuve s follows: Cald~ Mondsy night. flokd, B2); Greenville, 2203 Horoy, 1,352 Lancaster, 350; Lexington, 3133 Marion, 745; Mariboro, SN; Oconse, 1,58; Pickens, 1,648 ; Spartanburg, ,3X0; Unlon, 785 York, $62 Total, 24,254, Republican countivs (majoritics)—=Beautort, 5,831 Charleston, 6,233 Colteton, 1,118; Chester, 33 Clarendon, 8503 ; Fairficld, 673, Georgriown, 1,765 Kershaw, 2%; Newberr, burg, 1,40: Ricdiland, 14258 Williamsburg, 6t Total, 2% Democratic majority, Laurcus, 1,101; were overpow ered, Democratse majoritics tn INH won. STV SL Landray, 1 ARs—total, 2881 20802 10 08T srorriAined MAJONLY, £ivos us 7, 478, pariabes lart mentioned may be ably cxpecied 10 G0 betier for o o) Thiy cannol 00 WORE: mlnmb{-n from waay and bave Dot ra done hands. B W, Farrn nitely 20 as to »ell out "remdent Demacratic State Commiiiva. THE NEGROES. TREIR AITREUENSION. Swcial Digpasch se Tha WasanGrox, D, G, Nov. 12.—The Wasking~ 10n Chrowicie has the 1ollowing; A 1ady of this $ity, éavs in Alexanaric, 04,254; arpregate Repub- Aean majority, 23,745 Denwvratic majority for Governor, 1,505 Tilden ruus about 60 vofes behind Hampton. lot for Tilden ‘mlmng Repablicans in Washinston, for an announcemcnt of his olection by & concitiation of sane leading ofco. it thom places under Tiden, and to soften the wiy unheant-of tam holders, and prow: who, a4 1 am informed, 'T WANT ANY DAMNED HOW," *togo into ufllce quictly and 3 ther wonds, while those who have gune hrco Btates sot fudonbt to buy the election of Tiiden aro dolug their work down there, Kelly's mien are lo forvstall tronble here by crvaling the nat Tilden fa undoubledly clected. me was wade last ho bas Bucn spenlding a few 3. TEDOMS BhEL, UPaD ceivt of the 8ral eloction Dews in il place Tndie cefang the clection of Tiiden, e ook of such results was Jmmedinloly manidosiod fw 1 conaoet of the patve whike ehement wnrde A AT OnOG, 82 WOLEPH & 0TS cOTIe &7 SO0ALDIBEN INCL Tha 10RO prODle codned, In Lhe ARDANTL mLIDALIOA of 1he WhIGA, 10 bave ARy Tichis umr\h Iho whitos Another dispateh o tha same paper eays, however, that in twelve counties from which offictar and sembotiictal returns have boen re- culved, Tilden runs 831 behimd Hampton, and in one county leads Hampton by 21 votes, which is cxceptional, and {t s sate, therefore, to predict that Hayes will carry the Elevtoral vote of South 0.2 he tmportance Mesrris, Nov, 12.—J. M. Keating, editor of | The ont meve fn_ this the .ppeal, and W. 1L, Carroll, & promineut Democrat, left this cvenlng for Now Orleaus, to be prescut at the count. do_to aunounce niiversally Demovratic Jdoubtful Statee. A well-known spaper corrvspandent is su futo the piot, and s ¢ nas yet unauthenticated twlos ran (rutu Senator Conover abandoning Florida to h succeas 1 all il woinhn who had haen ury Gae Dot wat told By the lade af the Bouse, U resdy. Pidenar vloosod, 10 have been taie with porpetzatin Corvamia, & €, Nov, 12.—The Roand of State Canvassers mect toAnOIMIW 1o count the Scnatar Gonton armived bheng 10-day, and will be prowent during the session of the Baand A number of Northern Sena- tors are expocted to-morrows The Damorsta are stil], countdent that the State has gone for Tilden and Hampton. = TIE MODR OF COUNTING. Boc. 12, Chaps § of the Revised Statutes, pr- vhles that the Secretary of Statey Comptrntier Attorney-General, State Troasueer, and Inspector General, and the Chalrman of the Commitice on Priviteges and Klections of the Housa of Represcntatives shall Boana of State Canvasscrs, four of wham shall by a cutlicient numder to form the Board, The following are members of the Boand: llenry B, Hayua (colored), Seo- retay, of Stetoj, Jhowsas G Duvn (whitch L0y yos :“h:n 1 as. /00°vE DO TEMT 10 have ARy paY; e 1oal 30 the vored You'll he wmy vlave now. Alarms among the Loussvirie, Kv., Nov, 13.—Ex-Gov. gler, ex-Gov. Curtin, tho Ilon. Sam Randall, of I sylvania, tho Non. Btauley Matthow Job Biovenson, snd ex-Gov. Hoyt, of Ohlo, passed through the city carly thls woralug on routo to Louisiana. ———— THE PRESIDENT, AN INTERVIEW, Naw Yo, Nov. 13.—The Neald has the fol- Jowing iterview with Prosident Graut at Wash fngton last night: Upen being axked what his solution was of the proscnt sltuation, ho said, “Evarything now depeuds upo & fair count.' Thoe chargo of corruption and fraud wade sgainst the Republicans by thelr opponouts was thon discussod, uud ho saidt * Pollticiaus in the Bouth may lustigeso all 5orts of atrocition sud ; ' wpiic chilren oai out the scheme fa sup Marriescy and tho 0T, Who atw ksl of Canvassers. nepED clatioa i Tagnih 0 o Afug oit tholt wers of the white and thg fours Af the iacks alike show the Prevailing ex. DOMOCTLLI LUOCOW THIATIA, 803D e J S The wiiie pecple are s connection, (el Gar- Namte T T the belleves confidently that Haves fe olectedl, says that the discradit ‘ur over Lho reanits in Senth Caraliua, Lowsiang, Florida is tho work of New ¥ under cover of i1, have been hedging their bets on Tilden, Secrviary Chandler (¢ ab his deek L5 ark gamblers, who, hazands. On whal THE SOUTHERN PRESS, avy Repablic: A GPORFIA PATER. FEELING, MABSACHUSETTS. Nuw Youx, Nov. 1%—Gov. Rice, of Mas- sachusetts, has sent the following from thiscity to Prostdent (rant at Washington: Tha ontire Republican and Indesendent presa hesrtily snataina you iu sending teops o Lhe dlaguted Siates t Pevevrve the publly. Rpacial Wasamseron, . O, Now, 12—"(he Sosthera, PAPOTS Are cirvcalating sonsstomal storios Wiy rogand B the sttomnpls which 1t 1 allogod Toahing by the Ropublicats 30 waurs the volas. ol theQoatfal Siates. The tollowitg s takion from & Joablodauded Adlorial $4 coustitute tho eat off cormamunvation, of Massachuocits