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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1876
Page
10
A prominent Republican writes to the national committee describing a fraud investigation drive. Train crews are sent to counties to collect evidence. They claim Mayes leads in fraud reports with danger to the state ticket. Democrats tried to negotiate with the canvassing board but failed.
The Florida board of canvassers concluded its session within ten days of starting, as required by law, after which a mandamus was issued and the board ceased to exist. The New York Times reports backing for the board’s legality, while Wade Hampton remains cool to the outcome and trusts the Supreme Court to ensure a fair count. A court order reconvened the board for the next day, but some members pledged not to obey, calling the court a pack of scoundrels and hinting at Washington involvement.
The Baltimore Sun recounts a touching incident at a late Confederate army meeting in Richmond. Lieut. Jacob Douty and Sergt. Henry Rees of the Forty eighth Pennsylvania risked death by entering a lit mine to relight a dawdling fuse near Petersburg. Their perilous act drew loud applause from veterans who fought the same battle.
The New York Journal of Commerce argues the dispute centers on what canvassing boards may legally do to correct or reject votes, not on miscounting efforts. It states that if boards reverse the majority across three states, Democrats may object but there is no legal way to overturn the inevitable result.
An analysis notes regional control of AP dispatches with J vA Dawson in Charleston and a White-Line rifle-club lieutenant in Columbia shaping reports. In Tallahassee a rebel telegraph operator altered official dispatches to fit views, prompting replacement by a reliable man. The piece contrasts Southern and Western press groups and accuses the Southern unit of political bias and violence.
Inquires arise on filling vacancies in the electoral college if a member dies neglects or refuses to serve The law states each state may define causes for filling these vacancies and the method to provide them.
At the Plymouth Church Congress debate centered on the shortage of ideal candidates for holy orders and on issues of the alienated classes and the press. Critics accused clergy of harshly denouncing the masses while proposing a ten thousand pound annual subsidy for a penny weekly to appease secular readers, prompting questions about the worth of a sermonized press versus traditional parsonages.
The Silver City Times and the Virginia City paper clash over usage of the phrase over the head as illogical. The Gold Hill News defends its editor who testifies about a fence rail incident where the hat was struck but not the head.
In New Bedford a woman from Africa told a grocer she would not buy taters from a Democrat after discovering his political affiliation. She boasted she hurriedly emptied the dem taters from her basket, asserting she does not buy taters from Democrats.
A Philadelphia Bulletin item voices a humorous plea to Hawk-Eye for a return and notes readers waiting for election returns. The lighthearted quip references kerosene breath to mock the delayed humor column while urging a quick comeback.
Berlin dispatch says Prince Bismarck assured the Marquis of Salisbury that Germany would remain neutral in any collision. He hopes for settlement but warns that circumstances are menacing.
Dr. A J Glover, supervisor of election at Swann Quarter Hyde NC, drowned on November 6 while in possession of Republican tickets. He vanished after being enticed by Democrats to an old windmill area. His body was found days later, nearly upright in water with coat over his head. It is suspected liquor was drugged at a bar prior to departure. Tickets disappeared.
Ex Vice President Colfax reviews a precedent about eligibility in the John Young Brown case. Brown was nominated for Congress under 25 and sworn in only after reaching the constitutional age, with a closely divided House and a delayed oath. The disability was removed with time and party dynamics, a precedent Colfax applies to the Vermont and Oregon postmasters.
Democrats concede Republicans have strong cases in several parishes and fear of retribution keeps key witnesses from returning home. Affidavits prepared for the returning board show threats against colored voters. United States Commissioner urges testimony as soldiers escort witnesses from Richland parish to New Orleans for safety.
A News reporter witnessed five Piutes in Virginia City playing draw poker using English phrases. They exchanged bets and calls, and one joked about a hand while others uttered typical poker exclamations. The scene showed skill akin to white players at raking in the pot during the game in Gold Hill Nevada.
Testimony in the Metcalf-Frost case alleges falsified county clerk records to cheat the Republican candidate in the St. Louis election.
The New York Tribune reports Woodward, arrested in Chicago, has turned state's evidence and will disclose the full story of the ring frauds. He claims to produce checks and identify recipients of the plunder, signaling ruin for past and present officials.
A New Orleans dispatch from November 25 discusses how Louisiana State canvassers will determine the disposition of the vote. The report focuses on the process and officials involved in certifying election results.
The board will count only votes cast and reject tickets with missing Hayes Wheeler electors. Democrats concede fairness of proceedings. In Natchitoches the tickets were printed correctly but poll supervisors erred in returns, raising Hayes majority by about 400 votes.
The piece argues the South Carolina Supreme Court challenges the returning board over the state’s Election canvass. It contends the court acts as a judicial body overstepping authority and seeks to control executive and legislative functions by attempting to certify elections from Laurens and Edgefield counties.
A Philadelphia Bulletin note captures a witty exchange at a wedding as the groom requests brilliant and dashing music beyond old standards. He asks the organist to imagine Beethovens minor symphony as a four flat fantasia with a high C, seeking lively, ringly selections.
The Atlanta Constitution quotes northern editors urging Democrats to keep fighting within their own region. The piece notes Indiana papers amplifying war rhetoric while urging restraint south of the line.
The looming war between Russia and Turkey may be averted if a Constantinople peace conference yields a compromise. The sticking point is the fate of rebellious European Turkish provinces. Russia demands release from Turkish control while Turkey intends to keep its dominion.
A woman guides a man to a sofa and asks about income while describing a grotesque mouth injury linked to a childhood accident with a cellar door and meat-hook. The man, moved to tears, jokes that she left her mouth in the basement and bids farewell, suggesting a meeting in the afterworld.
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