New-York tribune., 1876-11-23

that at Columbus. Democratic orators, great
and small, may as well understand that the
determination of the people to see justice done
will not be in the least aided or strengthened
by their resolutions and speeches. And, FUR
| thermore, that it's bad time to play with hre.
A Rowing Association of New-England Col
leges has been formed, with representation
that does not promise regatta or imposing
proportions. Only three colleges were repre-
sented and these are by no means the most
prominent of New-England schools. Yale was
not represented at all, and Harvard refused to
come. 1t does not necessarily follow that the
regatta will be failure, or that a race, with
but a few contestants and rowed on New-En-
gland waters, may not be just as interesting
and far more healthful than larger regatta,
rowed under the paterna eye,Of MIR. John MOT
rissey and used as a bait to draw crowds INTO
the parlors of gamblers and booksellers. The
Saratoga reoatta is not such thorough sue
cess but that New-LondOn can have chahce'
We are glad to announce that the Hon. Ed
ward McPl erson, long Clerk of the House or
REPRESENTATIVES, and author of the Invaluable
political compends which have for years been
the indispensable handbooks of every poltl-
clan. has undertaken the editOrship OF IHE
TRIBUNE ALMANAC, in place of the lamehted
John F. Cleveland. Mr. McPhersOn's peculiar
fitness for the task is known to politicians OF
either party, and we are fully warranted IN
assuming that under his scrupulous care the
Almanac will be, even more than 1t mas peeh
in the past the standard manual OF election
returns. and political intelligence. Its election
returns this year will possess peculiar inter-
est, and every effort will be made to nave
them absolutely accurate according to the
latest official figures
There is a curious conclusion to the official
canvass in South Carolina. The Supreme
C0urt which seems to take considerable IN
terest lust now in the politics of the State,
made an order for the issue of certificates of
election to the candidates for the Legislature
having maiorities in the tabulatcd returns sub
mtted by the Board of Canvassers. This
order included the two disputed counties, and
would have given the Democrats the Leglsa-
ture and the election of a United States Sen
ator and the privilege of counting the vote for
Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. Before
this order reached the Board OF Can
vassers they had disposed of the whole
matter by issuing certificates of election to all
members of the Legislature but those from the
two disputed counties, thus securing Repub-
lican majority and reversing Ill advance all
the results that would have been attained by
the action of the court. Certificates were also
issued to the Hayes electors and the entire
Republican State ticket. The Board then adj
iOurned sine die 1t is claimed that its APP
parently hasty action was made necessary by
the fact that the legal limit of its session had
expired.
In Mexico the Presidential contest has led to
another revolt. In the elections last July l35
electoral colleges gave 1886 votes for President
Lerdo and only 752 for his opponents. The
opposition, however, maintained that In some
districts no elections were held on account OF
lawlessness, while in others majority OF the
citizens did not vote. When Congress as
sembled it referred the returns to Committee
of Scrutiny, which reported on the 23d ult.
that President Lerdo's election was valid. The
House sustained this report by large ma
| iority Thereupon Chiei-Justice lglesias,
without any pretense of legal fOrmallty,
sent a communication to his associates
IN the Supreme Court calling upon
them to declare the election invalid This by
a vote of to they declined to do.
Justice Iglesias then did as every Mexican 9,
spirit is expected to do. He pronounced
against the Government, and declared himself
Provisional President. In this act he is up
held by two ex-judges of the Supreme Court
and several deputies. He has made Leon the
seat of government and appointed cabinet
He viii continue in power until the Federal
troops can arrive at Leon, when it is expected
! +bis nbo,tom government will vanish