Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-21


The legislature of North Carolina, which Is
more than two-thirds democratic, met yes
terday and organized. This body elects a
United States Senator to succeed Ransom
democrat. THE Elizabeth IN. j. Herald,
quibbling about the point whe her election
al d appointment are the same, of the case of
Gov. Bedle, in New Jersey, who was inelgi-
became eligible after election by resigning
his Judgeship. THE brag count and
the votes do; hence the continued Frightening
of Hayes prospec. s.-N Y. Tribune Any
of our friends IN the country having reliable
returns from the back counties of Florida and
the river parishes OF Louisiana, will confer a
favor by sending them i'm as rapidly as pos
sihle. There is a man out at the front door
waiting for them. burlington HdCkeye
The rejection of returns legally made is
dangerous business. 1t is a twO-edged sword
and is liable TO cut two ways. There is a
question if it be wise to allow returning
board to go back of the polling of the ballots
and decide whether there was intimidation
or fraud. What limit is there to their action?
result of any election. If the Tilden electors
have received the majority of the ballots hon
estly cast i'm Louisiana they should be de-
clared elected. The republican party can af-
ford to be disappointed, but it cannot afford
to be Observation-Disclosures Transcript $50.
When the campaign began the Sun, Tribune,
The contest carried off their balance, all ex-
cept the Herald. That paper remained sim
dependent, with democratic prOclivities."
The Sun leaped to the front OF the World as an
organ, and the Tribune earned the right to be
reckOned the party voice. The Post hesitated
now and then, but during the last two weeks
stuck at nothing. We should have sold our
bonds and bought gold if we had not discov-
cred fever in its pulse.-Nt1O York Methodist.
''''Since the influx of distinguished pOliti-
clans from the north it is no uncommon thing
for the thoughtful New Orleans housewife to
wake her husband up at the dead of
night and bid him Ego down and see
if those basement windows are Sc
curely fastened. "-Brooklyn Argus -.
THE meteoric shower which was due last
Monday night has thus far failed to come to
time, and ii is thought that the democratic
rational committee should appoint a number
o. gentlemen of national reputation to go up
ard have a fair cOunt.-Buriia0ton Hdlokeye.
The sole question Is, For whom were the
majority of the votes in that state cast?
Fraud can be assumed upon either side, and
the assumption proves nothing The previous
action of the present returning board has in
deed laid ii under suspiciOn.-HnpeT's Week
~. The necessity is now apparent, as was
stated at the last session of the Senate that
there should be a deposit Of unquestiOned and
unquestionable power in some tribunal upon
whose decision the American people will rest
with satisfaction and security.-BostOn Adler
tiseT. What a consolation il will be To
patriots of the defeated party that the "plat-
form" OF the positive principles advocated by
the successful party was almost Identical
with that of his Own-ChicdgO Advance.
There seems to be an uncommon deal of
1lterest In uncle TIlden among the women,
about these days. Is it sympathy or hOpe?-
Springfield Republican There is still a
difference of opinion as to the time within
which the law requires the electoral vote to
be counted. The latest law says that this
must be done within thirty-five days after
the election, but this law appears not oapply
to electors. An older law, applicable TO cleo
tors, fixes the final count at twenty-six days.
The thirty five day law would bring tn count
beyond the day In Decemb n when the fed
eral constitution requires the electors to moe
at their respective stat capitals and to can
vass the vote. The older law provides that
the count shall have been made four or five
days before the time of the meeting of tn
electors. 1t is Lot anticipated that the count
Will be delayed until after the 9Th of Deem
Der, and thus raise another serious question
with regard to the electoral college.-WaM
Special Gin. Gazette "a wicked critic of
democratic tOrchlight professions tried an
experiment on one during the week before
election. He rushed suddenly into the very
midst of 1t, and raising up his voice shout d ,
mike! Mike!" WhereupOn the whole pro-
cessiOn stopped and answered "What?''-
Springfield Republican. THE news comes
from Rochester that the two men who bet on
Tilden and Hayes, so that the loser should go
without his drinks for the remainder of the
year, are both tipping as usual. ....Henry
WattersOn, according to the tone OF his
paper, went to New Orleans, not to have a
particularly honest count, but to have Tilden
elected anyway.-N Y. Herald
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