The New York herald., 1876-11-28
The Board at Large Pending De-
cision of Questions Raised.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN PLAN.
Protest Of the Democrats Against Fed
eral Interference.
CANvAsSlNG IN FLORIDA BEGAN.
The Tricks and the Manners Of the Louisiana
Returning Board.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN PLAN IN
THE PALMETTO srATE-THE BOARD OF CAM
vAssERs BKyoRE THE FEDERAL COURT
PRACTICAL DHLIvERANcE PENDING THE AR
euMENT- PROCEEDINGS ON THE wRIr-cHIEr
JUSTICE WAITE DEcL1NEs 10 BE PRESENT
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE IN CAUCUS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBIA, Nov. 81, 1915
This morning the city gave evidence early hour
Of bustlo general interest Crowds could DO
talking together. mostly OF tho democratic persuasion
Tho republicans generally negroes and rarely
10 be
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS.
At eleven O'Clock the democrats met in caucus ard
continued for hour then adjourned mect this
evening in hall or the House Of Representatives
They met according to adjournment at six p. NJ and
now in session selecting their speaker and other
Oicers There is considerable discussion among them,
eut they all understand ono thing.
cHAxBERLAIS's GAME
Is to get them to commit somo breach of law SO he
can call in the military. They determined to give
him chance by strictly adherng to law and permit
no violence or anything Illegal any what
ever.
REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.
Tho programme indicated by your correspondent
since Wednesday last and when tho Board OF State
Canvasscrs so openly dc1ed tho Supreme
Court is being rapidly developed. Il has
been quito plain that they wcro acting
under instructions and relied for protection
power superior to the Supreme Court. Hence saw
at once from evidence all sides that Judge Bond
was TO throttle the Supreme Court aud the military
was TO pin tho Legislature in their seats and Chamber
lain in his chair with bayonets Judge Bond denied
his share of It Saturday to ex-senator Chestnut,
Judge Bacon and others
THE CORPUS.
This morning his writ of habeas corpus was issued
promptly commanding the Sheriff OF Richland county
10 produce before him bodies Of Board OF
Canvassers forthwith. The return was made and the
prisoners produced by eleven O'Clock, and then the
subsequent plan became selfevident
BOARD
1t is TO release them at pretence Of commit
fng them the charge Of the Unitcd States Marshal
who will permit shem go large parole until tho
is decided. twill bo decided until the Board
and Judge Bond are ready. In the meantime they
a large. This is really worse and moro
DARING JUDICIAL UsURPArIoN
than dischargng them after hearing tho and
ccang them DO illegally deprived OF their liberty.
They now discharged from the commitment OF the
Supreme Court Tor contempt without argument,
examination adjudication by the United States
court. The Supreme Court committed them for con-
tempt Judge Bond releases them until some indcf-
mite time in tho future. when he win decide whether
they ought to bo sent back to Jail not That is the
present condition, in fact, OF this case.
psocESpIsGs COURT.
AS soon the writ served on the Sheriff. the
counsel for the Sheriff, Mr.. Clark, and with him. rep
rescnting the Supreme Court. General Conner and
General Bradley 7. Johpson Of Virginia, Messrs.
Yraman and Rhc FASTENED the United States court
where, few minutes, the Sheriff and his prisoners
arrived Counsel Ior the Supreme Court asked see
pctiton, which is quite lengthy document elab-
or.lcly prepared While they were ex-
ain ning 1t, Judge Settle, OF North Carolina ono
Of the judges OF the Supreme Court Of that State and
late candidate Tor Governor against Vance, and Judge
Denny, Of Indiana, admitted bar and an
themselves witnesses for the Board OF Can
vasscrs General johnson, OF tho counsel for the
Supreme Court, then in.
tho writ habeas corpus that the Board OF
rapvassers acting under statue Of south
Carolina counting the votes for electors OF
President and Wee President; That that was
enacted under authority OF that clause OF the constu
lion United States which authorized each State
10 appoint electors such as IL deemed best:
that while dong such duty they Illegally inter-
tered with by tho Supreme Court Of South Carolina,
which had jurisdiction In tho premises and passed
various orders them to various things, ali OF
which are vod and then incarceracd them In prison
for contempt in not obcying these void orders an
usurplng court
THIS is the substance Of the lengthy document
RETURN wElr
made by the ShoriT behalf Of tho Supreme Court
shows that he holds them on judgment contempt
entered by that body; that this judgment passed
In course Of proceedings having relation to
the count of the vote OF members Of the
Legislature, and that s.onc. and that the
orders and judgment complained Of had no
reference to any counting Of Of electors directly
or Indirectly. When the return In Judge Settle
asked that time be Gxcd Tor hearing the petition.
General Conner objected to that aud named Wednes-
day, provided the prisoners rcmandcd to the
.ody Of the sherlaof Richland county abide do
:ision OF the Court Judge Bond tho Court could
aos do that; he must put them charge OF his
marshall General Conner then withdrew his consent
10 fix day tor hearing and moved TO dismiss the petit
HON.. He announced the readiness Of counsel argue
Is at once.
Judge Denny said no had been travelling for two
sgnts that he and his colleague, Judge Settle, had
the petition before. and they could not
uguc II without preparation
TBE DEMOCRATIC ARGUMENT.
General johnson said that In this grave and
lraordinary proceeding the petitioners ought be
prepared their once. Hero was propo-
sition to take committed TO prison
on tho judgment OF tho Supreme Court or
a State cut of the custody CT the officer
Of tho law having legal charge them and in effect,
to rc!caso them without argument and without DIS
susson. Commlttai the custody OF the marshal was
N effect and fact releasing them, for he would lot
hem 90 at liberty. The practice in habcas corpus was
. an important matter when grave questions
verc disclosed by tho petition, to require
he case bc argued on rule to
,how cause why the writ should ISSUE Tho Court
would thus be advised n there any solid