Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-15
Our Washington Letter.

WAsiuNGroN, D. c., November H. 1876
Nssrs. Ediors - Although the official returns,
which would place the matter beyond all contro-
yersy, have not as yet been received it is the
general belief here that Governor Hayes is elected
President The feeling here since Wednesday
has been one Of mixed suspense and assurance
and no one can believe that the matter is really
settled until we hear from the conference Of prom
inent Republicans aud democrats, who have de.
| parted for Louisiana
riiE TROUBLE ~ LOUISIANA
| Is beginning to assume an important feature ia
the election, and the real solution Of the difficulty
may be the keystone that shall decide who goes
/ to the White House to rule on the 9th Of next
| March It appears that in the parish Of East
! Feliciana large number Of voters we're not reg
istercd the reason for this is said by the Repuh.
lieans to be that the registrar was menaced and
driven away by the democrats while the latter
claim that the official failed to keep his appoint
ment The voters who contr,ed to effect regis
tution were, with three exceptions, democrats
whose votes gave Iilden majority in the parish
Democrats who were not registered deposited
| their ballots separately while it is stated by the
democratic dispatch, the Republicans RETAINED
| from voting Now the question comes, shall
inc tes's'eieu votes cast under THESE clrcnih-
stances he counted Inc democrats say yes
while the Republicans oppose It with the argn-
ment that the voting in the parish Is Viua.cd
| 10y intimidation ana fraud. uther parishes are
similarly situated and ar OF them are parishes
ou "'"en tDe democrats rely Tor 'ne MAJOR
ity they still claim
me uonui uai remains OF the election OF Hayes
anu neel'r is maze less lA'niu' pf tue iaet OF
Tue large
HTrBlicAN GAINS iN coNaREssNEN,
which are made up from nearly every state in tho
MON Although Republican House in the
next Congress is not fully assured, still the isct-
show that the democrats will not have but three
or four majority at the most, whereas their pres
ent majority is seventy-seyen The gains In Re-
publican Congressman made last Tuesday, thu.
far settled, are as follows Arkansas, one Cali
iornia, two illinois, five Iowa, one Kansas
one Louisiana, two Massachusetts,, two; Michi-
gan two Missouri, four; New Jersey, one Ore
gon one pennsylvania seven tennessee, one
making total gain Of thirty Prom this total
must be taken the following losses Alabama,
one kentucky one Mississippi one Virginia,
one fetal four which brings the Republican gain
70 t"enty-sN As the Republicans only needed
gam ol t"enIy-nlne' Aiter 'he october elections,
70 se' control OF tue LeAt House, and as Ne"
h"lhpshiIe "N'u elects us congressman IN
MARCH, is hapie 10 make a gam oil one or two Tor
t"e Republicans II VIII be readily seen that the
pont''l complexion oil the lower House in the
ioIty-hith congress Is lable TO be about as
evenly divided As 10 H. possible 70 get II. Further
returns "w'"iy stated are very hAme To give
"e house To 'le hepunhc@nS.
AS 20 the political standing OF the Senate after
Tue louiW OF Maren' ihe recent elections have
gwen promise OF a larger republican majority
thah we ANTICIPATED IN our last letter Al that
une 'he prospect was 'hat me Republican ma
louty Woud be reduced to two, but BY the en-
coufaglns reports showing the legislatures OF New
Jersey south carolina ana probably Louisiana,
L" ne hepupil'an the majority IN the next Senate
"lH be at least nine
hut lew weeks more VIII elApse before the
second session oil the torty-iouTth Congress will
convene The inst business in the lower branch
VIII be the
ELECTION or sPfAkEH oF THE HOUSE
! Tor the session, This election Is already being
Freely discussed both here and elsewhere. The
| candidates, more prominently named, are Milton
/ naNler OF Ohio, Samuel j. Randall OF Penpsyl-
Nania and ;. ;. Cox Of New York The chances
are generally believed among the democrats
here, To be in favor Of Mr.. Sayler lie was
Speaker pro tctpore Of the last session, and ia
that capacity showed an excellent fitness for the
place lie is man OF brains quick perceptions,
Of average dignity and great popularity. As the
selection OF Speaker OF the coming session is
Joined very closely in affinity with the choice
which will be made for the presiding officer OF
the next Congress lsupposine Of course, the
democrats still have CONTROL and as sayler has
been reelected, his chances are as good as any
upon that score sun he Is handicapped in
several ways In the hrSt place he is too lazy to
push himself aud a'tnoush he mas good sense
enough 10 appreciate the honors OF the place, he
uoh seem 10 feaAy care Tor H. lie would rather
DC Wolhef on the moor than the custodian OF the
s"N''' inns very apathy may defeat hiin' There
are also TWO other elements Of danger to him.
ne WIZ "nu '''''u"n'o opposition from the hard-
money democrats oil the east VINO although they
"HV i'n' l''sona"y' can Nun Mi''' urhk ms
VINE anu eat ms oaenelof u'hhets' could not
poSsluS No'o l"r MN inen' 100 thete Is sunset
N"N' "no VIII DO inc u'rN pnah'o" III a'yiers
way NoN ""S p'on'p'S not io'so''e" tue manner
~ ""'o" "e ""s ','%'vu ~neu nc went 10 ~.
'r,,,@ 9' ~ oV'u ny ~ WIN "sa'n"
'io "'' ~ nv '"' canvass WIN an 'ne
| 49,. g.. a. - ~,
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'.'u '''''ne .o',''S' '""' wa pe
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ne Is nci'ousiy ANXIOUS 10 administer IT, hewas
MOTT cniei competitor year ago and his many
iiiehus IN Tue party nave always been disap-
Poln'eu 1T HIS ueieat
lnele are o'her aspirahts Tor the CHAIR although
'ney stahu DO real chance 10 get IT, blackburn
u Neh'uohy' Is one lie was frequently called to