, 1876-12-03
WADING IN.
A Course Hampton Appears
to Be Quietly Pursuing.
The Democratic House Rein
forced by Two Colored Re-
publican Deserters.
Hampton's Supporters Apply Is
the Supreme Court for
Mandamus.
The Object Being to Obtain
Possession Of the E1ec-
ton Returns.
They Also Want a Quo War1anto
Served on the Hayes
Electors.
Slight Symptoms Of a Row 0ver tho
Edgtdeld Democratic Dele
cation.
The Louisiana Board De-
liberating Upon Its
Verdict.
Queer Points of Evidence in The
Florida Election Cases.
An Attempt to Lead an Illinois Repub-
hcan Elector Astray.
He Politely Declines to Act In any Inde"
pendent Capacity.
The Louisiana Board De-
liberating Upon Its
Verdict.
Queer Points Of Evidence in the
Florida Election Cases.
He Politely Declines to Act In any Inde"
:, pendent Capacity.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
JOINED THE HAMPTON COLuNN.


JOINED THE HAMPTON C0LuNN.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 2--Two Republican mem-
bers (co1orcd), Wycrs and Hamilton, have just
deserted the Republican side and been swo1n /:
BY the Democratic Speaker.
Both House are still in session.
The Senate has adjourned till Monday.
HAMPTON APPL1Es 70 THE COURTS.
a motion was made today in the Supreme
Court in behalf Of Wallace, Speaker Of the DEM
ocratlc House, for a mandamus on MackcY,
Speaker Of the Republican House, ,tocompe1 him to
deliver the returns for Governor in Mackey's
possession to Wallace, as the legal Speaker Of
the legal House; also motion for quo war
1nnto on the Hayes Electors. Both cases a7e to
be heard Monday
Mackey, in the House this evening, told Wal
lace he intended to remove the Edgefeld men
with State Constab1es. Wallace said the House
was the only conservator of its own order, and
could not legally be tnterfered with By Con-
stables or any outside force, and he would resist
them with all the power at his command, and
would yield only to United States troops Under
Gen. Ruger.
QUEER PRoCEKD1EG.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec 80 ?. m.-The Re-
publicans tonight seated four new members
from Abbeyville County. No protests or co.,
tests were heard. The Democratic members,
with certificates OF election from the Board Of
Canyassers, were in the Hall.
WASHINGTON sPEcuLAT1oxs.
Special Dfspdtch to The Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2.-There Is reason
to believe that the South Carolina Democrats
h11i ID any event at.empt 10 'n.u9u1ate lamp
ton. II the Republicans succeed in preserving
quorum In the House long enoueh to fuai1eurnta
Chamberlain, conflict appears inevitable. One
theory is that it is the purpose to continue the
present deadlock in the South Carolina Lcgis-
latu1o until after Wednesday next, when the
Electoral College meets, and the Hayes Electors
will certify the vote Of the State. It is said that
the Republican leaders here suspected the
Democrats In South Carolina OF an in
tention, If they could organize the Legislature,
to repeal the law giving the people the cholco
Of Electors, and returning to the old system In
use in South Carolina before the War, when tho
Legislature chose the Electors 10 prevent this
at all hazards 1t is said, was the maiP object OF
the recent act OF interference, and the purpose
is now to keep the Legislature ot deadlock IN
til after Wednesday. This being doue, 1t is a.
serted that Gen. Kuger will receive orders On
no account to Interfere except to prevent
bloodshed, to let the Legislature manage III
own attairs' allowing the democrats TO ha7e
the ascandency II they can get IT, II Is e3pee1eo
that they Will 90 so, tnat Iney VIII cau7@se
the State vote and declare Hampton governor.
and' having majority On JOINT oaoos' VIII
choose Democ1atlc oenator' 1h1s eto!y eo"e.
On sufficiently good aotnor'ty 10 make 1t ~ les"
probable a..r.ur u,rr,a