The New York herald., 1876-11-28
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 1s7d
ANOTHER AUrHoRIry-THs SOUTH CAROLINA
DIFFICULTY ILLUSTRATED BY SIMILAR
CASE IN WISCONSIN.
An exact parallel we'll rs precedent 10 tho dis
puto between tho Board OF Canvasscrs and the Su-
prcne Court OF South Carolina has been discov-
cred in the Wisconsin Law Report. In 1885 tho
Board or Canvassers OF Wisconsin proceeded
to canvass the vote for Governor and
had finished all but two counties, without
which the republican candidate Bashord. had major
y OF about 30l Thcreupon the returns from these two
counties, which were situated in the wilderness, wero
doctored BY the democrats give Barsow, their
candidate, majority Of 1900. The latter was given
tho certificate OF election, and the lst OF January
1855, he was duly inaugurated. Meantime Bash
ford sued out writ OF quo Varanto before
the Supreme Court, which body composed OF ono
republican and two democratic judges, and tho issue
came to hcsring month or TWO aftor Barstow had
been installed as Governor. The Court went behind
the declaration OF the canvassers and took testimony
showing that the two counties which had given
majority sufficient overwhem the opposition majority
Of 500 In the rest Of the State situated In tho will
dcrncss and possessed population OF men. women aud
children, all told, hardly equal to 800 The basencss
OF the fraud made apparent that Barstow immc
Court proceeded to issue both writ Of custer and
mandamus. declaring Bashford the rightiuy elected
Governor Tho latter entered upon and took the Office
without further question.
ARRIVAL OF coNGEEssMEN-coNsIDER
SPECULATION ABOUT THE sPEAKERsHIp--Nn
RANDALL THE STRONGEST CANDIDATE
DOUBTS OF HIS AccEPTANcE-MR. sAyLRR's
CHANCES
There yet but sprinklug OF Congressman vsi-
bic Washington. Mr.. Saylor arrived today and has
taken rooms at the Arlington. Nr. Springer has en-
gagged Sunset Coxs old quarters in Ordways house
Capitol Hill Mr. Meade is at Wizards Mr. Foster Is
at the Ebbtt Mr.. Randall will be hero tomorrow.
The gossip about tho Spcakership In this way
Mr. Randall will bo the leading candidate If he wishes
the position As to his wishes the matter said
that conversation at Capc May last summer, after
tho adjournment, he expressed himself IS bong willing
to accept II tho Forty ah Congress should prove to
bo also democratic, his reasoning being that the
Speaker now would be reelected Speaker In the next
Congress. His election would furthermore bring Mr..
Fernando Wood to the head OF the Ways and Means
Committee, and thereby rccttfy an injustice done Mr.
Wood in the making up of tho committees last winter
Tho strength OF Mr.. Saylcr lies in the popularity
success he achieved Speaker pro tenpore Tho best
argument in his favor Is the lack or argument against
him. 1t would be very difficult 70 define why no should
not bo re-elected Mr.. Cox will 70 into the
with all the strength he had last year. and with the
addition OF SO many Of the members who originally
supported tho late Speaker Kerr doom Mr. Cox
titled to their support in turn for his Withdrawal in
favor OF Mr. Kerr.
Mr.. Morrison Is not known to desire the ofacc His
retiring disposition would disnclne him accept It
II |, were offered him. II Mr. Morrison Is not
didae Mr. Springer viii be urged IN his stead. II Mr.
Cox fails to the support Of tho Eastern do
ocrats Mr. Springer will get large share OF It. Mr.
Blackburn's name may be presented by somc Of his
unwso friends He is brilliant but not sound
parliamcntarian. s'Why,'' said member, speaking Of
hts conduct in the chair, "He came adjournng
| once in committee of the whole, and then where
| would tho House have been?"
There is also some talk OF making Mr. Hewitt
Speaker, but he would hardly accept tho place Tho
report Of last night that Mr.. Hewitt had written letter
hero advising the selection OF Mr.. Cox be
untrue All the democrats admit that, in view the
Qious work this session should Mr. Hayes bo elected
President, the Speaker should be experienced and
| ergetic in Parliamentary work