The New York herald., 1876-12-04
THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW ELECTION.
Effect Of Governor Hayes 0ycrtures ia
Southern Democrats.
TlLDEN S PROSPECTS FRIGHTENING
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


HEw1rT-vIEws AND PURPOSES ON THE
RECENT ELEcTIoN-HE DECLARES THE
LOUISIANA VOTE SHOULD DE THROWN OUT
TupENs PROSPECTS FRIGHTENING.
The Presidential question is moro muddled than
ever to-day. but Mr.. Tdens prospects, from a
Washington standpoint, to bo brighter than
for week past Tho town is asog tonight about
an interview held between tho President and Mr.
A. S. Hewitt to-day at eloscn O'Clock. It is
understood that Mr.. Fish brought about this
interview It sknown that Mr.. Hewitt communicated
few prominent democrats what had passed. but SOL
emnly pledged them to secrecy thus taking the
way to enven Washington with multitude o! ru-
mors and false stories The President refuses to be
seen this evening the matter, and Mr.. Eowtt has
hidden himself Tho unlucky gentlemen whom he
has sworn secrecy 60 about big and bursting
with secret which will leak out in spite thor ef
forts, and which is of much importance than Mr.
Hewitt thinks.
The interview was friendly. 1t gives the democrats
moro hope than they have had before of Mr. Tildcn's
election, and in it tho President explained that he did
not intend to do injustice to either side;
that he held impartial position; that he meant
should provo to bo elected his successors that no
did not think tho defeated sde could gain anything by
making trouble or stirring up war or civil disorder;
that nothing Of that kind would succeed This is be-
eyed to have been the purport of tho Presidents CON-
mun,cation 10 Mr.. Hewitt 1t is believed that no
also said that, while he hoped that Mr.. Hayes
elected ho did not know 1t; that tho dispute might be
diflcalt to decide, might become possible
hold now election In ordcr to arrivo satisfactory
decision for the country.
Hints have been dropped by some intimates OF tho
President within day or two, that he had doubts
about tho election OF Mr.. Hayes, and
that he thought there might have to bo
a new election IN which the safety Of the coun
try would he thought mako It necessary for him to
hold over during the interrcgnum.
The doubt about Mr. Hayes election has spread
to-day among prominent republicans. some Of whom
say privately that It would bo calamity
TO the party 70 Hase Hayes 10 III WIN
a suspicion Of dishonest count These
gentlemen add frankly that the proceedings in
South Carolina have been almost fatal biunder for
tho party making the there doubtful and they
,irely unworthy Of confidence. Under these circum-
stances they say that count Hays would ruin the
party and cause the retirement II its leaders
in disgrace at the next election. They
much for a man they do not know, and with whom
they have held but limited Communications
A letter in the Cincinnati Enquirer, which arrived
hero this evening, giving account Of some things
Governor Hayes Is said to have told Mr. Roberts,
correspondent OF tho New Orleans Times has
also caused a good deal OF excitement
in republican circles tonight. The state
mcnts were not at nrss believed, but II was soon
found that Mr. Roberts did stop at Columbus and did
SEQ Governor Hayes, and this made tho matter look
serious II is probably true that Mr. Roberts did 90
10 Governor Hayes with letters from Mcssrs Steven
son, Halstcad and Stanley Matthew'S; that he called
on the Governor as . correspondent OF the New Or
leans Times and convcrscd with him. The
remainder of tho story, far as II asserts that he
went rs the representative OF Southern bear
ing letters messages from them, is untrue. MI.
Roberts Is very rcticcnt tho of Governor
Hayes communications to him, but as soon as II be-
much foundation for the Enqmrer's story, leading
publican politicians took alarm and consultations arc
now held about IT, Mr.. Conklpg and Mr.. Boutwell,
have been at the White House all tho evening.
Tho most important par. Of tho Presidents commu-
nIcaton TO Mr.. Hewitt that, In his opinion there
had not been fair vote In Louisiana; that the whole
affair thorc was inextrcable muddlc and that, in
his opinion, tho vote OF Louisiana should not DO
counted at all In this opinion he very positive
saving that the vote OF tho State ought to be flung
out Hc complained that tho press he'd treated him
unfairly saying that the HERALD had misreprescntcd
his purposes, and that he meant only fair play and
Justice: that mistakes had been made In South Caro-
lin, but they we're his. and corrected when
they came to his knowledge.
II follows from this that the President means to cast
his influence the exclusion Of tho vote OF Louisiana
which would, Of course, give the election TO Mr.
Tildcn.
on tho whole the democrats are quietly ju5iiant
They feel OF success and private dispatches
have gone from here from democratic leaders, to-
night, 10 friends saying that TIdcn's election Is cor
tain. There are reports that prominent repub.
can senator means 10 make an attack tomorrow on