The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-06

THE SITUATION.
The Southern Situation the Chief
Topic OF Conversation In
Washington.
House and Senate Committees
to Visit the South and
Report.
Grants Scheme is TO Territorial
ize Louisiana, South Carolina
and Other States.
The Situation In the Pivotal States
Unchangei-lOulSlana Board
VIII Announce Result
Tomorrow.
Florida Claimed for Hayes by a Small
Majority Democrats 0usted In
the South Carolina House OF
Representatives Fight Over
the Electoral Vote In
Nebraska
IouisiHna's Vote.

LouisiHna's Vote.
Special to the ~, Louis Republican!
WASHINGTON, December "a lead.
ing Republican aud an intimate friend
and associate of Zach Chandler stated
to-day that | g had reasons to believe
that Tilden would certainly get part
II not the whole o! I,onisiana's electo.
raj vote on Wednesday,
Another Turu,
1t is believed that Republicans lie.
gard this IA SO probable that they are
preparing to prevest rilden's election
In this way: BY raising objections tn
II sufficient number of electors In other
States because of disqualification arts
ing from their participation in the re.
bellion to overcome the gain In Louis.
lana. Democrats, however, are hope.
full that the complications in Oregon
and Nebraska will result advantage.
uusly to Tllden, by cutting down the
Hayes vote.
Important Information.
Your correspondent is besides Ii
possession Of information II u conn
dental character, which 1t would b
impolitic to make public at present
fully justiying the statement that de
spite any and all corrupt action by tn,
Southern returning boards, Hayes vot,
will not exceed 1874.
Loss of q Republican Electoral Vote
II is possible that these expectations
may not be realized. But they are al
least based Oh information derived
from trustworthy sources, which indi'
Gates the loss OF one Republican cleo
toral vote IN manner not now sus
peoted by the Republican committee,
but by combination Of circumstances
perfectly legal and legitimate.
CoioradO's Case.
1t Is understood that some one will
tomorrow object to Bedford, the new
member from Colorado, being sworn
in, holding that the constitution has
not been ratified. The Democrats OF
the House are divided on the question.
Morrison and Saylar ana other lead
ing members of the House, declare
that the objection will not hold good
More IneIisibiiisy.
Republicans have decided to object
to Humphreys, successor for a short
time OF Williams, OF Indiana. This
will be done Oh the ground that Hum.
phreys was convicted In the Milligan
conspiracy, ana that he has not since
had his disabilities removed.
The Colorado Senators.
1t Is also reported tonight that Sen
ator Thurman will object to the recep.
ton of the Senators from Colorado on
the same ground that objection will be
made to the MEMBER, Belford.
wild Stories.
There has been great deal OF talk
about the hotel Hobbies to- night. Vari.
Gus sensational stories regarding po-
litical matters having furnished a
cause for comm0tion, u personal call
OF Mr.. Hewitt on the President this
morning being exaggerated into re
port that a committee OF prominent
Democratic were endeavoring to make
A Compromise
with the administration. Mr. Hewitt
was with the President some time, but
the object and result OF this meeting
isgreatly exaggerated. The two talked
over the political situation, the Presi
dent holding throughout the CONVERSE
ton that he did not want to seem to
be giving the aid of the administration
to any effort to count Mr.. Hayes In II.
legally. On the contrary, he thought
he had been acting the part of patriot
in what he had done, especially in
The Use Of the Military.
OF course Mr.. Hewitt endeavored Ia
convince the president OF the justice OF
the claim of the Democrats to the vote
of the three States now IN dispute.
s0ntb Carolina.
1t is known that the plan for to- NOR.
rows proceedings in South Carolina
has been settled on here, aud Is as fol-
lows: In the morning Governor
Cham berlain will call upon and us,
the State constahulary to Dust the Lau
rens and Edgefield delegations. Shoulo
these delegations resist, and seriou!