The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-01

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candidate will stick to them through life
closer than blister. They can stop thls
robbery Of the people Of New York ely
Il they choose. AT least they can with
draw support from candidate for whom
repeaters swarm even more than they dtp
for Tweed. Can Mr.. Adams or Mr.. Cod
win, or such citizens, afford to indolse ~
q Performer" any man who permits Mi' ~
out protest preparations TO DC nau u.,o - ;
rob this State second time IN hA HHsNs :
THE OUTLOOK IN INDiASA'
The indianapolis Journal says; ut is
far from our purpose to generate in the
minds Of Republicans any false hopes
reIntiyo to the result Of the November
election in this State, but we can assure
them that the skies are Frightening every
day. We are in receipt Of advices from
different parts Of the State OF the most
cheering character. The steady TIDE OF
popular sentiment which was setting 80
strongly in favor Of the Republican party
before The election was but temporarily
arrested by that event, and Is still roll
ING forward. We say 10 our Republican
friends throughout the State that the ele'
ments are favorable for u triumphant re-
yersal Of tho October verdict in Novem.
ber Everything depends on getting out
n iull Republican vote. That done, We
NAV confidently look for sufficient IN
crease from other quarters to carry the
State for Hayes and Wheeler.
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
From the Washington Star Of Saturday.
The danger which will threaten the
country in case OF a close vote at the
coming Presidential election, owing to
The defective system of.Oounting the cleo
toral vote provided by the Constitution,
must be painfully realized by all thought
full men. The twenty.second joint rule,
now no longer in operation, vicious as 1t
was, did provide certain system, but
the Constitution, which is now the only
guide, says in effect that the votes shall
be opened by the presiding officer, and
they shall then be counted. BY whom
they shall be counted il fails 10 specify,
but heretofore, by common consent, the
presiding officer OF the Senate has yirtu'
ally performed that duty. The New
York Times, in commenting on the posi-
bic danger attending a disputed election
saws it should be remembered that we
have never approached the precise dan
ger which now maybe ahead otus. We
| have never seen q time when contest on
this point would be 80 complicated, would
awaken such bitter passions, or would be
likely to be more obstinate. Great close,
ness in the election would make a con.
test, il not probable, atleast possible. II
objection should be made next February
to the counting Of sufficient number oil
votes TO prevent either o., the candidates
receiving a majority, there would in.
stantly arise pretensions, based on
grounds Of certain plausibility, which
no human tribunal could decide, and
which would have to be disposed o., il at
all, BY an incredible degree OF wisdom
and forbearance on both sides.
But under the Constitution nothing
whatever is said in regard to Directing to
the vote Of State. 1tsimply says, "the
vote shall be counted" This would seem
to be mandatory. The Times suppose
for instance, that the vote Of South Caro-.
lima is objected to on the ground that
United States troops were in the State al
the time Of the election. The vote OF New
York might also be objected TO on the
ground Of extensive frauds. This process
might 90 on until neither candidate had
majority OF all the States, when the
election would devolve on the House
This would DO the result under the
twenty.sCcond joint rule; but this rule, 1t
must be remembered, is no longer in ex-
istence. The provision Of the Constitu'
ton which takes the place Of this rule
does say, however, that in case no candl.
date is found to have majority OF al
the electoral votes cast, the House shall
Immediately proceed to elect. This NIGH
be construed by come to imply that the
votes OF States objected to might be
thrown out, but the inference would
hardly be u fair one. 1t is held by many
and with good show OF reason, that tht
presiding officer OF the Senate is vested
under the Constitution, with the power o.
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deciding all questions OF procedure Us
they arise, He might, therefore, rule out
OF order all objections TO counting the
vote OF certain States, and in all cases
.. where there are two sets ii returns would
count which ever one he chose. i
II ia quite probable that when the two
. Houses meet in December they will
adopt some system, specific in all its de-
tails, by which tho vote can be counted
It is not likely that the discussion on THU
important subject will be prolonged far
into the session.. Should Hayes DO elect
ed by small majority, the Delnocrati
would doubtless endeavor tolresuscitatt
rule twenty-five. while the Republicans
would want a new rule which would pre-
clude the probability Of an election by
the House. AT any rate, the mater
must be adjusted before the second
Wednesday in February, when both
Houses meet 10 count the vote.