The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-24
Edition
The National Muddle
Latest From the Scenes Of Con-
tentiOn.
No Decisive Developments
Yet Made.
The Lawyers Pronounce Ken
lucky All Solid.
Positive Information.

Positive Information.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The Graphic,
this afternoon, says it has positive in-
that the Electoral vote of both
Florida and Louisiana will be cast for
Rutherford B. Hayes.
As to NHr. POtter's Plan.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The Tribune
special from Washington says Mr.. Pot
ter's plan for electiug the President by
the House, Is wholly impracticable, for
as soon as the House attempted to 60
into an election for President, the Re
publican members would begin fill
clustering and could easily keep it up
from the 14th of February, the
day for counting the vote, to the
4th Of March, when the Con-
gress expires. The Democrats
last winter abolished the rule to prevent
flibustering, and the minority have full
power to stave off a direct vote on
question by interposing dilatory mo-
tlons as long as they desire to, tits un-
derstood that the President will discuss
the question growing out of disputed
elections in his annual message, and
will take strong grounds in
favor Of regarding the returns
certified by the Electors as final. Upon
this Interpretation OF the Constitu tion
all Republicans are now taking position,
and many of the ablest Democrats ad-
nit that ii is unassailable.
The Next House.
The Tribune says, according to the
latest advices. the Democratic majority
in the next House of Representatives
will be reduced from seventy-seven to
thirteen, and should New Hampshire
elect three representatives next month
the Democratic majority will be reduced
to nine.
South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 24.-Considerable ex-
citement is reported throughout the
State, but there has been no demonstra-
tion of violence. The action of the
Board OF State Canvassers is consid-
cred final by the Republicans, while the
Democrats claim 1t has no effect, be-
cause the whole question was in the
hands of the Supreme Court, and the
Board is guilty of contempt. They ex-
press determination to continue in the
Courts and bring matters to conclu-
sion there,
Last night the Democratic counsel
served the writ of mandamus issued
yesterday by the Court on the officials
composing the Board. The Supreme
Court will meet tomorrow TO hear the
return of the Board. H. W. Pervis, Ad-
jutant andGInspector-General and a
member Of the Board of Canvassers,
says he has resigned his office.
New YORK, Nov. 24.-The POSTS
Washington special says: The change in
affairs in South Carolina yesterday is
shadowing trouble to both political par
ties in that State. Numerous official
dispatches have been received from Coll
umbia regarding the course of the Re-
turning Board, but those who have re-
ceived them decline to make the con-
tents known. Members OF the Cab
met are not disposed to talk
very freely, believing that they will be
called upon officially to advise the Presi-
dent as to his duty when the question
OF recognizing Hampton or Chamberlain
as the legal Governor Is brought before
him, as it may be; but what few express
sions are made, leave no room to doubt
that the administration justifies the
steps taken by the Returning Board in
not complying with the orders OF the Su-
preme Court to certify to the election of
members Of the Legi gisature in the coun-
ties where gross frauds are said TO have
been practiced by the Democrats in order
to secure majority. 1t is asserted here
that the Returning Board acted under
the advice of able legal counsel, and
that the step taken was not determined
upon without full reflection, and real
ization of the result that would follow.
Lively times are expected in Columbia
during the next six days. The Legisla-
ture will meet on Tuesday and the Gov
ernor must be inaugurated on Thursday
of next week. The President will un-
doubtedly stand by Chamberlain in this
that words to this effect have been tele.
graphed to Columbia officially.
COLUMBIA, s. G., Nov. "a Troops are
massing here, and seven additional COM
panies are to arrive next Monday. The
action OF the Supreme Court is awaited
Win great anxiety
South Carolina Supreme Court.
COLUMBIA, s. G., Nov. 24.-The Su-
preme Court has issued rule to the
State Canvassers and their counsel, D.
T. Corbin, to show cause why they
should not be attached tor contempt, in
violating the writ of prohibition issued
on the 18th inst, and issuing certificates
in defiance of the Court. The answer
is made returnable at O'Clock this
afternoon.
louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 24.-At the meet
ing of the Returning Board yesterday
counsel for the Democrats filed
Q motion asking the Board to require