Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
= Correspondence of the Herald.l
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
TIE ELECTION COUNT = COMPOST
TION OF THE NEXT THOLGSE-BOSS
SHEPHERDS aFAILURE ITS EF-
FECT IN THE ITY-PERSONAL.

4 Aa1 hAECfIO1V COC4NI' - COlhfOoL-
| TION OF THE NEXT K0USE-B OSs
| SHEPHERDS aFAILURE ITS EF-
| FECT IN THE CITK-pERSoNAL.
WAsHfNGToN, Nov. "a
Eastcr Rutland Herald South Car
olina has spoken, and we now have the
welcome intelligence that one out of
three doubtful States, by official count,
gives the Republican electoral ticket a
majority. Before the week is over it
Is expected here that the remaining two
will render their verdict upon the same
side, thus settling the perplexing ques-
tion, to the delight of the Republicans
and the dismay of the Democrats. The
elec tion of Governor Hayes will thus be
brought a6t III by he electoral vote of
tweLty-Une cut of the thirly-eight States
composing the Union. In that sense,
therefore, he cannot be considered q
minority President" since he would
have the votes of four more States than
Gov. Tilden. AS is well known the elec-
toral system was adopted to recognize a
Ger ain principle of estate rights" AS
a rule the Democrats have always op-
posed its abolishment for this very reas-
on, aud now they wish very much that
they had loved "Rome" more and
"C@sar" less. all the members of
THE NEXT CONGRESS
have been elected except the three from
New Hampshire, who will al doubtless
be Republican, as in the late election the
Republicans carried every district, and
will do so again IN the spring. 1t looks
very much now as if of the members
woo will receive certificates, each party
will have 145, leaving New Hampshire
TO determine the political complexion
OF the next House. Should the Repub-
licans succeed in securing the orgauizl-
ton of the House, go that an honest
committee on elections could be had,
several Democrats, whose seats have
been obtained by fraud and force, viii
be ousted, and the rightfuIly elected Re
publicans put 10 their places. One of
these is John Goode of Virginia, whose
election, two years ago, over James III.
Platt, Jr., was conceded by the Demo-
cratic committee on elections, but who
retained his seat by close vote of the
Democratic House, and whose election
this " ar viii be contested by Hon. Jo-
stph Segar, who is really elected. An
other case is that of General Banning of
Ohio, who would have to give way to
Hon. Stanley Matthews, who has been |
counted out" Mr. Rapier from Ala /
bama, will also obtain the seat to which |
Il. ,,,n.-. nIaataI and Hon Tnbu |
of Mississippi, will also take the place |
of Chalmers of Foft Pillow notoriety.
Enough Republicans have been elected
TO secure good working majority in /
the next House, provided they are given /
THE seats that righifully belong 10 them,
Among the newly elected members OF
the next House who will be prominent 4
: - PrQi t1s.sIEe " as.gias. EaA
ago Hon. John III .-,..,r---.-, :. New
ork, st present one OF the commission
ers of the District of Columbia; ex-
Gov. Joseph ID. Cox, of Ohio, formerly
Secretary of the Interior; Hon. Thad:
J. Pound, of Wisconsin, formerly lieu
enant- governor of that state, and an
extensive lumber merchant Gen. An
son G. McCook, of New York city;
Hon Tom. M Browne, of Indiana
DR.. Geo. B. Loring and Beh, Butler, of
l.,lt -5-ss.- -.....
THE FAILURE OF Ross sHEPnEKD
mas been the occasion of much excite
ment in this city for the iat two weeks
and with very good reason. Forseveral I
lays wild rumors have been flying about
he street that the wesl-known and prom
nent real estate firm of Messrs. So-andr
So had Suspended, and that such-and.
such business man of undoubted stand.
ing and fiusnCiai worth hsd btep thrown
INTO bankruptcy People have begun
10 feel that no one was safe and the
cause is generally traced TO the. failure
of ssthe Boss. Much sympathy has
been expressed for him all over the city /
and material aid has been furnished TO
keep him above water Sympathy is
all very we'll, but is always best when
with little justice. His ex-
Iraya gance Ia giving rifle club recep- 7
lions, military balls, dancing parties aud
private soirees, even when ruin was irn-
pending over his head, ninsf: be con-
iemned by all right-thinking people.
PERSONAL. .7.I
Senators Morrill, and Edmunds are in
he city, ana established in their winter
,r artera Drenared tor the coming Con |