Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-23

(Signed) WADE HAMPTON.
! Governor of South Carolina.
ROCKS Elk. DEPT. COLUMBIA, s. c.
December 18th.
To. WADE HAMPTON, EsQ.-Dear Sir:
Your note demanding the seal OF the State,
offices, appurtenances, etc, received: Be-
ing legally elected and duly qualified gov
ernor of this State, see no reason why
(Signed) D. H. CHAMBERLAIN.
Governor of South Carolina.
The President's Position.
Views of the President submitted In
course of conversation yesterday excited
great deal of comment here. especially that
portion wherein he Gains the right 10 call
out the State militia adjacent to the scene
of domestic violence under act Of 1898.
The Democratic members look upon the
act as obsolete, and say that it was ignored
during the war when the militia was called
out through machinery of the State. In the
conversation as published it was not intcn-
ded to represent the President as saying he
should hand over the reins of authority to
the President declared elected, by the Presi.
dent of the Senate, and that he thought the
latter should count as we'll as declare the
vote. He protested he left the question of
the count to Congress and had no opinion
of his own upon it.
Colliery Explosion.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-A terrible colliery
explosion occurred today in the South
Wales Company's pit near Newport. Sew
en- bodies have been recovered, and many
of the miners taken out alive, are serious
~ and some fatally injured.
Independent Democratic senator.
The Tribune editorially says: Senator
chair. He is the first Democratic Senator,
if not the first member of that party, who
has had the independence to denouhoe the
action of Grover.
The Khedlve dlssatlshed.
The Standards correspondent at Alex>
andria telegraphs, it is stated on good au.
thority, that the Khedive is dissatisfied
with his American military officers, and
has notified them their contracts will
not be renewed. The policy of this step
is questionable, as the renewal of the Abys-
sinian war is considered imminent.
Indications OF u Break up.
The Inter Oceaa's Washington special
says there are strong indications OF break
up in the Democratic ranks. The caucus
committee are mad at the national CON-
mittee over the latters reputation Of the
address the former had prepared. Advo-
| Gates of the silver bill are angry At Hewitt
for opposition thereto, and old heads like
Wood, Swan and others, express dissatis-
faction, because they assert the Speaker
let Springer run him. Springer assumes
rison left.
A Welcome Clean.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The Tribunc's
Washington correspondent thinks both
houses are beginning 10 show CLEAN of
sense on the electoral question, in appoint
| ing the two committees OF seven each.
Moderate Democrats will urge Randall
| to appoint moderates on the committee OF
seven to cooperate with the Senate CON-
Mittee on Monday on the election question.
The Joint Committee on the Elec.
toral Count.
NEW YORK, Dec 19-At a consulta.
ton between Speaker Randall and Acting
Vice President Ferry, in regard to the
political division of the joint committee to
| consider the question of counting the elcc.
toral vote, the former said he intended to
appoint five Democrats and two Republi-
cans Ferry said he thought this no
fair division, and proposed Randall should
appoint four Democrats and three Re-
publicans, and then he Ferry would ap-
point in the Senate four Republicans and
three Democrats Randall agreed to this
but Ferry will not announce the Senate
until after Randall appoints the House
committee.
| Growers Decision.
The Inter Oceans Washington special
| oil loA
the investigation of the Missouri and Mis-
them identical with the Oregon case.
Morton says if Grover did right the Re-
publicans gain two votes and lose one.
He thinks the Republicans have Tilden in
bad shape The Democrats seem to be
getting demoralized and divided. Hew-
lit is especially disliked and snubbed.
Split In tho Bonanza.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Cot is stated
here today on apparently reliable author
ity that the much talked of split in the
bonanza firm is an accomplished fact; that
Mackey will draw out and 90 over to the
Bank Of California interest, taking consoli'
dated Virginia with him; that at the Con.
Va. election which comes off on the 18th
of January, lie will contest the election
againot the regular ticket, aud DO prepared
with sufficient stock 10 carry his point
and put the Bank of California crowd al
the helm. 1t is said an effort will also bt
made to accomplish the same purpose with
California at the coming election on tht
10th prox., and that visit OF James Il
, Keene to the East is with the view Of OBJ
tanning proxies to assist in the game.
The Great Question OF the Day.
s,,ts x.f
l the disputed Presidential question is Ger
brought forward, the greater will be tn,
! chance OF agreement upon some one o
them, because every member Ut Congress
who becomes author of one of these pro
positions, lays aside the attitude Of bellig
erent craftsmanship aud commits himsel
, to the general idea of finding, If possible
! some way of reconciling the conflicting
D claims Of the two parties. The last plal
a preached, is that Congress shall not c0un
the electoral votes at all, but shall declar
by Joint resolution. there has been no law
full election, and alter the law of 1902, D
, as to provide for holding q new election
! in May next.
: The Times says the constitution declare
I in language Of indisputable distinctnes
that the President of the Senate shall opel
! the certificates of tho electors for Pres
, dent and Vice President Of the Unite'
: States. 1t is not An act which he may, bu
! q duty which he shall perform, unaide'
= by clerks, tellers, Senators or Represents
, tives in Congress When be Is directe
, by the constitution to open all certificates
it Is necessary for him. first, to decid
!. what are the genuine certificates to b
, opened; second, it is settled, not BY tn
4 words Of the constitution, but practice o
! precedent, from which these has not bee
;. q single departure since the origin OF tn