, 1876-12-27
THE COUNT. !
A Subject Uppermost in
Mems Minds Just at
Present.
Discussion as to Who Shall Do
It, and How It Shall
Be Done.
Cronin Finally Concludes to
Unload His Budget
Of Fraud.
The Republican Electors Of Oregon
On Their Way to Wash
ingtou.
They Decline to Make Any State
ment Concerning Grover
and Cronin.
A Witness Of the Electoral
College Unbosorns
Himself.
Louisiana Democrats to Get
Up a Legislature Of
Their Own.
The Republicans Preparing for
the Defense Of the
State-House.
Florida Will Also Have a Double
Gubernatorial Outfit.
Spirit Of the Southern Press Rc1ative to
the General Situation.
The Republicans Preparing for
the Defense Of the
State-fiouse.
Spirit Of the Southern Press 1sefatiye to
the General Situation.
THE FINAL COUNT.
ANkw rLAN.

ANEw rLAN.
Ep<cus Dspatch to Tia Tribune.
WAsHlKoToN, D. c., Dec. B.-A new plan has
bcen suggested, and is favorably considered by
many, for rcconeilng the difference between the
two Houses as to tho counting Of tho Electoral
vote. The pla1l IL this: The President Of the
Senate shall open the returns, aud they shall be
counted, unless objected to. II an objection is
made to the rcturn from any State, he shall de-
eide whether the return hc valid or not. X an
appeal shall be taken from LIS decision the
Houses shall separate, aud vote upon the qucs~
ttou. In casc both yote to oycrr,t1c fs decision,
It shall bo reversed, but II they disagree, one
voting to orcrrule aud the other to sustain the
decision, then II shall stand.
vtcE-rRKsIDxNT FERRY
Is compelled almost daily to deny the correct
ncss OF somc new alleged Interview with him.
self. He has Just deuo II With regard to an IN
tcrvicw sent East and West Inst week and put
ltshcd in Democratic papers. Now comes
another interviewer, Eho says that Senator
Ferry will present to tho Senate all the en-
yelopcs received by hun, which purport to con-
tain Electoral votes fr6m any State. This will
Include tho returns from States whcro dupli
cate returns have been made. HI will, conse-
oucntly, present to the Convention 39i Electoral
votes Instead Of 800, the total Of tho Electoral
College. Upon this subject thts new reporter
reports Mr.. Ferry 10 ustng the following lan-
guage:
hope the two committees will come to eon'e
plan. II the two Houaes agree nobody ~ill hare
any objection to make. That vii! 4cst!e the nut
ter. II is not qucstion that want to decide. 1t
ID IN unenyiablc poa.ion for any man to take. He
ID certain, however 10 decides 1t, to 10 hated by
half tho Republicans but II tbe two ousca fall 10
ag H. snya,anes and In nv dn,y nnder the Car.
sti.u,iou. ,hail have no hesitation whatsver ia
doiur ny whole luty. / aha shitk no zcsponsl-
btlity.
Whnt Mr.. Ferry may couslder his {duty does
not appear.
noApLE1's crIHrox.
Tho latest Issue Of tho Tlldcn literary
W. sa"' ee"s 49," 49,. r.',,.S :"
which appears under the head Of "spcclal mat"
ter, original and selectrd, for gcnerni usc." It
dosc.,hes bis argument as one Of great force au.l
,HsS.,..S 49, 49,. ",s.a. H., .o,t,,.,
ea1s mh. au vi, ~ b.,n s,s,t1,,c ,1cc, =. H.,
Thls Document VIII nave M s1Astlns encc', 10 tae
Republican politicians MIL no longer DO anIe 10
Affect to laugh Oh Oregon. Judge lloadley has
clearly established the right of Tidon to The prcs-
aeaey on tho face OF tho Electoral College.
senator Mofton aaa pssate tnot1aat'on 10
the ei1ect that, tho recount IN t!of!da Is con-
Quoted strictly IN accordance With the late order
of tho 8unreme Court, It will show q majority
~ ,ho Wsv.. F1ec,o,s. The mnt,erstanltny
~. W. lsss.os !as ~ ~. as..u. !. .,.s. ths
here 10 feicfcnee " tn1a matter u, tnat ths
order OF the Court Is 10 Hordcti as to compel
tue throwing out Of Baker County, from which
two s.ts nf returns were received. aud under
w." Wy, ~nn,i ,,ro.snt ,ho poard
such circumstances ~ "ou'o W.. p.ose"* sno nou1u
with the letter Of instructions issued by the
cnurt. The Democrats sare cxpcctlpe tho i'm.
o,.a,.te i,.uourattnn ri Drew =. 0overnor n,
,nsas r."-,,N ~ '.Sso...saT,no !, ,h.t ~ Il
flollaa' ana luz anacsatan"lae 10 'na' ono U,
his sst acts Will be to certify to tho election oil
| tho Titden Electors In TINT Htatc, and that
their returns will bo Immediately dispatched to
this citw.
| ,fo.+ ~ In atstea hayu I%en hrartl Sr,n,
| .rthcr hv maii or ,ncsscnrer II Inrsxcnreri