New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-11
FINAL STEPS OF THE ELECTION.

REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME IN CoNGREss-INvEsTIGA-
TON, THE COUNT. THE INAUGURATIoN-A COM
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The Republican pro-
gramme in relation to the Presidency is now pretty
distinctly outlined Republicans hold that Gov.
Hayes has 1876 electoral votes cast by electors duly
appointed according to the forms of law in their
eral States and properly certified to by State
tive authority. The Oregon affair gives them no
trouble. Acknowledging that the Democrat, Cronin,
was de Jncto an electOr far as the Governors
certificate could make him one, they claim that
his action created vacancy which the other
two electors had right to fill. Having therefore,
| 1875 votes, the Republicans why they
should accept any proposal from their opponents for
q compromise The proper way out of the difficulty,
they say, is TO inaugurate the candidate who has
majority of the electoral votes according to the
turns. No other would be either constitutional or
reasonable. Recognizing the fact, however, that
there is doubt in the public mind to the real re-
suit they will occupy the time until the 10th Of
February in demonstrating that Gov. Hayes
has moral as well legal
right TO the Office The Republican members
who have gone South with tho House committees
will get what testimony they can on their side of
the question: and prepare strong minority reports.
a minority IL Always nanpcIcu CUTTING ~ ia'ts
that work against the conclusions desired to be
reached by the majority of a committee, and the
Senate will therefore dispatch subcommittee of
its Privileges and Elections Committee South, on
each of which there will be majority OF Republic
can members. About tine 1st Of February there will
DO n large batch of reports to both Houses,
backed up by n mass of testimony which,
however, nobody probably will read The
Democratic reports will maintain that the facts
show that Gov. 1ildcn carried the three disputed
Southern States and was swDdlcd ont Of their votes
by rascally returning boards. The Republican re-
ports will assert that Gov. Hayes carried all those
STATES on a fair and legal count and was defrauded
of the States Of Mississippi and North Carolina.
The day for opening and counting the electoral
votes will fad the publc mind divided just about
as il is now, but not in rs combaiivc mood, and
much moro ready 10 acquesce in a result reached
through the forms of law. For the purpose of wit
Messing the count the two Houses Will meet in the
Senate Chamber. Formerly that was the customary
place of meeting on such occasions, but of late
years, owing to the greater capacity OF the Hall of
Representatives, the custom has been changed
The old time custom will now be restored, because
the Senate will insist upon H. and tic President Of
fine Senate has the custody of the returns the pro-
pr,c,y of the House coming TO the Senate Chamber
cannot bc gaInslid. There grave reasons why the
Senate should not put itself in the power OF tile
House. which need not be mora than limited ut.
Especial care will b. taken 10 preserve strict ordcr
in the galleries Of the Senate Chamber durln5 fhe
count. IL is probable that only persons having
cards of admission from the Scrgcantat-arns VIII
be allowed 10 enter, because the crowd
seeking entrance viii exceed By hun
drcdfold the capacity Of the galleries.
The Senate having maintained by an overwhelming
majority, including n majority Of the Democratic
scn,tor. that the 22d Joint Rule Is abrogated the
presiding officer will rule that nothing is In order cX-
cent 70 opcn the certificates and couat the votes.
He Will permit no debate aud entertain no motions.
II the House Democrats still insist on the privilege
of throwing out the returns from more States,
and withdraw, under the leadership of Speaker
Randall To carry ont such a project, they
will not find tho doors locked, "a some
Of them apprehcnd. They will be adnonsEed
IA they depart that the proceeding IL wholly uEcoh-
stitutional and will not interfere with the compile
ton of the count The count VIII go on ana inc
result will show that Rutherford h. Hayes Is Presl-
dent of the United States.
Over two weeks will clapse between the counting
NJ the votes and inauguration day. The Republican
programme does not, of course, contemplate any
hostile movement the part Of the Democrats
during that period. special session 0t the senate,
tn beuiu the itii or DIu Oh hdiNIl' wiz ~" '"'''
b President Grant before his term expires, to con-
firm President Hayes Cabinet and other appoint
mcnts. The new Executive. with the support OF
tbot bodv will take immediate possession
of the Government in all its branches.
II the Democratic House refuses to make approprI-
atoms during The present session, an extra session
of tho new Congress will be called 1t Will not be
assembled. however rs many suppose Immediately
after the 18th of March. Some date after the New
HAMPSHIRE election viii be fixed upon Inc appio-
nriaiions will muuestionably be made before the
end of the fiscal year. go
As for the Democratic programme: thus lar WIN
all the caucuses and the many private consultations
of their leading politicians the Democrats nave aus
covered no way to prevent the WORKING out 10 tho
designed result. They arc held as III wise oy tno
Constitution and the forms OF law lhere IL ITO
way OF escape except by resort 10 re'olutoh' anu
if they should seek success by the dreadiui eAPcui
ont Of n civil war the odds they know would be
heavily against them. At present they are oiS
posed to take only the sensible course Oh
appealing TO public opinion Their pohticai
committee will in day two ISSUE an auur'ss 10
the people, urging them to assemble Ill mass meet
ings without distinction of party, ana aSSelV wv
Tilden's right TO administer the GoVerhhen'' roi
some time it has been apparent TO those WHO nav
looked mt the situation calmly that TINS Wouu 10
the last resort of the defeated party lhey nave
hope that the people will manifest lhd 9ha'io' "'
their call and that such storm Oh dehuncia'io
will sweep down upon the Republican leaders as VIII
make them abandon their vantage ground and con-
sent to a compromise.
METHOD OF COUNTING THE VOTE.
| PROBABLY NOT PRACTICABLE TO CHANGE IRE DO
TEN THIS WINTER.
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