Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-14
MOTHER SCHEME FAILS.

The news photographed yesterday to the
effect that the vote Of Henry II. sollics.
one Of the chosen Republican Electors
from Vermont. might Be thrown out in
the Electoral College. because that gen.
tlsman 10. or was. Postmaster Of Brad
ford. Afforded . CLEAN Of hope TO the
depressed spihts Of the Democracy all
' . The country. That one vote might
count Tildsn in. despite the expressed
will Of the people. Here was an oppor-
tunity to take advantage Of . Republican
blundsr-to call II by nc harsher name
III the three doubtful Southern States
should cast their vote for Hayes and
Wheeler. a. the probability that they
will grows clearer and more defined
every day. II Ia q wonder that the
roostsrs which have lain In ~inglorious
ease for tho last three days were not
again forced to display their ugly visases
at the tops Of the columns OF the Dem
ocratic newspapers. Surely. here was
ample cause for growing! The party
which has lived by swindlins during its
entire existence. should have reason to
rejoice over the opportunity to elect .
President whom the people at the polls
bad honestly rspudiatsd.
But the day OF jubilAtion has gone
by: Il should have been snatchsd yes-
tsrday. when itcame. To-day the polit.
ieal horizon Is clearing. and the error Of
Mr.. s~oiiies-an objectionable one-.csn
have no effect upon the coming election.
The NKws claimed yesterday. AMI
rightly claimed. that he had q right TO
rssign his ofdes. and accept that Of
Presidential s%lsctor. at any time prior
TO the making out % his commission as
sleetor. The telegraph this morning
tails US that his resignation a. Post
master OF Bradford. has been in the
hands Of the Postmaster General In
Washington for several days. That
ends the whole question so far A. actual
facts are concerned. and makes him a
legally chosen elector OF the State OF
Vermont.
But supposinR he had not rssignsd'
What thenl Could his Democratic op.
ponsnt claim to DO elected on any lesal
grounds Of justice, BY no means. II
he was disqualified to net, there would
simply be a vacancy In the electoral rep
presentation Of Vermont. That vacancy,
by the laws Of the State, Is to DO nllet
BY the State Legislature. The Legs
iaiurs Ia largely Republican, and would
Of course. elect . Republican to al
his place. II would DO . little troubl,
70 do this. but that would Be- all the In
s~onvsnisncs resulting In the blundsr oI
slscting him.
The right Of the State to make q law
covering . Ease OF this kind Is very
clear. The Constitution declares that
the electors shall BE- appointed from
each State. 'ia such psanrr as he Leis-
laturs Erscf nay direet." The method
Of election is not prescribed; 1t is Left
entirely to the States. In Colorado the
electors are not chosen by the popular
vote; they are appointed by the Lssis'
is,urs. The entire question is in the
hands OF the States. who can. Of course,
make laws to all vacancies. A contes,
by tho Democratic opponent OF Mr.
soiiiee could no moro be entertained by
Congress than q contest BY 4 citizen Of
Nevada Who never saw Vermont. And
thus falls to the ground tho last plan OF
Democratic schsmsrs 10 countin samuel
J. Tldsn. whether the people want him
or not.
What will bs the nature Of the next
eonspirseyf