New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-02
MR.. rlLDENS VIEWS REFLECTED.

Mr.. RANDALL BELIEVED TO BE HIS CHOICE FOR
sPEAKER-IIis OPINIONS IN REGARD 70 COUNT
ING THE ELECTORAL VOTE IN CoNGREsS-AP-
PREHENSIoNs OF PRESIDENT GRANTS PURPOSES.
While Democratic leaders deny that Mr..
Tden expressed any decided preference III regard TO
the Speakcrshp OF the House OF Representatives those
who enjoy the Governors con idence in marked degree
are emphatic in their oppo ,ition 10 s. 5. Cox and
trey do not favor Dir. Hewitt Mr.. Morrison
so much as Mr.. Randall They believe that
Mr. Randall is the coming man, and that the
House will be fully organized with Mr. Randall as
Speaker Wednesday next the day set apart Tor the
meeting OF the Electoral College in the various States
Investigating committees TO overhaul the Southern
elections will be appointed, and no time will be
wasted" said gentleman last Is high IN the
confidence Of Gov Tdcn" in trying to npeach President
Grant as several journals have urged, for the simple
reason that practical result can come from IT, IN tho
face OF Republican Senate. There IS work TO be done
OF far greater and immediate urgency and this
time least the Democratic House or representatives
will make no mistakes"
Upan being asked what were the Governors views in
regard TO the counting Of the electoral vote the same
gentleman stated that Mr. Tlden never believed
that the Constitution conferred upon single
member Of the Senate-for after all the acting
Vice President OF the United States was tins and 10
moro-the extraordinary power OF deciding lresiden-
tia election; on that point Mr. Tilden it was claimed,
WAS in accord with leading Republican Senators who
were on record 10 that effect and who would not for
parys sake dcnOunce their own record They were on
record in support OF the theory that Congress counts the
votes and counts them in such manner az the Two
Houses see it, He could not why they should act
Jointly in the matter when vote had 10 be
taken as the precedents all against such
Joint action the two Houses having at
all times acted as separate and distinct
bodies in regard to any question affecting the
vote OF any single State. Should there be no agree
ment between the two Houses, then the same action
would follow a. on any other question: conference com
mtees would be appointed and their action would con-
troll the decision OF the Houses. or course III such
An event the contest might continue until March but
even then with all Of Mr. Cushngs reasoning, there
was not the least chance that Grant would hold over
Nevertheless the country ought To be prepared for
thing In this crisis and he added significantly II the
peope only knew how desperate those In power arc TO
retain control OF the Government they would De aston
ished.
The reporter asked the gentleman to specify what he
meant by the speraton of those In power He was In
formed that evidence in possession OF Gov Ildens
friends that the United states malls had been tempered
with since the day OF election. Upon asking further
and distinct particulars in regard TO this charge II was
added that the tampeng had not been done IN the New
York oice that Postmaster James was entirely blame
less and that the entire matter would be laid before the
American people at the appropriate time.
The conversation recurring 10 Affairs In Washington,