The Portland daily press., 1876-07-07
WASHINGTON.
Judge Davis of the Supreme Court De-
clares for Hayes and Wheeler. ID. De-
frees, Another Greeley MAN, Pronounces
for IIayes
Especial to Boston Traveller. ]

frees, Another Greeley Man, Pr0n0unces
for Hayes.
Especial to Boston Traveller
WASHINGTON, j uly 6.-There will be mourn
ing in the Democrat circle when they hear that
Justice David Davis of the Supreme Court,
who was strongly talked of for nominee of the
st, Louis convention, aud who has very large
personal following in the Democratic party,
composed mostly of liberal men, has announced
his intention of voting for Hayes and Wheeler,
and not for Tilden. In letter to a personal
friend, Justice Davis says the nomination of
Hayes IS good enough for him, and ought to be
satisfactory to liberal Republicans everywhere,
and they should join in and help to achieve a
success in November.
This announcement will have, it is believed,
marked effect throughout the country, and
bring to the support of Hayes large numbe rs
of Conservative voters who have, for some
years, voted with the Democrats
Justice Davis's friends say he had very
large following in the Democratic party, and
he would have received large number Of votes
in the st. Louis convention ii he had not writ
ten letter peremptorily forbiddiug the use of
his name.
After Hayes was nominated he became sat
isfied that the Republican party was destined
to continue in power and to purify the civil
service and to carry out true reforms.
Entertaining these views Judge Davis ad-
vises all his friends to support the Republi can
nominees.
John d. Defrees, a well known Indiana pol
itician, who has had much influence among
Republicans, and who in 1870 became liberal
and worked for Greeley, has written to the In
dianapolis News fliberaD saying he intends to
support Hayes and Wheeler, believing their
election to be for the best interests of the coun
try. He advises all nominal Republicans to do
the same thing.
ITO the Associated Press]
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Various Matters.
In the contested election case of Breaux vs..
Darrall of Louisiana, the House committee has
adopted report giving the seat to the latter.
In the case of Butts vs.. Mackey of South Car
DINA, the committee reports no election, which
Gusts Mackey, the sitting member.