The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-27
JUGGLING FOR A PRESIDENT
TIE TOTEs or PENNSYLriNTA AND
RHODE ISLAND RECORDED.
Al Attempt. Mt Delay Promptly RepuIsed-
An Exciting Scene In the uouse-The Fiii-
bustere-s' Raid on Mr.. Hewitt South Caro-
linn Sent 60 the Electoral Commission.

A, rx.,,,u Scene In the Iuouse-Thc FIJI
busterer.' Raid on MIR. Hewitt South Caro-
lima Sent TO the Electoral Commission.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26.-To-day has shown
ponclusively that the Democrats who favor Ill
clustering cannot muster force enough 10 de-
fcat tho count. though it took some time TO de-
termnc this fact. When the session opened this
morning the first vote OF any consequence was
on the motion to admit and read a long lot OF
objections that Mr.. Springer had prepared. In
tho blind conviction that some terrible calamity
was impending. Mr.. Banks and Mr.. Kelley both
resisted. and were summarly rcbukcd by an
almost solid party vote from the other side II
will be impossible either for the nibdstering
element TO carry thcir point. or for the Republi-
rams ~ gain Democratic votes enough TO pre-
vent tho Democracy from submitting what II
chooses by way Of valid objections provided for
b. the bill
Sach WINS the real meaning OF the first ballot.
II stood 1873 to III. and. strangely enough. was
exactly the vote ON the majority side by which
the recess was carried on Saturday after
noon. Many Democratic Representatives who
favored dilatory measures felt decidedly conf
dent and uplifted over this vote. for they ar
rucd thgt they stood cxa ty where they did on
Saturday AMI contcnled that the same strength
would stick through thick and thin. In this
they were woluy deceived.
The objections OF Nlr. Springer were thcn road
In due FORM While this interesting ceremony
,sas going ON. lively dialogue o Cured between
b,,xys.n N,ssr. Hewitt and Hoar in the rear Of
Tho Uouse They were wranrliny ovcr their
d,g.rcrcos and ho,h ,,.s,icuIa,cd exc;,edlv
Mr. U.w,t, In his dctcrmincd forcible ,yav was
,on,nrdirc that no v,,s ;ue,inad In imncnchino
his associate. while Mr.. Hoar contracted his
eyebrows and sawed the air in tragic style.
There was another by-p play more significant
tbon ,bis Cbnricv F,stcr WHO ia carrying tho
-, =, ~. -, - ..,.-, ta.a.t ~ Ia.
Cufuon vi tno iiVonihs "uiiiinieNi ,,'oA On '.s
shoulders. went boldly in among tho Demo-
cratic lions. hobnobbiny with the Southern
a'0 49, '. ~ Iaosi.'.. - 80 T ~ s., :,
non' ".u e"i oe7''e "So y, AoA'' CIV
Levy OF louisiana with special tenderness.
The member from Louisiana did not however,
,bow much disnosition 10 how down N faIse
sJ" M" S T 80, Us ~ a. NV ,s.,o',a ~ h"a, 80
ness Foster hns so far shown remarkable per-
.,s,en,, IN sssort,n, tha, Uavss viii, in,rodnce
Elberal policy toward the South. but he does
not meet with any overwhelming sympathy
-, rIi r.. 90, ca.nia rrbo, -, -
from maze rrye' ana uarhelu. iney soeih W
think he is laying 1t on too thick.
s ~ ana .n,a ., a ,Sa ID ps,,ao,ia, W. no
fnd covered every toplc OF tne fresluehiihi
muddle. from J. Madison Wells to Joe Bradley
.ndmarv ~ N n p.r,ocrotic r,ornhers who Ind
~, ao, t ~ ,,u a,od 49, ,h,s
% put themselves right on the record by open
ing batteries against the Returning Board.
s.oo,ha. go, daliyaraa hv Nfaasra Kaliav n nd
Spooones wero ,' uenvou Cs,.."an ~
Stenger OF fennsyNanla: Cnlttehueh, loWn-
send and Beebe OF New York; Scales OF Texas
Davis of North Carolina; Hardenbcrgh of New
oo'' y, Noi'' 49,,
.sr of Missouri md Popplcton OF Ohio.
Aside from the usual partisan rhetoric. sew,
sral now features were introduced by way OF
illustration Mr. Davis OF North , Carolina, M while
eIsinx ous. edp.s'o. 10 ',o y uo sN,SNN ~
Soaicy. spdy reoassd me ss1ry oa % solomon % q
child cut in two anil divided between the con-
them fave their Presidential infant. BY tits
course the Democracy would prove itself thu
hat at U'g5 the Spots ii and ana hoa9rS s6oaid 80 t. the
wrong claimant rather than that the country
further dishoner. and regain the stolen prop
erty in due time. Mr.. Bccbe read from the
Ing the true and constitutional votes OF the
States, and showed the indecency OF trying 4
meet these provisions 10y sanctllying confessed
corruption. MIR. Scales after bittertirude upor
HE committec sent by the ftes'd nj 70 see ia,
Madison Wells by the following coupiet from
Coleridge:
The river Rhine ~. well known
Doth wash your city OF Coo,ne. ,,-,
But trll me. nymph, what rower divine
Shall heneeofh WASH Tue f''cr H"ih''
seniing 10 ths Cierks DIX To be read n,
~ soruns ~ s r.~r,arls W on fno papnsvlvnnin alac
IaI. u no naoh ~ n G,y H. zoe ~ Is frisnds a
Ion ,ne spreehC Crp ~ rea in u bis 7 hvx n
a,amons vaire thus MAXIM tho ninsy son
os ho.onoes n 49,, r,i,uous I'M lee naun.ra,iyo " a.
@ .n.os sUuiiu sUi .y,L dsris a ~ io,,''Ltir rs ~
was .on on w ,l t VIZ rodai sard th H.
ohaax,e odhJiax a. vra s 2eciiedly nct,ied hv IVA ein
p, ,,roW.as ~ ,h;r co ndido,a iTbey 10 y
pam bsra NJ Snrk ali dny tpvn,, tn eyn,ai
oway az tuu"h ~ the foiI, ri ihis ihi speech In
IND II n biz oh II is regnrdrl ns w"thv To- h
hpwnd WIZ he cfforts al the nrrssnt Fya'nItive
n vns dmrIno the rambling 'd.hot,' nver Psnn
.vlyania that Mr. Heritt pninpd tho tionr an
rrssnauad tLa sttnrt ,nnn M Uon, Tha b,u,r
cpats crowded into the area in front Of III
Eneaker's desk and tho closest attention WA
s,fvcn from alI nnrta of tho House nd thn pnl
Earies Nv Incident Mr. Urnr Ind uuit hi
ssa, inst bsfore and sauntered over Ia the Sen
Ste siIe' 40 t6at Mr. Hewitt had first 10 eSpres
bis rca,ret thai The centlemsn Who had bee
warned was not present TO hear tie indictment
Esferring to Mr.. Hoar's reply on Saturday. h
snca." Hoar had tried to exc out tho iox's Ski,
With the lions hide by resorting to brayad
after nreunrut and Ginning had failed ii
then read two r,solutions which had been sub
mitted To the commission by Judge Abbott, on
providing Tor an INJURY into the jurisdiction O
lhe Returning Board and the other Tor investi
patinR the cLurrps into fraudulent am lnvita