The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-01


there had been legal taken for clectioa
left a majority OF 100 tor Hayes and Wheeler
With regard TO Louisiana. there had beco
fair election held spce isee TIE ac.icr OF the Ac-
turning Board was nns'. and there appeal from
It's DECISION Speaking generally, he said that with nc
exception OF Delaware there not fair election
held Ia tic South In The senso that they
Understood ia!fncs, In New Engiand. II there
was far election Marylani would ha.s
returned three republican Congressman. and
Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas would hayc gouo
republican. lie thought the democratic contestants
IN South Carolina and Louisiana would hold out until
the Presidential question disposed OF. II favor
able 10 fildcn they would summarlly dispose Of their
republican competitors, and /: favorable Hayes they
would quietly settle dowE.
After few further remarks about the situation in
South Carolina and LOUISIANA the President alluded TO
the anticipated trouble between the houses In tho
counting OF the electoral vote, and gave IL his
opinion that his successor would not be appointed
before the 9TH OF March In his opinion the President
OF the Senate had the power to open and count Tho
electoral vote
UNRELIABLE JOURNALISM STATEMENTS CUR
HENrLr ATTRIBUTED TO SENATOR MoRros
DEyrEp BY HIN.
Senator Morton authorizes denial OF the Statement
made In tho papers that no had declared his belief thai
the House committee was scio cted with OF pro
venting honorable and satisfactory settlement Of
the iici between the political branches OF
Congress counting tho electoral The i4th
OF February next. He also authorizes denial OF
similar state he OF opinion that the House
may fine or mprson nilict both penalties Pres.
idcn, orion, OF tho Western onion Telegraph Com.
pany for defiance OF the authority OF the House 10
has too large an acquaintance with parliamentary law
has & n
houses especially a; this juncure TO make tho alleged
reflection upon the Hnusc OF Representatives, to
occupy himself with upon the discipline Of
the House.
THE FLORIDA sITUArIoN--DIEw's INAUGURA.
TIoN LIKELY TO DE AcQUIEscED N-TALK
OF TROUBLE AMONG PoIITIcIANsA SHARP
TRICK THAT sTEAGSs MIGHT ILAY.
Those familiar with the situation OF political affairs Ia
Florida say may taken for granted that Drew VIII
be uaururatcd Governor and that stcarns will
quicscc The general tenor OF advices received here
from leading politicians in Florida indicates that tho
republicans there will acquicsce in the assertion
OF tho right of Drew TO be inIugura,cd, but.
there persons who entertain different view
and say that Stearns insists upon qualifying as Gov
ernor and II Drew is also installed there will be
rious conf Ct and that account of tho absence Of
troops there viii be considerable unchecked violence
1t u iurher said that the plan to have tho judges
the Supreme Court order that Drew shall be
inaue uratcd may be thwarted by preventing tho
arrival OF the judges at Tallahassee through
tho control of the railroad which Is in
tho hands OF stcarns and his friends, and
tina. as they have other means Of getting to the
capital stenrns could go before Justice OF the Pence
or clerk OF the court is said to DO allowed by the
statute OF Florida and take the oath OF Office sena
Conove who has to Tallahassee to be present
ut the Inauguration, has been advised by friends thai
unless there snail be aquie Inauguration and II
outbreak is threatened, he should withdraw from Tho
scene and interfere in way whatever with tn.
course Of Persons here who identified with
the politics OF Florida look with considerable apprc
hension upon the situation there and for tie develop
ments Of the next six days.