New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-03
REMARKS OF MR.. TUCKER.

THE POWER TO PREVENT A FRAUD.
Representative Tucker followed up the argu-
meut OF Mr. Field with shorter speech He SAID That
the olee,ons which arc inside by the members Of tho
two Houses OF Congress to the counting of the electors
who voted for Messrs Hayes aud Wheeler to be found
printed this morning and he called TIE attention oil inc
Commission TO them These objections are tho same as
published by The TRIBUNE to-day. Mr. Tucker iccltoa
them and then said:
These are the OBJECTIONS made, and they may ha suin
marzrd thus: object To those votes DtlS counted
bcoalSe say these men were not eecle" according 70
titr 10 the cfc+ Second we hold that even ii they htd
been elected according to the forms OF the "a" o. Flo1u
their election was tainted ana IS void Inc mnole l4vS
tor presented TO M. lrlhai Is gn5S;iom tfTS@n 70
tntcd this tribunal in tncii stead 10 decide IL Is npE
ths, Is there any power ~ tA' f5 cam
h. p,ev SI on the Prcsidcncyi Must
whom everybody knows 10 he nslrper b1 piOho'uc'a
sid Ia have right to that Office when he has no
ri.Al Snal the two hOnSes OF COGgrcsS-ho scltiI'I
guards appointed by the Constitution @gan5t Gs'ula
- f his Ii officc-sha this tribunal, the substitute
fcr he sentinel guards permit fraud 10 craw Win sihy
trail into the Executive seat, whence II NAV spring from
It's coil and sting with iaia i"Ag tho ~ ~ %
greatest Republic IN ne WoIht tny ii"H ~ = -
ness ~ conclude the judgment OF the American pt''
in putting usurper into the seat OF Washington
MI Tucker continued at length. lie "lin.;ed TO
the qo teoryanto Of the STATE Of Florida eS rel Wkn
SON can and Others and to the decision OF the Supreme
Cont o, the State OF Florida in that TIC decision
OF the courr he argued 10 be sustained BY authorities
cltn among other authorities high on extraordinary rom
Cics section 100 Returning Bosrd he regfdei a.
merely one step tnc pathway by winch ProhuailOps
of elections were made; the HOai deiel1lAthf a~thoy
1r ne wee allowed 10 make word FOR thc Urca'i,p was
The Supreme Court therefore, unless me primary ae,ei
n n1ft authorty-vz thr hoald-iS conclusive !Ct olIJ
in il actoI bat also ext, mt OF It's powers uleh
Ne nu,t regard tie proceedings IA F"Iida Gp5h ne
action o. tucsc electors part o. that ueIchlhd9
I0wer which STATE has provided aA-lHst nHud ana
lucy.liiy the exercise Ur the eicctiHe iuLctl"h
When Sir Tucker had completed his remarks, Mr Has
SOL said that on consultation II thought II dne 10 th'
interests represented by hnsel: and Mr. NcCrary that
be should ask further time oX2iHue the certificates
which are involved III THESE objections. lie asked spc-
ciay upon this ground that instead " the ceitincales
and papers to which the objections apply appearing IN
print N The record this morning, as WAS expect lry
had not 4rcd and lac had access T. tholn uhtL
counsel Oh other side IN tb"ir printed doVuheris
HAD placed them before him. III addition 10 tha'' the
magnitude the questions presented by The arguments
of Messrs Field and Tucker reason WHY nc should
attempt to aid the Commission more than could be done
by proceeding immediately with MS remarks. Several
members OF the CONFUSION expressing their uhNlllng
ness 10 permit any delay which possible to avoid
Nj KIsson cone GUIDED that lie would proceed afCer a
al