The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-12
The Press on the Situation.

The Press on the Situation.
The Tribune says as soon as the commits
sion met, one of the judges said it would be
a waste of time to discuss the question of
eligibility, inasmuoh as Judge Bradley's
views alone were in doubt on the question.
Bradley spoke an hour and half. The
republican members say his views covered
the only possible points, and took the
broad ground that however ineligible an
elector might have been to be voted for, if
his vote was received by the electoral col
lege it could not be questioned by congress.
The democrats, while admitting there was
no comfort in Bradley's opinion, do not
think it wholly precludes raising an issue
against two Louisiana electors or making
Anal stand in the Oregon case.
The Sun says the discussion is said to
have been very spirited, and two or three
times great deal of feeling was manifest
ed. There were passages between members
which would not have been considered en-
tirely decorus, either in the senate or house
of representatives. The following men,
bers spoke in this order Edmunds, Thur
man, Morton, Bradley, Bayard, Hoar,
Hunton Garfield and Payne. The other
members did not speak at any length. 1t
ls certain that the republican members
wanted to have the decision 80 drawn as to
| cover all questions which might arise in
| the Louisiana and Oregon cases. 1t was
against this monstrous proposition that the
| democrats made a desperate opposition.
a,,oooado1 n L., t,nIarotnpI hxy tn
tice Bradley giving his republican asso-
ciates to understand that he wanted to go
slow, and they ought to be satisfied if he
was only sure. The objection to Louisiana
asserts, among other things, that the re-
turning board was unconstitutional, and
will name two aud possibly four electors
who are ineligible, viz: Brewster and
Levisee also Birch, because he is a native
| of Hayti, and was never naturalized, and
| Joseph, because he has been convicted of
| felony in Georgia and served his time in
the penitentiary, and never had his dis
qualification removed.
The Herald says the comments Of the
democratic members of congress on the
Florida decision are generally good natured.
The Worlds special says that part of the
Louisiana case turning upon the legal pow
er of the returning board, and the question
in Oregon as TO the effect of votes cast for
an ineligible elector, are unaffected by the
formal findings of this commission, nor
has light been thrown upon the ultimate
decision in the matter Of the debates.
| Humphreys inellgibility is thrown out
distinctly for lack of evidence, all the
| democratic members of the commission
voting to make the decision unanimous.
Jurisdiction in the case has, however, been
on record, assumed by implication, and in
debate admitted in terms. All objections
on the score of eligibility are accordingly
put upon an assured foundation IN law and
the evidence taken to-day shows that in
Louisiana facts will not be wanting.
FAIR AND TIMELY COMPACT.
The I'rt6urae's Washington special says
one of the curious things connected with
the composition of the electoral commission
was an agreement in writing by which the
four chairmen of the party caucuses in the
two houses bound their respective parties
to specified method of filing vacancy
in the commission by the selection of a
man of the same political party as the one
creating the vacancy.
THE MARK TAPLEYs OF THE DEMOCRATIC
| PARTY.
The Times Albany dispatch reports Elk
Governor Seymour as saying the demo-
Gratis made great mistake in supporting
the electoral compromise. 1t also gives
the views of Chief Justice Church, who il
says, declares the electoral commission I'M
constitutional. The Times says Judge
Church is perfectly clear that the action OF
the state authorities in Louisiana as we'll
as Florida must be accepted as final, and
believes that Cronin made bunder fatal
to the democratic claims on Oregon, by
converting college of his own, instead OF
attempting to force his vote in with those
Of the republican electors. These views
are understood to be shared by all the men,
bers Of the court of appeals with the posi-
BILE exception of Judge Earl.
T1TDKNs FAITH AND FATALIsM.
The HeraHs Washington special asserts
that Tilden said Thursday to a friend
whom he requested to go to Washington
to say to friends that they have no reason
to be depressed, If the commission decides
against the democracy in the Florida case
l expect the decision will be adverse. The
loss of Florida will not surprise me; but
there are other points upon which
am confident the democray will succeed
l am fatalist, SO far as believe, as the
representative of the democracy, that the
final decision will be in our favor.
The Tribune gives as the reason why the
commission make no minority report, thai
it is because the law provides for none.
The Times says the decision was calm
and in good temper, though earnest, and
personal expressions of opinion were firm
and unmistakable. The final end of all
disputed questions may be expected by the
Goth. But there is much fear that the
democrats will attempt to delay and force
the issue to go over the 4th of March with
out any president being declared elected.
oeNGRATULATIEa THE PRESIDENT RLRoT.
The Herdld's Columbus (Ohio) special
says congratulatory kilograms are pouring
in upon Hayes.
THE POLICY OF DELAY.
1t is arranged by the democrats that OBJ
jections, signed by at least five senators
and five representatives, shall be interposed
against the immediate counting of the
Florida vote.