The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-08
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The Commission will meet at 10to'clock
Thursday In open session, and hear argu-
mentupon theqlestion whether theelectors
certified By stearns or those certified by
Drew were righfuliy elected. ;..f . az
Senator Morton says the order promuls
gated By the Commission does not upon its
face indicate Its full scope, but he and Mr..
Hunton decline to express their views upon
that point, as. it may come UP for judicial
decision by them tomorrow. iai1 r; y !. T.
In determining which are the rightiully-
elected electors the Commission may, by the
terms Of the "order," consider all the eyi.
dence submitted by the president Of the
Senate to the houses in joint con-
|vention with the certificates of the
Governors. This accompanying ey-
dence includes the quo ,uarranto
proceedings in the Supreme Court Of Flori-
da; the recount by the new Canyassing
Board: the vote by precincts and counties
as certified by Drew under the seal Of the
State, the election laws Of Florida, and the
declaration by the Legislature that the Til
den electors were lawfully elected.
Senators Bayard and Thurman say neither
party has carried all the points they claimed.
The Republicans succeeded In excluding
the Thompson report and testimony, but
failed to obtain ruling in favor OF the
Hayes certificates as prima tfacia legal. The
Democrats lost some points, but secured
review Of the quo soarranto proceedings by
the Commission, and inquiry into the eligi-
bility Of en- elector.
The action Of the Commission is the only
subject OF conversation at the hotels to-
night, where crowds OF congressman and
other politicians have collected to discuss
the situation. - -.
Republicans are in high spirits, and many
Democrats give up all hope, saying it is i'm
possible for seven to out-vote eight; but it
is manifest that it is hasty conclusion, not
warranted by any known fact. to say that
Judge Bradley was or will be influenced by
partisan motives rather than by his con-
scientious view OF the law. Besides, the
inducement for him, and indeed all the
judges, to eschew consideration of party
advantages is now greater than ever, and it
is at least reasonable to suppose that Judge
Bradley, having broken from his party to
inquire into the eligibility OF an elector,
will vote to reject an elector found to be in
eligible. ... -sL-...- -'
The case against HUMPHREYS is not strong,
but the Democrats are confident OF success
in the cases OF Leyisee, OF Louisiana, and
Watts, of Oregon. '~.s..
As tending to show that the vote was not
entirely partisan, it may be stated that the
first order was submitted by Edmunds and
modified by Miller to suit the views OF
Bradley, who insisted upon inquiring into
the eligibility Of Humphries. The second
order was submitted by Abbott, and Brad
lev voted for it with the Democrats.
At Colonel Pelton's Democratic head
quarters everybody is in high spirits, and
Merrick, O'Conor, and Black say they are
perfectly satisfied to rest their case upon
the evidence laid before the joint conven-
ton.
Mr.. Hewitt, Governor Walker, and Mr..
Goode are satisfied with the decision.