The New York herald., 1877-02-28
could be scarcely defined whether the ndivdu., was

Il could be scarcely defined whether the individual was
laughing crying.
tant result OF the HERALD representatives. nvestga-
uons last evening was AN interview he held with
well known meinber OF a fashionable nptown club. IL
Is given as follows
OPINIONS POLITICIAN.
"Ny opinion rs, he remarked, .'ihat ninetenths OF
the democrats IN this e'iy tlnk the House o. Repre-
sentatlves should oppose every leg tnae parliament
tary obstacle 10 the completion OF the count"
'Can you give any reason Tor this.'
Very readily. Tho reason Is, and The public mind
jumps at conclusions that the Electoral Comm ssion
mas acted uniairiy IN gong behind the Governors
certificate In the oregon, and IN refusing do
&c In The cases OF Florida and louisiana THIS out
RACES The popular sense OF justice and alr play"
what do the democrats think OF the alternative OF
apew election provided the count is not completed IN
favor OF Hayesr"
There is thing which you may say is unater-
ably nxed IN the democratic mind. and that Is that
Tiden was elected President and Hayes was not The
hrs mpulsive idea IS to prevent Hayes from getting
IN at all hazards The second thought Is what s 10
be done in that event? believe that a election
meets with the approval OF the democracy, although
they believe that that would be injustice To
Tllden. For my own part | am eutreiy clear that IL
would be better Tor the country TO have new election
than To see Hayes go into the Presidency with
couded titic against the wishes OF large majority
election II urged that the people want the question
settled True, but they don't want IL settled by tho
commlssion OF II wrong The Inauguration OF Hayes,
under the circumstances, would not settle anything
All the democrats and u large proportion Of the
republicans believe that he was not elected, and his
occupation OF the char would give rise TO endless
controversy On the other hand new election would
result 50 decsvcy for side or the other that there
would be no grounds for cavilling. II may be SAID
that tho people do not desire the turmoil of another
Presidential election; but even this tor short period
would not be so great evil as the existence OF par
rancor and heated rccriminatOn Tor four years.
II Congress should tail to complete the count the pre-
siding officer OF the senate would. Of course become
ex ot1cio President Nobody would dispute his title.
He ~ Senator chosen by the Legislature OF State,
and, by virtue OF his position Us presiding officer OF tho
senate, would bc recognized as acting President ac-
cording to the constitution.
''What effect would lhs have upon the business OF
the country" ?"
Certainiy, u would be satisfactory to tho peo.
pie than the counting IN OF President against whom
majority remonstrate. Consequently II would exer-
cse o more pacifying influence. President recog-
nized by all parties would DO better than recos-
.'suppose Hayes nauguraied. Would that In your
Judgment, settle thingsr"
lit woulo The Southern question: which is the
disturbing element, would stan be unsettled Hayes
would be besct tho side by the ultra republicans
insisting upon the recognition OF Packard anu Cham
bcrain, and the other by his friends who have been
holding out inducements tor Southern support by rep
senting that he would not interfere with Nichols and
Hampton. He could not ignore Packard, because ir
Packard was not elected Governor OF LOUISIANA, he
lllaycsl would
not BB ENTITLED TO THE ELEcroRAL VOTE OF THE
STATE,
and therefore to the Presidency And yet to interfere
with Nichols would be unjust to the Southern men,
bcrs OF Congress- to whom tho failure OF the plan
0bstruct tho count IL mainly due Hayes rs, In
measure, committed TO liberal policy toward tho
South by tho utterances OF Foster and others, who
claim to represent hm In Congress. But he would DO
guilty OF rank ingrattudc If 10 turned cold shou ldcr
10 those who secured tho counting OF the electoral
votes for him through tho instrumentality OF the
turning boards.
..How do you imagine Hayes &c, out Of this
dilemma2'
.That's exactly tho po!nt He can't get GU; Of IT,
he Is not great man. His recent speeches prove
that"