The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-24


Following the Louisiana Boards Example.
WAsnINGroS, Feb. 23.-Thc Democrats be-
gan the day by trying to convince themselves
that rescue would come ut the eleventh hour.
and grccdily devoured tho hundred rumors
that were put in circulation. Before the COM
mission had assembled they heard that Bradley
was weakening beyond doubt. for n night line
Of hacks had been running 10 his house the
evening before. Another report was to the effect
that very violent Republican member Of the
Southern Claims Commission had predicted
that Mr. Tilden would certainly get one vote IN
Oregon. as senator Edmunds. who il personal
and political friend OF his. had so assured him.
Then there were some encouraging prophecies
about how Judge Strong's judicial mind would
lead him to endorse the Cronin vote to a dead
certainty These reports were vouchcd for with
all the pomp and circumstance Of truth. and
number of Democrats were tcklcd by them into
hope The House members ndgctted around
ncrvou-y in their seats. every few minutes
rushing out toward the rotunda and button hol-
ing all they met for the latest news.
The time dragged along until nearly o'clock
before the anxious loungcrs got n morsel of in
formation. Then the door TO the Judges pri-
vate entrance opened. and out stepped the
fmiling Senator from New Jersey. lie was
alone and quietly steercd for the Senate res
taurant In II very few minutes 1t became
nolstu hDrOuu tnHt iron IN : Not nhu uten uls-
posed Of, and the question then under consider
alton was the legality OF counting the vote Of
Watts for Hayes. with probabilities TO 7.
This announcement WIS met with indiffer-
emily hy the Demo racy. sonc saying that they
had expected this result but claiming in the
next breath that IA Watts had hot the Gov
ernors certificate there would only be two votes
for Hayes. They chung 10 that last hope and
delusion with amazing p'rtinacity. in spite Of
the partisanship displayed by the commission
from the first. During the remaining hour
and half the halls and Hobbies were alive with
excited and curious crowds. 1t was easy to see
that the Republicans were not disposed to jo-
lify until they were out of the woods. They
made the most anxious inquiries about the
Democratic caucus Of the previous evening.
and especially whether the flibustering elc-
pient had gained any recruits
II was plainly 10 be seen that not few Demo-
Gratis who had heretofore opposed delay in the
count. representatives from the West. were pre-
pared to follow the party in preventing the con-
summation Of the fraud and they so avowed
themselves Tho Republicans wcro devisng
how To- meet this movement and agreed that the
Senate on the first intmaton that such Il plan
would be tried, would retire 10 it's own chamber.
and after motif iying the House that 4 was ready
l. proceed with tho count. would do 80 nluns
and declare Hayes elected. and amy resistance
on the p.it OF the House would bs revolution.
il II should become necessary for a Nlce-prc-i-
dent To- succeed Morton was .;cnerally regard 4
tunr tn. man snn gn9 as lr'9ngHt i M rgUS9
b. a bitter pill Tor the iilihusters to swallow.
hni'&.e & :" Inn ~ ~ i,.ii'u % Sa,' F,n, @ ne rou
foi four y'ars This was sample vi the heated
shortl, before three o'clorl, the private door
egain opened and the commissioners filed out;
bssn ws s',ti The three Demo .rati. rnember ,''r
r9 the i9rsSG nS s Takfd @rm IN arm toYsrd @ the
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sommi1Sicp then w,nt = senator Iharman's
o hSa72 dn M @ IT, ms n eSey S prons Ere
vital Vital aSdiloat B5b Ins;gsen came upon an an;
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Of the Oreson contgst ani la came t. the eon.lu-
and tim The aoiI.e, NH, i be- orsanized was moi
on o' 'ny m i,f' IN n 80 'l.s MN w ue f VIZ %
on an w. H. gst ON ~ sis- th % ctp te
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cas- and WIS 50 , ny ~ Other pso
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hold his associates down t. The merits Of the
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