The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-17
THE TRIBUNALS DECISION.
yofgyG TO ryCLUDE Am ErTDENCE OF
nm fRIUDS ~ LOUISIANA.
Art tbr. rni.ciy Declaring that the Nnyc.
s.t wheeler Electors were Eectcd-The
Fraud. False Counting. and PERJURY Of the
infamous Returning Bonrd VI sde EHectuai.

.ut wheeler Electors were fJectcd-The
fraud. False Counting. and PERJURY Of the
tnianou. Returning Board N sde EGectunl.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16-Thc decision In the
] ti-.aua ease. coming on the heels OF the
T. iriin decision has at laat convinced Demo-
crate who have been somewhat sanguinc that
., ~ yital ~ -iion that may be submitted to
In Electoral Commission will receive the same
,,tc of 5 To- :. Tho excitement, however. over
,hl- casc was far more general than over
Florida. II had been announced that the COM
mission would reach a vote by o'clock this
afternoon and for more than an hour previous
10 that time small knots were gathering in the
corridors and nbout the doors " the supreme
Court room. Many conflicting statements were
sent Hdrin 90 excite the throng AT about
O'Clock the rumor was started and repeated
vil II grcH; deal Of circumstantial force thut
the rnmmission had decided substantially to 20
b.liui tho returns by a vote OF Q H. G. Demo-
ctiii, Congressman from Pennsylvania carried
un- report into the House Of Representatives.
aud 10 hnw like wildnrc among all the members.
Another rumnr was that Frelinghuvscn Ind
e,nc over Ia the ernatc aud reported there with
ntrrv long iaro that Justice Strong was showing
tisrs pf weakening IN the faith. and had said
lri tho present case was entirely different from
lhofiorida ca@c. Here fraud was alleged. which
bad ppl been IN the written complaint presented
hs Domocrntir counsel in Florida. This was
Lrio. for MI. OConor oxpungod that charge
from the Florida casc when he finally revised
thr complaint. One member also recalled how
Mr ronr. during the speech Of Mr. Thompson
In tho Housc against the Florida report, up-
rnhlej the Speaker for alleging fraud when the
complaint contained no such charge. and the
Inference drawn from this WIS that Mr. Hoar
would co rt.dnly favor iuil investigation II any
ohatEcs of fraud were preferred. All these
various rumOrs which could neither be rcfutcd
nor verified kept up the courage of the Demo-
crHt-. On general principles. however they
were hopeful because the case pres rntcd such
s,aricty of questions that it seemed altogether
impo--ible thut the commission could deny the
Democracy "A hearing on some one Of the many
points brought forward. and ii light was allowed
!, slime anywhere the result. would De favor
all.
Is, four O'Clock the interest became intense.
X ~ of anxious persons were formed ON both
sidc II the hall and running each way from the
cp-od door Of the supreme Court Every time
M door opened TO the Judges private en-
hnn-' the whole multitude turned To- -.
whether one of the Commissioners might
b. coming with the result OF the vote
H. the rooms Of the Supreme Court Clerk
ar,-,- the hall all the counsel were waitin,
Sl,n fyii'pt a,,G anX,is,G N tn",r Ia % Mrr7sf1
R,nits. Matthews and ShrllahargCr could hardly
quiet their nerves. though Mr. fNarts seemed
much more At ease than any of the rest, Word
commission had reached "A decision and re-
Que-tcd the counsel to enter the court room
tn" rumor had already gon" forth that the de-
cisicu WIS adverse to the DcmOcratir case. and
no one had assurance enough to doubt II. Tho
press mcmhrr- trd the gallery almost ~ soon
A. the counsel had taken their seats The agony
OF oisu,pcnsc was soon over. Justice Ciihord or
dercd the various rcs9lutioli5 ana the Hc'i2n i
taken On them Ia be read. and the silence in tho
dim and gloomy room was more oppressive
than the sitting air had been during the pro;
longrd sessions. Each motion was read and
disposed OF by Il strict partisan Nutc-thuSe
COY, ring Investigations int fraud anl Sbery,
~ nclas thuer rel lating 10 Ineligible cect0l an
the constitutional organization OF tho bVart
Evrry door was shut against inquiry. Thc haiti
tudc IN th. Florida caSe WAS even large amt
generous compared with whH, the tribunal
allowed now In that case the commits Ion or
dnred 10 hear evidence on ineligible electors
but NE mott, put by Mr.. Hoar and cnrried was
n Hwhnl" sale bar to the introduction ottc~timony
on ANY subject whateyer. 1t was a bold and
bul1i II decision. Tho Democratic counsel Ncrr
stUlellcd on seeing how each resolution was dis
posed of 10y the same partisan vote. and this
~ -'@med to unnerve them more than any
Nj Payne moved that counsel have one hour
on ouch side to discuss the merits of the case.
but Judge Campbell, with cutting solcmnlty,
sand they had nothing further TO present He
had u" sooner taken his seat than senator Nor
tln "i-cr rived IN his iii tatorial style. that COM
mtt" ~ three might ~ Well d. appointed az
qqp,. I" draw ~ report for nrG-ene,tion to IN.
might be well 10 show some decent respect for
judicial ways Of doing things. remarked that
the "a-' had not yet been formally settled on lis
merlis aud he hoped no committee would b.,
AploinI d until that was done. Thc Demo rat =
counsel could Only look up NJ this great show OF
virtu" with crnt"mptuouS countcnancc. and
wrrr satisfied tu rear away from thu room and
"a'r the ~ bed Jury 70 put ihc finishing
tpu'h,- ON IL, pUit -an piece of loh work.
To-day session of the commission was an
e4X"'odingly lslorions one; II was hesun at loA
Tor luncheon NJ six Up to fifteen minutes be-
inr' "eiprk II was occupied by y series ui
argument- remarkable f0r earn -in'. - and
car 'iu study. There Ma- scarcely shad" of
tersNnni feeling manifest during the entif"
dl- u--iOn. The -OlemuitN OF the occasion, the
gi"t importance ~ the issue, seemed t. have
.n"et"d zach speaker hs he addressed his Tel
low I"mnii,s siomcrS, with u sentiment oI which
sHrsisn tnt amor direct expression ~ indiYid-
uA hnilgonisn formed no part. This statement
,s %rr,e- YIN II q singular import When ii i RE- re-,
tNlkofs as Thurman and Huuton wrrc brought
into contact wish Garlnld and Morton, who aid
tplho,t uual'ic- nn tAc essential 81 ments ii
Iuomoutous a. ii.i TODAY decided Thurman
h"hmr sonor"n- under the sting OF Morton ~
legal hog, -i"-. l'uf his Worl- contained uo 80 o.
pt,s-i9.n 81 B. s.lAl r'rf"a'h. Ggrli, ID mad
ahrGrt 81 thurman answer Ia Mort 1n, and
bla2ad away ~ j. for forty minutes coz lunru.
Baynrds speech Nas unu-uuiy earnest
and tompcralc. 1t c,oIn-umrd about uirn
two npealcrs. Dlscusa,uns Ul u som .rpn, r-i,-
tionnl eh4la,tr were carried on 10y H"ar, Hun
wn- very complete. Bradley spoke i, I. Thr
most intense Interest had been felt by both
tNN u tllS over tlit' tANil Ni'Nr lliiu si' MOui
take ana he had listened 10 Arsunio MS with
aviur' ~ Indifference AL through day VII a
n ,.une hi turn To- address thc Irc>illin jus
tlor.- therefore, his. every word and e,tur'
wrf- eagerly beard and olscryr l-oag"ry ht
the Democrats. because they wished 10 50.
IA tli. ilnd trst how far law would 80 t9-
b. Tho Republicans, because the sttik-
in- nriy Of law aud logic presented hy
~ Druo riir attorneys and member
ni il. 'Nlnn.i-eiuu had cast a shadow Qi appr'-
A'l-.Hu over thDir confidence in tn party
l"alN O.! the ni cr'h man. The argument upon
h'lt, adj -W, dr"apltulaii ion oi thp9r summit
,rI iN ia" NiiurroN--a linl critical summary
in 3D.. N tArin.-t 'lfertiye points IN cu' j. "a-
Nl brought into csp""ia' prominence. Brad
lr opinion !, regard I a. most remark
aN' IT, -''ud, nonn uprl cv'ry point
t' tNa. A more -hnners- selling oui
col nn tjuliriil honesty Wus mover known. \
D.. u"I ol u' ,Ommisslon, in commcnllng
~ 'n lrH r opinion, said that tbs n.Hn
tHi 80 iiff 0ut-ut 10 be honest to hls
~ N.y'flon-; During the Florida case b.
l'7 lH' nl'ii~ ! .ep h'iorc he ~u"umhed. u s
InN gul hnld oi him and he had 10 70. His
lnIrfnh m'thod Of covering his judicial
hr lriy severely commented upon
IT." pm0 iatr mrnhr4 Of the commits ,ion.
Nl liH' loo 'a-'- " electors ineligible al the
tHr ~ 'nt'rug IN" Electoral Colofc ther