New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-23
REPUBLICANS ANXIOUS.
THE FATAL DELAYS WHICH ARE POSSIBLE BY MEANS
or FLMsY OBJECTIONS.

THE FATAL DELAYS WHICH ARE POSSIBLE By MEANS
OF FLnfsY OBJECTIONS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
WAsHrvGroy, Feb. 22-The situation tonight
dsquets the Republicans good deal Instead OF
decision last night on the Oregon case there is to be
none until tomorrow afternoon. 1t doubtful if it
can be reported to the President of the Senate ID
time to get the two houses together in Joint Con-
vention Tomorrow evening, if no dilatOry motions
are interposed in the House 1t will probably be
Saturday or Monday afternoon before the oregon
vote is finally counted
The next State on the list is Pennsylvania, and
here the Democratic Obstructionlsts have alrea'y
prepared an objection which will obllge the houses
to separate and which it is expected Will delay tr-
Their progress until Tuesday. If the count proceeds
on that day it Will be INSTRUCTED again by obJrc-
tions trumpet up TO an electoral vote from hhoue
Island These objections WILL OF course nave no
foundation whatever for the Legislature OF that
State in special session appointed new eIector IN
the place of Corss, declared by the supreme Court
of the State TO have been ineligible, and Therefore
not legally elected; the same time, II Will answer
the purpose Of the fbustcrs, for it VIII give them
an opportunity 10 delay the count at least three
hours. including the time occupied in calling the
roll.
. Then the count will 90 on as far as South Caro-
lima. There are two returns from that state, and the
case will have to 20 to the Commission. The House
Commit @. which went to Columbia, made n report,
il will De remembered that the Hayes electors were
fairly chosen and it might be thought to follow
from this that there will be contest made by the
Democrats: but it may be depended upon that some
of the conspirators who seeking to defeat the
consummation Of the count VIII present objections
and insist upon arguing them to the fullest length
allowed by the rules Two days at least can be con-
sumed upon this case, which would consume the
time until thursday.
After South Carolina, the count will undoubtedly
proceed as far rs Vermont when new objections viii
be urged and another separation Of the houses made
necessary There will still remain Wisconsin, Ia
which. 1t has been alleged, an ineligible cIectof
has been chosen so that after the Vermont case IS
decided one more separation Will still be possible.
The plan of the reyoutionsts Is now believed to be
to prevent the joint convention Of the two houses
from ever meeting after this separation.
4 startling rumOr is in circulation tonight which,
whether it be true or not shows how deeply rooted
in the minds OF Republicans is the feeling Of dIstrust
toward Senator Conkling. The story IS that he was
closeted i'm his cOmmttec-rOOm for long time to-
dav with Daniel W. voorhees, of Indiana that Mr..
voorhees, afterward went over to the House wing.
and shortly after returned accompanied by Speaker
Randall; and that these two prominent Democrats.
botb of whom belong 10 the faction which is seeking
to fbuster Cow Hayes out of the Presidency, were
shut ND with the New-York Senator for some time,
a messenger being stationed outside the door to re-
fuse admittance to all corners. This report has
travelled with such amazing rapidity this evening
that It may literally be said to be all over town.