The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-15

enrich the lauguags Of courts with bis
picturesque profanity. To put it mildly !
this action is Characteristic.
The WorT. Washington special says ]
A compromise COW is probable 10
Louis;an whereby Nj ho!s will be
Governor.
New YogK. Jan I3.-The 7rsbH'f's
Washington special says; For the
frs. TINE since presidents were elected
a grea: party controlling one branch OF
Congress asserts i. IS the right OF either
House to rejec. the vote OF State be-
cause Of alleged fraud in political
CANVASS. Thi. novel claim is utterly
abhorren. TO the spirit aud letter OF
choosing the President. II is mon
s.rous ou,growsh Of greed for power OF
the party long excl udsd from the flesh
pots Of ofice. Curiously enough 1t IS
gu. forth BY the very party that is the
historic champion of State rights The
House is to throw out the vote OF any
State il chooses on the ground II does
no, like the way i. voted, for that is
what the new theory amounts to-
There are 81 ways frauds and allegations
If fraud on both sides after close
election, and it il only necessary 10
charge fraud in one or more States 70
throw the choice of President into the
House. Congress may ~ veil abolish
oil preten,e Of election by tie people.
The correspondent then proceeds to
show 10y argument and fact that pre-
cedepts quoted by the Democracy
are no prccedents 1t ALL snd
continues: 1T is scarcely to b hoped
that conference committees will agree.
There are only two methods Of com
promise possible that do not involve y
yielding by ono side or the other OF the
whole matter in dispute. One Is to re-
fer questions Ut issue to a.bitrament to
some tribunal outside Of Congress
course which few are disposed to take.
The other is to fail to make the count
and thus bring about . new election.
Politicians OF both parties fear new
election, and the people ara directly
ouoossd to such settlement. Besides II
might prove no settlement ut oil. Who
can b. sure that the result would not
again hang upon some other State. AID
that the Democratic committees would
not again insist on rejecting its vote
Then there would b third election II
1878. and the ridiculous and expensive
farce might not stop there. Perhaps
it is best committees should not agree
for then the Republicans will have t.
cut the knot, and resfiirm the inter
probation placed upon the constitution
by its trainers. Democrats who sr'
advising Republicans not to ruin the''
party by counting Hayes in. shonld re
member that the lawful returns now i
ate, count him 10. There is no way t
escape from the result they produc
except to approve Of the doctriu
which makes Presidential elections null
lities unless they turn out to suit tn
majority in the House Of Representa-
tivss"
NEW YORK. Jan. l3-Gov Stanford
Of California. has purchased the youn;
station Benton. 1t is said he pait
$4,000. Benton has record of 2:20Ia
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3-John Parke
Of Albany. Oregon. one Of the elector
appointed by Cronin, testified that h
was not armed on the day Of meetin.
of the electoral college.
Benz. Simpson, Surveyor General o
Oregon, testified that he converset
with Gov. Grover in relation to Watts
ineligibility. about the middle Of No
vember. and that Grover then stated b.
mad received two or three authorities
in relation to Watts case from the East
but that they conficted with authori
ties. which he. Grover. had looked VI
in connection with the case Of Watts
NEW YoRK. Jan. l3--Ssmuel Morris
and child Of Crouburg Park. New Jer
sey, were burned to death ct their resi
dence. being unable to escape from tn.
burning building.
The Worlds New Orleans special
says: Yarmouth. Pinchbsck. Casey,
Judge WhslIey and others. are among
those who declare that Nichols 10 elect.
ed, and recognize Nichols as Governor.
WAsHIN0roN. Jan. l3-C. c. Jor.
dan. Cashier of tho Third Na,ionsl
Bank Of New York, testified before the
Senate committee on privilege and
elections this forenoon. in regard 20 the
Oregon check. He ordered Martin s.
Runyou TO draw the check for g, coo
December 9th last for Ladd s Bush. OF
Salem. Oregon. Witness ordered the
check at the instance of Col. William T.
Pslton. Secretary Of the Democratic
N .tional Committee He did no. know
what the 5000 MAS to 10 used tor bu,
inferred it wss for political purposes