The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14
The Republicans Say that on all Points
the Vote Of the Commission will
he Eight TO Seven In
their Favor.
Gen eraI Discomfort and Distrust Among
The Democrats
Combinations Of Some Democrats with
the Republicans.
Eads' Money.
Especial to N. q. Democrat |

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Many Demo
Gratis believe that Carpenters logic and
his application of the records Of Ed.
munds and Hoar to the present case will
compel the Tribunal to throw out the
vote Of Louisiana ; but the Republicans
claim, In all confidence, that. after all
argument has been exhausted, the vote
will be eight to seven recognizing the
Kellogg government as duly authorized
to commission electors.
The second position Of the Democrats
is that, admitting the legality Of the
kellogg government, and the consti.
tutionality of the law creating the Re.
turning Board, the frauds known to
have been com mitted by the board are
sufficient to vitiate the whole result,
On this point will come the contest as
to the admission OF testimony. The
Democrats will ask that the reports oi
the investigating committees be admit.
ted, and the Republicans will ask that
the rule adopted in the Florida case be
extended to that of Louisiana, this leav.
ing nothing but two naked sets Of certi.
ficates to be acted on by the Tribunal.
The Democrats believe that the Tri-
bunal will not dare to exclude evidence
In the face OF the developments that
have been brought out by Fields COM
mittee concerning the frauds practised
by Returning Boards and the develop
ments Of Morrison's committee in other
directions; but Republicans declare Sc
renely that when the test vote comes it
will stand, as usual, eight to seven In
favor Of excluding all testimony.
The third position of the Democrats
is on the ineligibility Of Brewster and
Levisee, Republican electors. The Re-
publicans seem to fear this point more
than any other, for the reason that
Judge Bradley is known to entertain
peculiar ideas on the subject Of ineligi-
BILE electors; nevertheless, 1t is claimed
| by Republicans that the final vote on
this point as on all others will be eight
! to seven.
| This IL comprehensive summary of
the situation. You can guess as to the
outcome to suit yourself. The most
disheartening feature Of the situation Is
the almost universal discomfort among
the Democrats. their lack Of cohesive
ness and their distrust Of each other.
To my certain knowledge there are
now four distinct combinations OF Dem
Gratis negotiating with Hayes, directly
or indirectly. One Of these mbina.
tions looks to securing the recognition
Of Hampton, in South Carolina. and
Nichols, in Louisiana, by Hayes; an
other looks to certain patronage for
certain individuals; another has in view
certain railroad interests; and the
fourth contemplates certain legislation
regarding war claims. But, while tho
objects sought by these combinations
are various, the guild pro quo in oil cases
Is the same; 1t Is the desertion of eight
or ten Southern Democrats in Congress.
so as to give the Hayes party control Of
the organization Of the next House.
lam not In position to give names
or particulars, at least for tho present,
but can say, as certainty, that II
Hayes is counted in and inaugurated
enough of these bargains will be con-
summated to give the organization of
the next House to the Republicans, un-
less indeed, at the last moment, the
men who are willing enough to make
bargains should shrink from the terrific
consequences Of popular wrath which
might follow the delivery OF these goods.
These combinations are each in an
tagonism to all the others, and yet
each has some knowledge Of the pro-
ceedings Of the others. The result Is
general distrust and no end Of recrimi.
nation. In private circles it must not
be understood that any considerable
number Of Democrats are embraced in
these combinations; probably none Of
them involve more than seven or eight
members OF Congress Of either branch ;
but the knowledge that there Is treach-
cry meditated in the camp has had the
effect Of demeralizing and dishearten-
ing the Democratic forces.
The Enquirer Of Tomorrow will prob
ably contain some exposures of one Of
these combinations, but that exposure
will argue nothing, except that the COM
binations have begun to make war upon
each other.
'.Our venerable friend, Wash. Nc
Lean, isn't for nothing" asJudge Jerry
Blac said to me yesterday. It is not
the fire Of the enemy that thins our
ranks and disorganizes our lines; 1t ID