The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-22
THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNT.
NEysDis DISPUTED VOTE GIVEN TO
HAYES AND WHEELER.
Mr.. Springer withdrswins his Objection
Res,nnipg the Contest over Oreson's Flee
torni vote-Aruuments ny the Ohectors
and by Judge Hosdiey before the Tribunal.

R~stnning the Contest over OreGon's Flee
torai vote-Arxuments ny the Ohectors
and by Judge Hosdiey before the Tribunal.
WAsuISaroN. Feb. 2i.-Nevada was soon
disposed Of this morning. on motion Of Mr..
Springer to count the vote for Hayes. As he
had protested and filed objections signed by
throe Senators and five Representatives. 1t APP
pearcd rather u singular proceeding. He had
simply hunged the job and had to withdraw.
His objections claim that Elector Daggett was
Federal Commissioner at the time OF tho cleo
lion. and the evidence submitted with them
shows that he was a Clerk Of the United States
Courts of Nevada. The accusation and the facts
did not agree. and Mr.. Springer will no doubt
prepare his next set Of objections with moro
care The count went ahead from that point
through the States Of New Hampshire. New
Jersey. New York. North Carolina. and Ohio.
They were all properly recorded. During the
call the House was lifeless comparatively. Con-
ver-ation was carried on freely ON the floor and
IN the -limly attended galleries. The interest
picked w little when Oregon. the forlorn
Democratic hope was reached. and during the
rondinc of the objections by Senators Kellf and
Mitchell. hut there was no real vitality in the
proc"'pings
II wa even dullcr in the Supreme Court
ROOM whore the Oregon dispute was at once
transferred. Very few attended as spectators.
nni they were chiefly ladies'. Aside from coun-
sol aud Ohjcctors there were not q dozen gentlc-
Mon present. Democratic counsel came fresh
" the attack with formidable array of law
books pamphlets. and notes. determined to fire
smother voley into the one-sided comms ssion
before the flag came down. Mr.. Mcrrick's fea-
tures were firm set. Judge Hoadley looked
daggcrs. while the Republican plcaders made a
shallow prctence of fight 10y opening a law
Ion 1l,, 90
reference. Nipple Mitchcls nervous agony
was truly amusing. He evidently wanted
the court TO see that he felt the i'm.
mense load that was resting on his shoul.
dcrs. but the court was even sespici
than the audience. The Republican members
paid attention to everything but the subject he.
lore thrn Hoar was busiy engaged in draw.
ing Eronrtrical diagrams and figuring out his
old college problems Garfield ponderei for n
whlle on some puzzle. and then went to sub
dividing town lots on sheet OF foOl-cap. Ed
muud- mi sprawled out with his eyes closed
Fr'ln-huAsen twrlei a. pen and looked on va
,ancy. while Morton read Justice Bradley wns
good enough to coIuctte with the situation. by
taking occasional notes of the argument. Mr
jerks and senator Kelly stated the points with
great force, ana reinforced them 10y numHrous
lw'i-lu- from the supreme Courts Of Rhode
l-lnnd lu.liana. California. Pcnnsylvonia. and
Ncrn M. They spoke with as much vigor and
legal ability as II two States had not be.l
already stolen from their party.
The commission continued its session IN ,h'
cypiiu- in the senate Chamber where tho lgh
was more generous. The Judges were arrangat
around the presiding OH iters chair Justic.
CLIFFORD occupying the desk and the rest taper
ing down on both sides. The. end men wcr
Morton and Garfield Judge Hoadey made I
speech TWO hours long of wonderful power. II
has devoted his talents and energies for IN
past twu months. and the law aud precedcn- il
regard To- ineligible electors. and l
master Of the law points involved
He elm he'd every proposition before 10
ing ahead. producing an ovgrwhelm.ng array /,
courts IA the, country; The galleries were a
sonaiy well filled. because u being throw
tinity of seeing the tribunal IN session.
WIS the universal opinion that judge lIoadlcy'
argument pr srnt'd "a view Of the question j
c1nvn ng legal language. str ng enough T.
haV" nr iaiucnce on my Jury which N9s No.
organir Il To- convict. The triiunul will ru-,uHI
tomorrow. Mr. Mcrri' TX closing tur ttlv D"uio
eriti' 'uuns.l. H. will bc followed bS VI --r-
FyNr'~ nld Matthew'S and the case w4ll gO Z
tle Ourt late in the afternoon.