New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-05
WILL TIE TRIBTNAL ELECT
pKEDICTIONs THAT THE COMPROMISE VIII FAII.-TuE
COMMISSION. HOWEVER, ANXIOUS TO SUCCEED.

prFDrCTIoNS THAT THE COMPROMISE WILL FAII.-THE
COMMISSION. HOWEVER, ANXIOUS TO SUCCEED.
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBCNE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-PredictiOns are quite COM
mon that the Electoral Commission Will not COM
pete its work in time TO announce a result before
the .ith of March. These, however are regarded
here by most people altogether idle for the rea-
son that large majority Of the Commission are
personally interested in reaching a definite conclu
sion The seven members upon it who are, 50 70
speak. patentees of this method of electng Presi-
dent will not care to be overwhelmed by the uni
versaI ridIcule which would be showered
upon them if their patent failed. These
seven are Messrs. Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Thur
man. Bayard. Payne, HuntOn, and HOar. No one
doubts but that MessTs. Morton and Garfield VIII
also be anxious 10 reach decisiOn and of the four
Justices first chosen, it is safe 10 say the same OK
Messrs. Strong and Miller. This makes up eleven
ont of fifteen who certain to insist that result
shall be ascertained and announced. As yet there
has not been the slightest indication that the four
remaining members of the Commission are not as
earnest as any of their associates in the desire TO
finish their work in ample time for an inauguration
~ the Commission make their own rules and can
change them at will by majority vote there seems
10 be no ground for the opinion which IS gaining
circulation that the matter may be allowed TO 20
over the ttn OF MdfcH'
Certain Democrats are circulating story that
the most likely solution is an election by the House.
brought about either by throwing out Louisiana
altogether or receiving only two votes from Oregon
Ii is significant that this opinion from Demo-
Gratis who up to the time the Commission met
stoutly maintained that Mr. Tilden carried LouIs-
ana and Florida and that the Oregon was of no
consequence except 10 force Congress to 90 behind
the returns. Republicans, however, are giving
themselves no special concern the Oregon vote,
and even Judge jeremiah Black says in private con-
versation that unfortunately for the Democrats the
law of Oregon plain in regard TO electors filling
a vacancy which may occur from any cause as TO
leave Mr. Tilden no ground TO stand on there.
There are in fact, very few who believe that such
a Commission as has been chosen will care 10
throw out the vote of Louisiana, and
thus place themselves in the position of deciding
that where an odd number of electoral votes has
been cast they cannot say which candidate has re-
ceived majority. Almost the universal opinion Is
that the patentees will surely to 1t that IN some
way their plan is made to work.
As to going behind the returns, IT is believed that
| majority Of the Congressional portion OF the Com
mission will be deferred from that step for fear OF
riskng failure and in addition to this 1t appears
that several lawyers here who intimate terms
with various justices of the court have, upon COM
pairing views united il the belief that the justices,