The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-01
Views Of Congressman Of Both Parties
on the Situation.
The Hayes Intrigue for the Support
of Southern Democrats.
AL ARM OF SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS
A Reinforcement Dangerous TO the Discipline
Of the Main Body.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, bee 81, 1876.
A CANDID REVIEW OF THE SITUATION BY con-
GREssMEN OF BOTH PARTIES EVERYTHING DE-
PENDING ON THE REPORT OF THE SOUTHERN
coMMIrTEEs--ILANs OF THE EXTREMISTS
Tu.DEN's CHANCES OF SUCCESS.
Several Congressman of both parties discussed last
evening tho possibilities Of the Presidents result, and
tho conversation likcly jn,ercs, others 1t
admitted both sides that II Florida clearly shown
have gone for Tildcn by rccanvass OF the votes,
that will decide the election in favor OF Mr. Tildcn
without further trouble because honest republican
either house viii support attempt, II such should DO
made accept fraudulent returns 1t also admitted
that the Vice President will not to tho
vote, will he presume to withhold any returns hc
may receive This much granted 1t follows that the
two houses will count 1t is admitted thai, either
before tho joint meeting at it, they will, tho evil
dcncc and reports OF the Southern committees show |
cause, go behind tho regular returns There may
be resistance to this course the |
part or fcw extreme republicans who |
profess that nothing can change the electoral vote |
Florida Louisiana, but they cannot carry their
party with them such ground. II, then, the two
houses go behind the returns they will establish either
that both Florida and Louisiana have gone for Tdcn
which would elect him, that the latter State alone
is for him. If Florida is declared Tor Hayes
will no doubt maintain that the majority there given
for Tilden of 5000 cannot be overcome fairly
The republican leaders, II pushed now, will move
fling out the vote of the state the plea Of irrcgu
lartics both sides This would not help Hayes for
he needs the OF tho State elect him. To throw
out Louisiana would leave neither candidate ma
jority 1855, and would thus carry tho election into
the House. this would OF course, ccct Mr.. Tilden
IL Is held by some persons hero that tho excluded
ka tba
which tho candidate must have majority. II this
view should prevail tho total vote couuted would
BIO 36l tho required majority would DO 49,
and Mr.. Tden would still have majority 1874 votes
TO Hayes IT. would ofcoursc, be declared elected
II both Florida and Louisiana w1se thrown out the
case would only be the tor Hayes In the sup
posed case, however 1t Is believed that the extreme
republicans would move 10 strike out other
States-Alabama, Mississippi and Gcorqin. But hero
there Is little doubt they would fail carry their
party with them. THIS project will undoubtedly
break down, but It is certainly at present
intended TO try It, If 1t fails Tilden
is still elected. Thus in any contingency which can
now be forcsccn, " the southern committees show
that the electoral votes in Florida and Louisiana,
either, properly belong 70 Mr.. Tildcn, admitted
that no would be declared President by tho action OF
| the TWO houses.
The question whether the concurrent vote of the
houses is needed TO exclude State will be Of tho
most Interesting 20 arise. The twenty second Joint
rule dc clarcd that objection by house sulcod to.
exclude the vote of State and It mp
pears that the republicans who framed this
rulc held, lawyers, that the counting
OF tho vote by the two houses Is affirmative ac,.
They do something, and two houses being deputcd to
do both must agree that is proper to do and shall
be done, or else 1t cannot be done The question is,
Shall the vote be countedf and there being but
decide unless they agree the cannot be counted
The lkencd, II seems, TO that OF two trus-
charged with the duty Of selling piece of prop
erty. They must agree TO the price and terms,
and cannot legally make sale II the other dis
agrees II is acknowledged here that tho moro tho
twenty second joint rule is examined the moro thor.
oughy appears to be founded presidents and to
be sound in law
! THE HAYFs-MACKEY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
! POLITICIANS IRRITATED AND ALARMED
FEDERAL oFFIcE-HoLDgRs IN THE SOUTH
FEARFUL OF POLICY WHICH LEAVES THEM
OUT.
The visit Of Judge Mackey to Governor Hayes as an
ambassador from General Hampton, gives good deal
Of uncasness and annoyance to prominent republicans
here. 1t seems to confirm the rumors which have
long prevailed that Mr.. Hayes favorably inclined
toward loading and influential Southern men, and his
suspicion very irritating to Northern as well
most Southern republicans. There Northern
Senators md members who have said they
would prefer to Tden President rather
than Hayes with such policy. The Hayes Mickey
interview is peculiarly Irritating to many Southern
republicans here who arc alarmed for their Offices and
political prcdomnancc In case Governor Hayes should
select his nppontecs IRON native Southern mon some
of these republicans holding local federal Offices IN
| SouthQSn States already declare that, under such n
policy, they will return to the North Unless they can
| havc federal patronage they not caro-
to live In q Southern State This class
Will endcavor TO intimidatc Mr. Hayes If
they become persuaded that ho really thinks OF cav
ing out and they certain to bring all tho In
nuencc they have to bear upon leading republicans
here to prevent Mr.. Hayes adopting such policy It
looks tho moment though the struggle Tor the
federal Offices IN the Southern States might form an
important element In tho Presidential question The
Southern republicans openly say that they have no
use for Hayes II he Is gong back on them.