The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-08

rhnvnts 10 Dr mnuc This mira. pnpcr IA NNTN |
full II ats forth the net OF the Legislature the
judgment of the Circuit Court in quo warrnnto
the canvass oi the vot's mndr ~
returns then the usual ccrtnrnt mndo by the
olm tors and the certificate Of Coy. Drew.
The Democratic mcm~rs Of the cummlsai9n
sny that IL WAS the distinct understanding NJ tho
commission that they would hear arguments ~
to tho relevancy Of tho quo wnrranto ptpce,si-
lngs. Under the order mnde. however, the
record IN the quo warrantp pro ,rgdnea ~ not
before the comm aeion. and II IL dincut 10 un-
dcr-thnd how IT cnn bc considered ut nll TWO
hours tune viii bc allowed rounsel ON ipth
sides for final argument and the cpmulssiOh
meets to-morrow morning nt cloycn o'cl9ik ior
tufurr ~ pursued: tho Democratic counsel VIII
open. the Republican will follow. ana then 'hc
Thn Republicans generally nrc in high gloc
over this decision. As interpreted hy Mr., kns-
son ono Of the objections ON The Republican,
side il means that the return mad" 10y the TO-
publican electors il final. ana that tho comlnis-
sion ,unuu and Will not consider ANYTHING bo-
younl that. They Will hear Of course. nrgu-
mrnt upon tho retgrns mad" ny ne Drnocrntlc
electors. But Mr.. Kas-on holds TINT the voting
down 0f the motion I" admit evidence to show
was illegal clearly Indicated the deicrninailpn
of tho majority to accept tn9 ~ii"n oi te
tikon hy Mt.ssr-. Iloar and Garfield and the Re-
puhlHnn side. Tn" Dcmocrntic mcnbcrs oi the
commission decline to express any opinion ~
tu what the ctlet II of this decision VIII bc. but II
ir plain that they regard II us adverse 10 tlcr
side. That it was adroitly framed to mc't The
Governor IA not accepted Hs final hut IN effect;
The majority OF the commission say they VIII
not gO behind tho acton of tho CanNas-ing
Board. Now Ia the Oregon ease thr secretary
ui State was thr stat" official who mndr tllV can
A-, of the .NotrS and the certllral, oi the re-
publican olortors s act forth in the canvass
uudr by the S'cretary OF state. which
shows that the Republican electors re;
coived tho highest numhsr OF Votcs. OF
course the commission has deidrd thnt II can
inquire into the eligibility of electors. and in
tn way the question Of the eligibility oi Mr.;
Natffa I.Iff al
~ certificate 10y the Governor. will be inquired
into. If the Justices of the Supreme Court on
the commission followed the decision they
navc lately made thoy must hold thnt Mr.
Waits was Ineligible" because II Is clearly
established that his successor did MT dual.
after the election. majority OF the counsel Tor
the Democratic sido nre Of the opinion that this
decision does not settle the Louisiana ca-e, hc-
cause they say that there are several questions
of law involved IN it which must bc passed upon
hv the commission. First as to the constltu-
tional,y of the Returning Board itself Second.
it, powers to canvass the returns for electors.
II Is th" olsni9n Of on, the ahlc7t q the Dem
ocratic counsel that the decision Of the commits
sion Is AN indication OF It's future ntlOn.
He regards i as an evidence Of the par
that upon this tho Republicans base their
reasons for being elated. He further saws That
had Judge Davis accepted = position on the
wise. He had hoped that they would not have
b,-n divided ia their decision. or at least that,
II thoy had. strict party line would not DO
drawn.
1t Is said. on the authority Of one of the Dem
Bradley showed IA good deal of feeling
and displayed consldrrahlr mental pcr-
wrhaiion over, 'hT situation IN which
the re-pons Utility rasting upon him. but that he
seemed dragged int DONG what hc did against
his CONSCIENCE. Perhaps his nn-trr- VIII not
-uifrr hun To cAcrcisc his own judgment oi
what j. right
Among Demog,ratic members Of 'hc H"Yac me
decision seemed tn Civ" ris"io n- many divers
opinions ~ tn" merits Of thr ELECTORAL hill itself.