The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-16
THE FE.LING IN WASHINGTON.
WHAT THE DEsr INFORMED CORRESPONDENTS SAY
As TO rus PROBABLE FINAL WgsULT.

confidence among Republicans, which has been |
strengthened to some extent by the ruling OF
the Commits. to-day. In fact, there are but |
few members Of tha, party who do not express
their decided conviction that Hayes will be the |
next President. 1t is to be notedyehowever, that
among tho exceptions are TO be e.included some
of the most sagacious of the Republican leaders |
These latter, and Governor Morton is one of |
them, say unhcsitatingly that they consider the
ruling of the Commission Ms a great point gained
for the Republicans, but they do not yet look
upon the final result rs n certainty. Tue mass
sf the Democrats who of cou, sc arc rs unthink-
ing the mass of the Republicans, and equally
jump to party conclusions, are undoubtedly de-
sp, n lent, though at the same time they have by
no means abandoned hope.
One very essential element which contributes
to the encouragement of the Democrats Is the
fact that one of the leading counsel on their
side takes n gloomy view of their prospects
which view, however, was really entertained by
him prior 10 the ruling of the Commission. On
the other hand, one of the ablest of the Demo
cratic members of the Commission expresses his
opinion that the Democratic has n better
prospect than the Republican case. The same
member says that he believes Justice Bradley will
try the case as a judge and net rs n partsan.-
1t is significant that the entire foundation for
Republican confidence and hope is predicatcd
---,-~ s,ouInprIvu tuuI Justice Drauty wrn W.
partisan and not an impartial arbi,cr Of JUS
ticc.
This much may be said rs between the two
cases AS now known, there are not likely to
be less than n dozen cases Of law and fact pre-
sented for the determination of the committee.
If the Democrats sustain sing lie point their case
is won. If the Republicans do not maintain
themselves on every point their case is lost. Ii
the Republican assumption is correct, that the
case is to be tried aud decided on partisan
siderationS alone, then, of course, there can be
no question that Hayes will come in. II,
the people believed, and which belief lay ut the
bottom of the popular demand for the passage
of the electoral bill. tho title to the presilencyis
to be passed upon by the application of the prin.
cipcs of law and justice, winch are understood
to be the handspring of judicial action, then ii
is in the last degree indicate and improper for
one party TO the contest to be claiming verdict
in advance.
1t is proper in this connection TO suggect that
implicit reliance need not be placed in accounts
purportinS, and falsely purporting, to represent
accurately the expressions of members Of the
Commission in secret session. II is gratifying
the almost entire abstinence from speaking even
to their familiar friends of their confidential e-
liberations, have shown that in this important
respect, at least, they recognize the obligation of
their judicial funcions.-COr Baitimore SIN.
Stronger Cases for the Democrats.
WASHINGTON, February S.-Thc weakness of
the Democratic claim rs to Humphreys, the al
legged Ineligible Elecior, was so apparent that
il is n wonder that the question was ever raised
Certainly the ohccting to this vote must hu e
been made without due inquiry into the facts
The only purpose that can be imagined is that
it desired to get the tribunal committed to
the principle of inquiiing into such cases in
der to make a sure thing If it when Ievise and
Brewster, in Louisiana, and Watts, in Ortg gon,
are undc: considerations Humphreys did not
hold the Office of shipping commissioner when
the election took place. All Investigations, how
ever, serve to increase the strength of the Loui-
plIuihi tnyiS yntp IL
counted it will be in defiance of notorious facts
rendering him ineligible. Judge Trumbull and
Matt Carpenter hard at work on the Lousi-
"u" .i,a'... Th"r lay great stress %r""' Nv
The claim which Carpcnter says can be fully
tablishcd is that the returning board had no right
TO canvass the returns Of Presidential election;
that the board was illegally constituted, and that
the canvass was in many respects conducted in
violation of law Carpenter says Louisiana will
elect Tildcn beyond doubt.
WHY THE FLORIDA CASE WAS PRESENTED.
In conversation tonight one of the eminent
counsel for the Democratic pai y said lie and his
associates had hesitacd about making the point
NJ to the ineligiblity of Humphreys, because, on
the facts, it was so much weaker than three or
four eases of the same kind, which are in reserve
bat they made it in Difference to some leading
Democratic lawyers. The counsel regard the
Oregon and Louisiana eases of ineligible electors
impregnabe, and believe the Commission is
now committed to the principle they will ad-
vance when these are considered. They not
nt NIL appre ,ensivc about the election of Wlden,
and they only fear for Hendricks, rs the most
they dread is II failure to elect by the people be-
cause of the throwing out of one or mere votes
by ineligible electors, in which event the House
of Representatives will choose the President
Cor. PhIadcLphid TtNIcs. 49,. .-ss-,-
A Possibility of a Change of the Democratic Tao
tics if Louisiana is Counted for Hayes.
WAsuINGroX, Friday Night, February 9.-The
Democratic members Of the Commiss ION, and
indeed all well informed Democrats, consider
Tden's cause very far from lost by the result of
the Florida contest The Louisiana case presents
several strong points not heretofore laid before
the commission. Matt Carpenter and Trumbul
are thoroughly prepared, and though the former
is expected TO make the greatest argument Of
the controversy, principal point of it will be
that under the statutes Of Louisiana creating the
returning board the power to canvass the votes
for Presidential Electors is not given them, and
il should therefore uave been done by the Gov
ernor and other officers named canvasscrs un-
der proper law.
The leading Democrats held n conference to-
night to discuss the situation and arrange their
tactics for the future. 1t is believed they have
changed their views. Perhaps they may con-
cludc if Louisiana is given to Hayes by party
vote in the Electoral Commission 10 object to the
vote Of every State that comes up afterwards, so
aY, 4.N"ol "i..9 GiG"sian ati5e ecq3lreYsrsyhefQye
ton in December. The time is SO limited this
is entirely practicable, rs the house must sepa-
rate and discuss for two hours every such case
Under this state Of things the president of the
Senate would hold over. and would he acting
president until his successor is elected ON the 4th
Of March, and that successor would probably be
Morton or Sherman
from member Of The COmmiss sion | leorn