The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-29
THE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL.
& tRyTrID's PECULTiR UNrTTyESS TO
BE ONE or THE MEMBERS.
nj, Fart In the Louisiana Inrsmy- what
Arouse. Democrats' Indignation NJ orton's
Ynort 60 Keep ConkiinE Out Justices
p.,,. and sprsgue Unwilling to Accept.

Idort to Keep ConktinH Out justices
p.y,. and sprsgue Unwilling to Accept.
w,surSGroN, Jan. 2s.-Thc action OF the
p,pse Republican caucus yesterday. in soloct-
inr Gen Garfield a. ono OF their representa-
t,es on the electoral count commission. cxcitcs
noin i.nation " the Democrats Some action
nu certainly be- taken with reference to IL in
,be Democratic caucus tomorrow afternoon.
I, will h. urged that Mr.. Garfield took part in
Tho louisiana fraud; that he aided in the COM
mission oi the crime and gavc comfort to
he criminals; and that. therefore. 1t would be
,,scergiy II make him ono OF the judges
T. pas, ur0n tho conduct OF tho men whom ho
eiI.l and ahcttel in the commission OF n mon
r,,,u- ,rime II has been conclusively demon
,rated that the Returning Board altered the
toilrn- in the Vernon parish case. M will bc
shown by proving the admissions OF Wells that
hfllayits were manufactured TO bolster the
ulutilntrd returns. This is double crime: First
h. alteration Of an official paper; and. second.
tuhnrna,ion Of perjury to sustain the fraud.
In another case the introduction of affldavts
manufactured ut the Custom House. into the en-
ycopes containing the returns from certain
parish was detected and exposed at tho public
meeting II the Returning Board. These things.
II not done with the advice of Garfield and his
colleagues. sherman and Hale. were certainly
known To- them. and they have since defended
Ncm IA public debate.
with a record Of this kind Of course II is i'm
possible for fair minded Republicans and Dem
o'rat- 10 consent that he shall sit in judgment
IT, a ca., where il is probable that his own con-
du i may BE- called in question. More than this
It Is probable that before the electoral commits
sion L. organized the proof Of skill more fragrant
grimes will b. brought home to Wells and An
dersop and it Is not impossible that by implca-
ton GacIed will be made 10 appear particeps
c7upiutS.
1t therefore becomes the duty u all fair mind
ell men. whether Democrats or Republicans. to
protest against his selection az one Of the Com
hlissi0ners on the part Of the House Of Repre-
sentltiycs. There is not the slightest disposi-
lion Oh the part Of the Democrats 10 dictate to the
minority who they shall select for their repre-
sentai.yes on this high commission. They are
willing thatthey shall take any one Of their num-
l"r save Garfield. Hale. and Kelley. who werc
nivls'rs of Kellogg Packard. Wells. and Ander-
t9n. tho men who are charged with grave
crimes. AMI upon whose conduct the members
Of the Commission are to pass judgment Tho
l'mo rate will not insist that the parliament
lry usage Of placing men on the Commission
WHO favored the measure shall bc observed.
They are quite willing that its most ultra oppo-
Their" is still much doubt as to the selection
Of the Democratic members Of the Commission
f. IN the House side but there is a reasonable
certainty that Messrs. Abbott, jerks. and Tucker
viii be- elected.
The Republican Senators hold their caucus to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. and there will
doubtless be a lively time. Morton has been
very active during the past three days. and has
rallied 20 his support all the Senators on his
side who voted against the bin. The plan
aud ii we On as The Repu6lican memhers ni
the commission from the senate. The friends
Q; the measure on the Republican side do not
hJprpNr 81 TINS. They are willing that Norton
fhall 90 on rs the representative of his faction
tnt they insist that Mr.. Conkling shall be put on
4 hc l. willing 10 accept the onerous position
The Morton sherman faction. however. are
eonilcnre in Nj C9nklins's ildeiity to their
Jitty AMI that Tor this reason alone he should
!" left 'f. II will he remembered that Morton
~ his r'uly o. Conkllng insinuat"d that he had
played traitors part. and now some Of the
lnlis.r'rt carpet baggors openly speak Of
'nkl ins a. having gone pvcrto the Demo rrnts
his sort Of spirit prevails in the
ucu- tomorrow morning. il IL 'tty certain
pnt therr Will he trouble, and there may be- a
: Z. II there 1, the Demo rats w.ll unto with
moderate Republicans and ce Conkling
tuu'u-. There are now. when all the Senators
A. pr' -"ui thiry-twO Democrats and Liberals
s'p 40 WIN lh.n, and forty ono Krpubli.an-
! ir"" ui the latter are absent. 20 thnt II four
t-uuhlieaus At with the Demo rats. who are
A. lrr' clnkling AN be- elected
II Is - lively stat "a Tonight on the authority
D two Judges of the supreme Court that Judge
DAYS has degded that under no. circumstances
, I. p" a fcpi, ii L l. tnder-d him. the position
y th" nith Judge on IN" Commission, He
gssnH a. the reason for this drtcr
DuuiNn thnt he has boon ole"ted 10
pr United States S"nate. and should he be So
f"ted a. the iluh Judge and accepted there
,'uld Ia reality he six senator's on tho Com
,s7i'n. and thus the spirit Of the law would
D violated. II matters not whether he con-
,udr- 10 accept th" S"natnrship or not; the fact
be- consent to at as The fifth Judge
NTH suspicion, md he Will not be placed in
p at ~ the ilith Judge for several reasons Hs
Z thr intimate prr-onnl friend Of both candi-
lhts. and. moreover, he is advanced in years.
md Is adverse 10 taking new and unnecessary
responsibilities.
practically t. twQ-Justice Hunt Of New York.
ind Justice Bradley of New Jersey-with tho
chances IN favor oi the latter There Will be no
Nll9tlnS by ne four Judges for tho choice Of
NJ NTH, but they will without difl 'ulty agree.
The Democrats will be contcnt with either
Justice Hunt or Justice Bradley h.causa they
A. assured that either Of them viii deal Impair
lay with the law and facts involved, and that
= All they ask.
The Democrats have the Florida case in good
rap"' and viii be- able T., present il 10 the COM
ali--lon without delay. Their side IL under the
general direction Of judge Black of prnnsylva-
IA a1S 'cleted with the Hon. Lyman Trumhull,
Matt II, Carpenter and other distinguished
Iu-r whose names have not been made pub
p; Ih,rr are agreat number OF assistant coun-
~ employed in N. preparation Of the Florida
~ louisiana evidence. and It Is probable that
bu Butler Will be advisory counsel IN certain
ir.1"s Il TIE cg;c;, The Reyqhlicnn haye se-
:ur"i " liam NJ Elurs AMI Robert q. Inger-
'lla- thnir principal counsel who will also be- a.
l-t"i iy number Of attorneys in the prepara-
&! d ~ tl"ir sid" of IN" case They. however.
A. not making as grent preparation '.s their
SlpDh ni-. ana il is shrrwdly suspected that II
"" t!WmisslUn decides ~ 60 behind
~" k"uDgg returns from Louisiana
shi ilo Starns returns from Florida
.l"y wlIl xiv" up the lght, only making "A pro
trlut mt II. The first issue will br 'Jined IN
Ne iolida ens". AS this IL the first State from
Hi'i tI"re arr two returns. 1t follows there-
l'r'. ~ It 'lrir.t thing To- bs donp will be to
a. Iur llotlon.
H." Commission must he elected on Tuesday
hhI Nre,niIei immediately li- first duty will
y - u-rc upon IL rules and rrsuli ons,
Nhl' D .i" govern ~ Irnerrilng-, II is sup
! -.a What it- sessions will he public and that
H. jr0 ""ilng- viii be- reported and pub
L7A 'la..5 hs part OF tn Congressional record.
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