New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-12
THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY.
DEMOCRATS WISH TO EXAMINE THE PAPFRs-A
RUMORED ORDER FROM TILDEN-THE COMING
PROGRAMME.
fDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNR.1

RUMORED ORDER FROM TILDEN-THE COMING
PROGRAMME.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR1
WASHINGTON, Feb 11.-Gen. Garfield, in his great
speech opposing the passage of the Compromise BILL
used the following language: From careful
reading of its provisions it appears entirely possible
for the two houses and the Commission to prevent
the declaration of any result whatever. Remember
ing that there are 3S States, and that in each case
the President of the Senate must call for objections,
and that upon each objection the two houses must
separate, and that the debate may proceed for two
hours upon each objection, and that the House may
take recess for ono day on each OF these
objections, a failure to reach result is altogether
possible. Suppose the case of Florida is reached,
and one party finds itself disappointed in the judg-
ment of the Tribunal and is determined not to be
pleased with the result that it prefers TO prevent the
completion of the count. How can such an attempt
be prevented under the provisions OF this bill r
Many Republicans have expressed the fear that tho
crisis thus predicted by Gen. Garfield had already
arrived, and that the Democrats are disposed to
throw so many obstacles in the way to prevent an
announcement of the result of the election before
the 4th of March.
The Democratic leaders Indignantly dsclaim any
such intention. They say that the adjournment of
Yesterday was insisted upon for good aud sufficient
reasons. One is the desire to obtain the evidence
in the case of Chatee, elector III ILLINOIS, alleged
ito be ineligible and to secure his presence III Wash
ngon for the purpose of tcstfyng in regard to this
matter If tie count had proceeded yesterday, the
papers in that case and Chaees testimony not hav-
ing been secured, there would be no good ground
on which TO base an objection to counting his vote.
Next the necessity of gvngth decision of the Elec-
toral Commission that careful consideration which
REMEMBRANCE in the Presidential controversy merits.
a.. offic nj Enn ln1l of flp
grounds Oh which this decision was based was the
communication signed by the eight commissioners
read du1ino the session OF yesterday. That cOnmnni
cation laid down some very important principles,
so important that they are of vital consequence N
the consideration of further questions that will be
submitted TO the Commission. 1t was therefore not
only proper but necessary that they should have
sufficient time to CONSIDER those principles, and to
arrange for their intelligent discussion. For this
purpose, they say, the provision was made IN the
hin for single adjournment whenever any question
was raised between the two houses of Congress.
A third reason is that the counsel who are to make
arguments in support of the protest to be filed
against counting the votes Of Louisiana desire a
little additional time in which to arrange this case
for proper presentation TO the Commission The
Democrats say that the Louisiana case is the most
;mnortant of any which will be submitted to tine
against the vote of Florida, they will do against
Watts's vote in Oregon; but these two cases were
never intended by trem ODE anything more than
defenses for their TANKS, as they expected to make
the great fight OH Louisiana alone. III there had
becn no ouestiOn about the vote Of Louisiana hav-
ing gone honestly and legally for Hayes one OF
the Democratic leaders remarked Tonight, they
would not have raised questions in regard to Florida
and Oregon. For these reasons and these ohIy lhey
say that they demanded the adjournment OF yestcF
day The suggestion that this indicates any dis-
position on their part to delay proceedings or to
throw obstacles in the way of speedy settlement
of the controversy they declare TO he nnwarranted
and unjust.
Many rumors on this subject have been afoat IN
Washington yesterday and to-day. Among these
was one that Gov. Tiden had sent message TO this
city advising his party friends in the House to hll-
buster in order TO prevent final announcement OF
the result of the Presidential election. His most in
innate friends here deny that they have received or
heard of any such message, and add that they do