The New York herald., 1877-02-11

throw the election OF the President into tine Houss
and thus put Mr. Tiiden In the White House for the
ncxt -four years. which would be the salvation
OF State Goyernor Hampton refused TO hazard any
expression OF opinion until he fully Informed
except that he confident Of the usuraion Of Mr.
Tilden President
WHAT GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN SAID.
Governor Chamberlain said :--"I think tho rcEuit In
the Florida oreshadows success OF the repub.
lcans in all the disputed States The Florida case
stronger for the democrats than that OF any other
State In addition to that thcy could say against the
action OF tho Returning Board thew had favorable
judgment oftho Circuit Court IN the quo sodrranfo case
well the subsequent confirmation OF the right aud
action OF the Tiden electors by the Legislature OF
the State In the Louisiana there Is nothing
to consider except the action OF tho Returning Board.
aud tho Commission has already decided virtually 10
consider nohng lying back OF the returns. except
judicial or legislative proceedings TO help the demo-
cratic claims, and anucpate ready solution ot thu
question in favor OF tho Hayes electors. Ia the Oregon
csse have less doubt than IN any other There - no
American authority worth naming Tor the position
that wncn a candidate who receives the highest
number OF votes Tor Office Is Ineligible. the
next highest is elected; such claim cannot he man.
tainad before such body the Electoral Com
Tho other clam that tho Governors certificate
elusive and that the republicans are 'hoist with their
own pctard" has no foundation. Tho republicans do
not claim ana never have claimed that the more GER
tncate ol the Governor conclusive aud unim-
peachabc; on the contrary. Mr.. Evarts 10 his ar2u
ment expressly admits tho contrary doctrine Tho
commission cannot review tho action OF
the Returning Board or authority; nero
certificate may, OF course bo impeaccd but the action
OF Returning Board or person cannot be reached in
tins matter OF the election OF Presidential electors
The Electoral Commission win in my judgment Simply
inquire what result OF tho canvass and finding
that be that Waits received the highest number ot
the time iucgibe, viii conclude that
there was vscancy, which, under the statute Of
Oregon. tho two electors had right 20 nlt
This will give the Oregon vote Hayes,
and thus elect him In the Florida |
regard Mr.. O'Conors argument as Of tho
greatest master pieces OF loyal statement and
ing have ever read hardly kn,w where It's equal
can be ound ut least In our language Tor cicarness,
force, acuiene.s, aud precision OF ststemcut aud
analysis, II Is truly wonderful"
JUDGE wiLLARD's vIEwa
judge Willard, the senior associate Justice of the
Supreme Court liberal republican. remark cd that the
republicans had brown away their best chance by de-
ciding not TO 20 behind the returns II they had
scnted 10 take testimony they could have protraced
tho Investigation indefinitely certainly until after the
4th OF March, then they could have decided neither
Oregon elector elcRiLc. and the election would have
been thrown into tho next House where the republi
cans have majority by States thoir best and main
chance consisted in his judgment, In such action and
in their cagcrncss they have thrown It away,