The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-19

Gratis now demand reorganization Of the
party, and attribute their defeat entirely TO
the mismanagemens of Mr.. Tilden and his
immediate friends
The Times Washington special says the
democrats hold that in case no president is
chosen by March 4, under existing law
there is no one no in official position who
would be entitled to the presidency. There
are only four contingencies in which the
president of the senate or speaker of the
house can succeed to the presidency, to
wit death, resignation, removal or inabil-
ity-none of these causes in this case inter-
vening. A bill has been prepared setting
forth these facts, aud providing that Ham
ilton Fish shall be president until new
election can be held. The Times says the
democrats have decided to make a fight on
Oregon, and leave further developments to
determine whether or not South Carolina
shall be contested. The good natured view
which southern democrats take of the re-
suit is perhaps the most interesting fea-
ture of the situation.
The Herdld's Washington special de-
clares there is some talk of opposition to
the Louisiana decision in the senate, where
it is believed there are republican senators
who will find their consciences troubled by
voting to agree to it. Some democratic
lawyers believe that the course of the COM
mission has strengthened the democratic
case in Oregon, There is widespread
feeling amounting to conviction that the
democratic members of the committees of
the two hou SEES which framed the electoral
law have been simply betrayed by their po-
litical opponents. 1t is expected that the
democratic members will give their views
OF what took place in that committee on
the question of inquiring into frauds
charged in Florida and Louisiana, and they
will agree that the understanding was well
nigh unanimous that the very purpose OF
the law WIS to constitute commission tc
inquire into corruption. Mr.. McCreary,
the leading republican member of the com.
mittee, proposed in his bill explicitly to in
quire into frauds, but the second section OF
the bill of the committee was conceded &c
cover that ground
The World editorially says as for the
democratic party, since it in good faith &C.
cepted this tribunal, we do not see how any
bad faith or incompetencY on the part OF
its accepted agents can release it from its
obligations We have little doubt that DC
calamity could befall free country worse
than the Inauguration of president under
q vitated title. We have not the slightest
doubt that there is one thing much worse
for any political party than an honorable
defeat, and that is dishonorable victory.
The Sun gives Senator Bayard's views,
who while denouncing the decision of the
commission, reafflrms his belief in the
original bill, and that lift had been carried
out according TO the spirit of those who
had the preparing of the bill, he has nc
doubt the democrats would have had not
only reasonable show, but been morally
certain of victory. He does not know of
a single democratic member of the COM
mission who intends to resign. They In
tend to stand by the bill to the last. What
ever the result, they will rigidly perform
their part of the original bargain.
The Suns Washington special Gays the
democrats feel they have been the victims
of misplaced confidence, and are disposed
TO repudiate the whole affair from begin
ming to end. and to take all legitimate
means to admit conspiracy.