The New York herald., 1877-02-11
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.

II is evidence, perhaps. Of the utter wcarness Of
the people OF this city with political controversies
that tho practical decision OF tho Florida electoral
issue yesterday, by OF tho Senate sustain the
decision Of the commission, occasioncd scarcely rip.
pie OF sensation except in political circles aud among
onlcc.hoders, actual or prospective. The adjourn.
ment of tho House OF Representatives, until Monday
without action was curiously enough, indicative Of
the uncomproms,ns temper Of that body the princi-
pal topic of discussion hotels and clubs last
evening The general posture Of affairs was we'll uu-
derstood In business circles at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, ard whio nobody could answer the qucs.
ton Of wha: practical result dissent from the lower
house would have, or whether It would have any effect
at all, vague feeling OF uncasness and apprehension
perccptble beneath the hoping for bcst which
tho pretty nearly universal sentiment OF business
men.
Reports from the Union League Club represent
q prevalent roslness and cordially OF tho m6m-
bcrs which evince that in republican circles the
Presidential contest Is regarded practically
tied In favor OF Hayes by tho decision Of the
Florida Tho demonstrations OF Joy limited,
however, to jubiant EXPLANATIONS, greater cordially
OF tho members with each other, and disposition to
call for extra bottle dinner; and the club dining
room may, consequently, be said TO have had q litte
dash of prosperity In celebration OF the JOYOUS ISSUE
Al the Manhattan Club. the other hand, speculation
was rifo us TO what would be the next In tho
game, and there q general of regret that
the OF the democratic party should
have acccded to tho proposal OF commission adjust
the pending Presidential controversy.
OUT GEXERALLED
There !s, indeed, judging from the expressions OF
leading democrats, very prevalent impression among
New York democrats that the leaders Of the party
have been outgeneraed by their opponents and have
lost the election without gaining any moral advan.
tsgc lfl had my way" said gray haired political
have rested lhcir the constitution:
on the undoubtcd evidences Of fraud In
Florida ana Louisiana and on laying those
evidences iarly before the country II, alter all
the investigations trat havo been made the republi.
canlcadcrs had dared TO take the responsibility oi de.
crang Tor Hayes aud Wheeler, would have pelied
them TO take tho whole responsibility OF dong SO,
without giving them tho opportunity to shelter
their action behind the declarations and decisions Of
commission. Alfte democrats have effected by agree
Ing TO commission has been TO give the republi-
cans an opportunity to carry out their pro.
grammo and whitewash II with a color Of
harness and legality. In this way our moral advan-
tage mas been lost without auy material gain
terbaancc II" The view VI the situation expressed
10 tho preceding sentences represents fairly perhups
the prevalent sentiment OF the most thoughtful and
Compromise bill found very lew defenders while IL
was pending and who now regard It as party
iamy, the ELECTS OF which place the democracy In
position OF moral we'll n OF political
defeat And IN tho midst OF all these COM
mcn's on the iatulty OF tho compromise
party IN Washington have been cIcvery eraed
caoird iuto sacrncing their moral advantage 70 the
dciusive hope o obtaining justice at the hands Of
COMMISSION composed OF eight republicans and seven
democrats. Ihs may be described as the prevalent
sentiment. not only among democratic politicians, but
among the more intelligent voting the party
Nine out OF ten Of ali the democrats whom reporter
talked with yesterday afternoon substantially cx-
pressed the opinion that the had lDeen badly
nipulated and Hewitt aGd his coadjuors ccvcry out
wittcd.
CATCHING AT A STRAW.
IAN feW nuq La
classcd among those with whom hope away
judgment. stili point to the Louisiana unde-
cded, and nurse unoundcd conviction that t can.
not be disposed Of by the commission In the
manner as Florida They cannot and will not believe
tho commission will attempt to ignore the Con-
gressonal report Just published aud TO declare that
there Is no rcmcuy against what they style
the fraudulent acts OF Illegally constituted rourn-
ing board Thus lar the representative clubs Of
the city. Al tho Fhth Avenue Hotel small knots Of
nnanccrs aud business men discussed tho situation IN
conjunction with It's effect the longcdtor revival of
business this spring, and IN tho barr0om group OF
politicians, OF whom Charles s. Spencer appeared to
be tho ccntra 6gure, dcclamed aganst the
adjournment vi the Lower House until Monday
as revolutionary proceeding. "rhcy are
nctted though. and can't help themselves. remarked
portly gentleman, OF clerical appearance, with an
expctvc that altogether clerical In its import.
THAT'S sol cried Spencer, with another cxpctivc AZ
he slipped his glass OF Muir Sons ana shook his bony
nst al HIS next neighbor They're caught and can't
help themselves; they've agreed TO commiss,ou aud
the DECISIONS gone against them Bus don't ike
that adjournment" 'It mcans,' said bystandcr,
''that you're not out Of the woods yet" cit mesns,s
cried another, with very red face, he stroked the
cat lying iaz,y the bar "that the democrats are
going TO show their claws before the thing b
over with In the reading room and corridors, on
alton IN low and hoped tho aIair would bc Set
tied without any undue bother and bombast. Tho
affair the topic of the evening with oil parties bus
nobody showed the least disposition TO dscam sisssr.