The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-18
Chr 8nll4tin.
THE DrclsIoH.
Tho Electoral Commission and ito
g Work.
Louisiana Will be Counted for
Hayes,
AnA - . Cs.se.ne.e. Hayes viii b
President.
fspeciai to 81. Louis Times.

Especial to 81. Louis Timesj
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1C.-The notorious
Bradley returning board struck bottom
tonight. Amer deciding by the inevitable
vote OF eight to seven not to receive testi-
mony In the Louisiana case, 1t held AM
other secret session and made very short
work of the whole business by adopting
q resolution offered by Morton declaring
that the vote of Louisiana shall be given
TO Hayes and Wheeler.
FIGHTING IT THROUGH.
When the tribunal went into secret ses-
sion to-day to determine as to the rccep-
ton of evidence the friends Of justice had
some hope. II was not long, however,
before it was discovered that there was
absolutely no ground for hope. The Re
publicans had secured their combination
% perfectly that nothing could make a
hole in it. Hosr, OF whom at least some
display Of fairness had been expected, in
PRODUCED the laconically worded resolu-
ton, .sthat the evidence offered be not re-
esived."
Mr. Abbott, OF Massachusetts made
five distinct attempts to get in substi-
tute, each declaring-but in different Ian
guage-that the returning board OF
Louisiana was an Illegal body, without
authority to canvass the returns. These
were all voted down, seven to eight.
Then Mr.. Hunton came forward with
substitute declaring that the votes had
not been canvassei. and was followed by
Senator Bayard with one in favor OF
hearing evidence as to the eligibility OF
electors. Justice Field then offered q
substitute in behalf of evidence on the
points presented by the counsel for the
objecters. These were all voted down
By the party vote. When the question
REQUIRED on the resolution of Mr. Hoar
that evidence be not received, MIR.
Payne, of Ohio, made the ninth and last
attempt In behalf Of justice by moving to
strike out the word mot" The same
party vote killed this and Hoar's reselI-
ton was then adopted.
rHB DEMOCRATS AT SEA.
There is considerable differences of opin-
ion among the Democrats as to the policy
to be pursued in the future. The pro-
gramme to carry the canvass over the 4th
of March In in somc danger OF being
disarranged by the weakening OF some
Of the members. The Republicans are
boaging tremendous pressure to bear
upon thsse men, and have hopes Of se-
ducing enough Democrats to prevent the
carrying out OF the Democratic pro
RrAmme.
NOTHING TO BE EXPECTED.
1t isvery clear to everybody now tina
nothing II to be expected from the tri
Dunai, the majority Of which has proven
itself worse than the returning board
Its acts to-day were positively criminal,
and done With indecent haste. 1t was all
cut and dried. Hoar went squarely back
on his whole record, and instead OF act.
ing fairly a. he had promised to do, he
came to the front Is the author Of the
resolution to exclude evidence.
PANIC-sTRICKEN ARMY.
1t will be impossible to give any def.
mite idea of the future policy of the
Democrats until the present excitement
cools or There is utter decentralization
and 1t u no use to deny it. Everybody
seems to distrust everybody else. and
hardly two can be found to agree on ANY
line Of policy. In fact the Democracy ii
IKE panic-stricken army tonight ant
there seems to be a strong disposition or
every fellows part to look out for him
cell. But this feeliAg will soon be ovel
and then some policy will be determined
upon. The Republicans may max,
some inroads on the Democratic strength
but hardly enough to prevent the policy
OF delay.