The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-27

floor, and direct vote was demanded.
Instantly the crowded hall was hushed.
Theirs was lunereal silence, and two
hundred and seventy-seven Of the two
hundred and ninety-two Representa-
tiyes Of the people were in their seats,
with their minds made up to pass upon
the gravest question which has excited
the attention OF the country for CEN
tury. The Clerk called the names, and
up to the lime the last name on the roll
was called the strictest quiet prevailed.
Two hundred and seventy-three voted
on the first call. just before the an
nouncement of the vote Speaker Ran
dali said that In an issue 80 momentous
he would exercise his constitutional
prerogatiVe. He directed the Clerk to
| call his name. "Samael j. RandallP
cried the Clerk, in a loud tone, and in
| one full Of flrmness, and still louder the
Speaker responded "AyeV which
evoked the hearty plaudits OF the floor
| and galleries. The vote was then an
| nounced--191 for the bill and 86 against
| it.
1t was impossible to restrain the gal
lery, and cheer alter cheer went up.
The SUN Fears a Failure Yet.
| NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Sun this
morning, editorially discussing the
Electoral Commission question, says
that the fifth arbitrator must be taken
from among five Judges Of the Supreme
Court, VIZ: Waite, Swayne, Davis,
| Bradley aud Hunt. OF these Davis is
the only one independents in politics, the
others being Republicans. II either OF
selected as the filth arbitra-
tor the fact would be viewed
by the country rs giving an advantage
to the Republican side, and for tnls rea-
son 1t has been supposed by kind ol
general consent that Judge Davis would
be the man. This expectation is weak
ened by The circumstance OF his election
as Senator from Illinois by coalition oi
Independents and Democrats, who have
telt sure that he would be decided and
consistent opponent of the Republican
party. or course this will be regarded
as diminishing his qualifications fol-
the functions OF arbitrator in this CON
troversy; and if he should still be elect
ed and should give the election TO Ill
den, there would be danger that the ac
quiescence Of the Republican party ln
this decision would be sensiby and IN
ljuriously diminished. Thus we see thai
this new emergency considerably az
1
ly satisfactory Commission in the man
ner provided for by the bill: In fact, il
may even go SO tar as altogether tt
prevent and nullity the organiza
ton Of the Board. The fifth arbi
traitor is to be chosen by the
four Judges. Two OF these Judges
Miller and Strong are decided Republi
cans, and the other two, clifford, ant
Field, are equally decided Democrats
What certainty is there that they viii
: be able to agree upon the nth man
when, on the one hand, they must eitne
choose Judge who has been elected al
an opposition Senator, or on the
other, Judge who is an earn
est member of the Republican
party. AS long as Judge Davis held al
independent, unbiased position IL wa
easy to agree upon him, but now that hi
has been changed from that position
what certainty is there that they will b.
able to agree at all, and if they are no
able to agree will the plan of arbitration
as it has now passed through Congress
be in danger OF coming to DauphL2