The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-02
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THE PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECT WITH THE
TRIBUNAL.

THE PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECT WITH THE
TRIBUNAL.
The impression among the best in
formed is that before the tribunal the
Democratic counsel will make Il big
ger fight upon both Florida and Ore
gon than upon Louisiana, and for the
reason that in the case OF both OF those
States certain technicalties are involved
which, it is held, can be argued upon with
much more advantage before purely
judicial tribunal than the points OF
equity which principally sustain the
claim OF the Democrats to the cleo
toral vote OF Louisiana. There does not
tonight appear to be much diversity Of
opinion as to Tilden's right to the eight
votes OF Louisiana; but notwithstanding
the view OF some to the contrary, 1t Is 4 mat
ter Of doubt whether all technical forms Of
law were not complied with by the Return
ing Board. The case OF Florida will first
come before the tribunal, and II it decides
in favor OF the Democratic electors that
would be sufficient to elect Tllden and
Hendricks. II It does not, the next case to
come before the tribunal will be that OF
Louisiana. 1t may be that the Supreme
Court Justices, who are great upon tech
nicalities, may, notwithstanding that they
believe Tilden 20 be equitably entitled
to its vote, decide that technically
they belong to Hayes. Then the issue
would hang finally upon Oregon, and it is
believed that technically they must give but
two votes to Hayes, and declare the other
vote a nudity. The impre is strong
that such will be the position Of the Justices
as above outlined. Should the issue hang
at last upon Oregon it will make tie, and
result in the election Of Tilden and Wheeler,
which view is entertained by very many.
At this present time it may be said that the
entire decision Of the questions involved
will in all probability rest in the hands OF
the Supreme Court justices, for it is now
known that every Republican member 0!
the commission has expressed MS Delie1
that Hayes is elected, and every Democratlc
member that Tilden is elccted.-Specidt DIS
patch to the Baltimore Sun. ..s
WHAT 1T COST ROBERTSON TO BIZ HONEST.
Several DAYS ago Senator Robertson,
al South Carolina, elected as a Repub-
hcan, though native OF the State,
read an address to the Senate favor
inc 4 the recognition OF the Hampton
governments. he showed eonclusiyely that
Chamberlain had; been defeated by an
honest, and undoubted majority. The adj
dress was not listened to with close atten-
tiun apparently by bis colleagues, but To-Day
it. has litranspired that Senator Robertson
has by this bit of. honesty ruled himself out
of the party. He received polite coEnmu-
nication day before Yesterday informing
him that he could not enter the Republic
can caucus on terms OF fellowship with
the rest of the members. --Speciat dispatch
to the Gazette. u lEifs'
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