The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-25
NO IDLE DELAY PERMITTED.
The Democratic Caucus Last
Night a Failure.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

night than known outside. Mr.. Ben Hill aud Mr.
Dudley Field had discussion, in which Mr. Hin
showed up arst the useessness for good then the
cons.itutionalty and finally the real purpose Of the
bills Mr. Field proposed TO introduce. Mr.
Hin, Is said, never showed himself
moro able, and Mr.. Fields objects were uncovered
by u Of iuterrogations, in which made
them plain to the members OF the caucus aud left
these choose their to-day least with their
eyes open.
Mr. Field had proposed bin which declared that
there had been failure to elect Presr
dent aud provided for election. Nj.
Hill showed tho caucus that whether there
had been failure to elect could be known until
the count was completed; that II there failure
to elect, Mr. Fields bill violated the constitution
because that provided, such case. for election
by the House, and that the count delayed
purpose to tho election q failure Then the
constitution gave tho Office tho President OF tho
be chargeablo before the country with having made
repubican-probaby Senator Morton--Pres.
ident for years. All this showed up to tho
tho crude and hasty notions OF Dir. Field.
The result seen in the refusal OF the Hous to
adjourn. when the houses separated after hearing
Oregon DECISION Mr. Hancock, of Texas. squarcly
opposed this motion on the honorable and manly
ground that while no felt much any the
tihcation OF defeat, lie hoped no would not lose his
manhood SO much as to advise that he House should
uOtne t,at
to delay the count now, he said The
vote stood ll2 for adjournment TO Monday and 1853
against Mr.. Lane, OF Oregon, moved thersupon to
take recess TIL Monday at half past nine, the first
really abuscring motion that has been made FAR,
anu Speaker Randall promptly ruled It out Of ordee
clearly intended only for delay THIS decision showed
the aibustcring element that the Speaker was against
them, and while II did not improve their temper IL
lessened their numbers. The Speaker has naturally
much influence with his party IN the House. Mr..
fairness during the whole session, but has let
doubt his strong party feelings and he there
ioro carried powerful influence to the side OF law and
order by his attitude this morning.
In the Two hours debate Oregon the only no,a-
bic event was passage between Mr. Hewitt ana Mr.
Hoar, Mr. Hewitt saying distinctly that he Was OPP
posed all delay the aud that he wished to
see his party tukc tho highest ground of street auc
loyal Obedience TO the law and Submission TO the re-
suit. showed that Ar. Hoar by the Dlll SUPP orci
aud which Mr.. McCrsry had drawn ~ IA
the Hou.e Electoral Committee, did commit
himself plainly the ground thai the Electoral
commission should hear evidence The charge excited
Mr. Hoar and he replied sharply, bu, did not icuy
what Mr. Hewitt had charged, a. indeed he could
He read, however from speeches oil Seua fhurn4n
and others show they held comm ss,on
was t. decide us own power. 81 tbs had
no bearing upon Mr. HoAr's change OF vpniou.
The adjournment M Monday. after the fcunsy.an.s
had been reached. anss. The House
was tired, aud the moderate did not object TO go
ing home to dinner
or the members inclined 10 Glibustcr certain Ohio
them, have determined to go the warpaih at all
hazards. Nine OF them Vance. Waliing. poppc,on,
Hurd McMalion, Southland, Cowan, banning and
Rice -arc un~ers,ood TO favor any and every means
to delay the and throw the decision beyond
the 4th OF March A few OF these gentlemen stated
openly this afternoon that chaos might come. or an-
arcby, or any dire thing, but they would night
the decision OF tho commission to the btterest
possible end. They alleged that nve Of the dem.
Ocruts III mo UcleButlOn were with them,
that they had received acccssons other Western
and Two Southern delegations during the day.
Several kilograms exhibited which they regarded
Hero Is u specimen
NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio, Feb. "a, 1877.
Hon. A. T. WALLiNG, Nj. e. -
Thwart the action OF tho thieves at all hazards IL
the voice VI j, 600 democrats vi Perry county
PETER DUFFY.
The localities from which these kilograms cana
show their Bourbon origin, and they have weight,
except with tho few who are inclined to nlbuster Mr.
Dudley Field this afternoon, gave positive assurance
that he Is not inclined to lbus,er delay count.
lilo Intends he says, to ralsc objections in Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Vermont and wisconson but
he assured your correspondent that he DESTROYS
only to get the whole record TINT he dii not
wish to delay the count carry to the lth VI
March that no thought, with all the objections
he meant TO raise the count would DO completed on
Wednesday morning, and that II he saw that
there was danger Of its gong over, or being
too long delayed, no intended TO omit
tho objections and see that II went
through. According TO this the real nlibusters can
hardly count on Mr. Field 10 help them beyond
tain extent
II may be added that Mr. Fields course the House
has not increased lis popularity among many OF tho
older members oil his party One OF them remarked
to-day that he was making himself too numerous,
and that tho extreme zeal OF 80 new a convert
TO democratic ground wouli DO more advantageous to
the party II tempered with discretion and
longer experience, 10th IN the House aud IN tho
democratic party There Is abundant reason for the
belief that II private poll OF tho democratic side OF the
House taken large majority would agree In this
opinion Of Mr.. Field, and some would 30 further.
The democratic caucus tonight was failure; not
more than sixty members were present Mr.. Lamar,
tho chairman OF the caucus, did not attend, and all
but a very few OF the moderate stayed away. As
less than . quorum attended, no action could
be taken. but all the wild men aud
extremists hand the talk was "a wild as you
please Mr. Field had his Two bills again On hand, and