The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-26
FEELING IN THE CITY.

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ways unsafe to predict how public sentiment will turn
any given question: the decision Of tho Electoral
Commission in tho OF Oregon appears to have
created decided sensation in this city than any
preceding act In the drama has done, and there no
Disgusting the fact that tho number who In favor
OF using every means to defeat the now incvita-
bic declaration of tho count for Hayes and
Wheeler has received considerable accession during
tho last week. Whether it was that yesterday was
rainy day, or that the popular impression of the
unfairnoss OF the decision has dcepcned within the
last week, the Presidential question everywhere
tho topic yesterday afternoon, and discussed with
more acrniony in business CIRCLES which have mate
rial interest In having the issue settled than 1t had
been at any previous period. Among business men
OF democratic procvities there had until tho Oregon
decided been lingering hope that the
commission would either declare the inegibility OF
Watts or rcalrm their doctrine that tho action OF
State In the premises lnaL How strong this hope
the democrats not themselves aware, proba-
bly, until the decision actually promulgated. To
say the least to whatever the fact may be duo
the democratic masses are in more excited condition
than they week ago, and turbulent and actious
delay by tho House Of Represen tatves advocated
yesterday in circles where but eight days since
1t was discouraged At all the leading hotels during
tho afternoon the demand for the evening papers
cceded the supply, such was tho popular anxiety to OBJ
tam the latest news as to the action of tho House,
and, when obtained, iacts ana rumors alike were
scanned and discussed with eagerncss that
Indicated the unwontcd tension OF the popular nd
Strange to say, also, tho republicans appear DO
jubant than they were when the Lo usana was
declared and To evade and deprecate They
had anticipaed seems that the House would insist
upon taking recess upon setting in motion some
OF iactious opposition TO The peti0n OF the
count which would give opportunity to roort
upon their adversaries and when, al five O'Clock in
the afternoon the news received that the
to take had been defeated, and House
had acted in spirit oil calm and dignincd protest.
republicans, who had been engaged all day in sagcly
shaking their heads and predicting revolutionary pro-
ceedngs, were egrcgiously disappointed.
BISHOP WILMER or HAYES.
One OF the man points Of discussion last evening
the clubs and hotels was tho probable policy OF the
coming republican administration toward the Southern
States republicans pointing to the recent declarations
of Mr. Foster democrats to the recent article in
the Ohio State Journal in support OF their respective
views leading democratic publicst in talking over
this question with the representative OF tho HERALD
yesterday, cited an interview with the venerable
Bishop Wilmer, OF Louisiana. In justification of his
view that the public men OF tho South would
take office under Hayes Bishop Wilmer declares that
while tho od-time political leaders OF tho South
will be glad oil an opportunity TO manage thcir
State AFFAIRS aud get rid of such Kellogg and
Packard they cannot Afford 10 identity themselves with
n republican administration. Any Southern politi-
clan OF prominerce' said tho Bishop .'who should
venture to accept place in tho Cabinet OF Mr. Hayes
Moo ca .aI n,s wn ms maa
that the attempt 10 rcsusctatc tho ancient wing feeling
In the Southern States. either by Cancellation or by
bargain with Southern poclabs will prove utterly
aborve and that in tho end Hayes will have to fall
back the policy of Grant in order to preserve a
vestige OF republican supremacy In that quarter.
1t is evident, however, from conversation with saga
cious democrats that this movement Is viewed with
SUSPICION, and that serious doubts are entertained
whether tho policy of Hayes, defined by Mr. Foster
Will not result In creating strong republican element
In the Southern States
WHAT MR. TILpEN THOUGHT OF THE OREGON CASE
Another story IN circulation IN democratic circles Is
that Mr.. Tiden intends to test the question OF tho
legality Of Mr. Hayes title TO the Presidency by quo
rcarrano proceedings in the Supreme Court Of tho
United states, thus putting tho whole the
cord ono way or the other ana bringing on an author
Electoral bill under which the commission acts. Judg-
ing from the uttcranccs OF democrats who
are in Mr. Tildcn's confidence. he Is opposed
to any iactious delays in completing tho
count. wishes to have the democratic majority
Of the House submit IN dignied manner to the de-
clarcd result and is possibly already looking forward
to a possible nomination in 1850 one Of his conf
dental advisers stated yesterday that Mr. Tdon had
positively declared 10 hun, view of the Oregon case,
that no honorable man could ever take his seat on
such title TO the Presidency as Mr.. Cronn furnishes,
but that, compelling the republicans to abandon
their programme OF not going behind the returns, tho
Oregon was an excellent joke "a don't know
what Pelton may have doncn said this gentleman de-
cisvoly, "but know that Mr.. Tildcn had no hand in
manipulating the Oregon case. Tho same gentleman
states that Mr.. Tildcn told him, while the Louisiana
Returning Board was in session, that no could have
the State OF Louisiana by paying Tor IL; in fact that 1t
had becn definitely offered TO him for consideration.
"My answer" said Mr.. Tildcn Twas that LOUISIANA
belonged 10 me IN any event, ana that I should not
buy my own properly"
AT both the representative clubs--thc Union League
and the Manhatan-y yesterday was dull day, and last
night was OF the ducst nights OF this prolonged
political campaign. Az the New York Hotel, always O
special resort OF southern men, tho of converse
ton was snguary mid and pacific s'What the South
wants, said an old gentleman who knew what war
means, lis an opportunity to mind its own business Tor
lew years. II Hayes VIII give the South that he will
be popular thcrcn Thus fails the curtain on the last
act Of the Electoral Commission DRAMA and tho city Of