The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22
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WAsHtHaToH, Feb. 10, 1877 Senator
IIaYafd was interviewed Tonight by
yeuf correspondent. He. appeared
rather depressed, but talked freely.
lie said he had always been In favor OF
The electoral bill, and bad contributed
his mite toward making IL q faif and q
Just measure, lie believed ID was itia
tended TO be such, but that Its purposes
were. defeated by the. partisan action of
The Republicans. The Democrats IN
| The Hshate appointed Thufinat, aid
himself, both Of whom were members
Of the Commission 10 frame The sleea
tpfal bill, AE members OF the Commits
lisyed Ia the bill. as did all OF the House
members 6E the COMMITTEES. hut what did
the Republicans do? They appointed
Morton oh the COMMITTEES, who fought
the bill both In and OUT oil The Commit
tee, and wh6 was put on Ii 10 Poison aud
assassihats IL, They alae appointed
Garfield, a recognised partisan aud ebs
peheat Oh the bill, as b member OK the
Committee. These two men used their
best efforts 10 defeat the ends which
iI,e s,spa vent Judge , ssss"alsyA. he od be-
mission with desire. 30 be just and
judicial Ia bis conclusions. He Was
wfstehea over the Florida case, and, he
believed, lost considerable sleep In des
Gliding how 10 aot. The pressure OF
party WAS too strong. however. and he
suuei,uabed, "Why." said senator
tlayaftl. This premises In the argument
hs made to-day were Ill utter Variance
with his conclusions. When he
laid Down bis premises ] felt sure
he was geing TO conclude. thai
We must admit evidence In the Lotiss
| lana case but when he got 10 bis con
illusions he asteniHhed everybody, aa1
nebedy knew how he got there, Brad.
| ley undoubtedly meant 10 do right. but
| the political pressure Was too heavy.
and he Welded. III answer To suagsss
| lion that this might bs the last Oh the
electoral bill iii fact, that the Com tiisa
sion might never have occasion 10
meet again=Mf. Dayafd said me-
| i honestly believed Ii The electoral
bill as d faif method OF adjust
| Ing the presidential question, and we
| MUST stick TO IL. / don't believe ID any
attempt 10 defeat what was Intended by
| fair mode Of adjustment" He said
| when this bill was being framed every
| body supposed that the tifth judge
| would DO Associate Justice Davis,
Judge Davis Ia judicial and Impair
| tial. and bis example would have
| influenced tho other members Of the
Commission, and tended TO make them
The same. Judge Bradley, with an In
stinetive desire 10 do Justice, had been
buiidezed by bis partisan associates,
and by his action had only confirmed
them In their partisan lenaihgs. Beha.
tor Bayafd further said That Ia .etglud,,
| Ing evidence OF any kind the majority 81
the Commission had virtually laid down
The principle not only that Congress
cannot 90 behind the electoral returns,
no matter what proof there may be o.
fraud OF forgery, but that disqualified
persen@an alien, for instance may be
elected President In violation OF the
constitution OF the United States, since
the returns Of the electors, whether
eligible or not. must BIO received and
counted. and no one has tho right to
question the eligibility OF tho person fot
whom they vetea.