The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
Signs Of Wavering Among Members
Of the Majority.
THE HIDDEN HAND OF Mr.. TlLDEN.
Secretary Sherman Defies the Democrats TO
DO Their Worst.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


HoUsE-rUTILE EFFORTS AT COMPROMISE
INTENTION OF THE REPUBLICANS TO DEFEAT
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COUNSEL
AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
The deadlock continues In the House and may con-
tinuc for some days yet.
The democratic position is that they want TO pass
their resolution, ana thcy arc roady 70 agrec that
when done they will lot the republicans pass
their solution giving hcm charman OF their own
scection for their own committee Tho republicans,
on their side, insist making their resolution an
amendment TO and part OF the Potter resolution, and
meantime they oppose tho Potter resolution us rev.
dictionary attempt to reopen tho question OF the
Presidential title Tho democrats object to accepting
the republican resolution an amendment TO their
own. the ground that would force an amount OF
work on a single committee which II could not do,
and would mako the whole inquiry futile.
General j. d. Cox came to Mr.. Potter to-day with tho
proposition democrats should embody In tho
recital OF their resolution the statement that the
democrats have Intention Of impugning the title or
position or Mr. hayes, and should also SO amend tho
resolution extend the inquiry 10 all the States
that were in question before tho Electoral Commits
s,on NJ Potter, without committing himself, asked
first TO be tina, II this proposition accepted
il would be satisfactory 10 tho republicans, and on
consultation General Cox obliged TO report that
it would not be- Tor this the proposal fell
TO tho ground
some democrats say they are willing 10 strike of
that part OF the preamble their resolution which
POUNDS II ON the Blair manifesto II the republicans will
sgrco in that case 10 ceosc Alibustcrng allow
tho resolution 30 changed 10 pass, and with
tho understanding thas the democrats will
then allow q republican resolution authorizing
a separate committee for their purposes to
tttout N
effect has been informally made 10 tho republicans
ana mas not been accepted, impression gain.
ing ground that the republican leaders, Mr. Hale ana
Mr. GarGeld nrc aiming 10 prevent any investigation
whatever. On tho other hand It 10 believed that
offer 10 strike tho Blair manifesto from tho demo-
cratic preamble would BIO resisted by sufficient
number oil democrats to embarrass tho passage OF
the 70 solution thus changed In othor words there
arc democrats-icw 10 humber, but sufficient 10 pre-
vent the passage OF tho rcsolution--who insist on
keeping In tho Blair folly, because. as It is under
Stood they and hope 10 uso tho results OF tho
investigation to reopen The Presidential question.
II IL believed that tomorrow the democrats Will
have $50 mon in town, free OF pairs. OF these nvc
or SIX are ill., and whether the requisite number
l47-can DO produced In the House Will depend
whether tho sick be brought in. Ii the dem.
ocrats still lud themselves without quorum when
the House meets, they viii probably proceed a call
OF the House and send Tor those republicans whose
absence prevents tho voting OF those democrats who
are stu pared ana they try TO keep tho House in
session uoder the call aud with locked doors, until
enough republicans be brought in to release the
disabled democrats.
How far the investigators will BIO able to carry tho
party with when they get their resolution TO
vote remains TO be seon. They arc not themselves
entirely confident were nervous to-day when Mr..
n ricdt IN Of fhc lao fora fox
remarks There is q rumor tonight that Mr. stephens
intends 10 load OF against tho Potter resolution but
nc Is probably going out OF town may not DO
present when the voting time comes In the
caucus on Tuesday about twenty resolutions
were offered, making important changes IN that
Of Mr. Potter and all were summary tabled The
authors OF OF these castaway amendments oil
tho same opinion stiil. Some OF them have been In
this evening about their course aud
OF the rejected resolutions will be offered
amendment to the Potter resolution by Nr Wilson, OF
West Virginia VINO Is among tho number who believes
mat tho democrats can afford to 90 before the
country with such a restricted and snequtable meas
ure as that OF Mr. Potter. Mr. Wilson'S amendment is
In these Words
Resolved, That such committee DO and they arc
hereby authorized 10 investigate alleged frauds
touching the election aforesaid In any other states,
provided they have PROBABLE causet believe that
such fraud existed
several other members from Georgia, West Virginia,
Louisiana II KS and other states are known TO favor
this amendment or ono Iko II. A Georgia democrat
moi Mr. Sicpheus) declared this evening positively
that ho would not sustain tho Potter resolution on
tao nual vote unless there was an agreement
that the invcsti CATION desired by tho rcpubi-
cans would be granted. Another Southern dom.
ocra. Gays no will not bolt tho caucus
action. but that no will warmly support
mn md
expresses tho belief that tho Potter resolution Is
manly device TO force Mr. Tilden tho democratic
Many IN 1880 which is moro than the West ana
south are prepared Tor There Is also increasing dis
satisfaction over tho TACT that tho democrats find
the mseives involved in a scheme disagrceable to
great many OF them without previous consultation,
ana, as they now discover, by tho action
OF a small cabal OF dozen mon,
who have not consulted any OF tho real
leaders Of the party IN either House and
who, II begins 10 be suspected, arc playing blum
game with nothing little in their hands Every
attempt TO get IRON the leading Investigators posi-
tive assurance that they have proofs Of important
crimes In their hands ails and the belief is spread
ing among those opposed TO tho resolution that It's
authors are driving ahead simply ''great oxpecta.
tons and IN the hopes OF finding something II they
can get a flaming committee with sufficient powers
In snort sApcion and dissatisfaction have greatly
increased to-day and II quite possible that the
Potter movement may break down when 1t comes 10
the test vote.
EylDE. C9 THAT THE PoTTER RESOLUTION Is
TILDES MOVEMENT.
THO origin OF the Potter resolution points out as
s,moly n ridden movement. The JOINT Advisory Com
mtttee when was appointed some weeks ago 70 take
chargc OF the Democratic policy generally, undertook
10 look into the expedicncy Of Congressional fraud
inquiry. Thcy were Influenced TO determine upon ",
aud a, nrst desired The Judiciary Committee to report
resolution. That com miitcc is always carefully made
up, and contains most OF the ablest lawyers Of the