The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-24
Sustaining THE INQUIRY.
The Democratic National Committees Action
upon the Potter RESOLUTION.

WAsHTNGToN, May 23.--At the morning
session of the Democratic National Committee
there was free interchange Of sentiment. but no
formal action taken. 1t became early apparent
that n strong majority would probably be
in favor Of some uiterance In support oi the
action taken by the House. n part Of the COM
mittec being in favor Of a vigorous appeal to
the country. and another opposed TO any utter
ance. Among tho last was Ransom of North
Carolina. who. in a short speech. depro ,ated
any recognition Of the inquiry ordered 10y the
House. which It was manifest found not much
favor in his eyes. Jonas Of Louisiana. on the
other hand. was rs vigorous in supporting the
Potter resolution. He pronounced his State a
unit in its favor. and its people ready TO lend
every ail aud encouragement to an inquiry
whose SUPPORT they proposed to make a test in
dealing with every candidate who came before
them next fall.
Senator Mcdonald appears t, have made the
most signal speech of the committee. He ap-
pears to have been emphatically In favor Of in
qulry, the absolute necessity Of which he en-
largcd upon with great vigor. but he WAS
opposed t. rsopening the qu 'lion ofttle.
Priest OF Missouri. one of the members in
favor o. an address IN soma form. made a
motion for the appointment OF commttee
the committee adjourned ip meet THIS evening
upon tho susgf -tiou TINT several momb"rs
leave before tho evening session, Col Money
made a motion that the action - the National
Committee bo limited To- "a resolution approving
the action Of tho House, but members Of the
special committee asked to have this with
drawn. and IL went over.
The session this evening was long and was
devoted 10 tho dis ussion OF the resolution.
which was finally adopted. II was early deter
mined that no address should hc issued. but the
committee was almost unanimous in feeling
that considering iis presence here failure
10 take notice OF the inquiry ordered by
tho House would bc construed As n dsapprOval.
Tho resolution adopted Is substantially like
morning. Tho only question upon which there
was serious division In the committee was an
amendment proposed decaiming any assault
upon Hayes title upon tho ground that the
constitutional duty Of determining the title had
been discharged.
Mcdonald Of Indiana was emphatic in his
support Of such theory this morning. and he
repeated his opinion this evening. Some Of the
southern members and ono or two from the
lucky. Virginia. and North Carolina appear to
hnvc been roprc sented by men Of this opinion.
Ii grew plain in the course OF the debate, how
ever. that the committee could not afford To
commit the party upon this point until
the frauds in Louisiana and Florida were
made known and laid bare. Tho evi-
denco yet to como might make i'm
parchment necessary and the preamble of the
Potter resolution looked directly 10 the I'm
Thompson Of Ohio put this view Of the case
with great vgor and emphasis. and when he
closed the committee was well-nigh unanimous
in rejecting tho amendment and adopting the
resolution as a simple approval Of tho inquiry.
ln that shape il goes TO tho country.