New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-06
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
MIR. wAsHBURN OF MINNESOTA LIKELY TO BE
COUNTED oUT-HIsroRY or THE BIsBEE-HULL

MIR. WAsHBURN OF MINNESOTA LIKELY TO BIZ
COUNTED oUT-HIsToRY OF THE BIsBEE-HULL
CONTEST.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-One Of the most important
contested election cases soon to come before the
House for its consideration is the Minnesota of
Donnely against Washburn. If the scat now occu-
pied by Mr.. Washburn is given to Mr.. DOnnelly, 1t
will give the Democrats majority in the Min
nesots delegation. By actual count Mr. Washburn
has majority Of about g 800 over his opponent, but
il is probable that the case will be decided against
him. The case will be opened next Wednesday,
when George w. Julian of Indiana, will appear for
Mr.. Donnely Mr. Washbun will be represented
by an able lawyer from Minneapolis.
A case of much interest is the Bisbee-Hull con-
test The argument in this case will DO opened be-
fora O subcommittee on the 14th inst. This con-
test like all recent in that State, hangs upon
the relations between the Returning Board, the SUI
preme Court and the Governor. The State Canvass
ing Board. finding that Mr.. Bisbee would inevitably
be elected. threw out a county on the pretext that
there were no precinct returns. 1t was afterward
ascertaned that the Judges destroyed these returns
for the express purpose Of allowing the Board to
raise this issue. Ii is knowH that Mr.. Bsbee had
majority not only in the precinct in question, but in
the county. so that If the precinct alone had been
thrown out Mr.. Bisbee would still have been
elected As the vote of tho district
was canvassed, Mr. Hull got a majority
Of H. Mr.. Blsbee. therefore. applied to the
Supreme Court Tor mandamus to havo the county
canvassed. This was done, aud the Governor was
ordered by the Court to issue certificate OF election
10 Mr.. Bshee. The Governor referred the matter to
the Attorney General, but after that oficerh had
given an opinion favorable to Mr.. Bsbee. the Gov
ernOr stl refused to issue the certificate. This is,
In BRIEF the history of the case, and if it wore do
cded on its merits Mr.. Bsbee would undoubtedly
secure his seat.
The Democrats on the committee will of course
take the ground that the Supreme Court had no
power TO order the Canvassng Board to make a re-
count. Strange to say. this opinion is shared by the
only Republican member of that court. There Is
not much doubt that the decision Of this viii
go against Mr. Bisbee. Tha following letter.
written BIZ Mr.. Hull to a member of the Canyassing
Board, will illustrate the shifts to which be was will
ing to resort in order to defeat his opponent.
FoRr REID, Nov. 8. 1873
Mr. NAT. PoYNTz.
Ny DEAR SIR: have a telegram saying that Blsbee's
majority GAL Orange, VOlusi8, Breyard and Dade to
hear from. This telegram ls dated 7th, at D. n.,
only gave TAO. l lack few 200 to come from
Brrvarn and Dade Can these 200 BIO hads VIII 1t do
any good for you TO 10 Brevard would give any
thing II this lid be accomplished. The cost OF the
trip is Of no consideration with me- Think OF IT, Your
friend, ~ A. HULL.
p. 81 very much mortified at the vote Of Orange
and Volusio n they had half performed their duty
should nave been o. K