The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-04
rowIY raoH1BrroRY lxxxDAnxE.
Schemes Or che RspabIieaN Masassrs-osv.
0horrnnn's oalvalIon.

DIES MONIES, Fob. 25.-Aftcr the Prohibi-
tionists had recovered q little from the
shock OF the decision by tho Supreme
Court that tho prohbitory amendment
was null and void. and tho demand OF IN
extra session by the state Convention. the
managers decided that. as the supreme Court
had been useful In keeping of IN extra sea-
sion last year IL might serve tile same purpose
this year. The newspaper organs OF the man
ayers at once began to insist that important
discoveries had been made: that the Supreme
Court had not been fully advised as 20 thu law.
could be laid before the Judges, This plan is
being worked Tor all and more than there is ~
it. /. is light to gain time and to distract tie
attention OF the Prohibitionists from their do
nirnd for an extra session. -
met nj the Threshold By the TACT that the de-
tendnnt in the original action. cvi. SUIT. de;
satisfied with the decision. and has pa,d the
Judgment and costs. AMI does not aux or desire
trelearing w., they propose 70 m si, MP III. a..
Attorney. made an. IN Argument ,n 1ro in
be- attorneys OF record. THIS claim is denied
by the defendant and his own attorney, Hnr-
has already prepared and had printed an
argument Of some forty pages in favor II n rn-
srnrinE and this is ini ersM!atGa oysr b hhs
filed with the Clerk OF the Supreme Court
moicn for rehearng ana af TER some me-
to- bo set down for hearing ut IN. Council Buils
tern Of the court which VII bring 1E IT w. the
@e " ty hs orra W
great flourish. that the best legal talent would
be- employed by the Governor to assist the At
w"rs Sy" ans the fHi Hon James
United States senator elect; Judge, G. Nourse
Of this city. and the Hon. John +. Duncombe
| Of Fort Dodge Il prominent Democratic lawyer
| and politician.
Now. the motion for rehearing having been
| iilcd. and the attorneys named. how is the po:
litcal scheme of tho managers to be carried
onty Very likely something after this fashion:
connr in"i ns f IN Mains 81 " &c" The asior
neys ior ihe painiiir ,he, Hon J;c. l.is and i!
ask the Court to strike the motion for re-
hearing from the files. upon the ground that
neither the Acknowledgement nor any other
attorney, save the one employed by the de-
| PENDANT in the notion. has the legal or eIula-
BILE right to tle such motion. They will also
set up the fact that the, cause has, been fully
adjudcatcd all the real parties thereto are
satisfied. the costs paid and IniGmcnt salts
ah hS sa s % BE- a ths o POINT
urged ut the Council Bluffs term. and. after
hearing the arguments upon thS r !,.,I ,o Of
the matter under advisement.
The next terms 81 the court will be held al
| Davenport and Dubuque. suppose that II
either of these terms the court decides to le,,I
arguments upon the motion Itself going INTO
| the merits OF the cause. In TINS event what
! would he more natural than to announce at the
same time that. for the convenience Of attor-
n.vs and others Interested. these argument.
| would I've heard ut the June term ut the Capitol
| in Dies Moines? This would tide matters oven
until that time aud Us the Republican State
| Conventions are generally held in juno. give
plenty OF time for holding the State Convention
for this year. adopting II platform and nonli
mating a State ticket. Will" this amendment
! cause is hanging fire before the court. Still
further delays may b. gained
Arguments are made at tho June term ir
Des Moines upon the merits of tho cause
The Judges will. as usual take the matter
under ndviscmcnt. and can easily and with ~
least some color Of excuse. hold back theil
final decision until the next regular term a
the capital. in December next In this way tho
amendment can he hung up until after thu
State election in October; and yet be rendered
ernl Assembly. which will meet in the followin,
January Thus Gov sherman can be eNtri
| Gated from all his acknowledgements, and secure
reorganization. The party can be kept together
and William g. Allison secure Il denomination
for United States Senator. As u Presidential
candidate. he fears the fate Of Window.