Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-13
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1884.
A Possible Scheme.


We alluded yesterday to rumor which
bad gained currency In New York that
Seerctary-of. State CARR might refuse to Ger.
tify the election Of the CLEVELAND electors
In New York State, and decide TO certify
The election OF the BLAME electors. Here
Il another telegram on the same subject.
II appears IN the Wheeling intet!iyeneer
(Republican) Of the 1ith;
WASHINGTON, November 9.-Thcre Is
more talk here over the question OF the
shape In which the electoral vote Of New
York may come 10 Washington than any
other feature Of the present situation. The
burden Of rrmor from New York Is that
two sets OF returns will come-oDe signed.by
the Democratic members of the State Board
Of Canyassers. aud the other by General
Carr, the Republican Secretary OF state,
and that ~ this means the dispute as to
the New York vote may be transferred to
Washington.
Fortunately. the Democrats have the
power to trump this trick. There Is now
pending In the House OF Representatives
OF Congress bill which has already passed
the Senate. and which House having in
II majority Of sevcnty-fve Democrats can
pass In day or two. containing the follow
Ing provision rs 10 States which have failed
TO determine their own controversies. The
bill first provides method by which each
State may decide which Of two sets OF
electors claiming to be elected shall be
counted, and then adds, to meet such cases
AZ that supposed in the telegram quoted
above, the following provision
In cases Of failure on the part OF States
10 determine their own controversy, "tbcn
those votes and those only shall be counted
which the two houses, acting separately,
shall coDcurrently decide TO be the lawful
voies."
This says, in effect, that ne electoral votes
shall be counted which the House Of Rep
resentstiyes does not consider 10 be claw
ful votes" Therefore the bogus votes from
New York could net be counted. This
would leave CLEVELAND a majority of one
In the Electoral College.
or, suppose that the Senate should re-
fuse TO take part with the House OF Rep
resentatiyes In counting the electoral votes
with those from New York thrown out.
What would resultS We answer that II
the two houses fail TO elect President be-
fore the 4th Of March next the House OF
Representatives will after that date have
the sole power to elect the President. The
Senate will no longer have voice or vote
in the matter. All IL can do wall be to
elect Vice. President.
But Mr.. ARTHUR will be President Of the
United States until March next. and will
veto the bill described above? Not he. He
would not dare to take such responsible
ity even II be were DESTROYS Of vetoing the
bill. He can offer no good reason for veto
ing q bill which passed the Republican Sc
nate unanimously I'VE thmk). But above
all, ARTHUR IL the man whom BLAINE de-
feaied OF the Chicago nomination. ARTHUR
will not prostitute the presidency 10 the
base purpose Of subscribing the interests Of
the man who has so recently made him bite
the dust.
Surely Mr.. HALsrBAD Is right, therefore,
when he admits that CLEVELAND will pro-
badly get the vote Of New York next We'd
nesday. There will after that be no con-
test. Under existing circumstances, the
will not 90 to Washington
with such case rs they have. They will
surrender at once IL the State Canvassing
Board OF New York State shall decide. as
II will next Wednesday, that the CLEvE-
LAND electors are elected In that State.
twelve O'Clock and all IL we'll"