Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18

THE MICHIGAN CASE.
n.nocratic Position Upheld al Wash
ingtOD.
crpVENE COURT UNANIMOUS.
p,suIt: Four or More Wolverine
Votes for Cleveland.
, PoLITIcAL SENSATION
=. roscopal Clergyman Takes the
Stump for Cleveland
e~rvENsONIN ALABAMA,
lathe Democratic Campaign There
~. speech Does 9ood-o'"or
terss,ing Points Political.
yr telegraph to the plspatch.l

...-,xcroy. D. c., October THE su-
court through Chlef-Justice Full
5,, sustained the constitutionality
.', ,f'n,r law providing for the election
o. -...,5cr,ial electors in Michigan by
a,-,ssioual districts.
coz .r'.s ,psures four votes for Cleveland IN
-, and he may get several more.
rrlr couRI's OPINION.
following is the full text OF the pre-
t~..arg opinions: p,..,
~ no Mcpherson G al. us' Biaoker'
e.,,s.eTv ut State: III error 10 tue ou-
..'.s court OF Michigan.
Nc,,, 80 nj the opinion that the objec-
~ Act No. 80 of the public laws OF
,,'ll',rsn Il 1871, based upon matters OF
hIiaW having been ruled upon by the
..,oe Court Of Michigan adversely to
'' ..es IN error, whose CONCLUSIONS In
: ..,.rI we are not authorized to re-
i-"' 5.'isiou of the Federal question in
oa. necessary, and the validity Of
N'., a. renugnant TO the Constitution
'-s 'I.,,s M the United States having been
49, ,l question and decided, and the
-.'.-.p being IN favor OF Its validity, TINS
.ts jurisdiction under section IO9 oil
.rp.,.,ed Statutes. The judicial power
.,f. United states extends 70 al cases OF
s,i .Yulty arising under the Constltu-
j." ''.l laws Of the United States, and
-,'aca,e so arising for the reason Just
stated.
,-rrpTNcP WITH THE MICHIGAN COURT.
..,. concur with the Supreme Court of
,-l,..u that 50 far as Action No. 90 con-
NTH the act of Congress of February
~ the particulars pointed out, and
met of which Congress possesses the
r,, IN legislate, It Is imperative only
,es, ~yteut. but that the act is not for
Is, reason void. and may standa $3.50 mOdi-
-'aws sls, hold with that court that IN
..,v NJ the language OF the second clause
[t,rs srs, section Of Article Ii. OF the Con:
..,.,.op and tho cOntemporaneous and
'..r.rt construction of that language
.- pfacucc this act cannot now De heid
.-rt,5 (or want OF power IN the state
I,-,s,a,ore 10 provide for the appoint
-, n electors Of President and Vice
v.-,,sort AZ the United States as therein
.,..r-hed And we are clear that that
t.-.s q tie first section Of Article III. has
neon changed by the fourteenth
-..s,5roent 10 the Constitution. and that
,5. ACT Is not obnoxious to the question
%.,'es,ion on the ground OF conflict with
tsai amendment.
We make this announcement at this
r--. because Of an exigency suggested as
,.r,-er-Ir requiring immediate action
nader the State statutes, and will hereafter
s-ar opinion stating fully the grounds
EiI, decision. The judgment OF the
s-.r-ra Court of Michigan is affirmed,
,-i ,ne mandate will issue at once"
M. opinion OF the court was unani-
-.g.
1HE ETPUBLICAs ARGUMENT.
colonel Duaield, OF Detroit, in arguing
Il. case for the Republicans had
INSISTED tha, the fourteenth amend
rrt established citizenship OF the
T,,ed States where the state citizenship
la heretofore been supreme, and that ITS
l--ras, forbiddlug the abridgement of
rsrr.yl-ees of citizenship had the effect
0fg,.yen'iug the State from changing the
n,,--i u choosing electors then IN
ygl..
a.qsot tie Republicans that the Miner
.sg might be invshdated in court and
la,t.- election in the coming presiden-
%. contest might be decided on the old
rar o.. giving the whole vote of the State
.n.,aItg having q plurality IN the State
Els.-r