The record-union., 1892-10-18
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.
White Plains

W IN01ONs OCG. II. - n6 u uil6u
States Supreme Court, by Chief Justice
Fuller, to-day reaffirmed the judgment of
the Michigan Supreme Court, upholding
the constitutionality of the famous Miner
law, providing for the choice of Presi-
dental Electors by Congressional dis
tricts instead of by the State as whole
The court holds the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States did not limit the right Of the State
to fix the mode Of choosing Electors. The
opinion was unanimous.
The conceded effect of this decision is
to give part at least of the Michigan cleo
toral vote to Cleveland.
Chief Justice Fuller, in announcing the
conclusion of the court. said the an
nouncement was made at this time be-
cause of the exigency suggested by coun-
sci requiring early action. Hereafter the
court would file an opinion setting forth
more fully the grounds on which it de-
cided the case.
On the question of jurisdiction, which
point the Democrats waived, the Chief
Justice said the court ruled under Section
rs of the Revised Statutes that it had
jurisdiction.
The Chief Justice said further, that the
court ruled in view of the language of the
clause of the Constitution giving State
Legislatures the right to determine the
method of choosing Presidential Electors
and contemporaneous construction Of it
cannot be held invalid for want of power
in State Legislature to pass such a law,
adding that the clause in the first section
of Article II. of the Constitution was not
changed by the Fourteenth Amendment,
and the law is not obnoxious to that
amendment.
BLAINE IN NEW YORK,
New YORK, Oct. I7.-Blaine arrived at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel this afternoon,
His arrival interested politicians in the
corridor. The Republicans seemed de-
lighted, but the Democrats quite the re-
verse. When Blaine's attention was
called to the report that he would write
another letter, he said: 81 would not
want to answer directly. If 1 say no
shall be Eesieged by people who will beg
me to do something for the party If
say yes | shall be requested to go hither
and yon, and won't know which way to
to do is TO rest. Pm obliged to take good
care of my health" Blaine looks better
than when he went to Ophir Farm.
CLEVELAND SILENT.
New YORK, Oct. 7.-Grover Cleveland
returned here this morning. An Associ-
ated Press reporter showed him a dis
patch which stated that he had promised
the Postmaster-Generalshi to Governor
Gray of Indiana in case he should be
elected. After reading it carefully he in
quired the day of the month. Being told.
he said the election was twenty one davs
later, and suggested that questions as to
his Cabinet were somewhat premature
He then advised the interviewer to call
on clairvOyant. He made no more
definite reply.
MANDAMUS PROCEEDINGS IN MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL (Minn.), Oct. 1.-THE man
damus proceedings before Judge Brill.
by which. the Democratic State Com
mittee seeks to compel the Secretary of
State to place the Peoples Party Electors,
whom they indorsed, with the other
Democrats, as well as with the Populist
Electors, on the ballot, came up for hear
ing this morning. The entire argument
was on the question of jurisdiction,
which had already been waived by the
State. When Attorney-General Clapp
was called upon he replied having waived
the question of jurisdiction, argument
was unnecessary, whereupon G. ID.
OBrien demand as an Elector to hear
from the Attorney-Generai. Clapp MAIN
tanned that an executive officer is exempt
from judicial interference in the perform
ance of his duties. The Court announced
bIdt Il uGClS1Ou DIS W JURISDICTION Will De
rendered tomorrow morning.
STANDARDIZATION FRAUDS.
New YORK, Oct. 17.-There was a scene
of considerable activity about the Repub-
lican headquarters to-day. The Repub-
licans charged fraud in the naturalization
process, in that runners from Tamlnany
bring in droves of Hungarians, Poles and
Italians, who will vote the Democratic
ticket, the expense of which is paid and
the issuance of papers facilitated. Itis
also stated com bination to gauge an
plicants for naturalization and cut down
the Republican naturalized vote has been
operating for more than three weeks.
with the full knowledge of the officers Of
the court. 1t is charged further that Re-
publican applications for naturalization
are rejected on insufficient grounds, after
spending from six hours to two DAYS in
an effort to reach the clerks desk behind
a crowd of Tammany heelers.
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, Oct. 1.-THE Republicans of
Detroit tonight held a grand rally and
torchlight parade. Colonel Hecker, Re
publican Congressional nominee in the
First District, presided at the meeting.
Senator Frye was the orator of the even
ing. He paid f1attering tribute to Pres
ident Harrison and admonished his hear
CTS " D0 CdI0lul dDOuL lDS selection of
legislators, as a Senator was to be elected
and the next Senate would be very close.
He closed with a lengthy dissertation
the tariff.
STEVENSON IN FLORIDA.
OPELIKA (Fla.), Oct. 1.-THE Presi-
dental campaign was formally opened in
Alabama here to-day with a speech from
General A. Stevenson. About 1000
people were present. General Stevenson
spoke over an hour, eonfining himself
principally to discussion of the tariff
and force bill. Speeches were also made
by James Ewing and l.. L. Gararard of
Columbus.
CREATED a SENSATION.
NORFOLK (Na.), Oct. ia sensation
was created in the Second Congressional
District this evening by the announce
Inent that Hon. George L. Bowen. who
has served the district for two terms in
Congress and who was regularly
nominated by the Republicans. had
Withdrawn from the contest. This action
was the result of a decision recently
reached by the National Republican Com
gressional Committee through the efforts
of General Malone. The Republicans of
the district are furious at the interference.
and it is believed no satisfactory nomina-
ton can be made now, and the Demo-
cratic nominee, ID. Gardner Tyler, will
be elected.
EX-GOVERNOR CAMPBELL IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Oct. II. = Ex-Governor
James e CamDbell of Ohio addressed a