The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-18

ban. The republicans feared that the
ken. and ihoy felt Ike Kicking thcmselvesl
10 think that by such plumbers the e.cc
ton had been ihroNn away ana the rec
publ mn cause leOplrdiEed The demo
crafts held that these two men, being ds
qu1lifel. then the States 81 oregon aud
Vermont hal each lost one republican
electoral vote aud demogratlc electors inI
place Of these tWo would be elected, be-
cause they would receive the highest pop
ular vote, ana two Votes would be gained
FOR SIR. 1llden, thus giving him lSG votes.
or one murc than enough to elect him,
without rpgld to the doubtful Sj1tea.I
There was % great stir not 10 say scarp
in the republican, ranks hence the prompt
designations of The two p1stln1siarE and
the equally prompt acceptance NJ the
same, After the inst furry, however,
the republicans pulled themselves to-
ge.ber and bhgnn 10 put 10 their side of
electors are not APPOINTED in tho sense
OF the constitution until their certificates
are made out, attcstcd In every pur,icular
held. WAS the prOpcr Interpretation of the
constitution ana ms was the Jaw ana
officc of trust and profit when their Ger
tltcates weic made out md tlsref9re
they were not disqualified. They also be.
gan to hook up the previous condition OF
servitude" OF the democratic electors and
II WAS given out that many United States
officials such as United St,ttns comm s.
sionfrs, National not9rcE, etc. would be
found dnouE me democratic electors aud
but there was no diegusng the fact thnt
the party leaders felt feYersh ana wished
the outlook was otherwise. Everybody
was disturbed ana there was quite a good
deal OF neryUug eecitcment among an
classes and the only topic Of discussion
WAS the election and the various ques
lions arising out OF a. particularly the
one relating TO the two postinase This
question was discussed by the cabinet
and the result IN the doubtful states wglaI
almost lost slgnt Of and forgotten Cor the
nay' ana every person OF prominence hhi
an opihl0n on We suti5Aeet l'u tn,oa9
my office shortly after O. clocle Tuesday
night 1 found q note from MI. j: e.,
'itTpltrlck IN charge Of the New York
Herald bureau, stating that Hon. Ca,cb
Gushing, our minister TO spain. was stop
ping over ~ thc city on business with thei
quartcrod at Wormleys hotel, aud ask
ing me N ] would get "A short interview
with him on tho constitutional right of the
fwo postmpwers 70 hold the office of
presidential electors
Whom 1 reached WoImleys It was some
after 10 O'clock hut / found Mr. Gushing
WAS IN, ana sent up my card, The mes
sBnger soon returned, eayinS that Mr..
Gushing had retired. 1 wrote a note say
ing That Ithr New York Herald was dcslr-
Gus Of getting mr. opinion upon one of the
questions perhlnlng % The election mud
die. nnd II he felt willing 20 accord me a
snort interview me favor would be greatly
appreciated. and sent the messenger back
with 1T. II was but n couple OF minutes
before received an invitation 20 walk up
Mr.; Cnshlng, mel me az the door. having
Just arisen from the bed and having ON
only his night robe lie greeted me cor
daily ana pointed me 70 a chair. while he
sat down on the front Of The bed with his
bare limbs dangling to tie floor. i apollo
gized for the intrusion at mat hour and
SAID ~ he would give me His ideas l Would
note them down hastily and 80 back aud
write them Up. and would, therefore, de.
tain MIN but few minutes. II suggested
that mere was no need Of haste, and, In
flct, ne preferred 10 go slow In order thht
no error miRilt be made, and said: "can
YOU wI1te-well, never mind; ] guess we
can get on all right"
He commenced 10 ask II ] could write
shorthand
said Mr.. Gushing there rs consider
aple excitement IN town tonight over the
discovery Nhat two OF the republican elect |
one ~ oregon ana another IN Yer |
moni-hre said % be Disqualified persons |
~ reason OF holding the Office OF post |
nlAster' me one haying resigned only Yes
teriay, and the other only today.'
Mf' Gushing anticipating The rest OF ME
pueH lup, rcnarkpd ''suppCsfie the facts |
% pc so, they do not affect the legality Of
eulef OF the electoral colleges IN ques-
non Ae "a general fact fhe presumption |
= shat fhe disability in thaHe cases docs
no apply 20 the cate Of entering upOn the |
functions Of office. These two persons