The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
MD PL0I OF MURRAY
0I1ey Might Be President
Instead Of Mckinley.
|SOUTH CAROLINlANS SERENE
|Ihey Have No Fear Of the Outcome
Of the Scheme.
REPUBLICANS IN REVOLT.
Many Leaders Won't Support
n Murray.
REPUBLICANS IN REVOLT.

khev Realize That the Vote of the
Palmetto states Vote Is Needed to
Wind Up the Presidential Fight.
Representative McLaurin Says the
Carolina Constitution and Laws
We're Framed Only After the Most
Careful Consideration of All the
Points InvoIved-He Has No Fear of
n the Outcome.
h Washington, Feb. 6-Representative
surray's threat to protest against the
Mounting of the electoral vote of South
faroina has created a sensation in po-
'Iucal circles. especially among the men,
ID rs of the South Carolina delegation.
Senator Tilman says that if Mr.. McKin-
IN is going to be inaugurated on March
|the vote of South Carolina will have to
II counted next Wednesday.
a If the republican party wants to make
ID attack on South Cardinals constitu-
Lon" said he, 1T must make it on some
tther ground or in some other manner
d Ian by endeavoring to prevent the count
'Hg of her Vote
4 wish to go further" he said land ex-
IN pass my preference for seeing MIR. Nc
Finley President that to see the presiden-
IA function exercised by Mr.. Olney, as
|N will be after March 4, if the effort is
|Hade to deny South Carolina the right TO
'Pte. This has been my feeling for
.4ng time past
E Ihey declare that our constitution is
~ republican in FORM" he said, but
ne whole scheme is simply to afford a
Msls for undertaking the reduction of
Ruthern representation in congress and
|ne electoral college or, in default of this
4 lorce US TO submit to negro domina-
There is no doubt" he continued. that
IN Whole scheme emanates from the re-
DAcan national committee, or the steer
III committee here"
representative McLaurin saws he does
~ DeheVe the republicans are foolish
al 0SSh Isl 10 deiay the Inauguration of Mr..
hIIIey Py helping Representative Muir
"a press MS petition for serious consid-
|&a IiOh' @ Ihe course Of procedure suggest
|& Dy representative Murray has never
|f Ill., saa resorted to before and it is probably
Et ~ upon an act passed in 1887, growing
W Ql the complications attending fhe elec-
WA commission.
dl dne section, said Mr.. McLaurin. pro
,ndt no electoral vote or votes from
sue winch shall have been regularly
IN ny eSL1Sctors, whose appointment has
IA a. "a ae He.QtHy certified to according to sec
H. f. o u 'hls act from which only one re-
IA IA peeH received, shall be rejected
les sN9 tMo houses may reject the vote or
|es hHnen Ihey agree that such vote or
|>l 60 nave hot been regularly given by
|@ certified ii''Fe Deen
|4 IL VIII De seen that where. but one re-
INK h Hl seHl from state such return can
|1tect ~ tieJeeted' but the two Houses may
lle votes, because they were not
|M va il regular manner by the electors.
IA. Me.tdy petition refers to the votes
"a "a ti 9oulu carolina for the electors, and
|1& o,orl U t!g regularity of the votes cast by
Ia .ors themselves There being only one
IA. 81 returns certified from the state. I
|>I sre now, under this act the uues-
'4I Su ,"isSu III the petition can even receive
|Ii e15 consideration. When the two
|hbfy is sePdr4te, the first question in each
'tf y is mere more than one return
|.4 ~ south south Carolina?' They are bound to
|6I,b s5oual5 ioul one. Ihe second question to be
'Ni sn I.e Isl were the votes regularly
's& Yss ''e eleetors| They are bound to
II ,l,ai. ihat in my judgment disposes of the
B IA i'n1loh, and the two houses reassem-
IN proceed with the count"
f 1lt tsn5 MtLaurln says he is prepared to
q roiin,' ''le suffrage clause in the South
mud constitution, and he has no doubt
"a Suoid the necessity arise that its
'9llOhdllty can be sustained
f I. gaid tet dpheq last night, Mr.. Murray
Snemor3 pase his proposed protest upon
H dents az ugulherously signed by colored
..M
X r,ol..,s tuition of the state VIOLATED the
EM eon.t.int ana hIteenths amendments 10
~ au az u,ion OF the United States. and
of 81 StoG iSDG providing for the admis-
~ tbst 9oulh carolina into the union
. Ndi s'iii II was invalid because IN had not
iI ibei. utllted TO the voters Of the slate
sler approval 'iS S'''
II ol,soh g,ssehlatiye McLaurln, who has held
.|loIina l attorney general of South
ocistns 70 reporter for the Southern
I| oD of - Itsss He said: "T'he consti-
i4 on Sguth Carolina Is a valid consti-
~ |De for 'lousn Wy not submitted to the
E'A cus,or, i0r fatifcation, 1t has never been
| brIlio,m bpslom Of the state OF south Caraii,,n =
MA ior ~, W. ,ts new constitutions to the peo-
gh tbgjss tion. The only instance in
n was '' &, rule was varied
o5a l6e other " statss iSos' thdIr IN onna9iy many
act ave not yet been SO siibnitted
canin, lae legislature Of South caro-.
@5 did tie constitutional conyonfion
EorkN hn,. not require the ratification ~
utonn ~ y! the people. Besides this con, n,
' b recogas,at WAS az once aud ever since has
X the ststa ttil'Ae1 , by all the Department.
~ the state. aS the organic
aw w'F nf ne constitution as VIOLATING
Of no isoi providing the readniss
| ng eertaiga e sitate into the. union, By de-
" he raoiMir Mr. MeLaurin called atssan, Itisnt %, OF
f rl had dnieai.a t1e United States supreme
II the .9le.elded IN more than one ease
M war 6eySsr which were parties to the
to-day I, 'ost their statehood, ana
' Of the union with undimished
lll.an fuuly ana with acknoWledoed
i0rm OF government, and,