The New York herald., 1876-12-31
THE OREGON ELECTION QUESTION.
REPUBLICAN ELECTORS AND THEIR FRIENDS
TELL THE STORY OF THE MEETING on THE
pIrpIEY COLIEGE.

REPUBLICAN ELECTORS AND THEIR FRIENDS
TELL THE STORY OF THE MEETING on THE
DUPLEX COLLEGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80 1876.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
to-day proceeded with The Investigation OF the Oregon
W. H. Odclrs examination resumed. He testi-
fed in answer 20 questions by Senator Herman, that
alter the republican electors had asked Mr. Conln tor
tho certificates Of that election several times Cronin
replied that they might well understand, first last
that he would not give them the certificates; tho
witness had distinct plan in his mind at
that time to how he should act in re-
gard to Cronin, but had counselled with
lawyers, and Was Of the opinion that Cronn had
right cector and witness did not intend to act
with hun; hc accordingly refused to act with cronln
unless the latter should produce hrs authority to act,
and Cronin then lett the part OF the in which The
College was in session.
THE VOTE WAS CAST.
The College then organized and the votes for Il.
b. Hayes for President, and W. A. Wheeler for Wee
President; this was done as the law directed. cacn
eector put his namo the back OF his ballot; tho
College was provided with written forms, which the
Secretary filed out; the forms were drawn up a. the
request OF the witness by g. A. Steele, chairman OF The
Republican State Committec there were certificates
also on hand which fled and probably signed by
the members of the College, the College was about
hall an hour doing its work.
cKoyiS's COLLEGE.
Cronin, upon leaving the part OF the in which
the College in session. took at table in
corner, and allcr a while called in Mcssrs Miller and
Parker who acted with him electors they were
together about Ave minutes, when Cronn LETT and did
not again return FIRST heard that wore
armed In the Capitol the day the Electoral Col
,eee met from Mr. Thatcher, and aterward from Mr..
Straw u conductor on the East side Railroad.
ln answer TO Mr.. Morton-Straw told witness he un.
dcrstood there were armed men in the Capitol on that
day; Thatcher said there were a number OF men
around the Capitol IN the morning. who were
again IN the evening
Witness regarded the action of Governor Grover IN
Issuing certificate TO Mr.. Cronn as an outrage and
as nasty business; no threats were made TO Crouin;
il had been suggested that u would be rigt Tor
other vi the College 10 take the certificates OF
their election away from Cr0nin; witness regarded
Cronn mp0slor.
EIEcrog cARrwRIGnr's TESTIMONY
John G. Cartwright, OF the Dacs. Oregon, lawyer
and u republican eiector corroborated tue testimony
the previous witness IN reference 10 the call made
upon the Governor by the republican electors on the
day Of the meeting oil the College, and stated further
that alter republican electors had taken
oi the room furnished them which was committee
room Just of from the Senate Chamber Secretary OF
State Chadwick brought them stationery, &C. witness
left the room Tor lew moments, and upon returning
found Mr. Cronin there; Dir. Cronn stood near he
door, and when knock or sort OF signal was given
from the outside Cronn opened the door, Ar Chadwick
called Cronins name and then handed him an envelopc
as the door opened witness noticed large number OF
men IN the Senate Chamber and several o.. them
rush toward the door: no recognized several o
item: there were men OF both political parties as
sembed IN the senate Chamber; Mr.. Minto City
Marshal OF Salem in the chamber, and witness
called him into the room where the electors were aud
asked him TO guard tho door; witness then asked
Cronin II no would produce tho certificates of the
electors and he replied that he would when Mr. Minio
LETT the room; Minto then lett, aud Nr. Ode locked
the door and put the kcy in hts pocket; Cronn tnen
refused 10 produce the certificates until the key
replaced in the door; this being done, Cronn took
paner from his pocket ana commenced reading II !;
witness started toward him for he purpose OF
tanning what the paper was aud II II Was being read
cRo>Iy rur rirg pAPxR RACK ~ MS POCKET;
the Two candidates Ior electors ON the ticket with
Cronin were in the room witness asked that they
leave. Cronin SAID that hc thought ihey had mucn
right there as any one csc ahd told them not TO leave
room Cronin then asked u tho republican electors
refused TO act with him, and witness told him they
did not bur they wanted him 20 produce the ceriin-
Gates oi elections Cronn said, '.l mlgnt as well givc
you understand trsi last that don't intend to
produce the cerincalcsn witness moved that the
tncatcs be delivered 10 the Chairman as soon as tho
.yoai and Cron,n Nays DR.. Watts then resigned
aud hts resignation was accepted
cRoSiNs ASSOCIATES ELEcrED.
Crouin thercupun took a seat ut table in another
part the room. ana declared that there two
vacancies the College aud lie would proceed To NIL
them: Mr. Khppcl, one OF the democratic candidates
for eiector had charge OF tho door, and, at the
quest oi Mr. Cronin called In Muller, who was IN
formed by Cronin that he r Milierl had been cccc ed
to al vacancy the Electoral college; hr Parker
then called The request OF Cionn, aud he too
informed that he had been elected 10 all vacany in
the Electoral College
IN answer 10 Mr.. Mi,chcl--Nc,hcr Miller fsr-
kcr received any for the olcc OF Presidential
eicctor a, the late election
Eve minutes after Miller and Parker had been called
into the room Cronin Ict he ana the men appointed
electors by mm having finished Their WORK; Judging
from the time spent oy Cronin Parker and Miller In
casting their electoral vote, they could not have COM
Piled with the law; witness knew Iothitg Of Watts
ncgbili,y t after The election; Mr. Luzwcii lives at
Canyon CITY, lao mIlcs from salem, ana hppe lives
at Jacksonville coo miles from Salem, witness can
scd East oregon Win Mr. Iaxwol ana inform
BY him days after the election tia, the ould
be canvassed ON the 4,h OF December; Lazwci told
witness that he uazweil lad been notified To appear
salem; dii tell witness what be was 10 appear
there Tor.
In answer to Senator Herman the witness stated
that he did not think that Iazwcll said To him. II
don't know whether | the highest democratic
elcctor the ticket not;" he did not tbrk that
any HIS presence advised taking tho electors
cert Lcatcs from Cronn by force bat hc uid hear sew
cral men say Cfonln had right 10 the certificates
aud he Of that opinion himself; witness thought
Crouin bad no right io act as clector, out might
have acted with hm lad he &C. onn produced the cor-
tucaies Mr.. Mintc whom witness asked 10 guar the
door independent until tue last election, vixen
he votod the repancan ,ket witness aid not syy 10
Bngsr that Ls Intended 10 take the certificate lo u