Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-09
mor-r ny THEIR own rErARD.


Tux Nrws said yesterday that IL did
not believe that Samuel J. Tildsn would
accept tho Presidency on the vote Of the
so-called Democratic slsetor OF Oregon.
even II the Senate allowed the vote to
be counted. II lh- dispatches printed
this morning are correct. the Nkws over
estimated the moral courage Of Tilden.
and was wrong in making this state
ment. These dispatches say that Gov.
Tilden and Abram Hewitt have both
declared that the Democratic vote oil
Croain shall be counted. aud that II
they can force 1t to account. Tildsn shall
bs inaugurated. II Is. perhaps. IN
thorough keeping with the character OF
the man who wrecked railroads. cheated
miners GU, Of their legitimate wases,a and
finally. when he had become a million
airs. swindled the Government out OF
his income tax. to attempt o to cheat
the people OF Oregon out OF their votes.
But does Samuel ]. Tildsn imagine that
he can do this ,hingf Does the Dem.
ocratic party for a moment imagine that
the American people have become 40
besotisd AZ to allow iti Let us SEQ how
the cast stands.
Governor Grovsr-hs still bears the
title. though it should be taken from
him summsrily by the outraged citizens
Of Oregon. an that Of Senator will he
taken from him when 10 attempts to
occupy his sea, in March neIt-discov-
cred that John W. Watts was u post
master Of Lafayette on November 7tL.
the day Of the election. On the strength
OF this. although Watts was elected by a
large majority. this man Grover refused
TO give him n certificate. and declared
one Cronin, u Democrat. with a minor
ity vote. elected. Mr. Watts was post
master when the election occurred.
President Grant Was General Of the
Army when he was elected Chief MAJ
istrais Of this nation. lie was not re-
quirsd to resign hi. Office before he was
elected to the higher n Neither was
Mr.. Watts. according to the Con'iiiu.
lion. All that was necessary Tor him to
legally qualify. was to do as Grant did,
resign his ofic. after the election.
but as Governor Grover as n repre-
sentative OF Democracy. has sses fit to
raise the technical point. IL Is. perhaps.
proper for Republicans to meet him and
Tillrn ON their own ground. The Gov
srnor issued his certificate TO Cronin on
the ground that Watts Was ineligible.
AMI that the Democratic nominee hal
tho highss, number Of votes next to
Watts. Mr.. Cronin nersr net ,euh Tie
ico EspuJliom doctors. who were given
certificates at the same time with him.
SIT. Those tao formed a majority VI
tn college. with power to I'LL all vaean-
cirs. Nov th. question arises. did the
absence Of Mr.. Cronin create a vacancy
which they were qualified to M
Distributing our " Judgment in this
matter. with becoming moiesiy, We
allow Governor Grover to answer this
question. lie has sent a dispatch to the
New York Hcruii. with the laudablc dv-
sire Of keeping his name before the
public. lie calls this dispatch his ode
Tense" Il is nothing To his disereiii
that the Herald paid the bill, AMI thus
saved this model Governor from any .x.
pensc in offending himself. Ia this
remarkable "Deiebss" he says 1.-THE
law Of Oregon provides for filling sacan
cies In the Electoral College. aud reeos-
nizss vacancies only in cnsss wher,
there has been an incumbent, and such
incumbent has died. r,fascd 10 ad. ne
elected To stand. or il otherwise alb
sent"
The grand point is that Mr.. Crcnin
was absent when the two Republican
electors met. This gave tho two rlsc.
tors. according to the immaculate Gov.
ernor Grover. the great champion OF
"'r,form" on the Pacific coast. the right
to I'LL the vacancy. They filled il by
appointing John W. Watts, who had
resigned his ofiee Of Postmaster in the
meantime. and thus qualified himself.
Thus these Democratic con.pirators are
hois, by their " petarl, aud tho son
trmptible attempt Of Grover TO annul
the willie the people fails missrably, as
a aLauIl