The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-08
Third Edition
THE LATEST
From All the Points of Interest.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT THE
TANGLES.
The Governor of Oregon Makes
Statement.
Oregon.


ceedings at the meeting of Electors was
as follows: All the Republican and
Democratic Electors assembled in the
room of the Senate Chamber. The Sec
retary of State passed an evelope
through the door to Cronin, who read il
as certificate of the vote given to Odell,
Cartwright and himself. He then put ii
in his pocket, refusing to show it to the
Republicans. OdeIl, Cartwright and
Cronin seated themselves at a table and
organized by elecLing Odell Chairman.
Watts offered to leave the room, but as
the other Democrats (Klipell and Las.
well) refused to leave, he remained at
the request of the other Republicans.
Watts then rendered his resignation as
Elector. Odell and Cartwright sever
ally demanded their certificates OF
Cronin who repeatedly refused to sur
render them. After some time Cronin
asked if they refused TO act with him.
Odell and Cartwright said no, very
emphatically, but demanded that their
authority to act Should be shown.
Cronin then left the table, the Republl.
can Electors having made no objection
to cooperate with him, and after calling
in Miller and Parker, organized his
Electoral College as before reported.
Secretary Chadwick claims to have
simply acted under Governor Growers
orders.
New YORK, Dec. 8-The Commercial
Advertisers special says that the Demo.
Gratis claim that the irreguIarity in Ore.
gon will bring the whole question OF
frauds in the Electoral College before
Congress, and that Cronin, the Demo-
cratic Elector, has a prima facie case,
and that the Republicans must accept
the vote orgo behind 1T, which would
give the House the right to inquire into
and exclude the vote oi Louisiana.
The Governor Makes a Statement.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Tne Herald pub.
fishes u dispatch from Governor Grover,
of Oregon, giving the grounds of his
action in granting certificates to the
Electors in oregon. He says, in refer.
ence to the case Of Watts, that the fact
of his disqualification was we'll known,
A protest WAS entered against the issu-
ance Of certificate to Watts. To this
u reply was filed objectlng to anything
but count OF the votes and certificate
on the count. making no denial OF the
disqualifying facts. 1t was ruled in the
case that the Governor had u right to
determine the question. II was also
held that the votes cast for an incl
ligible candidate can not be counted for
any purpose, and the eligible candidate
having the next highest number OF
votes was duly elected. This ruling he
says was based upon standard authOri-
ties, such as Gushing and Grant, the
Hnn IOtn nf m rty NJ lako
form practice in the U. s. House of Rep
resentatives, and the great weight of
English authorities. The law of Oregon
providing for tilling vacancies in :ne
Electoral ollege recognizes vacancy
only in cases where there has been an
incumbent and such Incumbent has
died, refused to act, neglected to at
tend, or is otherwise absent. In this
case there was no incumbent, unless
the next highest candidate should take
the position, and there was no vacancy
which could be filed by the other mem
bers of the College. 1he next highest
eligible under the ConSLitu.
tion Of the United States was therefore
entitled to be duly elected.
South Carolina.
National Associated Press to the Star
COLUMBIA, 5. c., Dec. S.-Governor
Chamberlain took the oath of Office as
Governor, in the State-house before
Probate Judge Boone, joint resolution
repeating the law that the oath should
be taken before the Cbiet. Jus tice or AS
Sociate Justice having been passed pre-.
yiOusly. The Inauguration was over be-
fore it was known in the city, and only
parties admitted By the authorities wiz
messed the ceremony. A company of
troops were stationed in the lower cor
ridor, and constabulary guarded the en-
frances.
The ceremony over, Governor Cham
oerlain delivered his inaugural.
COLUMBIA, 8. g., Dec. 8.--General
Wade Hampton has issued the following
lard:
The following paragraph appears in
he address OF u. IL. Chamberlain deiiv-
,red in the Capitol to-day:
"The gentleman who was my opponent
or this Office in the late election has
'ecently declared, as l am eredibly in
ormed, that he holds not only the peace
" this city and State, but my life in his
land. l don't doubt the truth of his !
tatement. Neither the public peace
IVA VhS AiiC Vi man w uO now OppOSGS
he cOnsummation of this policy OF fraud |
md violence is safe from the assaults Of |
hose VINO have enforced that policy"
pronounce this statement UNANIMOUSLY |
alse. l, by my renewed eXertions, have |
ndeavored to preserve the peace OF this |
State, and L nave thus contributed to |
held from popular indignation one who |
las proved himself q disgrace to his |
ank and a traitor TO his trust. His con-
cience may make him tremble, but |
either l nor the men with whom | act,
ountenance the hand OF the assassin,
[Signedl WADE HAMPTON.
Florida.
aJional Associated Press to the STAR
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 8.-A quo war
anto was issued and served on the
Iayes Electors before they cast their
otes; also a bill of injunction was OBJ
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