The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-15
CRuNIN's STATEMENT.
The Democratic Electors of Ore
gon Refute the MlStatencnt>
of Radicals Showing that
the Republican Electors
Utterly RefUs. to AcI
With Gorufn


SAN FgANsl>oo. Der. "a ~@lem
Oregon pres, dispatch SAYS than ihe
following statement. by the democratic
candidates for presidential eleciors- ha-
been published in last evenings aailg
Mercury. headed e \ True Statement 20
the People OF Oregon
Iuasmurh a. grossly false statements
purgoriing 90 relate what occurred az
iae holding vf ihe electoral col ere TO
dav. are being Industrious circulated
by members OF The republican party. We
The undersigned. submit the following
a, a faithful detail OF The proceeding. ia
gac ~;.-l 81 tise sai3 -ivcl~rai coiie-r-
held a. salem. the 9TH dsv of necemher.
1876. al ihe hour Of y. There Weie
present iu a room designated a. tie oaie
in which the electoral vote Should Re
cast. tiic follow ili- persons J. q tarr-
wright. ". a. n1eL y W Waff-.
Henry kuippor. V. D. Ia-wel aud 3.
4. Crouin. Al the ,aid hour fhe door 81
the room in hich the sid e. erteFal FoIr
Wa 20 be- cast Ma opened -ni tue ~e--
rotary Oi state handed 70 NJ. fra1lin au
envelope containing certificates iu trip
licaie OF the election - election, 81 =. A
Crcnin. J. & Cartwright -s.4 = T.
Odell. After be handel the ceridrafe~
10 Mr.. CrOaiu ile Secretary rein 4 from
the room. Immediately aftcrWar1 M
Cartwright opened the door ani admit
ted one Miaio. q police oihCeT % salem
md deputy United States mar>laL
Mimic. upon entering. closed o., door
. locked il aud took the key. Whereur0n
Cruniu requested him 20 leave the room
T. b. r - 2
uDou Muto'- reniginiur.fhuf finally W.
on tie request Of Cartwright Niufu r.
tired. leaving ihe kc1 in the door oatl
,hcn locked Tie door and took tie key
bu' upon q request Of tie democrats re-
placed tie KEY in the 1anr. lroAiu m. D.
resd in the prp~eu-e and hearing 81 aI
,fUse ia tle room one of Tile cariih-l'e-
showing Tire election ct himself bfeII
and Clrtwri-lt- AFTER fi- rra3in-
CF0nin inquired ofOicf ana car-uTi-
iLey wer- ready o. vote a. ifh h5m ll
Z POI -eel with their business a. el.riar--
81 answered hv demanding tie cer-
..A.-lfr, in Crouiu'- Possession. Cart
wright artin- a> tie principal spose--
man. CONN Dor reFl- proa1-el Co pro-
coed with tie vote ier President aul
r Vice President. stating in effect list iir
eriifrafes would he produced and a.
,lchel 90 the cerfiicsfe- showing tll'
, result. Cartwright and DleN refuse
.1 p~ore-i. ami requested huipp 4
. ana I.l-Wril tu-retire. which they le
-,ined 90 de-. Cartwright sro-e. aud al
ir,--ing rcuin. sid: Dr. sou 81 anf
row YOU might as wei have 8; rsa p
h. ttarV other time Gr0uiu said
"A
'hut % vote far President. and again hl
. requested tl.tsrigAt and oisl 10 pro
+, reed 81 ith the -rflon. Carr -if Tires
A.. moved flat Oiell act a. chairman. sn.
I upon the ~. ~ iiu and N1ei
. declared the motion carried. o7rll iltei
I aupoiui.l ttr-uri-'t >er-f4rr- d.
Wa.ts tien read a paper purporling q
: Be biz resignation as e'erfor. Car
XII wright moved the ac--r.- ai.-s- nl Sc Vre
, tended resignation su3 % vH~ der' frr
: carried. aud immr iisfe'v thereafter H
+, a vote 81 the two Narfs VS. o. SIRE
= elected 10 iill the vacau-v- These lno
, '-eediugs were interrupted faruu .u1
: |by dialogue which hal fnr rI.rr---rer q
4 an alteration betEeea lrpt'H om RI
! .oue -ide aud Cartwright and OF 90
the ofkef. Cruuin iri-i-+irg fiflt tie .air
q, should act with tilerp and prnref4 NJ
tie business o. the college. All tn r..
!. fusing 10 DO 20. After tie prcisnd-
! appointment 81 Natis. Groniu arO-e a..
: addressing Cart wright and odel, said
effect. III not IN these f.reCi-e n orc-
. T. Gentlemen. DO You refuse 60 at Wii
= me in proceeding with the hue ue-s
/, the electoral coile-es~ One or both
- them replied. siguiiying an unquaiife
I, refusal. Cronin then aid that this %
II .fusal isaci created vacancies ia TIE ele
7. toral college and that be appointed
IA NJ. l.. Miller. Of Jackson county 10 Z
i, one Of the said vacancies. Miller hs-
- ing been introduced into the room au
=. informed Of ~ hat had taken place. asks
~ Cartwright aud Odel III thev had n
fused % act with Crouiu IN casting a
; vote OF the State. Cartwright aBswe
h in. said that ihey lad - refused. hi
- lea then siguified HE intention 10 acct.
i, the appointment. The tWo thcn AZ
~ pointed John Parker Secretary. and a
~ votes were taken BY ballot for Preside
- aud Nice-President and the busiBe
=, formally proceeded with To- the en-
Il Pend az N sc preceding, Cauwrigi
r. Watt, and Odeil were engaged in So
L. iBg papers
- l~iruedj T.. a CEotIx.
al ". =. LAsWELI.
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