The Grange advance., 1876-12-13
OREGON.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 6. The Daily Stock
Exchange extra this morning prints the fol-
lowing from Portland: "Gov. Grover to-day
issued certificates to two Hayes electors and
one Tilden elector, Cronin. The two hayes
electors declined to meet with Cronin, whei ;.
upon the latter, who heli all three certif-
Gates, appointed two Republicans to act in
their places. The two whom he appointed
met with him, received their certificates, and
then all voted for President, two for Hayes,
and Cronin for Tilden."
The Bulletin has the following special from
Secretary of State has given Cronin, the dem.
ocratic elector having the highest number Of
votes, certificate. The two republican
electors refused to act with him, and assem-
bled and supplied the vacancy. The republi-
cans voted for Hayes. Cronin appointed two
of the state, one fer Tilden and two for
Haycs.'' The Posts special from Salem
says: cat noon The Secretary of State
delivered to Z. A. Cronin. democratic
candidate for elector, contesting the seat Of
J. w. Watts, postmaster, a certificate of
appointment as elector. The six electoral
candidates then assembled in the committee
hour one Of the republican electors, w. II.
Odel], came out and went to tbs Ctice of the
secretary of state to demand certified copy
Of the certificate, for it seems the cel eltifcat..
included the name of E. A. Cronin, demo
crat, and w. H. Odell and J. C. Cartwright,
republicans, and as the latter demanded to see
and hold the certificate, and Cronin refused to
let them have it, nothing could be done.
About this time Cronin LETT the room where
the electors were assembled, and took stroll
around town. The story fulther goes that
when the electors met, Odell and Cartwright
refused to act with Cronin, whereupon Cronin
declared a vacancy and elected J. N. T. Miller
and H. Parker to till the places of the electors,
and vote being taken, CrOnin voted for TIL
den and Hendricks and the two others Tor
Hayes and Wheeler. Cartwright and Odell
first accepted the resignation of Elector Watts.
then elected him to fill the vacancy, and cast
the vote Of the State for Hayes and Wheeler.
Great excitement prevails. The Republicans
are indignant at the Governors action"
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. --latest advices from
Salem, Oregon, say that all the Republican
OF the Senate chamber. The Secretary Of
State passed an envelope through the door to
Mr.. Cronin, who read it as the certifca Of
tie vote given to Messrs. Odell: Cartwright
and himself. He then put it in his pocket,
refusing to show it to the Republicans. Odel,
Cartwright and Cronin seated themselves at a
table, organized by electing Odell chairman
Watts offered to leave the room, but as the
other Democrats, Kleppell and Laswell, re-
fused to leave, lie remained at the request of
the other Republicans. Watts theu rendered
his resignation rs the elector. Odell and
Cartwright severally demanded their certif
Gates OF Cronin, who repeatedly refused to
surrender them. After some time, Cronin
asked if they refused to act with him. ;Oaell
and Cartwright said "No" very emphaticallv,
bat demanded their authority to act should Ic
shown. Cronin then lett the table, ,he Re.
publican electors having made no objection to
Cooperate Will, him, and after calling in
Miller and Parker, organized his Electoral
College, as before reported. Secretary Chad
wick claims to have simply acted under the
Governors orders. The latter was burnt in
efigy at Jefferson last night.
THE DEMOCRATIC VERSION.
\ ,Thefollowing stat tement by The Democratic
ssndidatas for Presidential electors haa beer
RHSlished headed: "True Statement to the
fto,ssle Of Oregon" ''Inasnuch as grossly
c1ent ntatements purporting to relate to wha
Itrrfa atpe horui4g or the electoral col
wy y are being mdustriously circulated