The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-07
ORE.siUS.
The Governor Issues a tertificate TO
A Tiiuan ElectOr.

SAN FRANCISCO, December All
accounts rs Yet received here concerning
the electoral vote Of Oregon are con
dieting. The daily Stock EcchaHye extra
this evening prints the following:
PORTLAND, December t.
Governor Grover to-day Issued GER
.ilicates to two Hayes electors and one
Tllden eectOr. Crunin. The Hayes
electors declined 10 meet with CrOnln,
whereupon the latter, who had nll three
certificates, appointed two Republicans
10 act IN thiec places. The two when
he appointed met with him ana received
their certltcats.. and then a.. voted Tor
President, two for Hayes snd Cronin
Tor Tildeu.
The Bulletin has the following special
from Portland: y dispatch from Salem
says the Secretary OF State has given
Cronin, the Democratic eiecter having
the highest number ofvOtes, Il certificate.
The two Republican electors refused to
act with MIN and assembled and supplied
the vacancy. The Republicans voted
for HAYES. Crouin appointed two Dem
ocrats TO &C. with him and cast the vote
of the state tor Tilden.
The Post Salem specisl says: At noon
to-day the Secretary Of State delivered
to f. A. Cronin, Democratic candidate
for eect6r, contestIng the seat Of
j. ". Watts, postmaster, certificate
Of appointment of election, which is evil
dcnce that Governor Grover has ousted
Watts. The six electoral Candidates
then assembled in the committee room of
the Senate chamber. After half an hour
one of the Republican electors, W. II.
Odell, came out and went 10 the Of
ice Of Secretary OF State TO demand
Il certified copy OF the..certifcatc:, for
il seems that the certificate Included the
names of Cronin, and w. II. Okell and
j. II. Cartwright, Republicans, and the
latter demanded 10 see and hold the Ger
tificate, and Cronin refused TO let them
have 1t. Nothing could be done about
il at this time. and Cronin left the room
where the electors were and took stroll
around town. The story further goes on
to state that when the electors met
Odell and Cartwright refused to act
with Cronin, when he declared vacancy
and elected John T. Miller and b.,
Parker to fill their places, and u vote
being taken. Cronin voted for Tilden and
Hendricks and the two others for Hayes
and Wheeler. Cartwright and Odell
first accepted the resignation of Watts
and then elected him to I'll the vacancy,
and cast the vote of the state for Hayes
and Wheeler.
SAN Francisco. December 5.-Later
advices from Salem, Oregon, confirm the
report that the Governor issued certif-
Gates TO Messrs. Odel and Cartwright,
Republicans, and CrOnin. Democrat. The
| latter declined TO show his authority at
the meeting OF the electors. and the Re-
| publcans refused TO recognize him. Gro
. min then elected John l. Miller and j.
Parker Republican. electors ard proceed
ed to cast the vote two tor Hayes and
| Wheeler and one for Tilden and Hend.
ricks. The Republicans organized. Watts
| resigned and was ST once reelected
and the votes cast for Hayes and Wheel
or, which with thcir,sworn statement and
copies of the sbstrac! OF the votes cast
in the state ceti6edto by the Secretary
/ Of State were sealed and sent on.
! Intense excitement prevails, ard an
outbreak is expected by many, who went
to the State house prepared for any
emergency. The Republicans are bold
ing indignation meetings tonight.