The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-12


s.,d they had 90 refisea.
N,,,sr then sisnified his intention to C
ccps the appointment. The two teenep- |
potn.sd John Parker secretary, add votes
were taken By ballot tor president ana
vreOssassews, snd slse business iormaaiy
oroceeded with to the end. fend'nS
these proceedings Cartwright, watts ana
Odell were engaged in signing papers
rsigprdl IN Z. A. CaoNlN,
w.B. LAswKLL,
HENRY kLiPPEL,
WITH rnE RESPECTS OF aovksNoH
~Es 0ROvxR. skle
Nxw YoRx. Dec. s.-The following
dispatch to the New York Herald eA'
p,aius itself: z yEts 4tT 20 -,
s.LxM. Oregon, Dec, ls7s.-TS the I'd
;,oy If The Herald. At your request l
Give vou some Of the grounds a my &C.
tom In krantiue certificates to electors 10
Oregon. The law Of Oregon requires me
governor to sradt certisaates TO electors
dulv excited. In tstiag hisosth Of once
me ,oyerpor 10 sworn to support the con-
,t,tnt,oa Of the United States sed OF this
...,e In the election of president enc
yice-oresident the Constitution OF the
United States is tie paramount law
To- ,nsfruusut declares that no psrsoa
ho,diae a once q trust OF pFodt usde'
the united stases shall b. appointed ~
e,ector. John W. VISITS. one OF the elec
tor. voted tor in Oregon, wss on TN
seventh day of November. HOLDING On o.
D Ace Of profit and trust under the Unlse'
states, to-wit: Postmaster Of Faysae
county seat Of Yamhell county, ana M
40 held thas once for more than tnre
Years. Many more than the nu0oer
n vote. constituting his majority hsh q
,uslly passed 10 end out a his Once Q
oGcia, business. Hrs olacisl charsct
was generally known and We meauo"'
auriog the political discussion OF the @ =
v.ss. The Law was known sad the u
r. va, known rendering him disqual'ees
~ he an elecsor. A protest wss filed In
tes executive once BY prominent citizens {
AZ ircuinI 10 the Insurance Il = certancsss
~ VAIN ss psrson disqualified, accom-
re. MED by proof Of HE disqualification
''e- demanding that the same. issue 70
oe- eligible person having the next ing.
col number Of yoses. A reply was nisd
rcu- ,ect,nf to anything but the count OF
can votes and certificate On the COUNT
the making no denial Of the disQusluy
pro. facts II was ruled In the case
COL where the objection to the sppl'cs
De- right to receive the certi6CAfe rests Y
1--we. the sround thass constitntional Dso'
gnA- ton Il interposed, the governor ac
vote under HE oath to support the cons
}: J. tion. % bound TO satsrtain and deter
arts. The question; not oalJ that, but y q
J. A. termins In such . way - to eoaofcs
or Of ccnstitutsonal mandan 70 NJ sxte'
vote hin e1eeuasvs pevtr. It was aseo
'ecre- that the law aud fact being well m
rouin the yotes cast for the Ineligible csno
aa1Ra --->AA>-Aa.anAndf for AM nuspose
''S'A ard suttierities, such - Cushing
Grant, decisions Of many courts liz
~ supreme court and court of sppea
80 New York, later uniform practice
-. United States house Of represents
al, and the great weights Of English al
tiles, both parliamentary and jud
The law Of Oregon providing fol
filing OF vacancies Ia the electora
lege recognizes q vscancy only 10
- where there has been an Incumbent
such Incumbent has lied, refused e
', neglected 70 attend or u otherwis
tnen sent. In this Office there was no 10
> OUT bent unless the next highest csI,d
> should take the position aud there
Z no vacancy which could be nlle'
near other members Of the electoral col
the The next highest candidate eligible
ttn- der the constitution Of the U nited |
After Was tbeseupon certified to be duly
y and ted. l.. +. GRovKI
vote Governor Of Oreg
bust $50 -
~ a. 1losiAs.