The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-22
HOW VERMONT IS DOING IT
ENdCTING 4 IiW ORfT7ED ny 1T
TORNEY-GENLRI TIIT
Eiri~r ~ - Tint the Electors mny Fiil the
NnruUcy OcrA-iOu"d Ly the lnciaibility
ofthr Republican FO.lmnsfcr SOiincr.

EiEirr - - ,hnt the Electors mny Fili the
Nncuucy Occa-iOu"d Ly the lnciiaibility
ofthr Republican rO.imnsicr Solinc".
MoNrprftrR, Nov. 21-A large number
Of prominent vermont Democratic and llepub-
iican politicians were At the count of the cleo
tcril votes by the Board Of County Clerks this
forenoon. Tho party s awake here to tho I'M
port ince of securing Adfi'h, who leads the
Democratic list Of electors IN the place Of Sol
lace. the Republican postmaster. and the
ground will be contested inch by inch. Adrich
Is an influential umbnrman OF Bennington
county, who operates eight miles Of railroad
into the lumber regions, and claims that he Is
legelly elected since Sollace IL disqualified.
:. G. ShurtlcH Of Montpelier opened the areu-
ment in behalf OF the Democrats, to show that
MIR. Sollacc tRepuolcan) is Ineligible as an
elccior. and that tho votes cast for him are
void. and that tho man having tae next
highest number OF votes IA elected. He
asked the clerks to certify the facts
to the Governor, IN order that hc may
then ask "a dc 'siOn Of ths supreme Court
and have the question fully settled. lie
said that the Enei' common law rule declares
the next highest elected, and tnat our C9u-tiiu-
ton adopts the common law rs far rs ~ - not
Tepugnaut tn our llw. an THAI this IL hgt - r.
puguant lie would SIX rist, 70 show BY
proof that Sullaco was 70 tiuust'r az the ilhe ol
the election; second, that the board certify the
facts to The Governor ana secretary OF state
third, that the b0ord declare iour elected anu
that the next highest l. elected. When ques-
toned. he said tnat the authorities declared
that tnc votes cast Tor the ineligible Candidate
werc the sare as blank votes.
l.. 4. Wooabridgo appeared for the Ropihli-
the law questions, a- he deemed tpem y.ty tn
| uupottune, a. the current OF the authorities is
contrary To- tho cl.tt, Of either side. flc de.
c rou the functions II the board 10 be nm
isfoilal. not judt t'ial, and said tho law oi Yer
mont pointed out the way ui ming vacancy IN
.l.HH.a llaH .HNlH lfI
mot invalid .tc the votes. as persons might vote
Tor "a uinor aud the votes wOuid not ne iileglt.
lio Office would not ue uiied. but tne board
must count the ynio-. Inc botd cannot 20
back 81 that ce. tllct nt to make any aQul-
tiun to The certificate l. outsiae the linc OF iAe
NJ. ". G.. trench. II Wool4tock. followed,
aigWng tnat the ouard hl 40 Jui-oittt mia
reg ia to the ct-ilills of any person
The Hon. d. l.. tilold United states District
Attorney followed IN an elaborate argument ia
regard TO tine question Jf Whctner the votes Tor
Solace Drc the same as blanks. lie claimed
tfut thc board h4d no jurisdiction. I've bl ard
| could not kn1w he III. a postmaster: %. the
hoard could NOS receive evidence, aud their
duties are purely uiftstcilal. lie cited autnOri-
ties ~ .ck up his stat ,mcut. II there was any
thiug up ~ tic itrV of the cCrtihc tc To ~ IKE n
detective then o. should be cist ont. But IL the
ccriihc ic- upon Their faces show nothing de-
| Governor. counting The VOte- miui-tsiiniIy. lie
/ did no. doubt th 4 there was acutD', but
! claimed that. under the decision % Attorney
Geuc!A. ltit' the remaining cltct04s could ull
Nr. ~AAltl 1t tNNn c. ~nl iNr inc DeNNfflts.
In regard 60 the iHti-di mon oi the bond, he
! claimed tuat the ouurd ia TINS state u vested
with Jadirai power 10y section * cnapter !, Of
thc sia,ute. lie ciaimcd lhii the stii, ,tc doe,
! rot -ay "detoruiue -Lcn ceruncates "a legal or
| illegal" but suys "Nyt,s,' not ceriidcate.; and
! to uttompt g. W he any such construction
would be uoing violence To the English iau-
Nj shur,leI nlcd the following protect:
/, Nr B11,1 m r7rassr, n ne Vo'c' ror t'e.')' :
yarGe S'tso ~ i,',hi ~ i.l,s ~ session
Tie .tftulN quest RI
70 Tue ,scr-taty q s'ae 9nd to te Co'erAer q ts
ea,c, ior see x "s az ,hI s ae Of es' , - =
y. nn 9'l % 10, rnst N0i-"s d
We protest asaiast Your declaring ihc ssii
s,uos If E ntsa In sii.s ia tha ti req 5a 9H
10 Ge,arc tie ItisuA having &c llsncst ndnolf OF
yot'- auy ,cf aa- AZ c.cor ol Pre-il nt .nu Vice.
tac GOV rn1r with tac number oi Notes erecc,'a.
Moyrrrmra No.ells,o Gs5ass S2a -, Il - flsk. S
After a recess j ohm H Hale. County C.eri. flr
| Bennington county, oncr,d the following.
wnicu Mas adopted:
! d thti tncr p'~ei' ARE simply ml-lsicr. 4 al ~
state. and me-, ther,fre decline d hcsr or receive
! e,i.ence ,ac oi tAe c,n.-eAte oi 'Otgs ll tAe
Counsel for the conte-iiur olector say that
! they i npose TO appp l9F an lnJuuctiuh ~ on
| Court. un the VrouuI tlat the board ba- done
| an illegal act in declaring NJilace elected, re-
| garile-- of his iucn.iaility. The Injunction
! VIII be applied for at he January term Of the
! supreme Court Ia 'hiuendeu county. No i'll
| Junction C. IN be httlpcd from Judge SmaIley.
| the lultcd atcs District Judge, Us the case Is
| NOT " hin hii iuredlctiuu.
Iae keYuplican umgnmmc Is to ignore the
| ceriiN him as elected. tut have aim al sent at
] the meeting Il tll electors iu December. that
n"NY wan l"eH l'i lHc N''Al') mus V4thicu' u. u
the Vermont !. gisl lurc ON this subject yc-irr-
| day was draii-d ia Washington i) Al rne p
] dencial IMi, ana sent heie ~ Senator ll-
\ muni-. but b. is So loose as TO bee Nofihit -.