The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-30
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WARRINGTON, December 29.-The Re
publican Electoral vote OF Louisiana, has
been received by mail, hut none received
yet by messenger. - t.1E
THE USUAL, CUSTOM 10 BE OBSERVED.
The usual New Years reception will
be held at the Executive mansion.
OREGON INVESTIGATION COMMENCED.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections, commenced taking testimo'
yn in regard 10 the Oregon case this morn
ing, U ~ ~ y''ln y
lion. Stephen Chadwick, Secretary Of
State, Of Oregon, in reply to the question
nut by Senator Morton, Chairman OF the
committee, testified that the first intimaton
he had that Watts, was Postmaster, was
after the election last November. The
witness canvassed the vote OF the State on
the day and in the manner prescribed by
law, and nothing was said that day about
Waits being ineligible for the olIicc oi
Presidential Elector; witness did moi
prepare the list Of the electors voted, for
with the vote Of each attached and under
the seal.ofthe State. The Governor pre-
pared the list after looking up the law on
that subject, as hc and witness in conver'
sation agreed to comply with the act oi
Congress and the statutes OF Oregon as
nearly Us possible in this matter. In re-
ply to Senator Mitchell, witness said
there were nO:arms or armed men in the
College on the day the Electoral College
met, 10 my knowledge. In reply 10 Sen.
ator Herman, he said Cronin received
the highest number Of votes for electot
on the Democratic ticket, which
was l4,1G7. Watts received G,2OG votes
The official canvass was made by
me on the 4th OF December, aud the
Electoral College met on the 9th inst
The law OF Oregon requires me to canvass
the vote in the presence Of the Governor
and other State officers. On the day fol-
lowing the canvass, the point "a TO wheth'
er the Governor had right to appoint
Cronin in the place Of Watts was raised
"a Watts was said to be ineligible. There
was hearing on this before tho Govern:
or, and a protest was read from Odell
against Cronin's appointment. On the
5th inst. Mr.. Hodgkiss came
to me and l gave him Ger.
tilted list ot the electors voted
for with the vote ofeach attached. On the
day that the Electoral College met, !
went nt Il o'clock to the room Of their
meeting, and handed tho certificates IL
Cronin, who came to. the door when
knocked; think that all the Republican
and pepocratio ep electors were were ia at the
". H.Odell, OF Eugene City, Oregon,
was next called, and testified that on the
dayof Tie meeting Of the Electoral Col
lege, he went with Cartwright and Watts,
to the Secretary Of State to procure Ger.
ti6cates Of election, and was refer.
red TO the Governor, who stated that at
IL o'clock the certificates would be given
to the electorsin the room Of their meet
ing, at the time specified; Chadwick, Sec.
retsry Of State, handed an envelope
through the door 10 Cronln, who stood
nearest ut the time; Cronin took paper
from the envelope, and read that part OF
il which certified that Cartwright, Odell
and Cronin we're eligible, and had been
elected Presidential electors; Cartwright
went towards Cronin, when Cronin re-
turned the paper TO the envelope and pui
II in his pocket, and upon being request
ed BY witness and Cartwright 10 read the
paper through he refused. He also de,
clined to give up the certificates Of any oi
the electors, the college was organized
witness was chosen chairman, and Cart
wright Secretary. As chairman Of the
college, then asked Cronin TO produce the
certificates Of the electors for the guild
ance OF the college; he' declined TO do SO
Watts then rendered his resignation c.
all elector, and il was accepted. CroniL
then said, "YOu refuse to recognize me-
Witness replied, "So, sir; but We want the
certificates; you must not think that we
viii not act with you, and you must nev.
er go from here and say that
we would not act with you
Cronin left the part ot the room ia
which the College was sitting, and the
College then proceeded 10 cast the vote
Watts being elected 10 fill the vacancy ID
the Electoral College by his own reSigna
ton. The witness heard Of no purpose
10 arrest any one on the day the Elector'
al College met, and saw no armed men
but have siuce heard that there werI
twenty in tho room near when the Col
lege met. r
AZ this point the committee adjourned
until to o.morrow, when tho examination
OF Odell will be continued. Chadwick
was also notified TO he present.
The committee, at the request OF Sena
tor Herman, ordered subpoena 10 bt
issued for +. A. Cronin. II WAS serveC
on him this afternoon in this city. -
seven skaters Drowned.
Iortsy1LLE, December 29.-At Angus