Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-14
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
ELECTION RETURNS.

ElEC TON RETURNS.
The Electoral Colleges met atthe capitals
of their respective States on the 9th and
cast their votes for President and Vice
President of the United States. COmpli-
cations exist as follows:
In South Carolina the Democratic Elect
ors met and voted for Tilden and Hen
bricks. The Republican Electors, under
authority of the Returning Board and the
certificates of the Governor, voted for
Hayes and Wheeler.
lnFlorda, State ATTY. Gen. Cooke, of the
Board of Canvassers, refused to sign the
certificates of the Hayes Electors, and en-
tered protest against the action of the
other two members of the Board. He then
issued certificates of election to the Demo
cratic Electors, who met and cast their
ballots for Tilden and Hendricks The Re
publican Electors returned as elected by a
majority of the Board of Canvassers, and
certified to by the Governor, cast their
vote for Hayes and Wheeler.
In Louisiana the Republican Electors
bearing certificates from Gov. Kellogg,
met in the Senate Chamber and unani-
nous vote was cast for Hayes and
Wheeler. The Democratic Electors, with
certificates signed by John McEnery, met
in the House of Representatives and voted
unanimously for Tilden and Hendricks.
in Oregon, the Governor issued certifi-
Gates to Odell and Cartwright, Republi-
cans, and Cronin, Democrat. The latter
declined to show his authority at the meet
ing of Electors, and the Republicans
refused to recognize him. CrOnin then
elected j. N. T. Miller and John
Parker Republican Electors, and proceeded
to cast the vote, two for Hayes, one for
1ilden. The Republicans organized.
Mr.. Watts resigned, and was at once re-
elected, and all their votes were cast for
Hayes and Wheeler, which, with their
sworn statement and copies of the abstract
of the votes cast in the State, certified to
by the Secretary of State with seal at
tached, were sealed and sent on.
In Vermont, Mr.. Aldrich, the Demo
cratic contesting Elector, appeared before
the College, with counsel, and stated that
he wished to take part in the delibera-
tions, and to protest against Henry n.
Sollacc taking any part. Roswell Farm
ham objected to hearing outside parties,
and the College proceeded to ballot. AL
drich offered his votes for Tilden and
Hendricks, but they were refused. Five
votes were declared for Hayes and Wheel
er. Aldrich called the special attention
of the Chairman to the fact that he had
offered his vote. George Nicholas was ap-
pointed messenger to carry the votes to
Washington. The College refused to hear
anything from counsel for Aldrich, and
adjourned. Aldrich submitted a protest
TO the Electors of Vermont against the
action of the Board in permitting Sollace
to vote, and excluding him from voting
Aldrich asked Nicholas to carry his vote
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then appointed himself messenger, and
signed bis own certificate of his vote,
which was in common form, and gave
Nicholas notice that he should 90 to
Washington at the same time he did and
present his vote and fight it out in Con-
gress. Aldrich has not been sworn in as
an elector.
1t is claimed that Gen. d. w Frost, one
of the Democratic Electors in Missouri,
is ineligible. On the grounds of this al
legged ineligibility, Charles G.. Stifel, the
Republican ElectOr for the Third District,
applied by letter to Gov Hardin for
certificate of election, which was refused,
the Governor stating that he had al
ready issued certificate 10 Gen.
Frost. During the session of the Col
lege Mr.. Stifel presented a communi-
cation setting forth Gen. Frost's ineligibil-
lty, ana claiming the right to act as
Elector from the Third District This the
College declined to have read. Sub
sequently George H. Childs, Chair
man of the Republican State Com
mittee, presented a protest to the College
against the appointment of any person to
act in the place of Gen. Frost, as being
illegal under the laws of the State ;
also against Gen. Frost's substitute be-
ing allowed to vote or act as an Elector,
as being Ineligible and not legally entitled
TO act, and against the refusal of the Col
lege 10 permit Mr.. Stifel to act as an
Elector This protest was laid on the ia
bic by vote of the College, and the vote
Of the Electors for President and Vice
President was then taken in favor of Til
den and Hendricks.
The votes of the Colleges as claimed by
the Republicans are as follows, eiecting
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