Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-08
MINNESOTA,

New YORK, December 7. Inquiries relative TO
the vote OF Minnesota electors yesterday, seem to
indicate that the following despatch was received
last night. 1t settles the question:
ST. PAUL, December 0.
The five electors Of Minnesota met to-day at
twelve o'clock and cast their votes for Hayes and
Wheeler. Hon. Stephen Miller was elected mes
scnger to convey the official notification to Wash
ugton.
MISSOURI.
ST LOUIS, December z. The Missouri Tilden
electors met to-day, having all been certhcated
was disqualified. The highest republican eector,
Tins opponent) appeared and claimed that he was
elected. and demanded the rights 10 vote.
The board refused TO take any notice of him,
sccerted the resignation of the disqualified eector
TILED the vacancy, and cast the solid vote OF the
State for Tilden.
OREGON.
A dispatch from San Francisco confirms the
morning di-patch that Gov. Grov,r he se,y
last moment Wednesday gave L, r, ii att, 10
Udell and Cartwright, republicans, and Cropin
democrat lie waited 10 the hope that this des
perate step might be unnecessary, bat he could
not resist the opportunities of the democrats who
were pressing him on.
Gov. Grover issued one certificate, covering the
three electors, instead of one to each elector, and
put II IN the hands of Cronin. When Cronin APP
peared and demanded TO act with the other two
II
refused to show any certificate.
The two republican members of the board re-
fused 10 act with CrOnin, organized, received and
accepted Watts resignation and filed the vacancy
by appointing Watts. They then all three voted
for Hayes, and will send to the President of the
Senate their action with certified copy of Gov.
Growers certificate, OF at least copy Of the vote
as declared by the canvassing board certified by
the Secretary of State.
Cronin then held Injecting" declared two va
90 pnia in tha oil -.
sons to the vacancies and then all three voted
one for Tilden and two for Hayes and this state
ment will be sent to the President of the Senate.
Cronin, who was thus certified, had l. 100 votes
less than Watts and the remaining electors, &C.
cordlng to the report of the canvassing board.
Gov. Grover has thus attempted to foist Tilden
elector into the college and elect a President in
the face Of a majority of 100 against him, as
counted by the csnvass-board.
The people of Oregon could not believe that
Gov. Grover would be guilty of such a swnde,
and when It was known it created excitement and
a large indignation meeting was held to protest
against such an outrage.
San Francisco, December I. A Salem Ore
gon despatch says;
Republicans held meeting here last night, TO
consider the action of Gov. Grover. Resolutions
were passed denounCing him, and calling upon
| nlted States Senate to prevent him from taking
his seat on the ground that he wilfully violated
his oath
Prominent republicans advise calm expression
OF public opinion, and it Is now thought out
break will occur.
Later adyices from Oregon state that Odell has
been chosen messenger by the republican electors
Cronin will act for the democrats.
1t is said Gov. Growers house is under guard.
The latest advices from Salem say that all the
republican and democratic electors assembled in
the senate chamber. The secretary of State pass
ed an envelope through the door to Cronin, who
read it as certificate of the vote given Odell,
Cartwright aud himself. He then put it in his
pocket, refusing to show It TO the republicans
O1ell, Cartwright and Cronin seated themselves
at table and organized by electing Odell chair
man. Watts offered to leave the room but as the
other democrats klipell and Laswel, refused to
leave he remained at the request of the other re-
pnblicans. Watts then rendered his resignati
as elector. Odell and Cartwright severally de-
manded their certificates of Cronin, who repeated
ly refused to surrender them.
After some time Cronin asked if they refused
to with him.
Odell and Cartwright said very emphaticaly,
No. but demanded that their authority to act
should be shown.
CroHin then left the table, the repub can cleo
tors having made no objection to cooperate with
him, and after calling in Miller and Parker, or
gained his electoral college as before reported.
Secretary Chadwick claims to have simply acted
under Gov. Growers orders. The latter was burn
ed in tfhgv at Jefferson, last night.