Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-12-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE GENERAL ELECTION.

THE GENERAL ELECTlON.
The Electoral Colleges meteat the Capitals
of their respective states on the 1th and
cast their votes for President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States. Complications
exist as follows
In Florida, State Atty. Gen. Cooke, of the
Board of anvassers, refused to sign the GER
tifcates Of the Hayes Ele tors, ard ntered
protest against The action Of the o her two
mcmbersof the Board He then issued certf-
Gates detection to the Democratic Electors,
who met and cast their ballots for Tilden and
Hendricks The Republican Electors, re-
turned as elected by a majority OF the Board
Of Cauvassers, and certified to by the Cover
nor, cast their votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
In South Carolina the Democratic Electors
met and voted for Tilden aud Hendricks.
The Republican Electors. under author ty Of
the Returning Board and the certificates of
the Governor, voted for Hayes and Wheeler.
In Louisiana, the Republican Electors,
bearing certificates from Gov. Kellogg, met
In the Senate Chamber and unanimous
vote was cast for Hayes and Wheeler The
Democratic Electors, with certificates signed
by John McEnery, met in the House of Rep
resentatives and voted unanimously for Til
den and Hendricks.
In Oregon, the Governor issued certificates
to Odell and Cartwright, Republicans and
Cronin, Democrat. The latter declined to
show his authority at the meeting OF Flee
tors, and the Republicans refused To recog
nize him Cronin then elected j. ~ Z. Miller
and John Parker Republican Electors,
and proceeded To cast the vote, two
for Hayes, one for Tilden. The Re-
publicans organized. Mr. Watts resigned,
and was Mt once reelected, and all their
votes were cast for Hayes and Wheeler,
which with their sworn statement and
copies of he abstract of the votes east in
the State. certified TO by the Secretary Of
State with seal attached, were sealed and
sent on.
In Vermont, Mr. Aldrich, the Democratic
contesting Elector, appeared before the COL
lcgc, with counsel, and stated that he wished
To take part in the deliberations, aud To pro-
test against Henry y. Sollaee taking any
part Roswell Farnham objected to hearing
outside parties, and the College proceeded
to ballot, Aldrich otiei ed his votes for 1ilden
and Hendricks, but they were refused.
Five votes were declared for Hayes and
Wheeler. Aldrich called the special atten
ton of the chairman To The fact that he had
offered his vote, George Nicholas was APP.
pointed messenger to carry the votes to
Washington. The college refused TO hear
anything from counsel for Aldrich, aud adj
journed. Aldrich submitted protest to the
Electors of Vermont agai st the ac-
ton OF the Board in permitting Sollace
ib Nolf, ana cNCiuulnk MN from NOt-
ing. Adreh asked Nicholas To carry
his vote 10 Washington, and was refused
lie appointed himself messenger and signed
his own certificate OF his vote, which WAS in
common form, aud gave Nicholas notice
that he should 20 to Washington ut the
same time he did and present his vote aud
fight 1t out IN Congress. Aldrch has not
been sworn In as an Elector.
Ii is claimed that Gen. d. w Frost one Of
the Democratic Electors In Missouri, Is incl
ligihle. On the grounds of this alleged in
eligibility, Charles q. Stifel the Republican
Elector FOR the Third District, applied by
letter to GOV. Hardin for a certificate of clcc-
ton, which was refused, the Governor stat.
ing that he had already issued certificate
To gen. Frost. During the session of the
College Mr. Stifcl presented communi.
cation setting forth Gen. Frost's ineligibil.
ity, and claiming the right to act as
Hector from the Third District. This the
College declined to have read. Subsequently
George H. Chids Chairman of the Rcpuhli
can State Committee, presented a protest TO
the College against the appointment OF any
person 10 act In he place of Gen, Frost, rs
being Illegal under the laws OF the State,
also against Gen, Frosts substitute being
allowed to vote or act as an Elcctor, As be.
ing ineligible and not legally entitled to act
aud against the refusal of The College ia
permit MIR Stifel 10 act as an flector. This
protest was laid on the table by a vote OF
the College and the vote of the Electors foI
President aud ice-Presldcut was then taken
in favor of lilden and Hendricks.
The votes OF the colleges as claimed 10y The
Republicans are as follows, clccting Have,
10y one majority;