The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-14
The Election SltG1.I.

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adjourned until Monday.
The Election Smart.
New Orleans, December 6.-The Hayes and
Wheeler Electors, bearing certificates from
Governor Kellogg, met in the Senate Cham
Der, and the unanimous vote was cast for
Hayes and Wheeler.
The Tilden and Hendricks Electors, with
certificates signed by John McEnery as Gov
ernor, met in the House of Representatives,
and voted unanimously for Tiiden and
Hendricks.
Savannah, Ga, December GA special
from Tallahassee says the testimony and
arguments being closed at eleven o'clock
Monday, the Board commenced canvassing
the returns, in secret session, at ten O'Clock
Tuesday morning. 1t was rumored that the
Republicans had carried the State, and
shortly after a squad of United States troops
under commissioned officers was stationed in
the Capitol grounds, At two o'clock this
morning the Board adjourned and an
nounced the Hayes Electors elected by nine
hundred and forty-six majority. These re-
turns defeat Drew by twenty-four votes, but
will give the Democrats a majority of five on
joint ballot in the Legislature.
Mr.. Cooke refused to sign the certificates
of the Hayes Electors, and entered a pro-
test against the action of the other two
members of the Board. He then issued
certificates of election to the Democratic
Electors, who met and cast their votes for
Tilden, relying upcn the people and Con-
gress to sustain their action. There is
much suppressed indignation among the
people, though there are no indications of
violence.
Drifton, Fla, December 6.-The Florida
Electors met at the Executive Rooms, at
the Capitol, at II to-day, and cast their
votes for Hayes and Wheeler, and the GER
tifcates were in due form. The Attorney
General refusing, the Democratic candidates
for Electors brought a quo q%odrrdnto suit
this forenoon, in the Circuit Court of Leon
County, against the Electors. The latter
are requested to appear on the 18th inst,
and show cause why they should not be
ousted. Service by copies was made while
they were in session. The defeated Demo-
cratic candidates for Electors also met to-
day, aud expressed their choice for T1lden
anu Hendricks, and, it is said, executed
certificates in due foim. Mr.. Drew certified
to them.
Columbia, S. c., Dec. 6.-The South Caro-
lima Supreme Court has decided the Dem
ocratic House to be the legal House of Rep
resentatives, and will issue a mdndGmuS
compelling the Secretary of State to turn
over the returns for Governor and Lieuten-
ant-Goyernor to Speaker Wallace. The
Democrats are jubilant over these events.
The Democratic Electors met at twelve
o'clock, and, after a long session, cast the
vote of the State for Tilden aud Hendricks,
and entered a protest in the mGnddmus case
againstS Secretary of State Hayne, compelling
him net to deliver the election returns tC
Speaker Mackey, as the Supreme Court
decided.
The Mackey House passed the bill to &
| tl;~l raalin1 ollnwin0 tho Gnuarpnr m h
sworn in by any officer qualified to admins
ter an oath. The law requires the Chic
Justice to perform that duty.
The Democratic House is in session a
/ Carolina Hall. After swearing in the sixty
third member, who deserted the Mackey
House, giving them a constitutional quorum
they appointed a Committee on Privilege
I and Elections, to which was referred TIL
= legality of the election in the counties o
!. Edgefeld and Laurens.
E Montpelier, VT, December 6.-Aldrich
: the cOntesting Elector, appeared this morn
E ing, with counsel, before the Electoral Col
r lege. The counsel informed the College tina
Aldrich wished to take part in the delibers
s lions, and to protest against Henry N. Sol
+ lace taking any part. Roswell Farnhau
Q objected to hearing outside parties, and tn
College proceeded to ballot. Aldrich Of
e fered his vote for Tilden and Hendricks
J, but it was refused. Five votes were declare
for HAYES and Wheeler. Aldrich called tn
. special attention of the Chairman to tn
U fact that he offered his vote. Geo. Nichola
was appointed messenger to carry the vote
5 to the President of the Senate.
Portland, Oregon, December 6.-Governo
Grover to-day issued certificates to tw
Hayes Electors and one Tilden Electol
q CrOnin. The two Hayes Electors decline
to meet with Cronin, whereupon the latte
who held all three certificates, appointed tw
n Republicans to act in their places. The tw
whom he appointed met with him, receive
n their certificates, and then all voted fo
President, two for Hayes, and Cronin fo
Tilden.
E. The story further goes that when the Elec
ors were met, Odell and Cartwright refuse
to act with Cronin, whereupon Cronin d,
l. clared a vacancy, and elected J. N. I. Mile
,r and q. Parker to fill the places of Elector
E. and the vote being taken Cronin voted fo
l. Tilden and Hendricks and the two Other
l. for Hayes and Wheeler. Cartwright an
n Odel1 first accepted the resignation {
j, Elector Watts, then elected him to fill tn
n vacancy, and cast the vote of the State fc
4 Hayes and Wheeler. Great excitement, an
e, Republicans indignant at the Governor
action.
g San Francisco, December IA Saler
,e Oregon dispatch says that the Republican
r. held a meeting last night, to consider tt
IN action of Governor Grover. Resolution
lie were passed ~denouncing him, and callir
D. upon the United States Senate to preveI
es him from taking his seat, on the groun
in that he has willfully violated his oat
H. Prominent Republicans advised a calm e.
L; preston of public opinion, and it is no
at thought that no outbreak will occur.
lie San Francisco, December Later a
vices from Oregon state that Odel has bee
of chosen messenger by the Republican Ele
Of tors, aud that Cronin will act for the Dem
ID Gratis. It's said that Growers house is und,
is guard.
O. Columbia, s. c., Dec. Ex-Governor Char
N berlain to-day took the oath of Office
e. Governor, in the State House, before Pr
lie bate Judge Bronze, a joint resolution, repes
IS, ing the law that the oath should be take
Sc before the Chief Justice or Associate Ju
tice, having been passed previously. I'll
lg Inauguration was over before it was know
Mt in the city, and only parties admitted /
of authorities witnessed the ceremony.
Id company of troops were stationed in Il
st lower corridor, and C~onstabulary guardt
II the entrance. The ceremony over, Go
ed ernor Chamberlain delivered his %inaugurs
n. after which the Legislature adjourned.
ne The Democratic House met, with a cons
tutional quorum of members holding ce
n, t~ifcates from the Secretary of State. TIL,
e, confirmed all acts previously done, az
ne finally seated the Edgefeld andLaurens d,
egation. A committee was appointed to i
ne form the Senate that the House was reaC