The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-15
THE ROW IN OREGON,
A New Version Of the Affair-Who Shall
Decide When Doctors Disagreed

A New Version Of the Atfair-Who Shall
Decide When Doctors Disagreed
A press dispatch says the following
statement by the democratic candidates for
presidential electors has been published
Inasmuch as grossly false statements
purporling to relate what otcurted at the
holding of the electoral college are being
industrously circulated by members of the
republican party, we the undersigned sub
NIT the following as a faithful detail Ut the
proceedings in question in said electoral
college, held in Salem on the Oh of De-
cember. 1876. AT the hour of twelve there
were present in the room designated as the
one in which the electoral vote should be
cast the foil pNi1g persons j. G. Gait
wright, j. II. Odell, j. w. Wa!ch, Henry
Khpper w. b. Laswell, aud E. A. Cronin.
At said hour the door of the room in which
said electoral vote was t. be cast was
opened and the secretary of state handed
to Mr.. Cronin an envelope containing GER
tifcates in triplicate of the election as
electors of E A. Cronio, j, G. Cartwright
and w. II. Odel. After handing the cef-
tifcatos to Cronn the secretary retired
from the room.
Immediately afterwards Cartwright
opened the door and admitted one Mr.
Minte, police officer Of the city of Salem
and deputy United States marshal.
MIME upon entering closed the door,
locked and took the key whereupon
Cronin requested him to leave the room.
Cartwright and O1ell insisted at first upon
Mintes remaining, but finally On request
of Cartwright, Minte retired, leaving the
key in the door. Olell then locked tic
door an took tie key, but on the request
of democrat replaced the key Ia the door.
Cronin then r,a in the presence aud be n
ing of all tn Sc in the room one of the GER
tificatts showing the election of himself,
Odell and Cartwright. After the rCa ling
Cronin inquired of Olell and Cartwright il
they were ready to vote with him and pro
coed with their bu,iness rs electors. They
answered by demanding the certificates in
Cronins possession, Cartwright acting as
Spokesman. Groin in reply proposed tC
proceed with the vote for president aud
vice president, stating in effect that the
certificates would be produced and attached
to the certificate showing the result.
Cartwright and Odell refused to proceed
and requested Ripple and Llswell to retire
which they deciutd to do. CaUwIigh
arose and aldIe ssing Cronin, said
elf you want row you might az well
have ii now as at any other time"
Cronin said " Sit down; we are moi
here to have row, but to vote for presi
dent" and again requested Cartwright auc
Odell to proceed with the election.
Cartwright thea moved that Oteil act az
chairman, and upon the vote OF himself
and Odell declared the motion carrie /, aud
and Odell then appointed Cartwright sec.
rotary.
d. r. Watts then read paper purport
ing to be his resignation as elector.
Cartwright moved the acceptance of tit
pretended resignation, ard it was declared
carried, and imme 1ately thereafter, by
vote of the two, Watts was declared eleclol
to fill the vacancy.
These proceedings were interrupted
throughout by dialogue which had tin
character of an alter cation between Cronil
on one side and Cartwright and Odell oil
the other, Cronin ins'stiog tia the la tel
should act with bin and proceed with The
business oil the college, aud they refusing
to do so
After the PRETENDED appointment o.
Watts, Cronin arose, and addressing Cant
wright and Olell, sal in effect if not il
these words "Gentlemen, do You refusl
to act with me in pro2eedin with the bust
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