, 1876-12-29
CRONIN'S CRIME.
Perpetrated in the Shaky
House that Grover
Built.
Details Of the Conspiracy Con-
cocted by Mr. Tilden's
Tricl1sters.
A Preconcerted Plan to Bull
dozo a Sovereign
State.
The Republican Electors
Tell a Straightfor-
ward Story.
How the Great Cronin Erected a
College Without n Foun-
dation.
And How That Edifoe Is Likely to
Crush its Protector.
eenning's Bombastic Speech in
the House Disgusts De-
cent Democrats.
And Is Especially Distasteful to Com
servative Southern Members.
A Third Count in Florida D1cn-
toned Among tho Prob
abilities.
Senator Mcdonald Put to Shame
8enning's Bonbastic Speech in
the House Disgusts De-
cent Democrats.
And Is Especially Distasteful to Con.
servative Southern Members.
A Third Count in Florida Men
toned Among tho Prob
abilities.
Senator Mcdonald Put to Shame
by Colored Philosopher.
OREGON.
cnoHIS's CRowSiN' CRIME.

cnoHIS's CHowSiN' CRIME.
y'teidf hspatch TO 17e Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 28.-Mcssrs. Watts,
Odtll, and Cartwright, tho Republican Electors
OF Oregon, with Mr.. Ben Simpson, Surveyor.
General If the State, nnd Mr. George Stccc,
Chairman Of tho Oregon State Republican Com
ntttcc. reached this city this morning tn obcd!-
cnce to a suhpnua from tho Committee on
Privileges aud Elections Of tho eouatc. Tho
American people for tho first time ral,, from the
account which follows, learn cxnctiy what lap-
pcacd in tho Oregon Electoral. College, ant low
Gov. Grover planned to capture tic Electoral
vote Of that Stale. It Is clnntcr Of trickery
and cl,!caliurY unparalleled In American history.
Tic facts in tho matter Of the Electoral vote Of
Oregon arc
SUBSTANTIALLY AS Follows:
DR.. Watts, one Of the Republican Electors,
was, on Eov. : last, Postmaster of Lafayette,
Oregon, and for few days afterwards, hut bo-
fore Nov. Ii his resignation was accepted.
About the midtl1o Ut November Watts atd
Odcll, two Of tho Republican Electors, In an H.
tcrvicw With Chadwick, 5ccrotury of State of
OrcEont requested tho litter to inform then,
when lie would cnnyass tho vote OF the Stnte,
And asked that the Republican Electors might
be present Mt tho CANVASS Chadwick agreed to
this, nt,d notified them subsequently, that the
canvass would be made Der. ], Mt = p. III. Tho
Republican Electors wcre present. ut that timc
In tho Secretary of Btatc'a Office, with
ABOUT FIFTY OTHER w1rHEssRs.
The 8ecrctary Of State then cnnyasscd the
vote In tho presence Of Coy. Grover, md hls
Secretary announced thu result of that canvass
as follows: OdeIl. 15,o09; Cartwright, 15,2l4;
Watts, l5,2o0-tho Republican Electors; and
Tnswell, H,l+o; KlEppclI, t4,1a'; aud Gro
min, 11,15s- Democratic Electors, with
Cooper ticket which l,al scatter
ing voto uf alont 510. After this
announcement, Gov. Grover satd that protest
had been fled against issuing certificate to
Watts, md that lie proposed to hear oil argu.
inc'it upon that qacstIun. and woult sit II. tllo
Supreme Court roum at 1880 tho noxt dug Tor
that purpose. The next morning Senator Kelly
announced that lla with otlors was prepared to
argao tho eaac, and proposed to arguc II ut great
length on tic part Of tho Democrats. Tho Re-
publican Electors iucltnod to enter into ait ar-
glncnt, aru
s!irLT FILED PROTEST
ngu!nst tho assumption by the Governor Of
tndictal powers IN attempting to pass upon
the eligibility Of Watts. III this protest they
cited tlclaw and prercdcnts upon Mhlc!, THUR
protest waa based Senator Kelly, a!led by
other attorneys, argued tho caso from 1880 a.
III. until II o'clock tho same night. The Reput-
ltcan Electors, Immediately after Gov. Gruyer
announced that he would hear arguments, pre-
pared written request, citing thu statute Of
0rcgon nj authority, TINT Secretary III State
Chadwick should proceed to nakc out rertil!-
Gates Of election to tho Republican Electors,
attaching thereto lila signature aud the seal nt
the State, und should present the same
tn f4ov f1rnunr for Ills air