River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14

certificates to Mr. Cronin, the secretary re-
tired from the room. Immediately afterwards
Mr.. Cartwright opened the door and admitted
one Mr.. Mimic, police officer OF the city OF
salem, and Deputy United States Marshal
Mimic upon entering closed the door, locked
1t, and took the KEY, whereupon Cronin re-
quested him to leave the room. Cartwright
and o'Dell insisted at first upon Minto's re-
naming, but finally upon request OF Cart
rlght, Mimic retired, leaving the key in the
door. O'Dell then locked the door and took
the Key, but upon request Of the Democrats
replaced the key in the door. Croninthenread,
IN THE PRESENCE AND HEARING.
OF all those in the room, one of the certificates
showing the election of himself, O'Dell and
Cartwright. After the reading Cronin in
CURED OF O'Del and Cartwright if they were
ready TO vote with him and proceed with
their business as electors. They answered by
demanding the certificates in Cronin's posses
sion, Cartwright acting as principal spokes-
man. !, Cronin in reply proposed to proceed
with the vote for President and Vice PreSi-
dent stating in effect that the certificates would
be produced and attached to the certificate
showing the result. Cartwright and 0dell re-
fused 10 proceed, and requested Ripple and
Caswell to retire, which they refused to do.
Cartwright arose and addressing Cornin said ::
III you want row you might as well have
1t now as at any other time.n Cronin said :
sit down; we are not here to have a row,
but to vote for President" and again re-
quested Cartwright and O'Den to proceed
with the election. Mr.. Cartwright then moved
that Mr.. ODell act as chairman, and upon
the vote OF himself and O'Dell declared the
motion carried, and O'Dell then appointed
Cartwright secretary. DIR. Watts then read a
paper purporting to his resignation as elector.
Cartwright moved the acceptance Of the pre-
tended resignation, and it was declared car
rled, and Immediately thereafter, by vote OF
the two, Watts was declared
ELECTED TO FILL the VACANCY.
Then the proceedings were interrupted
throughout by dialogue which had the
character of an alteration between Cronn on
one side and Cartwright and 0'Dell ON ihe
other, Cronin insisting that the latter should
act with him and proceed with the business
OF the college, and they refusing to do so.
After the pretended appointment OF Watts,
Cronin arose and addressing Cartwright and
O'Dell said, in effect, If not in these precise
words, "Gentlemen, do you refuse to act with
me i'll proceeding with the business of the
electoral college Z" One or both then replied,
signiiying unqualified refusal. Cronin then
said this refusal to act created vacancies in
the electoral college, and that he appointed
j. n. H. Miller, of Jackson county, to fill one
OF said vacancies. Miller having been intro
duced into the room, and informed OF what
Lad taken place, asked Cartwright and O'Dell
II they had refused to act with Cronin i'll cast
ing the vote OF the State. Cartwright
answering, said they had so re
fused. Miller then signifed his intention to
accept the appointment. The two then APP
pointed John Parker secretary, and the votes
were taken by BALLOT for President and Vice
President and the business formally proceed
ed with to the end. Pending these proceed
ings Cartwright, Watts and Odell were en-
gagged in signing papers.
Signed A CRoYIN,
w. b. LAswELL,
HENRY KLPPELL.