The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-11
OREGON.
A TRUE STATEMENT ABOUT THE
VOTE FOB TILDEN.
ATTEnRpT TO xNTIMTDATE THE DEMo-
CRATIC ExEcToR.
And its Utter Failure.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ga Salem.
Oregon, press dispatch says that the fol
loving statement By the Democratic
candidates for presidential electors has
been published in last evenings Mercury;
aTrue Statement to the People Of
Oregon"
Inasmuch as grossly false statements
to relate to what occurred at
the holding Of the electoral college to-day,
are being industriously circulated by the
members of the Republican party, we, the
submit the following as a
faithful detail of the proceedings in ques-
tion in Salem:
The electoral college was held in Salem
on the 9th day of December. There were
present in the room designated as the one
in which the electoral vote should be cast
the following persons: j, G, Cartwright,
HI. Odell, s. w. Watts, Henry, KlippeI,
w. B. Laswell and E. A, Cronin. The
door of the room in which said electoral
vote was to be cast
WAS OPENED AT NOON
and the secretary of state handed Mr.. Cronin
an enyelop containing certificates in
triplicate Of the election as eleetor of EB
Cronin, j. Cartwright and w. FL. OdelL
After handing the certificates to Mr..
Cronin the secretary retired 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 IT AND TOOK THE KEY,
whereupon Cronin requested him to leave
the room. Cartwright and Odell insisted
at first upon Mlnto's remaining. but
finally, upon request of Cartwright, Mimic
retired, leaving the key in the door
Odell then locked the door and took the
key, but upon the request of the Demo
Gratis. E8E gts-
REPLACED THEl KEY.
in the door.
Cronin then read, in the presence and
hearing of all those in the room, one Of
the certificates, showing the election o.
himself, Odell and Cartwright. After thu
reading Cronin inquired of Odell anc
Cartwright if they were ready to vott
with him and proceed with business
as electors. They answered by demand
ing the certificates in Cronin's possession
Cartwright acting as spokesman. CroniI
in reply proposed to
PROCEED WITH THE VOTE
for president and vice president, stating il
effect that the certificates would be pro
showing the result. Cartwright and Odel
A..
and Caswell to retire, which they declined
to do.
Cartwright arose, and, addressing Cronin
said:
IF YOU WANT A ROW,
you might as well have 1T now as at an.
other time.
Cronin said: "Sit down; we are no
here to have row, but to
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT"
and again requested Cartwright and Ode
to proceed with the election.
Cartwright then moved that Odel act a
chairman, and upon the vote of himsel
and Odel declared the motion carried. ant
Odel then appointed Cartwright secretary
DR.. Watts then read paper purporting t
be bis resignation as elector. Cartwright
moved the acceptance OF the
PRETENDED RESIGNATION,
and it was declared carried, and simmed
lately thereafter, by a vote of the two
was elected to fill the vacancy.
| These proceedings were interrupts
throughout by dialogue which had th
character Of an alteration between Croni
on one side and Cartwright and Odel Of
the other, Cronin insisting that the latte
should act with him and proceed with til
business of the college. and
THEY REFUSING TO DO so.
After the pretended appointment {
II Watts, Cronin arose and addressing Car
wright and Odell said in eff1ct, if not
these precise words. Gentlemen. ID
you refuse TO act with me in proceediu
with the business Of the electoral college
4 One or both of them replied, signifyin
/ UNQUALIFIED REFUSAL.
Cronin then said that this refusal to a,
created vacancies in the electoral colleg
and that he appointed j. N. L. Miller,
jackson county, to fill one of said vaear
cies. Miller having been introduced I'M
the room andiEformed of what had take
place. asked Cartwright aud Odell if the
had refused to act with Cronin Gin castir
! the vote of the state. Cartwright, answe
ing, said they had so refused. Miller the
signi6ed his intention to accept the al
J pointment.
The two then appointed John Park,
secretary and the votes were taken by ba
, lot for president and vice president ar
} business formally proceeded with to ii
end.
Pending these proceedings Cartwright
Watts and Odell were engaged signir
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