Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-12-14
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containing the certificates in triplicate sof1ho
election as elector of Z. A. Cronin, J.. C.sCin-
wright and w. H. O'DeA.- After hanainesthe
certlhcates to Mr.. Cronin, the Secretary reflred
from the room. Immediately afterwards Mr..
CartMr1ght opened the door and admitted one
MIR; Mimic, police officer Of the city Of Salem.
upon entering closed the deos, locked it. and
took the key, whereupon Cronin requested
him to leave the room. Cartwright and O'Deii
insisted at first upon Mlnto's remaining. but
finally upon request OF Cartwright, Minto ne
tired, leaving the key in the door. O'Dell
then locked the door and took the key, but
key in the door. Croniu then read.
IN THE PRESENCE AND HEARING
Of all those in the room, one of the certificates,
showing the election Of himself, O'Deu and
Cartwright. After the reading Cronin in
quired Of UDell and Cartwright if they were
ready to vote with him and proceed with their
business as electors: They answered BY de
manding the certificates in Crontn's posses
sion, Cartwright acting as principal spokes..
with the vote for fresidenf and Vice P Plssi-
dent, stating in effect that The certi6pates
would be produced and attached to the certii-
cate showing the result. Cartwright and
0'Dell refused to proceed, and requested
clined to do. Cartwright arose and address
ing Cronin said: "It you want a row You
might as we'll have it now as at any. other
time" Cronin said, ''Sit down; We are not
here to have row, but to vote for President, ~
and again requested Cartwright and O'Dell to
proceed with the election. Mr.. Cartwright
and upon the vote of himself and O'Dell de-
clared the motion carried, and O'Dell than ap-
pointed Cartwright secretary. DR.. Watts then
read paper purporting to lie his resignation
as elector. Cartwright moved the acceptance
OF the pEetsR3ea 1esi8Rataa apd il vas de-
vote Of the two, Watts was declared = ~
ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY.
Then the proceedings were interrupted
throughout by dialogue which had the char
acter Of an altercation between Cronin on one
side and Cartwright and O'Dell on the other,
Cronin insisting that the latter should act
the college, and they refusing to do SO. AT.
ter the pretended appointment of Watts,
Cronin arose and addressing Cartwright and
ODell said, in effect, it not in these precise
words, "Gentlemen, do you refuse to act with
me in proceeding with the business of the
electoral college One or both then replied,
signifying unqualified refusal. Cronin then
said this refusal to act created vacancies in
the electoral college, and that he appointed
J. N. L. Miller, OF Jackson county to fill one
of said vacancies. Miller having been intro
duced into the room, and informed of what
had taken place, asked Cartwright and O'Dell
if they had refused to act with Cronin in cast
ing the vote OF the State. Cartwright answer
ing said they had SO refused. Miller then
signifed his intention to accept the appoint
ment. The two then appointed John Parker,
Secretary, and the votes were taken by ballot
tor President and Vice President and the
business formally proceeded with to the end.
Pending these proceedings Cartwright, Watts
and O'Dell were engaged in signing papers.
lSigned, A: CRoN1N,
w. B. CAsWRLL.
HENRY LRPPRR.