The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The T'rf5suc's
Washington SPECIAL. speaking of the caucus
on oregon matters. says: Senator Mitch
ell plain statement of the facts gave rise
TO very full expression of views uDon the
constltutIohai and legal points involved, in
Which Morton and Edmuntls and others
took part. all of which went to assure the
senators that they need not have any fears
OF the result. Information was recelyed
here to-day from Oregon showing tllat part
OF tIia weakness of Crouin's case arises
from the fict that he did not carry otIt his
INSTRUCTIONS AMI that he thus made n bad
h1,ttdie of the whole business. He should
nave remained with the Republican cleo
tors and refused to leave the room insisted
Oh voting and thus made n case where there
would have been no vacancy in the college
instead of this, he appears To have gone off
BY himself as soon as the two genuine cleo
tors refused to recognize him, imagining
that if he carried the Governors certificate
with him he WIS the whole electoral col
iegc himself. If he had carried out strictly
the programme laid down the result might
nave been an embarrassing one tor the he
pubiieans. as !t is Cronin accomplished no
practical result.
The Tribune prints number of letters
from correspondents and official data show
ing there have been several precedents i'm
the Oregon case. all of which were settled
as the Hayes electors settled it, and oppo-
ste To Wiiat CrOnIn claims.
The Tribune has several souibs M Gro
Vers expense, whereof the following are
samples:
s.It is high time for Grover to emigrate.
This country is already too warm for him. ;,
The revised statutes of Oregon is vol
ume IN greatest demand at the law libra
ries.'i
'.It is common enough thing for two
persons to claim to be one, but Cronin of
Oregon stands alone in history as the first
and last man who claimed to be plurality
OF board of three members
Grover has already been called Benedict
Arnold I,197 times and Judas IScariot l.
653 times. It seems to be case ofa unan-
imous verdict without consultation. Even
Democrats fail to defend him, which is the
most startling condemnation possible
''Ihc spectacle OF a party trying to steal |
one President and to impeach another at |
the same time, has been reserved for the !
Centennial year. The success of the ex-
pertinent will undoubtedly be so Iamenfa- |
bic that second trial will not be made tor
another century,
'sAs between Cronin, who takes certifi- |
Gates that do not belong to him and fills
vacancies which do not exist with men
whom he has no right to appoint, and n |
postmaster, wicked and deprayed thouoh |
he must be. we have no choice. Let Cro,iin
be content there is "a postmasterslIip vacant. |
and before long he will want to hide away |
inside of something
us it strange that the citizens of that |
State who find themselves overridden and |
high-handed attempts made to reverse their /
declsion upon such q pretext as Grover |
pleads should be stirred with indignation
at the outrage. The whole is diSwrz,cefuI
70 the Governor of Oregon. and will be dis
eredifable to the Democratic leaders who |
are pretending so great horror at what they
call the subvcrsion of the will of the peopie
TO try to take advantage of transaction
concerning the absolute dishonesty of |
which there Is not shadow of question.
The country desired a just and honorable
Is we'll as peaceful solution of this question.
1ut the Presidency of the United States
viii not be awarded any candidate on such
luibbles as that upon which Governor Gro
yer based his action.''
The Tribune.s Washington special snvs
men are making efforts To
make some satisfactory settlement of the
Residential question. Nearly all the
rouble arises from some New York men
bout Grammercy Square seeking to elect
Lilden at all hazards. They are led bv
Hewitt. Randall and the like. The more
prominent Southern men are not taken In
o their secret councils.
President Ferry thinks the Senate won't
% to the House chamber to count the
lecteral votes, that precedent being merely +
matter of convenience. the House being
argcr. This year the House will probably
e invited to the Senate. Ferry thinks the
resident OF the Senate will connt the vote
Without tellers.
Republicans claim that the trouble in
)regon would Iiave been avoided had Re-
unIican otflcgS there accepted the advice
ivei, them 70 enloin Grover from giving
'ronln g etlficate.