The New York herald., 1876-12-10
Did Cronin Refuse TO Act with The Republicans
and Who We're the Electors:
CHAMBERLAIN'S INTENTIONS.
Strategy and 'Fighting with the Spade
in South Carolina.
COURT CONTEST IN FLORIDA
OREGON.
STATEMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
EuCENE CITY, Dec. o, 1876.

STATEMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
EuGESE CITY, Dec. ., 1876.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
In The matter Of the Oregon electoral vote, at the
hour appointed for the meeting OF the Electoral Col
cgc we were present in the room assigned TO us by
the Secretary OF State, where the Governor
had previously informed us. in person. the certii-
Gates should be handed us at the hour OF noon.
slight signal was given, when Cronn quickly stepped
to the door, which was opened about twelve inches,
through which the Secretary Of State passed an en-
vclopc to Cronin. Cronn then retreated to one side
OF the room and took from the envelope q slip OF
paper and proceeded to read:--
THIS is to certify that at election held in the
State OF Oregon on November I. Tor the electors of
President and Vice President, W. II. Odcl received
15206 votes; J. ). Cartwright, lo,2l4 votes; l.. A.
Cronin, 4,l57 votes.
Cronn read no further, did not exhibit any other
papers, but put the paper and envelope in his
pocket After frequent demands on the part OF
Cartwright and myself to be permitted to sec and
examine the papers, the Electoral College was duly
organized by clcctng Odell chairman and Cart
wright secretary, Cronin and Watts both taking
seats at the table,
CRONIN NOT REFUSED RECOGNITION.
The CoIlege did not refuse TO recognize Cronn as
an elector, hvt informed him that they could not
by what authority he claimed seat in tho College.
Again, Cronin was requested TO produce the GER
tifcates, which he positively refused 10 do.
lie was then informed that the ques-
ton OF his right in the College would
be passed upon unless he produced his certificate
OF election whereupon he arose from the table and
said .sThcn you refuse to act with mcs'
We replied, NO. but must insist upon
seeing the Governors certificate Of his cleo
tion. This Cronin again refused to produce
but proceeded to remote corner OF the room and
went through some kind OF performance with
two associates The Electoral College. stil sitting
at the same table, the centre OF the room, I'M
mcdlately declared a vacancy IN the College,
TIE VOTE or THE COLLEGE.
Watts resignation having been rendered and hav-
ing been accepted, Watts was elected to fill the said
the College proceeded to vote for Prcsi-
dent and Vice President, in due form,
for Hayes ami Wheeler, attaching to our re-
turns a transcript OF the official vote of
the State for Presidenta electors as canvasscd and
announced in the presence Of the Governor, with
the certificate Of the Secretary of State, certifying
the same, under the seal OF the State together with
the sworn statement OF each cector. As
to the facts, we did not, nor do not now,
know officially that Cronin had the Governors certi-
icate OF his election. We did not leave the room
nor the table till votes were cast and the re-
suit announced, neither did we leave the room till
all the papers prepared pertaining to our re-
turns. w. IL. ODELL.