Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-08

lenn eleclor for the 81 d Strict, applied
ny let.er u Gov. llareiln for u certh-
care ofseh c ion on the gruunds that
Gen. d. NJ. Frost, the democratic
i.elecior was Ineligible and that he,
! Stlfel, receive the highest vote cast
for an eligible elcc,er IN thu, district.
This application WAS refused by Gov.
Hardin, he stating that the certificate
had already been issued to Gen.
Erest- Duriug the session ef The
ct4llege Mr. Snlnl presented commu
nlcai,on setting forth Gsn Fros,'s in
eligibility and claiming the right TO
net ms Hi eltctor from The 81 district.
This, the college declined TO nave
read.
Subsequently, Geo. H. Shields,
chairman Of the republican state com
mi,,ee, presented a protest 20 the col
lege against The @ppoinsment of any
person to act inihe place of General
Frost, MS being ineligible und .r the
laws Of the state. Also against Gen.
f'rhst's substitute heing allow ed 40
Yote Or act as an elector, as beiug IN
eligible aud not legally entitled to act
aud against the refusal of the college
1 to permit Mr.. Stifcl 10 act AS All elect
or. The protest also set forth in de-
tail the grounds on which Gen. Frost
is ineligible. The protest was laid
on the table by II vote Of the college,
I onJ nc ,-,,ta ~ al..a,,,rs f,,r ,,ra.,l -,
and wee president was then taken as
/ previously reported
FLORIDA sQu1RMs.
/ Tallahassee, Dsc. Two warrants
i were issued aud served on the Hayes
electors yesterday h5gseeese they cast
their votes. Alss, bill Of irjunelio.
was obtained on behal. Of he gov.
ernmcnt from Drew against The mem
bers u the canvassing board, and HI
order WAS granted restraining then
from completing the canvass on the
basis Of The vote cauvassed by II ma
} joritv of the; board for electors
& Attorney General W. a GoEkts, mem
iper of the cauvassi1,g board protested
fagalnst tins action o4 the board II
4 terrifying 10 majority of votes II
favor CT Hayes electors. He denoun-
ced the same aS criminal aud n gross
classification OF the returns on hle ii
iplflea OF The secretary OF siate. II :
also gave certificates Of election tt
4 "A he lllden electors. stating therclt
x j No, Il y
The hoard showed aciear majority 10
lllden aud Hendricks electors.
TiLDEN ELECTORS.
i The dcnoeiauc eiCu,ufs, RfE1ber
!. Bullock, Robert Hilton and James +
Young met at the capital in he oiiic.
of the attorney general and cast tht
! vote of the state according 10 law
They also sigued a petition 10 The ST.
ate aud house oil representatives a
, the United States siat,ng their -lega
], election aid PRAYING that they nigh
: be recognized AS electors of the state
VISITING STATESMEN.
The visiting statesmen, Marble
Saltons, Tap,a B,ddle,, Sellers, Hay
Reed, and Gibson Of Missouri, Ger
Young aud Gov Brown of G.orgia
G Col. Valley aud P. e. Smith Of Hi
nnis, Gov. Moves and Mr.. Lisle O
OHIO, Gen. Wallace, Barlow an
Chandler, left to-day, Messrs. Coyl
and Harris remain 10 meet the con
grrssional committee.
. HAYES ELECTnRs.
The republican electors met in til
executive chamber and organized
electing f 9. Hnmphry for presiden
/ aud a. a. Leonard secretary. The
. cast their vote for Hayes and Whee
j er, and G. n. Rease, colored, one I
!, the electors WAS selected AS the mes
!. senger to carry the returns to Wash
. ingion.
! OREGON REPUBLICANS.
y San Francisco, Dec IA Salem, Or
gon, dispatch says the Republicans held
> meeting last night to consider the action
J Gov. Grover. Resolutions were passed d
nourclng him, and calling upon the Unite
States senate 10 prevent him from takr
MS Scht, on tue ground lnat ne mas Wllllul
violated his oath. Prominent republican
!, advised calm expression OF public epi
ion, and II Is now thought there will be
outbreak.
= THE OPINIONS OF AN E1 CANDIDATE.
u Indianapolis. Dec. THE Journal pu
e. fishes an Interview with Hendricks on II
1t situation. He thinks the action ofIhe I
,. turning boards in Florida, South Caroli
and Louisiana are not In accordance wi
the laws of those states and federal cons
tuition, but hopes congress will do justi
), and assert the true spirit Of The consti,
~ ton. He does not believe the vice pre-
{ dent can declare who Is elected, or that 4
s. two houses Of congress- are simply wiine.
" es a. 10 the count, furnishing tellers to c,
IN ulY the correct reading Of the ballo
- He relies upon the 22d joint rule, which
70 enntends has been in operation since, l3j
r. and declares It's legislative interpretat ipn
wi the constitution, specially intended I
Il such crisis AS the present. He adm
"a The possibility OF the house DECLARING +