The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-15
CRONIN's ACHIEVEMENT.

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CRONlN'S ACHIEVEMENT.
Mr.. Cronin of Oregon. and the Gov.
ernor of that State, have developed a
great deal of bottom. They came down
the home stretch, Cronin aud the Gov
ernor, at Il killing pace and have won q
heat certainly and probably tho race
for Tifdcn. After the action OF the re-
turning officers in Louisiana, South
Carolina and Florida became known,it
was supposed that the electoral vote
covered under the several great seals
Of the States would stand Hayes 1856,
'filden 1874. Upon this superstition, the
Republicans had taken the position
that Congress could do nothing but
count the vote and declare the result
as shown by the certificates of the cleo
toral college. This was upon the as
sumption that O~e~@>.' ,,.,'--'
VIZ ~ -.
crrtifcc-os ." tho prima t,cic eIec'
But Oregon wasn't that kind of :"
State. CTonia and the Governor = ~.
do fhnt WY. IN. = castrors r.s 3D..
ter inflicted Il pro :. 'inl venv""rc.,
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elector in Oregon and he was elected.
But he was likewise postmaster, and
was Ineligible, and therefore was not
| elected. Cronin was Tilden elector,
| and he had the greatest number OF
votes after tho three Republican cleo
| tors. The Gov ernor of Oregon took the
view that Watts was not voted for, in
contemplation of law, and Cronin was.
Ife therefore issued certificates to tho
| two other Republican electors and to
CrOnin. Good.
The Republicans perceived this to be
tan tamount to the election of Tillen II
permitted to go on. The two electors
! thercupon refused to meet with Cronin
for the purpose of casting the electoral
vote of Oregon. Upon learning this,
Cronin, who, It seems, had the certifi-
Gates of all three in his possession, held
meeting by himself, declared that
there were two vacancies in the Elec-
toraf College of Oregon, elected two Re-
publicans who had not been voted for
at all to fiji the vacancies, gave them
the two certificates, and proceeded to
vote for President. The result was two
votes for Hayes and one for Tilden.
This result was certified by the Cover
nor of Oregon, covered with the great
seal OF that State and forwarded to
Washington. ..-tt ....
In this way the prima facie election
of Mr.. Tilden is secured aud the vote
when 1t is opened by the President OF
| the Senate will show 1876 electoral votes
for him to 1874 for Mr.. Hayes. The two
Republican electors are reported to
have met and cast the vote of the State
for Hayes, but their action will lack
all official authorization. Cronin's
proceeding may appear farcical, but it
Is quite as legal and binding as the &C
ton of the louisiana Returning Board,
and the effect will be to compel the Re
publican Senate either to admit the
election of Tilden on the face of the
vote or to go behind the seals Of tho
States and investigate the whole ques-
ton of fraud and illegality in the dis
puted Statcs.-N q. Iinaes
Ladies kid gloves in all the latest
shades and best makes, two and three
buttons, soc pair ut the cheap store Of
Morris ISoos.
notions and hosiery, at low prices can
be found at the cheap store of Morris
ISoos.
Morris Roos has justs' eceived a large
lot of the latest styles of ladies cloaks,
which he offers at low prices ...'
'oueHt at io~ pas. e.. ...-. -..-..,. ...v.,
Of Morris ipO,s.
, Oper, ila4InoIis ca 30 bougA. ... .,..-
. than cost 1T TIC ch cash ,..A.- p.
Morrs =
. sgLJzs ar 80 Il. l-..or, can NC ..au.
: at the cheap cash store Of Nj hoos.
;, CAN'T be heat, Riff9' five cent ciRar