The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-08
Republicans Believe
Hayes will be De-
cIared Elected.
OREGON.
The Last Democratic Outrnge-A Game
shat will not Win.

The Last Democratic Outrage-A Game
shat will not Win.
Especial to the Boston Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Telegrams came late
last night from Tlden's agents in Oregon,
Florida and South Carolina. undertaking to
show that the electoral votes of these three
states had not been legally cast for Hayes and
unchanged and the President of the Senate
will recognize the voice of the people of Ore
gon, rather than the infamous treachery of
Gov Grover.
Virginia furnished precedent in 1860. which
Cronin of Oregon might nave borne in mind.
There were then four electoral tickets before
the people of Virginia, headed by Breckln-
ridge, Bell, Douglass and Lincoln. The svote
cast for the two first named tickets was so
nearly equal that, although the Bell electors
were generally chosen, by the decision of Hon.
J. Randolph Tucker, then Attorney General,
votes for Waller Staples, one of the electors,
that were msspelled Walter Staples, and for
Walter Preston, another of the electors, which
were misspelled Waller Preston, were thrown
out thereby choosing two of the Breckenridge
electors.
Although CIV. Letcher issued the certif.
Gates of election to these two Breckenridge
electors, the latter resigned and declined on a
point of honor to act in that capacity, as it
would be classifying the will of the people as
intended to be expressed at the ballot box The
remaining electors Lnen HlleQ Iuo VdcaucleS ny
appointing Messrs. Staples and Preston, and
cast the full vote of the state as above stated.
Gen. Eppa Hunton, now Democratic Repre-
sentative in Congress, was one of the Breck'
enriGge electors who was commissioned on
Gen. fuckers technically, and declined. The
punctilous example Of Gen. Hunton on that
occasion might have been followed in Oregon.
The Democrats are entirely non-committal as
to the action of Gov. Grover of Oregon. The
Republicans say that the Democrats are fully
stopped from making any charge that the Re-
publicans have attempted to steal State.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Indignation Against Grover-Esis Heuse
Under Guard.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec Later advices from
Oregon state that Odell has been chosen mes
senger by the Republican electors. CrOnin
will act for the Democrats. 1t is said Gov.
Growers house is under guard.
Republicans Charge Gov. Grover with
Violating His Oath.
A Salem, Oregon, despatch says: ''The Re-
publlcans held a meeting here last night to
consider the action of Gov. Grover. Resolu-
tions were passed denouncipg him, calling upon
the United states Senate to prevent him from
violated his oath. Prominent Republicans ad-
vised calm expression of public opinion and
it is now thought no outbreak will occur"
Detailed Proceedings Of the Electoral
Board.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE latest advices
from Salem, Oregon, say all the Republican
and Democratic electors assembled in the
Senate chamber The Secretary of State
passed an envelope through the door to Cronin,
who read it as certificate of the vote given
Odell. Cartwright and himself. He tnen put
it in his pocket, refusing to show it to the
Republicans. Odell, Cartwright and Cronin
sested themselves at table and organized by
electlng Odell chairman. Watts offered to
leave the room, but as the other Democrats,
Klpell and Laswell, refused to leave, he re-
manned at the request of the other Republi
cans. Watts then rendered his resignation as
elector. Odell and Cartwright severally
demanded their certificates of Cronin who re.
peatedly refused to surrender them. After
some time Crouin asked if they refused to act
with him. Odel and Cartwright said no very
emphaticaly, but demanded that their author
ity to act should be shown. Cronin then lefI
the table, the Republican electors having made
no objections to cooperate with him, and after
calling in Miller and Parker organized his cleo.
toral college as before stated.
Secretary Chad wick claims to have simply
acted unGe. Gov. Growers orders. The latter
was burnt in effigy at Jefferson last night.