The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-16
Feeding Them on Their Own
Medicine.
TWO CAN PLAY AT TT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4,-The Demo-
Gratis In quiet lway are very jubilant to-
night over their prospects. Nothing can
prevent Tllden's success now. Senator
Thurman telegraphed here to-day that he
had heard that one of the Republican elec-
tors in Oregon is a post and asked
that an examination of the records in the
departments be made. This request was
complied with, when it was discovered that
John W. Watts, the elector mentioned, is
stlil postmaster at Lafayette. This,
with the Vermont elector who is also a
postmaster, leaves out two votes for Hayes
that cannot be filed. 1t has been claimed
by the Republicans here that the ineligi-
Dlllty OF these men merely constitutes
vacancy that can be filled by other cleo
tors. 1t is held by good legal minds that
where man is ineligible as an elector
prior to election the Office represented by
his name has never been occupied. con-
sequently there is no vacancy.
THE SECOND.
There is line of tactics opening up
that will be case of the Republicans
having to submit to their own medicine.
The governor of California has telegraph
ed here to-day that he does not intend to
certify to the present returns of his state,
as ne has discovered such enormous
frauds as to negative all of the Republi.
can majority now claimed. He has made
discovery that $500 Democratic votes
were taken bodily out of the ballot-boxes
Sitting Bull Morton, who is in Califor.
MIA for the ostensible purpose of investi-
eating the Chinese question, has engi-
neered these frauds in that state. This
accounts for Motions refusal to come
home.
THE THIRD.
1t is claimed here that Oregon is now
held back to see what the administration
intend to do in the south. The state or
ganization is Democratic and it may be
possible that if the Republicans begin the
game Of counting in that may be matched
at it. This is one sof the current sugges-
tions by men who do not talk upon street
corners, but are especially we'll informed
of all movements made upon the great
political chess board. There is not q
single Democratic leader who does not re-
pei with horror any idea that Oregon
could be held back for any such purposes,
but all think that if the game of fraud is to
be played, the opposition will not see Itself
beaten when it is sure Of its hand, and,
upon the principle that all is fair 10 war,
will charge boldly ahead to assume the
reins Of the government.
SUMMARY.
! The Democratic leaders are all on
guard noting carefully every move
ment of the enemy. They claim that they
are capable of meeting every move of the
Republicans. The latter are now hipped
and even if they should be successful in
South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida
they will still have between them and the
riers of the missing electoral votes in
Oregon and Vermont. with California re
Ijected on account of Sitting Bull Morton.
frauds.
THE VERMONT CASE.
| WASHINGTON, Nov l5.-The ehgibi
ity of the Vermont postmast r, elected
United States elector, remains the topic O
discussion Letters have been sent from
the department Of justice to the prope
| judicial authorities in Vermont. the princi
pal object Of which seems to be to lear
every legislative or judicial act beariny
upon cases with any similarity to that nov
existing, Judge Taft has been approache
for opinion, but the attorney general ha
been careful to make no expression Q
bis views. He is particular with regard t
being quoted en- the matter.
; Senator Thurman has declined the in
/ vltation to go to Louisiana.
D But THIS OREGON CASE TAKES EN- DOWN
: SAN Francisco, Noy. ia dispatc
from Salem, Oregon, says: 1t is announce
by the Democrats here to-day that the TO
lowing programme will be carried out
reference to TIE case Of j. W. Watt!
presidential elector on the Republican
s ticket, who was postmaster at Lafayette
C The law of Oregon provides that tn
f secretary of state, in the presence of til
!, governor, shall count the vo es and give
n the persons having the highest number
S votes a certificate of election, giving tn
e secretary no power except to count tt
d votes and issue certificates. 1t is asserte
/ that writ will lie served on the secretar,
o issued out of the supreme court, eDjoiniu
the issuance of certificate <to Watts an
giving it 10 the highest eleotor on the Den
ocratic ticket
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