The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-18
Go7ern0r Nro1er is Is Witness.

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.4hesexaminahon of Governor Grover,
before senat6 t6fsMorton's Committee, on
tie 5th Of January, was far from satisfac-
tosy to theRspublican Senator. Cover
fior &over;Was subjected to n searching
examination in which all of Morton's
bitter partisanship-was displayed, but his
ilsolence had. no. effect and the -dignifed,
quick, and lucid replies of Gov. Grover
completely disarmed Ills Antagonist. He
showed that his decision had been care
fully compiled after arguments had been
heard on both sides of the case, and was
based upon his own Judgment as q law:
yer. His replies were pointed and showed
thorough knowledge of the law, and
precedcnts bearing on the case, even
quoting one from Morton's own State to
sustain his points. Morton's endeayors
to entrap Governor Grover were in all
instances unsuccessful, as the latter
showed that the duty of giving commits.
sions and certificates of election are po;
litical and the responsibility rests alone on
the discretion Of the Executive as con-
servator of the constitution. He regard
ed the constitution of the United States
as paramount when any conflict was dis
covered between its provisions and those
of the Oregon Constitution, and he had
been governed by that opinion in certi-
fying to Cronin's election. ~,
/ He explained Mr.. Patrick's visit, on
which great stress had been laid by Mr..
Morton, to have been one Of simple
courtesy, not lasting more than ten. min
utes, and he was unable to recollect Mr..
| PatricE's remarks, being engrossed in
business atthe time. Governor Grover
has been the Executive of Oregon since
1870, and a resident of that State. for
twenty-five years, and is thoroughly con-
versant with the Statute laws of fiat
State. When the vote Of the. State was
canvassed by the Secretary Of State, Gov
ernor Grover gave notice that protest
had been filed against granting certif.
cate of election to Watts, and a counter
protest was, received from the ,Republi-
cans. All, who desired were heard in
4 relation to this subject and the discussion,
| MllCu WAS COllluuSu 1o1 dit CutiS way
and evening. The next morning Gov.
ernor Grover Issued certificates to the
I three persons who had received the high.
est number of votes and were eligible
under the Constitution. His authority
i for this action was not based upon the
Statute laws of Oregon, but upon the
4 Constitution of the United States.
! In The course of the testimony, Coy
Grover explained satisfactorily the re-
ceipt of communications and telegram.
from prominent lawyers and statesmen
bearing on the subject of the electora
vote; and emphatically denied the knowl
edge of any transfer of money from New
York for election purposes. The entir'
examination was a succession of defeat
| for Morton, who showed his nervous anx
| iety at his failure to carry out his scheme
and he finally declined to continue th'
! investigation, while his colleague, Sena
tor. Mitchell, was absent, and covered hi
retreat by postponing inquiry. Gov
Growers dignifed and manly bearing ha
attracted much attention in congressional
circles, and has already won him mum
Z. Der of friends, who thoroughly sustain
him in the course he pursued in the mat
ter of the electoral vote. ~. -.