The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-01
INFAMY CONSUMMATED.
8 to Z!
Commission Gives the full Vote
Of Oregon to Hayes
Three supreme Judges Vote to Stll-
dfy the Constitution,
Cannot go Behind the Returning Board
in Louisiana.
But in Oregon the Case is Re-
Versed.
Benedict ArnOId's Trea-
son OutdOne.
Our Suprme Court Forever Dis
graCed,
Cannot go Behind the Returning BOart
in Louisiana.
But in Oregon the Case is Re-
Versed.
Benedict ArnOId'S Trea-
son OutdOne.
Our Suprme Court Forever Dis
graCed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Electoral
Commission assembled in secret session
at 1880, and remained in consultation on
the Oregon case four and half hours
At three o'clock, discussion being con-
cluded, and Senator Thurman not having
been able To attend the sitting on account
of lines; recess was taken in order to
ascertain whether he would prefer COM
ing to the capitol or that the Commission
should proceed to his residence and there
transact the business incident to taking
the vote. A committee consisting Of
Senator Bayard and Frelinghuysen was
appointed for this purpose, and reported
in due time that Senator Thurman pre-
ferred to receive the Commission at his
house at four o'clock. Therefore the
other members of the Commission pro-
ceeded in carriages to Senator Thurman's
residence. Senator Thurman was found
confined to his bed, where he remained
during the proceedings of the Commission
The Commission was formally called to
order by Justice Clifford, president, and a
vote was taken on the following PROPOSE
tions, which had been informally submit
ted and discussed, but not voted upon
during the days session by Mr. Ed
munds:
Resolved, That the certificate signed by
E. Cronin, J. N. F. Miller and John Park
er, purporting to cast the electoral vote
of the State Of Oregon, does not contain
or certify the constitutional votes to
which said state is entitled
Justice Field offered the following as
substitute:
WHEREAS, ]. W. Watts, designated in
the certificate No. as an eleCtor OF the
state of Oregon for President and Vice
President, on the day of the election, viz.
the 9TH day of November, 1875, held an
Office of trust and profit under the Unit
ed States; therefore,
Resolved, that said j. W. Watts was then
ineligible to the Office of elector within
the express terms of the constitution
keected-ayes, Z; nays, 8-as follows:
Ayes-Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field,
Hunton, Payne and Thurmap.
Nays-Bradly, Edmunds, Frelinghuy--
sen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton and
Strong.
ing: .,, 1,,n
9TH of November, 1875, in the state OF
Oregon, for President and Vice PHHi' |
dent, W. H. Odell, ]. w. Watts and j. G. |
Cartwright received the highest number
of votes cast for electors; but.
WHEREAS, Said Watts, then fGlding an |
office of trust and profit under the Unit
ed States, was ineligible to the office OF
elector; therefore,
Re8oived, That Said Odell and Cart
wright were the only persons duly elect
ed at said election, and that there was
failure on the part Of the state to elect
third elector.
Reiected-ayes, 7; nays, 8. Same vote
in detail as the preceding.
Justice Field then offered the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, the Legislature of Oregon |
has made no provision for the appoint
ment of an eleCtor under the act of Con-
gress, where there was failure to make |
choice on the day prescribed by law;
therefore,
Resolved, That the attempted selection
of third elector by the two persons |
chosen was imperative and void.
Reiected-yeas, 7. nays, 8-as above.
Mr.. Bayard then offered the following: |
Resolved, That the vote of W. H. 0dell |
and the vote of j. G. Cartwright, cast for |
Rutherford B. Hayes, of Ohio, for Presi-
dent of the United States, and William |
A. Wheeler, of New York, for Vice Presi- |
dent of the United States, were the votes |
provided for by the constitution of the |
United States; and that the aforesaid |
Odell and Cartwright, and they only, |
were the persons duly appointed electors
in the state of Oregon at the election held
November 9TH 1875, there having been a
failure at said election to elect a third
elector in accordance with the constltu.
tion and laws of the United States and
the state of Oregon, and that the two
votes aforesaid should be counted and no
other from the state of Oregon. Rejected
ayes, 7; nays, S-as above.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Ed
munds original proposition and it was
adopted-yeas, 10; nays, none.
Mr.. Morton then offered the following
RESOLVED, That W. H. Watts, the per
son named as electors in certificate No. L
are the lawful electors of Oregon and that
their votes are the votes provided for by
the constitution of the United States, and
should be counted for president and vice
nresident ofthe United States.
Mr.. Hunton moved to strike out the
name of ]. w. Watts. Disagreed to-yeas,
Z; nays, 8. ,,,
Mr.. Morton's resolution was then adopt
ed-yeas, 8; nays, las follows:
Yeas-Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuy-
sen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton and
Nays-Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field,
Hunton, Payne, Thurman-I
The decision of the commission was
then drawn up and signed by the eight
members voting in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. Morton the injunc-
ton of secrecy upon the acts and pro-
ceedings of the Commission except as re-
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