The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10
Tie Joint Convention for Counting The
Electoral Votes.

ANNNhesh' NShN'N
The House having decided TINT the Nevada
elOetOr DO declared elected, the Joint coavea-
ton rcassembled.
The teller thcn announced that tho State OF
Nevada bad cast three votes for Hayes and
Wheeler. IA
Then followed In succession the State Of
New HamShirc, with FIVE votes for Hayes and
Wheeler; New jersey, with nine votes for Til
den and Hendricks; New York, with thirty-tiSe
votes for TildCn and Hendricks North Caro-
lima, with ten votes for Tflden and Hendricks |;
and Ohio, with twenty-five votes for Hayes and
Wheeler.
The presiding officer then opened and handed
to the tcllCrs certificate received from tho
State OF Oregon. TWAS read by Mr.. Stone, Of
Missouri, and proved to be tho sworn certificate
OF tho three Hayes eiectors-C Cartwright, odell
and Watts-executcd before notary public.
The papers contain full statement OF the do
ings OF the three electors, the resignation OF
Watts ~ postmaster, his subsequent choice by
the other two electors, The original ballots cast
by tho electors, etc. They werc read in full.
Tho presiding officer then handed to the tell
ers the certificates Of the three rival electors
.-Cronin, Miller and Parker-anthcnticatc by
the signatures OF the governor and secretary
OF State, with tho seal OF the State attached.
This certificate gives two votes for Hayes and
Wheeler and one vote for Tildcn and Hendricks.
Senator Mitchell Ctep.l }, Of Oregon, objected
10 the certificate Of Cronin, Miller and Parker,
giving his reasons for the objection. This OBJ
lection was signed BY Senators SIitchellRnd Sar-
gent, and by Representatives Lawrence, Bur-
chArd and McDlll. NJ II ,s1Egg 2. Tlf-!
Senator Kelly DENY, OF Oregon, then pro-
Eented an objection 10 the certificates Of Cart
wright, Odell and Watts. It's signed by sena-
tors Kelly, Bogy, Mcdonald, Stevenson and
Cooper,a nd by Representatives Field Tucker,
Lane, jerks, Walling, Clymer, WiGginton, Pop
ploton, Vance, Hurd and Luttrell.
After discussion the matter was referred 10
the Electoral tribunal
| When tho Joint convention rcassemblcd, the
decision Of tho tribunal giving the vote Of
Oregon to Hayes and Wheeler was announced.
The presiding officer asked whether there were
objections to the decision. 80 -Cy1 uAg
. Senator Kelly Denl. J, Of Oregon, objected to
the decision, giving his reasons. Tho two
houses then separated.
The action OF each house on tho objection to
the decision In tho case Of Oregon having been
read, the presiding officer announced the two
houses again met In joint convention! r-s
The certificate from the State OF PennSyl-
vania, giving tventy-eight votes for Hayes and
Wheeler, having boon read, and the presiding
officer having asked whether there was any
objection to tho vote, Mr.. Stenger (Dem. J,
Of Pennsylvania, rose and objected to the
counting OF tho vote OF Henry A. BoggJ Of
PENNSYLVANIA on the ground that the electors
lad no right 10 appoint him In place Of Daniel
J. atorrell, who was rendered ineligible be-
cause an officcholdor. = :" we.
AttachCtlto the objections area copy Of the
Presidents commission to Mr.. Morrel, certified
by the secretary OF State, and tho testimony
takCn with reference 10 this ease before The
committee on the powers, privileges and duties
the House. ..-'5,.yz.,- 49,,
When tie rCadios vas finished (therc being
no further objection to the vote 6of PennSyl.
vania) the Senate retired. n. ia
The Joint convention having rcaSscmblcd,
Senator Allison. one of the tellers, announced
that the State OF .PennSylvaniA had given TWEEN
ty-nin0 votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
The certificates from Rhode Island were then
read, showing four votes for Hayes and
Wheeler. al t..I-3-L 1H =iTf la-aH.
Objection was made 10 the vote OF Elcctor
Slater, II being set forth In the second section
OF such objection, as followsi That George A.
Corliss, according TO the decision Of tho Ecc-
tOral commission, Il said decision by law rem
dcrcd, in the count OF the vote Of ". Watts
pointed elector by the State Of Rhode Island;
and tho substitution for him Of said Slater wns
Illegal and Unconstitutional
Tho question having been referred to the two
houses In separate session, and decided In favor
Of Slater. tho soriAtDrs faIcntercGl tho chamber,
and the vote of,HhodeIalnud was, after the OF
serynnce OF tho usual tformality, announced M
four i6r HAYES and Wheeler,
The next certificate opened was that from
South Carolina hanthehticAted by Governor
Chamberlain, showing ,EeyOa votes for Hayes
tificaie Showing sayen votes for Tilden and
iTendricks. with A statement by tho electors
oxplaining the absence Of Tic governors au.
Identification, 77sIs ''Gn (f'A,o
Tho objection to tho Republican certificate
waA urnsentetf bv RcprOsentatiycC ochranc. OF
pcnnSylyafiia: and the objection TO the Demo-
cratic IA Was presented hy Senator Patterson.
Of Routh CtrolIna. -
an,
~ q rue hiectorni Tr'Onhn''
TlH Oregon electoral matter teing before the
tribunal. Judge Clifford asked who appeared Hs
o Actors on lie two sides. %.
ss6itOr Kcllv announced that himself and
llr,. IeukSNuuIl appear ~ objectorS to Rertih.
cate No, i. and Senator Sargent announced that
SeItRtor AtItchulI md Mr.. Lawrence would mp
pear az d IeCtnrs to certificate No..
:, l. Senator Kelly argued that each State in the
Union had the right 10 appoint Presidential
cltGtor&i;i It's own way and according to It's own
davis, and that by tue constitution Of Oregon iii
caSe Of .tIlellsibtlity tho person receiving tbs
mkt highest number Of votes was entitled to
DO declared elected. Flo quoted cares frUm
many. States and COURTS, and concluded as fol-
lows: Tho governor Of Oregon and tho sccrc-
| tdry of State are tho rcr4ons to canvass those
votes. i There Is no evidence that there was
canyaSI ly. ;ally other person. It Il for them
and them only, and they have decided. They
! have fiSOn their certificate that these three
geptlellenlFc c)igible-inclnding Mr.. Cr0uin.
II matters not low they came to that decision.
The presumption Of law will always he that II
,ru yiy,aO uniletauk aXi51nurO