The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-01

John W. Watts, that they were duly APP
pointed electors and cast their votes as snch.
Third Because it does not appear from
the face Of Gov. Growers certificate attached
to the returns OF the votes Of Cronin, Miller
and Parker, that such certificate vas issued
to the three persons having the highest num-
Der OF votes Tor electors; but was issued by
him to persons whom he deemed eligible,
though ono OF them, L. A. Cronin, was not
appointed thereto according to the laws Of the
/ land.
Fourth, Because it appears from the certi-
ficate OF S. +. Chadwick, Secretary OF State,
that Odell Cartwright and J. w Watts re.
ceived the highest number Of votes, and that
the secretary Of State, in pursuance Of law de-
clared, and that therefore the certificate ofth
Governor, in so far as it omitted to certify the
name OF ]. w. Watts as one oil the electors ap-
pointed, and in SO Jar as such certificate con-
famed the name OF E. A. Cronin as one Of the
electors appointed tails to conform to the act
OF Congress in such case made and provided,
and TO the laws Of Oregon; aud that such GER
tifcate is as to said Cronin without authority
and OF no effect.
Senators Kelly, Bogy, Mcdonald, Steven
son and Cooper. and Representatives FIELD,
Tucker, Lane, jerks, Walling, Clymer Wig
CLINTON, Poppleton, Vance, Of Ohio, Hurd and
Luttrell, Of ject to the counting q the votes
cast by Cartwright, Odell and Watts The
i grounds Of the objections are:
First--The papers purpor,ing to be certi6-
annexed to them the certificate of the Governor
oil Oregon, as required to be made and annex-
ed by sections l36 and 1873 United States Re-
vsed Statutes.
Second--Ihe papers have not annexed to
them the list OF the names OF Cartwright, Odell
and Watts as electors, to which the seal OF
the State of Oregon was affixed by the Secretary
OF State and sigued by the Governor and Sec
rotary, as required by section gu OF chapter
So OF the general laws OF Oregon.
! THRIFT was the right and duty OF the
Governor OF Oregon, under the laws Of that
State, to give the certificates oil election or APP
| pOlntment as electors to John G. Cartwright,
. W. II. Oiell and Il. A. Cronin, they beng
the three persons capable OF being appoint
ed Presidential electors v no receiv. the high
8 est number OF votes at the election held in
/ Oregon, Nov. z, 1876.
i Observation-Disclosures ell had no right
or authority in law to appoint Watts to be an
eiectOr Dec. 6, 1876, as there was no vacancy
in the Office OF Presidential elector on that
day.
Filth Cartwright and Odell had no right or
authority in law to appoint Watts an eiector
not, on that day, compose or form part OF
the electoral college OF Oregon as by law con-
stituted.
/ Sixth-Cartwrighta and Odell had no author
} ity to appoint Watts an elector Dec. g., 1876,
}, because on that day Watts was still postn as
e ter or Lafayette, Oregon, and was still ON that
% day holding said Office Of trust and profit.
d seventh Watts, who claims to be an cleo
r tor in the above described certificates, was in
IS February, 1873, appointed postmaster ut La
v fayette, Oregon, anu was duly commissioned
Al and qualified as such postmaster, that being
y. an 0tfice OF trust and profit under the laws O
e he United States, and continued to be anC
Is act as such postmaster from February, 1878
until after November 10, 1876, and was acting
: as such postmaster on November 9TH, 1916
= when the Presidential electors were appointed
:. by the State OF Oregon, and that he was ineli
or gible to be appointed as one OF said Presiden
=. :. lial electors.
:, caused the lists OF names of electors OF tn
-, State to be made and certified, such lisGs dit
- not contain the name OF said Watts, but di'
>, contain the names OF Cartwright, Odell ant
- Cronin, who were duly appointed electors Q
ca President and Vice Pr sident Of the Unite,
-. States in the State OF Oregon, November
ne 1876.
on ALI the objections to The Oregon certificate
a. having been presented, they were referred
al | the electoral commission aud the Senate re
"a tired TO its own chamber.
Il The electoral Commission Immediately rs
az sembled and Senator Kelly, hepresentaiiv
- | jerks and Judge HOodlcy argued tor tn
/. Democrats, against counting Watts vote An
"a, Senator Mitchell and Representative Law
"a renee. on behalf OF the Republicans III favor
n receiving it. The argument was continue
ri OH the I'D
I'd The argument in the Oregon cas-
he was continued on the I'D, STANLEY Matthew
ad and Mr.. Evarts arguing in favor Of countiD
&c Watts' vote, and Richard Merrick against i
,b- This concluded the argument, and the Con
got mission then went into secret session, an
aid they decided to take vote OH the case at 4
ted m. on the ed.