New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-02
nontd electors in such manner as ts Legislature had

pointed electors in such It's Legislature had
directed.
The objection specifies third that the Democratic cleo
tors were appointed by the voters OF the State at the
election which appointment gave 10 the appontees an
title that could not DO changed or set ASIDE
or conferred any other person
The fourth and hfh points arc that the certihcate
given 10 the Republican eloctr ain all respects I'M
tr,e and was corruptly procured and made In purs-
anco of conspiracy deprive the people OF Florida OF
their rights and TO deceive the authorities OF tue Union
and that the certificates were made out under that
conspiracy"
ors were appon pursuance OF the Constitution ana
law Of the Tho Judgment Of the Circuit Court Tor
tho Second District of tho State, moreover, pro-
nounced. In proceeding OF quo warrahto
brought by the Democratic against the RepuplE
can candidates for electors. declared That the
said Charles H. Pearce, Frederick c. Humpirfes, VIII
liam IT, Holden and Thomas W. Long, tho Republican
electors were not nor any Of them, elected,
chosen or appointed entitled to be declared electors
or TO receive certificates Of election or appointment AZ
.uch electors, and that they were usnrpefs, ana
their acts and doings such were Illegal, huil,
and void; and it is further considered ana
deyeloped that the Democratic electors were o. sad
election duly elected, and entitled TO he declared
apnointed "a such electors and TO have and 10 receive
the certificates OF sch electors and to have ana ENJOY
thu nav and emolument thereof The objection fnriher
specfes that In pursuance Of thodecsion OF the court
the Governor Of Florida gave the Democratic e'oc
tors certificates and triplicatC lists.
Among the papers submitted with the objection are tho
iS0J Pscor r o. F as contains Inc report Of
TIE House committee tire recent election IN forl9a
second the Srg i a 1cpT % u ' Of Florida
-approycd Jan IT, 1877 entitled " Al hct 10 procurra
legal CANVASS OF tho electoral vote OF the stare OF fotua
as east at the election held tie 7th OF November
1876 fourth certificate OF tho state canyassrTs OF
c cIcct,oh held IN November 1875 dated jan 10. 1875
atnrc OF the state OF Florida, appoyed jan IT,
IN" 9ppoinment b. tho Florida Of electors OF
President and yicePrcsient;" sixth me certificate OF
cer,ifcae of Wilkinson Call, j. T. YonEc i. b. Hilton
and Robert Bullock OF The vote east 10y hein es,t IN
the record the proceedings ana liSheni Oh tlc Of
Court Of Leon County the act OF thg I1-sstuGe q
and the certificate OF the State CanvasSers.
TIE REPUBLICAN PROTEST.
Senator Sargent presented the following Obiection
An objection il nerposed to the cerif aes or papers
importing to be certificates OF the electoral vote oi the
state of Florida, having been cast b. Wilkinson Cal
+ b. Yonge X. d. IiiltDu and Robert BullOck.upOn INC
ground that said certificates or papers are not auhh
caed according to the requirement oi the CONSTITUTION
and of the United states 80 as to Cnttc ihein o
be received or read as ia. Voss sr tPrrs, Of n
vce-Prcsidcnt. r Il. coNoYah'
join SHERMAN
H. NJ TELLER. senators.
Nm. WouDBURN
MARK III. DUhSELL,
joins A. kissoN,
gro w. MCCRARY,
Members Of the House OF representatives.
On the same behalf Senator Sargent presented tho fol-
loving objections bearing the same signatures:
An objection is inerpoeed t. the certificates or papers
Stne OF ri%a' i az I,iI,o" am RS9crt Builock
man the ground said certificates OF papers do not
mcude are not accomplished by ( u,e patkSI OF IN
closure IN wf & we're 'cr'4 a Of me Sy two To
hoiscs) the certificate Of the executive sautholy
Of the state OF Florida Of the list OF SAID
any Of them, as being SAID electors, nor are
i e, o. FGs %'t or Of SAID
electors, Yonsc, Cai Hilton, aud Bul!ock, or any OF
t tne i a. dae s P vote y or ns
Of said YONG, Gala Hilton and BULLOCK, or rlthrr o,
the United of the EcePreSdent OF the United
ON the s,rnc behalf senator sirgcnt presented another
oijccuon signed before to Inc eject ma yaii Ger
tcatoS have already been received from liVrda ir"
appointed AMI thcr votes entitled 10 bc counted.
a REPUBLICAN ELEcIUH oBJEcIID.To.
Senator Jones oI Florida presented further objection
as follows:
Theunder.gucd oblec; to the counting OF the vote Of
F. C. Humphrey o. an c!cctor for the State OF Florida,
upon =, ouud that the said iiainpleys "s appointed
Tnltti state, Pensacola, F0ril heretofore On the
81 day OF December 1s2 ana l'lGd As ilgh Ia a
The said one, continuously from ths last-nan@i day
tirrr.,Ttcr ualI and upon the Gh day o Dec, nbcr,
1876 wherefore and by reason 81 me prem"ts me
slid f. C. liumprrep'S held III the time Ut his all cd 1p
p1nllcht elccOr ol sad state ana a. thS ni o.
and prh uner be United tatr', and could not DE con-
additionally appointed az cieGior as aforesaid.
Member Of tGt iiorse Of I,prcscn,atiyeg.
Mr.. KAs5oNs RtMnNS1RAHcE.
Nr Kasson read ,le following objection in behalf Of
tine Republicans:
The under.i-n.d object t, The ms; paYer read pur
yt"f tne STATE of h ,lida and 70 o.. counting @! .hc
N.sft. Co. tu l.t.