New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-22
THE OREGON REPORT.
TEE CONSPIRACY CHARGED TO MIR. TIiDEN-W
VALID EIECTDR.

TEE CONSPIRACY CHARGED TO MIR. TLDEN-wA1Ts
4 VALID ELECrOR.
WAsuNGToN, Feb. 21.-The report OF the
Senate Committee Privileges and Elections relative TO
the Oregon electoral ery presented to the
Senate to-day By Senator Mitchell II IA voIuminous
document, aud sets forth the main points Of the tes
monv taken ut considerable length The committee
relate the familiar circumstances OF the can'aS' 81 the
vote OF Oregon the ,sur tie certificates aud the meet
ng OF tn, clcctors. They then declare:
4 cnuso;racy was entered INFO among leading Demo-
cratic managers in ScWlork. California and oregon Tor
the purpose OF depIiyns the MAJORITY OF l' toe 81
Wee President and securing electoral vote FOR the
Democratic candidate for President Dy tbs ieiSa po
tuc part OF Gov Grover 10 issue c"ituoJte 10 Na,S
AMI by issuin. IL TO Crouin, regardless OF ia" or H5
power executed 10y the refusal 81 the Governor 10 issue
10 Watts certificate and by his issuing IL 10 Ci'Hl
,, ,T ,1f 10 OREGON by the Democratic managers
I'm Nc-l erh aud at the quest Of the D'hpcI'r nam
I,rs IN or. CON which money was used improperly anl
c9rruufiy Inn Tlrth-riug such conspiracy; Tie sam Of
$1,000 in gold OF such moneys having betl PAM 10
having been paid TO HI. Durham Thompson IF Port
aud oregon. o,iensoly Tor their SGrFi.s as l"lct''
bat IN tact to sub,idzr NE D1'!y una ncs"B oey,'"n
li ans .nr|5p!l,r 81 y9' ?, 81 Ii c n ~ aid law
firm, IS cditOrnio deieNe "t me ar'' SOU III 20 D.
accom- ylslcd through such conspiracy. This consprac
to draUd tue people Of state and nation "Gi "I thrr
chnir. for President and Yic,Prs sdrnt marked ~ u
WAS at every step by intrigue. CORFU ilbn ana lthih
setting aside law ana precedent, Ignoring ~ rs hcep-
GJrcru'hcu rests the "ll. OF tn n.JIli} rs eNp,,tl
j. Tl.dru, the Democratic caniidat, Tor President,
ana vita member of that family, W. L. lgl'
National Democratic Committee; ana II samuel j. M
den not himself parry 10 ana haH no hh"Ni'd-S o.
wa, rrau,pring his household ln reference To
transaction which mt uici 80 esahi.Sn hS le -
Tho Icr Mas4;!ac Of tHc nation " '-f, II not all uf
the d.u5tcac, dressed 10 ant ,'ut by v. t. Potion H.
,gel tn mis- matter pi~s. N and Of the door OF
Mr. IIdcn's residence. No - Gmcrcy Park Newly orA
city 10 and from his own nephew, Intnp't 81 us own
FAMILY sleeping uudcr h, rooi ant dining at his table
r. les ID
hr ,y., ignorant or Gsrt,. sen, 20 MIN rom Port
jaLd Orrgan. on Dee. l. purportn- % como iIon COY
t,nytr but which was in tnc hdudVii ug o. j. a. y.
Parc, ~ the CIPHER Used D. Pdiry, foi0u, aHl
others. informing MIN ttdrU SIX da'> 90 advance tha
the action GOV. Grover would b. just nat II proved
10 be when tine -.N diys had cJP-ai
i, conclusions Ji law the committee find, INST concfd-
in. Watts to nave been ineligible, this tact could not
under any possible state OF circumstances operate 10
eject ,roIlu q minority caulidlio; that Gov. Grover
acted without his jurisdiction. and his action was "'r'
nires ami void tina. the certificate Of i1r Governor
nc pant Oh me ...yll' o. i'n one III
ma ice inquire MO by the counting trbuud! aud d>r,-
nc , fi,t tat tie action of tine secretary OF state
. i'm cIu.assine TIE you. FOR electors wa. CON
Lnl cannot be questioned either by tie COY
e.tor In issuing " r'rt.hete or ny any lrg puma!
through the cr dcJfe rt the COLLEGE ~ Electors repre-
hI-ha.i number oi yJiss. Is ronc.Gv, upon a., H "a
10 l9y ana hy Suom ,.lcu vacancy Il t, ant cannot
nov. b 1..tiun.d D.. the President Of the senate either
b..~p r Con-. n. or t' Electoral irJI i.a' enc r,s-
i.!larl %. .'s n- cleo or lvIu- 'rra, \ algF
jan iu. office o. cl,,.rI, it was legal. a. .t ny N'tiN
ryri", ton t!t r,utahS cunn Z" n,'r nt an 'c'.oI
(Which . irny 30. refusal 10 exhibit Or uclNc' 10 TIE
college OF Electors hi certificate rom the Governor,
aud b., Withdrawing iudorgulzm- to'- II MS WI
Mis- uupn hI- Ia:t such "rrlD>1i 60 u.t NltlL lic
fp.liis Of tie -t. uc OF Oregon rs 10 coca ion Va
J cau-v IN tnc rI.c which D.ci and ttrt"l'sl, could
under IN" -tItes 81 Oc-5n legally L, and Acl 10 vas
/ tL,r duty ,U El,
I'd, committee say relative to senate. Il.'iy:
Injustice 10 senator X 49, commit. with his con-
curfrnrr pre- .at herewith DIS statement made n ol'I
Srulic IKE Ist OF FeHudrY. i'Tf IN cpH sion Oh ms
. connection v.th ycrtin t'uEIJpif uI'I .ttat'' 'hN
white t!ic committee rItu. approve tit dt'i ~ OF sou
: afrr Kelly d. the port NarH De luni h' knowingly
TOOK u reference This controversy, th'N IA NNW a.!
hi, .-h cluii "tc., rct' Hi> statement u.s. tuc NAr lt
do. . that up I.aT rt- yIfrIvir oi thr tl3u"-'I 81
Nov - SO, nom IdtrrN O. frttou which h' mn"I9eu
| Following the above the statement OF senator
Kelly which mas been published heretofore. This report
is co.rured II ny tine following members 81 me com
mi,tr.: Mcs.-. Mitchell. logan. Sargent. WJdlcish.
Cameron oi Wisconsin. Nr}litp, Howe O,ir.by, tnrs'
tau,v. ana teller, b.ns al, o." Republican mrid"'t5
except senator Norton Rhp Ls tJo'u DO ri1 a. tr a.
ton OF this committee since lie MAS appointed" mcm-
hvr OF the Electoral Commission.
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