The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-02-15
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4AAA AA8422k34ABB VOOIG&o
The Electofal Commission commenced
its session on the Nh at ten :. g., and continued
untiffcur.si AZ the mehbefs'o ol fkek Commission
csn1e out Of the lobby they were eagerly ques.
junction 81 fscrscy bsing removed, the infor =
tionwa given that the Commission hid decided
not to 10 behind the certiAcafes 1he following
e the oficiai record Ct TN, commiestcas - on
evidence will be considered o. received by the
Commission which waAs uots- submitted to
tn the Joint Convention Of the two houses
the different certificates. except such as
relates to the eligibility Of F. c. Humphreys,
one Of the Elsctors." This ordercas adopted by
Is 1s'ssSss Gate S:sa ss dHs1s: Hsss
ford, Field, Hunton.. Pa,ne and Thur
Ds%Se. s., oI n. the
Journment, that the meaning Of the vote was that
The ministerial acts Of Sta, ExecutiYe officers are
TO be respected but n6t tkoss Of tls Judiciary. He
cafes embodied the proceedings OF the Courts they
would, by this decision, be fully opened up foi
consideration and argument.
The Oomlkission- rsaasenbled In open
session 1t eleven O'Clock On the morning Of me
9Th. The Presiding Justice announced that pro-
ceed'ngs were In order under the decisions OF the
Commission on the previous day. One Of the
1(cmOtIattC COuu9ci Co lou WIIuoo3 1uQ USg40 70
aues ion IL respect to the re .sorrenso proceed
the order Of the Commission. The objection was
sustained. The Republicans then called r. C.
Humphreys. the alleged ineligibls Electm. Aft1
ss = s
eioner at Pensacola, and the certificate Of the
Court that NO resignation had been fled up to
Jan. "A, 1877. Mr.. Humphreys testified that he
resigned his ONCE, and hat 1t was accepted the
bth Of October BY the Judge who conferred 1t. he
presented . written acceptance signed BY
Judge Wood He had turned over the
not exercised its functions sinc. No further evi-
d nee h1fQg offsEsG Jugtitss Clifford announced
that the v6ole essswas yesdyfor ssgumeot. The
sg Srsss asS ~ = ssass ss Demo-
Gratis, and Mesers. Shelabarger and Evarts for the
after which the Commission ad-
journed.
The Electoral Commission were in
secret session, ON the 9th. from ten Z. m. until
hslf-past eight p m. continuously, with the cx-
ception Of two short recssses. Almost the entire
time wss occupisds with the debate, in which
sUs sky ~ ~ r.. dissos oos eom u:
to its close, IL underst0od to have
been one Of extraordinary power and ability. At
Six .. m.. the debate being ended, Senator Ed
stance, that the four Republican oral votes If
Fl0rida shOuld be counted M Hutton moved
- subetitute that the four Demosra Electoral
noes, 8. Mr.. Edmur Dc then withdrew his rsso-
luton and Mr.. GARFIELD offered one declaring that
the Republican Electors were duly appoint d and
u i the votes castby them for Presidens and Vice
Csnetituticn q the uni,ed etates. This fesclu-'
Bradley. Edmunds, ffelinghnJsen. Gsrdsld. Hosr.
Bayard. Clifford, Field, Hu1to6, Payne and Thur
man.. Neesre. EdmundA Bradley and Miller
weres appointed . committees TO dlaft reprrt
statement Of the reAsssa tAersias, to Be transmit
ted to TIE Joint tsegioa eftAs we Apeees.
Tho1 15eo1utsl CommiS5 5ion. tn fhs 1OlA,
ceil II u ~ Dsaate liz dxciSioS Il ~ else
Of tedda = fcllows: fh18 Il u not sG1Spe1nt
unt - conglainiaep - 3sNs - Il sz4sts1s .
tn odte Of ne 6age Of tks ~ e.
St. the eenmiGlqnyf to 60 fqto evideice
q The pan epepsa by The HesidenssQf
sas d'bss4 y ao.. es ~ ,as',
ti6s( - 81 - eovslSoF q tiorida, Seeardins To-
the 0Gpknia1tion and declaration q sthslr ep-
pointment By the Board Of State Canvassers prior
duties, had been appointed ectcrs, or by
counter.proof to chow thcy had not, and that al
of CouFts q acts Of tbs Iegislsturo,
ca ting Of the votes Of Electors o. the prescribed
dnv, aSo inAdnlosth1s fer any such purpose. In
the question ni1ed - 70 The eligibility
q f z3esc9t rsfce ~ 81 = eosstjos = To- n sSs
effect Of the vots Of An ineligible klectm. the
evidsaca sdees not show thet ~ hold
ths =. Se1ss e sa.gg.ns 0snnissicosf, as z r.
sion decided that, q : conssqaenos of the fore
going apd upon 9rcun1e before ststed. neishe! Of
De napsn puiporting p b certificates Of he
yotss plovidsd fer ~ ths Constituiion of the
Unffe6 QfAfeG and they ought not 70 BE- counte /
e eHeA joint senteo. Mf. Iisld,