Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-02

Hayes and Wheeler, Tucker IVA presented
an objection 10 the counting Of the vote OF
Daniel L. Crossman, appointed elcctor in the
place OF b. Hanchett, who was elected but
was ineligible, claiming that the fact that
Hanchett absentcd himself from the meet
ing did not create vacancy, and therefore
that said Crossman had not been duly ap-
pointed elector. The Senate thereupon
withdrew to let the objection be considered
and acted upon by each house separately.
Upon their return the announcement was
made that the objection was overruled, and
the eleven votes OF Michigan were announced
as being cast for Hayes and Wheeler.
Then followed the State Of Minnesota, with
votes for Hayes and Wheeler; Mississippi,
with votes for Tilden and Hendricks; Mis-
souri,, with Is votes for Tilden and Hen
bricks; Nebraska, with 3 votes for Hayes
and Wheeler, ard Nevada, with three votes
for Hayes and Wheeler.
Springer Qll.) objected to the count of one
Of the three votes Of Nevada, on the ground
that Elector r. NJ. Daggatt was at the time
of his appointment, and for hong time pre-
viously, and thereafter continued to be, U
s. Commissioner, and was therefore under
the law ineligible.
The Senate then withdrew and the House,
without action on the objection, took a re-
cess until the 2lst.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
When the Joint convention met, at II As,
the resolutions of each house in favor of
counting the votes of Nevada were read and
the teller announced that Nevada cast votes
for Hayes and Wheeler. Then followed New
Hampshire, votes for Hayes and Wheeler;
New Jersey, 3 votes for Tilden and Hen
dricks; New York, 35 votes for Tilden and
Hendricks; North Carolina, 10 votes for
Tilden and Hendricks, and Ohio % votes for
Hayes and Wheeler.
Two certificates received from Oregon were
then opened and read. The first was the
sworn certificate of three Hayes electors
Cartwright, Odell and Watts-executed be-
fore Notary Public. The papers accompa.
nying contained full statement of the do
| ings of the three electors, the resignation of
| Watts as Postmaster, his subsequent choice
| by the other two electors, the original bal
| lots cast by the three electors, etc. The sec.
ond was the certificate Of the rival electors
Cronin, Miller and Parker-authenticated by
| tary of State, with the seal of the State at
tached. This certificate gives two votes to
Hayes and Wheeler and one vote to Tilden
and Hendricks.
Senator Mitchell presented objections TO
the second ceTtihcate-because neither OF
said persons was ever appointed elector by
the State of Oregon in any manner whatever;
because Odell, Cartwright and Watts were
duly appointed electors, and cast their votes
as such; because the Governors certificate
was not issued TO the persons having the
highest number of votes for electors but
was issued to persons whom he deemed
eligible; because the Governors certificate
in emitting to certify the election Of Watts
and in certifying the election of Cronin,
fails to conform to the acts of Congress in
such cases provided, and to the law of Ore.
gou, and is therefore of no effect; because
Odell and Cartwright, being duly appointed
electors, filled the vacancy caused by Watts
resignation by his reappointment.
Senator Kelly presented objections to the
first certificate on the grounds-the certif-
cate Of the Governor, required by the U. 8
Revised Statutes, is not annexed to them; il
was the duty of the Governor, under the law
of the State, to give the certificate of election
to Cartwright, Odell and Cronin, they being
the three persons capable of being appointed
Presidential electors who received the high
est number of votes at the election; there
being no vacancy, Watts could not be ap.
pointed Presidential elector; Cartwright and
Odell did not on Dec. 6, 1875, compose or
form any part of the Electoral College OF
Oregon as by law constituted, and had no
right to appoint Watts; the latter was still
Postmaster at Lafayette Dec 6 and was inc.
ligible as elector.
The objections were referred to the Elect.
oral Commission and the Senate withdrew.