The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-18
Goreraor as6ter as o Witness.

@hsAxamipA5on Of Governor Grover,
tSISSolps SenaI6 E1iortou's Committee, on
tssR 5tts Of JdHafy, was far from satisfac-
NY W ihS;SzEi ipiui39IIiissss. ui39IIiisss Senator. Cover
61r GFoverg9as s,Ig5ectei TO ~ searci,iug
examination in which all Of Mor.on's
bitter partisanship-was displayed, but his
iusolence had DO effect anil the digniied,-
quick, and lucid replies Of Gov. Grover
complctely disYrmAd Ills Ahhs9nist. die
showed that his decision had beer care
-fulIe compiled after arguments had been
heard on both sides of the case, aud WAS
based upon his own Judgment as law.
yer. His replies were pointed and showed
q thorough Knowledge Of the law and
precedcnts bearing on the case, oven
quoting one from Morton's own State TO
sustain his points. Mofton's endeayors
to entrap Governor Grover were in all
instances unsuccessful, m the latter
showed that the duty Of giving commits,
sions and certificates of election are DO.
liticai and the responsibility rests alone on
the discretion OF the Executive as con-
serva :or Of the constitution. He regard
ed the constitution Of the United States
rs paramount when any conflict was dis
covered between its provisions and those
Of the Oregon Constitution, end he had
been governed by that opinion in certi-
flying to Cronin's election. ~
He explained Mr.. Patfick's visit, on
which great stress had been laid by Mr..
Morton, to have been one OF simple
courtesy, not lasting more than ten min
utes, and he was unable to recollect Mr.
Patrick's remarks, being engrossed in
business ut the time. Governor Grover
has been the Executive of Oregon since
1870, and resident of tat State for
! twenty five years, and is thoroughly cont-
versant with the Statute laws Of That
State, When the vote OF the State was
canvassed by the, Secretary Of State, Gov
| ernor Grover gave notice that q protest
had been filed against granting certifi-
cate of election to Watts, and a counter
protest was received from the Republi-
cans. All Who desired wore heard ia
| relation to t. nbject and the discussion.
which was continued for an entire day
and evening. The next morning Gov
ernor Grover issued certificates to the
| three persons who had receiy ed the high.
est number of votes and were eligible
under the Constitution, His authority
4 for this action WIS not based upon the
Statute laws of Oregon, but upon The
Colrtitution of the United States.
In the course of the testimony. Gov.
Grover explained satisfactorily the re-
ceipt of communications and kilograms
from prominent lawyers and statesmen
bearing on the subject of the electoral
vote; and emphaticalIy denied the knowl.
edge of any transfer of money from New
York for election purposes. The entire
examination was succession of defeats
for Morton, who showed his nervous anx.
iety at his failure to carry out his scheme
aud he finally declined to continue the
investigation, while his colleague, Sena.
tor. Mitchell, was absent, and covered his
retreat by postponing inquiry. Gov
Growers dignified and manly bearing ha;
attracted much attention in congressional
circles, and has already won him mum.
ber Of friends, who thoroughly sustain
him in the course he pursued in the mat.
ter of the electoral vote.