The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-01
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
JOINT CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON. February 90

WASHINGTON, February 20.-The
Senate and House met in joint session at 1:s5. The
presiding officer stated that the two houses acting
separately, hsd considered and decided the objec'
tions to certificates from the state of Louisiana,
and that the action of each House would now be
read. This having been done, the presiding ofhcer
announced the two houses not having decid 9TH
erwise. the decision of the Commission wouid
stand in force, and he directed the tellers to de
clare the vote of Louisiana. Senator Allison. one
of the teers. thereu pom announced that louisiana
had gwen eight votes for r. B. Hayes fer Pres
ident, and eight votes for W. A. Wheeler for Vice
President. The opening and counting of certif-
Gates then proceeded. The state of Maine gave sew
EN- votes for Haye and Wheeler. Maryland eight
votes for Tilden and Hendricks and Massachusetts,
thirteen votes for Hayes and Wheeler. When the
certificate from the state of Michigan read,
giving ssxen or votes fSn Hag Sse and and
ed objection to the counting of the vote
of Daniel l.. Crossman, of the electors, declar
ing that his election TO fill the vacancy caused by
Benton Hanchett. the regolarly elected elector, alb
nting himself from the meeting, not legal
The senate then withdrew and both houses acted
separately on the objections. At $40 the senators
again entered the hall. Concurrent action Of each
House in overruIing the objech ms announced,
and the eleven votes of that state announced
being cast for hayes and Wheeler. TheL followed
Minnesota with five votes for Bayes and Wheeler;
Mississippi, eight votes for Tilden and Hendricks;
Missouri, fifteen votes for Tilden and Hendricks;
Nebraska. three votes for Hayes and Wheeler, and
Nevada, three votes for Haves and Wheeler. Mr..
Springer objected to the count Of one of he three
votes Of Nevada the ground thar the ell ctor, X.
NJ Daegett, was at the time of his appointment and
for a long time previously and thereafter continued
to be United States Commissioner for the circuit
and district courts OF the United Stats in the Dis
trict of Nevada. Objection having been read, the
senators withdrew.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
JOINT CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-Both
houses met In joint convention at 11I5. The resp
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votes OF Nevada, the tellers announced that Nevada
had cast three votes for Hayes and Wheeler. Then
followed in succ casson, the states of New Hamp-
shire. votes for Hayes and Wheeler; New Jersey,
nine votes for Tilden and HendricEs; New York, IS
votes Tor Tiden ard Hendricks; North Carolina.
10 votes Tor Tiden and Hendricks; Ohio, n votes
fer HAYES and Wheeler. The presiding officer
now opened and handed to the teers the certificate
received from Oregon. 1t proved to De the sworl
certificate of the three Hayes eleetors-Cartwrght
Odell and Watts-executed before notary pub
he. with his seal attached thereto The
papers contain fun statement OF the do
| ings of the three electors, the resignation Of
Watts postmaster, his subseque choice by the
other two ec!ors. the original ballots cast by the
electors, etc. They read in full. The presif-
ing officer then handed to the teers the certificate
Of the three rival electors Cronin. Miller and
Parker-suthenticated by the signatur OF the
governor and secretary of stae with the seal Of the
state attached. Thus certificate gives Two votes TO
| Hayes and Wheeler, and one vote to Tilden and
| Hendricks. Senator Mitchell presented the objec-
/ tions to the certificate of CroDin, Miller and
Parker on the grounds that neither of said persons
had been duly appointed electors by the state OF
Oregon because it does not appear from the face OF
Gov Growers certificate, that said certificates wss
/ issued to the three persons having the highest
nunber OF VOTES, but was issued by him to persons
whom he deemed eligible. though E. A. Cronin was
| not appointed thereto according to the laws o1
Oregon. Senator Kelly presented the objection to
| the certificate eff Cartwright, Odef and Watts, OF
the grounds that their papers have not annexed
I TO them the certificates OF the Governor OF
Oregon, required by law; that their papers have
| not annexed to them the names OF Cartwrlgn
Odel and Watts, as electors, to which the seal O
the state affixed by the secretary OF the stat
and signed by the Governor; that 1t was lawful 10
the Governor TO issue the certificate to Cartwright
Odell and Cornin, they being the three persons ca
pabe of being appointed electors who received tn
highest number of votes at the November election
and that Cartwright and Odell had no right or au
thority TO appoint Watts. All objections to IL
Oregon certificates have been presented, they wer