The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-13

CONSTITUTED but four of the five persons
required by law; since those four were
of the same political party ;and since there
was vacancy in said board which the
/ four members had refused to fill. Because
the four members of the returning board
| had full knowledge that the true compiI
alton OF the votes would have shown that
the Tilden electors had been duly elected.
| Because the said beard had offered for
money to sell the vote of Louisiana; and
because Levisee and Brewster, the Re-
publican electors, had held Offices Of trust
under the government of the United States
at the time of their appointment as elec-
tors, The objection is signed by Melon
aid. Stephenson, Salisbury, Bogy, sena-
tors; jerks. Wilson, Tucker, Levy, Ellis
and Morrison, members OF the house.
Mr.. Gibson also sent up an objection to
the Hayes and Wheeler certificates, be-
cause, first, the government Of Louisiana
was not Republican form; second, no can
yass was made on which the certificates OF
election were issued; third, any alleged
canvass Of the vote was an act of usurpa-
ton, fraudulent and void; fourth. some of
the electors were ineligible by the laws of
Louisiana, and were disqualified from being
electors by holding state offices, Kellogg
being acting as de tdcto governor; Joffroin,
supervisor of registration for the parish oi
Point Coupe, Maker, District Attorney,
and Burch. member OF the state senate,
a member Of the board of the central state
peuitentiary, administrator Of the deaf and
dumb asylum, and treasurer of the school
board of East Baton Rouge; fifth, because
Joffroin was specially disqualified by the
act of the legislature Of July, 1874, which
| e.
Il shall be eligible to any office at that eiec-
J ton, and because Jotlroin was, at the last
!, election, supervisor Of registration for
parish Point CouPee. This OH ,etion is
5 signed by Senators Salisbury. McDonald,
! Fucker. Gibson. Field. Levy and EgSert.
5 Mr. Wood, Of New York, submitted a
: further objection to the Hayes and Wheel
: er certificates on the ground that the cleo
r tors were not elected as provided by the
legislature.
Mr., Howe submitted an objection to the
i. Tilden and Hendricks certificates on the
. ground that there was no evidence that
:, those electors had been appointed in such
} manner as the legislature directed, while
there was evidence conclusive in law that
e neither OF them had been so appointed
Al
f dence that McEnery was governor of Lou
e ISana in 1876, while there was conclusive
evidence that Kellogg was, during 1876
s. and several wears prior thereto, governor 0
the state, and was recognized as such b,
the judicial and legislative departments O
the government of the United States,
Presiding Offcer-Are there any furthe
Il objections to the vote OF the state of Lou
IS isiana? A pause. There being no furthe
1t objections all Of the certificates from tha
S state, together with the objections, will b
If now submitted to the Electoral Commis
IS sion for Judgment and decision. The sen
"A ate will now withdraw to its chamber.
r Thevsenate thereupon withdrew.
y THE TRIBUNAL.
The Electoral Commission was called t
order at 430 p. H., and received the Gel
ti6cates and accompanying papers in th
case Of Louisiana from the presiding Office
- of the joint session. Upon the arrival {
1f the various counsel-Fleld, Campbell
q Trumbull, Carpenter, Mor.ick, Hoadle,
and Greene for the Democrats. and Evart
y Matthews, Shellabarger and StoughtC
D. for the Republican side-the presidir
4" justice Inquired who would represent II
obiectors.
Mr. Field responded, Senator McDona
and jerks Of the house to certificates No
, | and 2
K Evarts announced Howe and Shellaba
ger who would object to certificate No
IN The commission adjourned until II a 1
Oh tomorrow.