The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10
Tile Joint Convention for Counting the
Electoral Votes.

ton rcassemhlCd.
The teller then announced that tho State OF
Nevada had cast three votes for Hayes and
Wheeler. .l gr.
Then followed in succession the State Of
| New Hamslirc, with five votes for Hayes and
Wheeler New Jlrsey, with nine votes for I'll
den and Hendricks New York, with uirty-tive
votes for TildGn and Hendricks North Caro-
lima, with ten votes for Tilden and Hendricks
and Ohio, with twenty-five votes for Hayes and
Wheeler.
The presiding officer then opened and handed
to the tellerS certificate received from tho
State Of Oregon. 1t was read by Mr. Stone, Of
Missouri, and proved to be the sworn certificate
Of tho three Hayes electors Cartwright, 0dell
and Watts-executcd. before n notary public.
| The papers contain full statement OF tho do
ings OF tho thrcc electors, the resignation Of
Watts az postmaster, his subsequent choice by
the other two electors. the original ballots cast
by tho electors, etc. They wcrc read in full.
The presiding officer then handed to the tell
ers the certificates OF the three rival electors
-Cronin, Miller and Parkcr-Anthenticated by
tho signatures OF the governor and secretary
OF State, with tho seal OF the State attached
| This certificate gives two votes for Hayes and
Wheeler and ono yolc for TildGn and Hendricks.
Senator Mitchell (llep.l, !, OF Oregon, objected
10 the certificate Of Cronin, Miller and Parker,
lection was signed by Senators SIitchellaud sar
gent, and b. Representatives Lawrence, Bur-
chard and McDill i'1l .51rf- rsi
Senator Kelly DENY, OF Oregon, then pro-
aented an objection to the certificates OF Cart
wright, 0dell aud Watts. Its signed by Sena-
torS Kelly, Bogy, Mcdonald, Stevenson and
C0oper,a nd by Representatives Field, Tucker,
Lane, jerks, walling, Clymcr, WiSginton, Pop
pleton, Vance, Hurd and Luttrell.
| After discussion the matter was referred to
the Electoral tribunal.
When tho Joint convention rcassemblcd, the
decision Of the tribunal giving the vote Of
| Oregon TO Hayes and Wheeler was announced.
The presiding officer asked whether there were
objections to the decision. a1 9 "
Senator Kelly Dcnl. }, Of Oregon, objected to
| the decision, giving hts reasons. Tho two
houses then separated. H'f''
| The action Of each house on tho objection to
the decision In the case OF Oregon having been
read, the presiding officer announced the two
houses again met In joint convention.
The certificate frum the State OF PennSyl-
yania, giving tEenty-elght votes for Hayes and
| Wheeler, having been read, anti the presiding
officer having asked whether there was any
objection to tho vote, Mr. stenger Dem.),
Of Pennsylvania, rose and objected to the
counting OF the vote Of Henry A. Boggs OF
PENNSYLVANIA on the ground that the electors
lad no right 10 appoint him in place OF Daniel
]. MorrclL who was rendered ineligible be-
] cause an otficcholdor. z, ~
Attachcdtoi the objections are copy Of tho
prcSidents commission To Mr., ,MorreI certified
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