New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-22

10 votes Cor Tildcn and Hendricks and Ohio with %
votes FOR HAYES and Whceler.
The presiding officer then opened and handed to the
tecrs certificate received from the STATE OF Oregon II
was read 10y MI stone Oem Mo- and proved to be the
certificate Of the three Hayes acknowledgements
Oden and Wats-cxecated before notary ruhlic.
The papers contain full statement OF tdc dongS q" INC
three electors the resignation OF Watts as postmaster
lis subsequent choice Ivy the other two electors ibe
original ballots cast by the electors SC. They were read
in fun.
The prcSidng officer then handed to the tcllcrs the
cerulcat OF the three rival electors, Cronn Miller and
Parker authenticated by the signatures OF the Governor
and Secretary Of state with tho seal OF the state at
tached This certificate gives two votes to Hayes and
Wheeler and one vote for Tilden and Hendricks
REPUBLICAN OBJEC TONs.
Senator Mitchell Rep. oregon) presented objections
10 the certificate of Cronln Miller and Parker on the
following grounds:
First Because neither Of said persons was ever alr
pointed cccjO, by the state OF oregon III any ""'"'
SScond Because it appears from the records and PAPER
contained and attached 70 TIE CcrilhGate o. II,
OielI J. C. C.,tWrlght and John W. Watts that tlGA
were duly appointed electors and cast Their votes rs s'
Third Brcaise does not appear from the '"'t ~
Gov Growers certificate attached 10 me returns % an we
votes of Cronin Miller and Parker {n" Suyn nIhoT
WAS issued 10 three persons having the hi-i'S' uI''
81 b a" 6n 5ecr'cd eligible though one them T. a.
Conn Was not appointed thereto according TO the laws
of the state oi Oregon o...s
Fourth Because appears from the certihc9te Oh :
f Chadwics. secretary of state. that Odei CMiWHRal;
and Watts received the highest GMngJp cl oS INV s
declared and that Therefore the certificate OF the Coy
Sln ts IA so tbc electors appotG3 ana in so
such certificate contained the name oi J. n Ironh IS
oil Congress in such cases MADE aud provided ana 70 ins
law OF Oregon and that such certificate Is as TO sal"
Cronin. without authority ana oi no eject. ,c
n XXX bS u mScrity OF the Electoral college
1r,1Y ANN Tod
tnD manner directed hy the Legislature; tlal lcli Ltou
Ivic1 to the President of the senate ana by him 60
The two houscS shows that vacancy IN the office o.
eector existed on the day fixed by lay Tor inc mcGG 81
ment OF Watts.
This objection is signed by Senator'S Mitchell and Sar-
gent and by Representatives Lawrence, Burehard ana
McDh -
Senator Kelly Dem, Oregon then presented an OBJ
lection 10 the certificate II Cartwright Oiei ana Watts
1t is signed by Senator's Kelly Bosy Mcdonald Steven
SON and Cooper. and by Representatives Field FUCKER
Lane jerks, Walhng, Clymer Wiggnton, Poppleton'
Vance, Hurd. anu Luttrel. Ihe s'CuhS VI 'Hc o'J''
ton are:
FIRST The PAPERS P9rpoTns to b" t6G 'GTi m di a o.
the electoral votes OF inc 9'a.to l 80, nv ~ 60,
ncXed to them certificate OF tl' t',ltll.i oi
as required bc mad and annexed by sections LOO an"
<.eJ me naprr have moi annexed 20 them list of
the name, of Cartwright, Odcl and waits as eI'C"iH 10
Sccrrtay of state and signed b, the Governor and sec
rotary. as required 10y Section 90 of chapter XIV H. - oil
the General Laws uf Oregon
IbjrI Fl Vas the right and duty Of the Governor Of
Oregon under the laws Oi that state Z" give
wright. VIM "a. OiCl and =. A. tTonn, tAtN Nt.u- tHt
three persons capable OF bein- appointed Presidential
electors who received the highest nnmci oI No' at ''
elca ION held IN Oregon on NOV. Z, -; 20. ., ..,..
Fourth: Cartwright aud Odci had no right OF au'hoi
il in law appoint Watts "a b" an eGctoi on Deg d.
1876 as there was vacancy III the office oil fi"Sde
End: Cartwrghl apd Odcn had no right or authority
In , tn ppo,l Watts an elcctOr Dee q, lS1t, mas,
,n@b rs tiey did moron that dag compose form any
part of the Electoral college al oregon as DS i"" ''
utcd. 49,. ,,,.,,, 49,, o,.,,r.,,. 9, ..,.
tnut Watt, M lectur 90 Doe g, l~s6' because on 'I'
d.t Waite wa, stu the Postmaster 3l Lafayette oregon
aud was sin on th3 day holding SAID Office OF pioht ana
Scre,tt Watts who claims 70 he an eectQr in the
above described certificate i' February 1900
pointed Postmasrr ri ~ yct.e J-Soi 5'I ,f ,S
u- an office and profit under tic laws o. lue
Jufed states ana continued 90 H. ana ac! as sch ROSY
AND was actin Us such Postmaster on Nov =. 49, 3D.
when the Presidential electors were aipOntcd by nc
State OF OREGON. AM Tia. be-" va, Heli-plt 20 ne dP
1,,,II,l ;,- one %. .tii Presidential electors, .
Eigits When tnv Governor of or goa caused the ola
of o. elrs tors Ol inc otat' u nc s;
tilted sl.h lists did not contain tue "e OF ,iu
did contain ilv names oi CUtNh- otl' anu W. ,-i
duly appointed rlccgiN 81 If,suel, aIN v m
President cI ,c UEltel states in tho state OF oregon OH
Nov Z, 1876.
Mr. Lawrence rep. Oho) presented further ohj"c
ton TO tie cc.llH.lc of CrOulu, Miller aud Parker OF
Tho ground iat AtI lcI OF them had been appointed
P.rsidrlti5I r,otoI, aud that nlrn Cart wright 3na
Wits mad been duly elected and had east the ON, tue
and lawful vote, Of the ~it" Ih, paper is signed p
Lawrence tphol. Nc 1aiy po"ah h'i- web III" DIM"
(lH--) -....,
from Ilt -.., 0i .Ou,"lta the Ht'o'pl> ih- pt'
and win h. Obi .r,ri, would Doe unlimited 20 h
I.ctol Commission for its Judgment and decision, a'
thai tLe senate would retire 10 its chamber