Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-22
rnE LAW or THE OREGON CASE.


Of any Of our readers N to the nature o.
the dsciaion which the Electoral Com,
mission will render in the Oregon case
believe Ii will Be dispellsd by III,
most eunory examination Of the Law O
that State In regard to the creation o
The Presidential Electoral College. II
prsvisions are very simple. couched il
the plainsst Of terms, and can DO easil,
u.dsrstood BY the average reader. Upol
its construction by the tribunal depend
the decision which II viii make on Ii,
validity OF Gov. Growers action in Is
suing . csrtihcats to Messy Cronin. I
will b remembered that Grover claimed
and Democratic journals all over th'
land have sustained him in the claim
hat II an slsctor was ineligible 1t wa
his duty to give the certificate to tn
psrson having the nsxt highest numbe
Of votes. Now what does the Law o
Oregon say upon this subjsstf Here !
the complete text:
"7ais M. ekspter II. section ST.
shall b The duty Of the Secretary Of State
IN The presence OF the Governor. 70 prs
eesd. Within tniiy GAYS Aier t,s eisouon
No sooner u 'ne Is'uIns sses~,
70 eanvass tno votss sven ,ot ose's,sa.
mo treasurer OF State, o.ae rrin~r. Jus
ices OF the supreme Court, sssses' !.
Cesgress. distriet attorney aha th'
0svsrnor sAaH graHf q esrfy'oais ~ 'sc'"'
10 ns Psrsos hsr,.J ne A'yAs'f ,"~e.s I:
.stss, and .hali also issue . pfoeiAm.,io
declaring the election OF sueh psrson' ma
"Tias iA. chapter H. ',.,,o@ o9.ELn
shsII eosrsss Al The SAT OF covsrnment .
the iirst Wednesday Of December next .iiel
nell siec,on' =, ,ns nos, " w n ill.,
shsll B. sny vacancy in the ofiss Of Al
e~lsctor. oecasioned by death. refusal to act
nsgise. 70 . ah.m -,mmoSis,s,~ s,acssd 4,
an. By r;rs soes and plurality Of votes
such vacancy, IN the Elee'olai Colless
MI ,hs v-.es,ei.s. n any. shall have beer
nilsd - above provided. such electors shal
procesd 70 pe,,o.m m W., L.I ~ ~.
Upit.d states. =.
"Ssefisa eo.-rhs vote. for the eleetor,
sAAlI es sven, . sai
s.d .-..ra...d for -s~Is,. Of Cs.gr.... The
sserstary Of State hall prepare two list. 2
shs Ia ~ the state 10 The N sucl
lists shall BE- signed BY the Governor and
Ssers.s,y, snd y sne A' ~. sora y,
their meeting. on the frt Wednesday o.
Dscsnber."
The above are the only provisions
passed by the Legislature OF Oregon de
hning the method OF appointing cleo
Tors. by them d secretary OF o'a''
Is mAds hs OFFICIAL oAn'Asssr' u WV
Governor has no discretion IN the mat
ter Of issuing certificates TO the person.
whom he declares elected. lie Is not to
inquire whether or not the persons 70
turned as elected. are eligible or not
That Is none Of his business. His plain
and only duty in tho natter Is clearly
defined. He "shaa grdnf a oerffeais q
election 70 hs person hari"g Tie h'gAes
number Of rotes." And here his dut,
and power ends. And yet in the face o.
this ordinance Of Oregon. Senator Hell,
hal the sublime impudencs to stand III
before the Commission yesterday AM
gravsly argue that Grove only did VIVA
he was forced to do by law. in recog
nixing Crsnin ~ an elector! Whsi
this dupe Of Patrick and Tildsn cal
prove that Secretary OF State Chadwiol
returned the NAM Of Croniu as ons oI
tho three candidates having the hiehes
number Of votes. his assertion in re
spect to Growers action will hold good
But until he can do this his brazsi
statement 10 defense OF his friend ant
pal In corruption, will be looked upor
either Is an unqualified lie. or a mos
stupidly ignorant misconcsption by Rel
ly Of the laws Of his own State.
But Democrats will ask, is there nc
power to decide upon the eligibility OF I