The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-08
The EIectorsi Count.

Act OF Congress the two houses met
in joint session on Thursday last and
commenced the work Of counting the
votes for President andVire President
and continued till six States were
counted. The sixteen votes of Ala
bama and Arkansas were counted
tor Tilden and Hendricks; Califor-
MIA and Colorado followed with
nine for Hayes and Wheeler, and next
came Connecticut and Delaware with
nine fer Tilden and Hendricks. When
Florida was reached the first snag
was encountered. There being two
sets of certificates, the services of the
commission was called into rcquisi-
ton, under objections made to count
ing the votes, and nothing further
will be done in the count until the
Florida vote is disposed OF.
The following are the objections, in
substance filed, to counting the vote
of Florida:
Reprepresentative Field presented
an objection TO counting the votes OF
the Hayes Electors, and TO the papers
purporting to be The certificate OF NJ.
). Stearns "a Governor OF Florida, that
said electors were appointed on behalf
OF said State. lie objected TO the pa
p' rs purpoIting TO be lists of votes cast
by the Electors, aud 10 the votes them
selves, on the ground that the Electors
were not appointed by the State OF
Florida i'm such manner "a its Lcgis-
la.ure has decided, or in any manner
" whaiever.
Second-That the Tilden Electors
were appointed in the manner direct
ell by the Legislature.
Third-'rhat the qualified electors OF
the State appointed the I'ilden Elect
ors, W hich gave to The appuiuted all
irrevocable title.
Fourti-Tkat Stearns' certificates to
the Hayes Electors is untrue aud cor
rup,ly obtained.
Eifth-That said certificate is the
result OF conspiracy beiweenStearns
and the Electors.
SIxth-rhat if Stearns' certificate
ever had any validity it had been an
nu.led by the lawful certificate of the
Executive OF Florida and by the judg-
ment of the Circuit Court OF the State.
1t is also stated that the Tilden Eiec-
tors cast the vote of Florida forbidden
and Hendricks, and that all their acts
had been i'm conformity with the Con-
stitution of the United States, and ali
acts of Congress except section 13G OF
the revived statutes, and in coufOrrni-
ty with the judgment of the Florida
court, subsequent to December 9th.
The Governor Of Florida, in compli-
ance with section 136 of the revised
statutes, give 10 said Tilden Electors
triplicate lists prescribed by said Sec
iiOn, which they forw arded as supple
ment to their former certificate
Mr.. Field submitted large number
of documents In support OF the objec-
lions, which are sisned bv Charles w.
Jones, Henry Cooper. j. f Mcdonald,
Senators; David Dudley Field. j. r.
Tucker, Il. II. Jepks, and William
| Springer, Representatives.
Senator Sargent presented objection
| to the certificates purPorting to be the
certificates of the Tilden Electors on
the ground that certificates were moi
authenticated according to the Consti-
tuition and laws of the United States,
| and not entitled to be received, read
or counted. Signed, S. b. Conover,
A. S. Sargent, John Sherman, A. 81.
Teller, Senators; William Woodburn,
Marx III DunBeii, John a. kaeson,
George w. McCrery, Representatives.
On the same behalf Senator Sargent
presented All objection to the Tilden
certificates on the ground that they do
not i. ciude, or are not accompanied by
~ certificate of the Executive Of Flori :
ia as having been appointed Electors
| TO cast the vote of the State, aud fur
| ther that the Hayes Electors were duty
chosen in geguler aud valid manner,
ard cast the vote OF the State fOriiayes
and Wheeler in a lawful, manner.
Senator Jones presented an Objec
ton to counting the vote of Hnmph
ries as a Hayes Elector, on the ground
that he held the office OF UuiiedStates
Shipping Commissioner and was there
fore ineligible. Signed, &. w. Jones,
Senator; c. q. Thompson, tepresen-
tative-
Mr.. Kasson presented an objection
to the certificates OF the Tilden Flee
tors on the ground that thew were
signed by an officer not holding the
Office of Governor, or any other office
giving authority in the pr. misses sec.
ond, that the certificate of 1ualifica-
ton collectors is ex post facto and not
competent under the law, and third
that the certificates are null and void,
as retroactive proceedings.
Sigued, a. $. Sargent and John
Sherman, Senators; John A. Kasson
and 5. a. liurlbut, Representatives.