Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-06

envelope containing the certificate. He appointed
Messrs. Miller and Parker electors. He had
previous understanding with them that they should
be outside, ready TO answer when called. They
did not come into the room until he had read the
certificate to and left the republican electors. Wit
ness told the republican electors that he took their
silence as refusal to act with him. They made
him no answer which he heard. The witness
read the certificate through in the presence of the
republican electors. Mr.. Cartwright could have
read il also, as he stood only one pace from the
witness at that time. Witness said he did not
feel bound TO put the certificates on the table
when the majority of the college so ordered. The
question of night did not enter so much into that
much as the question of eXpedency. lie had
never advised with anv lawyer in relation to his
right TO cast an electoral vote. He had never had
conversation with Senator Kelly IN regard 70 the
course which he (Cronin) should pursue in the
Electoral College
Witness wa. elected messenger to bring the
vote to Washington before he lett the room IN
which the College met; in the evening he
asked to be allowed to resign as messenger, Us he
could not afford 10 make the trip; he had spent
$1,000 during the campaign for election purposes;
no promise has ever been made him that the
money thus spent shall be refunded; the witness
Is not rich man; he spent the money with no
idea of getting it back he has law practice
worth from So 0C0 TO Sc 900 a year; when wit
ness stated that he could not afford to come TO
Washington there were several prominent demo-
Gratis present; they thought he oaght 10 come;
witness was a-kcd what his expenses would be,
and some of the gentlemen present expressed their
Willingness to help pay them; lie estimated his
expenses at SO 900, those present thought it too
much, and he refused to come Tor less; he had
case to try in the supreme Court Of the State of
Oregon, which ntertered with hi. coming. lie
advised with his lent 10 relation 10 his coming,
and his client SAID. lyon may as well 20, for I'M
less Iilden is elected the country is gore and
then the case won't amount to anything" The
matter of witness expenses was fixed up at Port
lanf. Mr. Bellnger, chairman of the Democrat c
Committee, Informed him the day before he start
ed Tor Washington, that he had $3.50, and the
additional 500 to make the So 0)0 required was
raised; note signed by Belhnger and witness
deposited at the banking house of Ladd &
Iilton. Hilton is "A New \ otker and his politics
are unknown to witness; he does not know where
the -, 500 came from which he received. but sup
pose II was raised among the democrat. Of Ore
gon; witness kn'Ws a man ma ned PaiIi.k; he
lives at Omaha Mr.. Bellinger met witness GU the
street at Portland about ten days previous to the
meeting of the Electoral College and Informed
him that gentleman wished to see him (Cronin)
at the office OF Judge Strong; witness reiu.ed to
go, and told Mr.. l}enger that whatever done
III this electoral muddle must be done by others
than himself; witness alterward went to Sirong's
office, and there met Mr.. Patrick, who said that
he heard that witness had SAID that if a certificate
as an elector was issued 10 him he would not act ;
witness informed Mr.. Patrick that he had change
his MUD and MIR. Patrick saiG 10 witness "If
Tden is President he will give you anything you
want" Witness Informed Mr.. Patrick that If he
(Patrick) was acquainted with Mr.. Tllden he
might tell him that he had nothing to give which
he (Cronin) wanted. Witness was little angry
at MIR. Patick foy talking in such manner.
Witness had received no message from the East
in relation TO the electoral mLdjle before seeing
Patrick; witness knows of Dimond in New
York thinks he is banker; after the Electoral
| College had met and adouincd witness saw a dis
oh nod bif.b. ~ "a
ant that the returns of Oregon should be proper
| Is made up and sent to their destination
| In answer to Mr. kernan-The witness can
vsssed the State with Mr.. Watts, and they closed
the canvass together at Portland Watts being a
postmaster had been mentioned by both he and
witness in jocose way at public meetings; wit
ness knew Watts was ineligible eector be
/ fore the election, but said nothing about it,
William l.. Turner, Manager of the Western
| Union Telegraph Office at Jacksonville, Oregon,
was the next witness, and, in answer to question.
! from Senator Nor on, stated that he saw a man
who he supposed was Mr.. Patrick pass through
| jacksonville on the stage on the 10Th of Novem-
Der; Mr.. klippel lives at Jacksonville, but witnes.
did not know OF Patrick and klppel meeting al
| jacksonville.
Senator Morton-Do you know OF any des-
patches in relation to MI. Patrick having passed
| over your wines Witness-I cannot diyulge
anything passing on the wire.
q. What do You know about $1,000 having
Deen TRANSMITTED from New 1ork 10 oregon by
| telegraph A, know Of nothing can dvulge
q. Did dispatch in regard to Diuond pas,
| over your wire A. decline to answer.
| Q. Did not Dimond telegraph to Ladd 4 Til
ton of Portland to draw 5000 on him between
Nov % and the first Wednesday in December
A. decline to answer.
@. | ask if you know anything in regard tc
another sum Of Sl,700 telegraphed previously tc
the $4,000, aud fIom A. L. < {. L. T,lton of New
York to this same firm at Portland A. | de.
| cline to answer.
The romtnittnn then adiourDed