The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-04

and Parker, but don't know whether they read them
or not; witness told the republican electors he
took their silence refusal to act with him. they
made him answer which he heard.
WHAT TOOK PLACE IN THE COLLEGE.
Mr. Parker was made secretary OF the college, and
ballot taken, witness writing the ballots; MessrA
Parker and Miller are democrats, and cast ,hoIr vote
for Hayes and Wheeler; tho witness never met Mr..
Miller until the day OF the meeting OF the Electoral
College, on Tho evening previous TO the meeting OF
the college Mr. Khppcl informed the witness that
Mcssrs. Miller aud Parker would net with him II he
them the witness read the certificate through
the presence OF the republican electors; Mr. Cart
wright could have read 1t also, he stood only
pace from the witness Mt that time; witness sad no
dd not col bound TO put the certificates the table
when the majority OF the college 50 ordered.
The question OF right did not enter into that much
as the question OF expedcncy; lie had never advised
with any lawyer IN relation to hs right TO east an
electoral vote; he had never had any con versaton
with Senator fely In regard 10 the course which no
(Mr Cronin) should pursue In the electoral college, II
was generally conceded by republicans and democrats
the day previous to the meeting OF the electoral
college that witness was to receive a certificate OF
election elector; ali that Governor Grover had
said was that this was an important question and he
wanted to hear all that could DO said on both sides
witness was at the table with Messrs. Parker and
Miller IN the room where The college met between
and fifteen mihutcs upon leaving there he went to
the Office of the Treasurer then INTO one OF tho
rooms OF the executive ONCE 10 prepare the electoral
returns: neither Governor Grover nor Secretary OF
State Chadwick were present. The returns signed
and sealed between SIX and seven O'Clock in tie
ing
EXPENSES WASHINGTON.
Witness was elected messenger TO bring the vote to
Icge met; no arrangement was made there pay tho
expenses OF the Trip; IN The evening witness asked
be allowed To resign rs messenger, as no could not
afford TO make tho trip; he mad spent 81, 800 during
the campaign for election purposes; promise has
boen made him that the m0ucy th spent shall he
reiu pncd Is not rich man spent the money with no
idca OF getting IT back he has n law practice worth
from 900 TO Sc, 900 year: when witness 3 ated
that be could not ailord to come Washington there
were several prominent democrats present; they
thought he ought to come, and said that he would
probably be subpmnaed To come; witness was asked
what his expenses would be, and some OF the gentle
mon present expressed their Willingness TO help to
pay them; he estimated his expenses at 1000 those
present thought II TOO much, and he refused como
for less, he had case to try tho Supreme Court of
the state OF oregon, which intcricrcd with his com.
ing; he advised with his client relation TO lis com
ing and his client SAID
'You may well 80, for unless Tidcn s elected tho
country is gone, and then the won't amount TO
anything"
The matter OF witness expense fixed up at Port.
land he was not sure OF the money pay his expenses
untiI the day before he started Tor Washington; the
actual expense OF making the trip from Portland to
Washington Is about $500; Mr.. Bengcr, Chairman of
the Democratic Committee, informed witness thc day
before he started Tor Washington that he (cilinoer
had $500 and the additional $500 10 make
the $1,000 required raised; "a note signed
by BcIingcr and witness was deposited nj
the banking house OF I.add n Tton; Tilton
IL New Yorker. and his poiitics ara unt nnwn