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Show OTHER PjSES FOS THE EEPtJB-LICAH EEPtJB-LICAH C0DNTEE3. Prominent republicans have tacitly conceded the ineligibility of iheOregon and Vermont postmaster as presidential presi-dential electors on the ground of the constitutional provision prohibiting any person bo'ding au office of trust or profit under the L'nited Utiles from being appointed an elector; but tnev deny that the ineligibility of the two postmasters who were candidates for lectors in those states would cause ie election of tbe candidates having e next highest votes, and quote cedents to prove this pjint. We aware that opinions and prece-ti prece-ti exist to sustain botn sid.a of question; bat admitting the re 'ican claim that democrats would -e entitled to the Beats in the ral tards of Vermont and n to which the republican can-i can-i have cot beenJegally appoint s phase of the affiir doea no'-r. no'-r. Haypa to the election. Tup e of the constitution is : "The i.ivin the greatest number ra! v-es ah ill be the prcai-ich prcai-ich number bi a majority 'hole number of e'.e-'Ujra ." If the two p03tm.v-.tcr.-efuaeJ certrfica'.cs anJ the having the hih??t niai-arc niai-arc excluded, ami, ai i-mccd-d, no l-'gil vacan letoral coilf;."-s of Ver-reson Ver-reson exi-.t .rhich coulfJ V.il, tim c--i'.-Z of VW-be VW-be entitled to cast but "bat of Oregon but tw Bhou'd b-5 ao relumed The two (Undent '.atoa would in s'icli ;i from the n.-'gr-;-"!redited to t'overnnr te receive the nine liana, Florida and "rly or unfairly, bt-vote, bt-vote, while Mr. re of 181, whirl, tty of one "o! electors ap-lanngip.t,'" ap-lanngip.t,'" ndur im-'Oiirf-3 r the -.'. 5 . At LOW ' on hWAicmiv.vr (' |