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Rh should be held the first Monday in October to decide between the two receiving the greatest number. At the general election in June (1856) Eugene City received 2627 votes; Corvallis, 2,327; Salem, 2101; Portland, 1154. Neither had a majority, but "Eugene and Corvallis were the highest two and the final decision was to be made at the popular election in October." However, four counties failed to make election returns according to law, hence the official result as announced by Secretary Harding gave Eugene City



2319, Salem 2049, Corvallis 1998, and Portland 1154. "Hence the vote was to be taken on Eugene City and Salem. The citizens of Corvallis were greatly incensed and the public much disgusted. So when the first Monday in