The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-06

NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL
COLLEGE

The College Of Electors of the State of New
| York re-assembled this morning 10 the Assembly
Chamber al o'clock-the hour 10 which the body
| stood adjourned yesterday afternoon.
The proceedings opened with an appropriate and
feryent prayer by the Rev William ii Campbell, oil
Albany.
The roll of Electors was then called, and the
entire College thirty -six-was found 10 be present
The minutes of the proceedings OF yesterday
afternoon, were read by the Secretary, and APP
proved.
The President thereupon announced that the official
list of the names of the Electors, signed by the Gov
and the Secretary Of State, with the seal Of
the State thereto affixed being compete-tho next
business in order would be TO proceed TO ballot for
President of the United States.
The roll was tbereupon called by the Secretary,
and each Eleclo, as his name was called, advanced
TO the Clerks desk and deposited his ballot,lthe
guns fired without by order of the Democratic Cen
era Committee of Albany, talying the votes as they
were cast, by arranged signals
All the Electors having east their votes,
The President named Thomas ii. Hubbard Of
Oneida, and John Reyes Paige, of Albany, as
telers-who thereupon proceeded to canvass the
votes.
Mr. Hubbard Ohe canvass being completely re-
ported to the Chair that the whole number of ballots
was thirty sir-all of which were for JAMES X.
POLK, of the State of Tennessee, for President
OF the United States"
Inc announcement was nailed win an empnatlc
burst OF applause from all parts of the chamber.
The President (the applause having subsided) an
nounced that it appeared from the report of the Tell
ers, that JAMES X. POLK, Of the State Of Ten
nessee had received the unanimous vote OF the
College for the office of President of the United
States.
Another vehement outbreak of applause followed
this announcement.
The President then announced that the next bust
ness IN order would be to proceed TO ballot Tor
Vice President of the United States
The roll of Electors was again called by the Secre-
tary, and each Elector, as his name was called, adj
vanced TO the desk, and deposited his ballot.
All The Electors having voted,
The President named the same tellers (Messrs
Hubbard and Paige who Immediately proceeded
to canvass the votes; and the being COM
plsed,
Mr. Hubbard reported TO the Chair that the whole
number OF votes cast hirty-sir--all OF which
were for GEORGE M. DALLAS, Of the State of
Peansy lvania, for Vice President of the United
States.p
This report was received with loud applause in
every part of the chamber.
The President thereupon announced that il appear
ed from the report of the Tellers, that GEORGE
Nj. DALLAS of the State of Pennsy lvania, had re-
ceved the unanimous vote Of the College for the Of
fee of Vice President of the United States
Another burst Of applause succeeded this announce
ment.
The President then announced that distinct lists OF
the persons voted for as President and Vice Presi-
dent, with the number of votes for each, were now
prepared and ready for the signatures and certificates
of the Electors.
Each EIector being required to sign six separate
papers-this duty here occupied some time.