The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-02
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGES.
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The Casting of the Presidential Vote of
Each State.
Progressive Speeches at the Democratic Festi-
val in Washington.
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CUBA AND TIE NEXT ADMINISTRiTiO
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Death Of MIR. Booth, the Tragedian.
RAILROAD ACCIDEN Ts-MARINE IN rELLIGENCE,
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The Electoral Colleges or the Different
States.
NEW YORK.
CUBA AND TIE NEXT ADMINISTRATION.
Death Of Mr.. Booth, the Tragedian.

NEW YORK.
SPECIAL conREsroHDEncE HERALD.
ALnAry, Dec. l, 1852.
The members of the Electoral College were called to
PnArr President.
The roll was then called by Secretary walworth, and
yesterdays proceedings read aud approved
The Rev. DR.. PooHLMAN offered up an appropriate
prayer invoking the divine blessing upon our happy
country, Franklin Pierce, and the members Of the
Electoral College.
ISAAC w. BIsHor. of Washington then moved that the
College proceed ballot for President of the United
States. Agreed to-
Samuel hathaway, Of Chemung, and Isaac w. Bishop,
Of Washington, selected by the President
teers and the baotipg then proceeded Upon counting
the ballots the telers announced the result to be- thirty
five votes for Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire.
Jon PrRor, of Rensselaer, then moved that the college
proceed to ballot for Vice President. Agreed to.
The ssme gentlemen acted as telers and announced
the result to be-Wliam Rufus King, of the State Of
Alabama thirty five votes.
The certificates Of election three copies for President
and the number for Vice President prepared
the Secretary of State, being ready to sign
ber suggested that copy be read
After the reading Mr. SKINNER and remarked that
he wished another reading several gentlemen did
precisely understand the contents
Mr. BsHoP. after the second reading said he thought
there was slight omission because the certfcste does
not declare that the cast the first Wednes
nesday Of required by the laws of Congress
and this State
Another reading justified that suggestion, when the
College, at IL O'Clock took for hour in order
that the correction might be made.
Upon assembling at quarter before two o'clock Mr.
PrERsoN moved further until half past three in
order that members might procsed to dinner.
Mr. HUBBARD, OF Oneida opposed this motion, saying
We have assembled to transact public business Of mpor
tance which should be promptly executed regardless of
the dinner hour.
The question was finally taken, and the motion for a
further recess carried.
The College assembled at the designated time an
the electors proceeded to sign trpcate copies of cari
Gates declaring the vote of the state copy Of which
IL to be deposited in the Post office directed to the
authority ct Washington another be sent to the judge
Of the Northern district of this State and the third to be
carried by messenger designated by the College to be
directed to the President Of the United States Senate
After the signing concluded, which occupied more
than two hours time, Nr SMITH, Of Buffalo, moved
adjournment until to morrow morning
Mr. OCoNNoR opposed this, and the motion was with
drawn
Mr. PHLIP s. CRooKr moved to proceed to the election
Of messenger
Mr.. CmAMnrRLair moved to make choice by ballot
Mr. PiERsos preferred to proceed mira roce which
carried.
Mr. Crooks offered resolution declaring that It s in
expedient to appoint any member Of this College
sengsr
Lar. HATHAWAY moved to lay the resolution the
bls Lost
motion to adjourn till to morrow NOR ming was lost
dozen names presented when after two ballot
iDgs James H. Sheriff. Of Washington county cho-
The President Of the College appointed a committee to
deposit copy Of the certificate In the Post office and
then the College adjourned sine die
After the adjournment the electors proceeded to Con-
Hail. upon the invitation of the President Zadock
Pratt, to partake Of dinner Some twenty thirty
with great variety Of and the luxuries for
which that Hotel Is celebrated The company passed
three four hours quite pleasantly and then separated
in perfect cordiaty ready for another political contest