Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-08
THE CITY.
Tbe EIet,tornI College OF Ohio.

The Electoral College of this State met
in the State House--in the Senate Chamber
at about half past nine o'clock, on We'd
nesday morning, the 7th inst. The Gov
ernor called the College to order, when
JOHN M. CoNNELL was chosen President,
and Judge STANLEY MATTHEWS, Secretary.
The President on taking the chair, stated
that the roll of members should have been
called before the College was organized,
but as 1t had been omitted, he would then
call it. All the members answered to their
names. The order of business adopted by
the College in 1860 was then adopted. A
committee of three, consisting of Messrs.
SMITH, KELLOGG, and GUNcKEI, was ap-
pointed to prepare the necessary forms for
the further action of the College. On mo-
tion, 1t was
Resolred That Messenger be selected
by lot.
A motion was made for the appointment of
acommittee of three>on mileage. An amend
ment was offered that the members donate
their per diem and mileage to the Sanitary
Commission. After some little CONVERSE
tion and jocose remarks among the mem
bers the amendment was withdrawn, and
the original motion was put and carried.
Messrs. WALLER, GREEN and WooD, were
appointed the committee on mileage.
DR.. JAMES WILLIAMS, of this city, then
appeared at the right hand of the Presi-
dent and invited the members of the COL
lege to an entertainment to be given them
on that "wednesday evening, by citi-
zens of Columbus. The invitation was ac-
cepted. 1t was then voted that two Mes
sengers be selected by lot. A motion was
made to suspend the rules In order to select
the two Messengers. Ona rising vote only
six members voted in favor of the motion.
1t was, of course, lost The College then
took recess until half past eleven o'clock.
HALF PAST ELEVEN.
At11% o'clock, the College reassembled.
The committee on Forms submitted re-
port which was adopted. The duty Of pre-
pairing transcripts of the forms was referred
to the same committee. The following form
of the ballot was then adopted:
'For President of the United States for
four years from the 4th of March, 1865,
-"
''For Vice President of the United States
for four years from the 4th of March, 1865,
-"
The President called the roll and all the
members were found to be present. At
twelve o'clock, the electors at large were
called by name, and the Congressional Dis
tricts by number, and the electors cast their
votes for President, and on like call, for
Vice President. The President of the Col
lege announced that twenty-onc votes-the
whole number-had been cast for ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, of Illinois, for President and the
like number for ANDREW JOHNSON, of
Tennessee, for Vice President.
Mr.. KELLOGG was, on motion, appointed
Messenger to the District Judge, but at his
request was excused from the service, and
Judge MATTHEWS appointed in his place.
A Messenger was then selected by draw
ing twenty blanks and one prize from a
hat, as the names of members were called.
WILLIAM SHEFFIELD was the lucky member
who drew the prize of Messenger to Wash
ington.
The College then adjourned till three
o'clock p. NJ.
THREE O'CLOCK.
At three o'clock the College reconvencd.
p The requisite certificates and other official
documents were then signed. The COM
mittee on mileage reported verbally that
their report had been handed to the Gov
ernor, and that the members would receive
certificates for their pay in the evening at
the Office of the State Auditor. The Col
lege then adjourned sine die.
THE character of GENTLE EVA" ex-