The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-12-14
From the Ohio Statesman, Dec :.
The Electoral College OF Ohio,


The Electoral Colledge of this State nat
in the State House-in the Senate Chamber
at half past nine o'clock. on Wednesday
morning, the 7th. inst The Governor call
ed the College to order, whan John NJ.
Conneii Was chosen President, aud Judge
Stanley Matthews, Secretary.
The President on taking the chair, stated
that the roll of members should have been
called before the College wds 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 Gunckel, was appoin-
ted to prepare the necessary forms for the
further sction Of the College. On motion,
1t was
Re,Olped That Messenger be selected by
lot
A motion v:s made for the arpoistment
Of commit ,e of three on mileage. An
amendment was offered that the members
donate their per diem and mileage to the
Sanitary Commission. After some little
conversation and jocose remarks among the
meub bers, the amendment was Withdrawn,
and the original motion was put and carried
MesSrs. Waller, Green and Wood, we're ap-
pointed the committee on mileage
DIR. Jsmas Williams, OF this city, then
appeared at the right hand of the Presi-
dent and invited the members of the College
to an entertainment TO be given them on that
Wednesday, evening by citizens q Col
umbus. The invitation was accepted. 1t
was then voted that two messengers be se-
lected by lot. A motion was made to sus-
pend the rules in order to select the two
Messengers On rising vote only SIX
members voted in favor of the motion. 1t
was, of course, lost The College then took
a recess until half past eleven clock.
HALF PAST ELEVEN.
At III O'Clock, the College reassembled.
The committee on Forms submitted a report
which was adopted. The duty cf prepar-
ing 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 l:h Of March, 1868,
The President called the roll and all the
members were found to be present. At
twelve clock, the electors at large were
called by name, and the Congressional Dis
tricis by number, and the electors east their
votes for President, and on like call, for
Vice President. The President of the Col
lcge announced that twenty-ons notes.-the
whole num5er-had been cast for Abraham
Lincoln, of Illinois, for President, and the
like numher for Andrew johnson, of Tenne-
ssee. 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.
\ Messenger was then selected by draw
ing twenty blanks and one prize from hat,
as the names of members We're called. -
William Sheffield was the lucky member
who drew the prize Of Messenger to Wash
inqton.
The College then adjourned till three O.
clock p. NJ.
THREE O'CLOCK.
At three clock the College reconvened
The requisite certificates and other official
documents were then signed. The commit
tee on mileage reported verbally that their
report had been handed to the Governor,
and thai the members would receive certi6-
Gates for their pay in the evening at the
office of the State Auditor The College
then adjourned sine die.