Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-02
THE BALLOT TO BE TAKEN, TO-DAY.
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RESOLUTIONS OF REsPECr'

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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
There was an Informal meeting Of the
Electors for President and Vice President
Of the United States, at the Governors Of
flee. Yesterday morning, at 8 O'Clock. The
| meeting was cal}ed-to order by Gov.
Hayes, aud all the Republican Electors
except David Tod, deceased, were found to
b. present. 7N''isl t'>
At the suggestion of the Governor a
committee consisting OF, Judge Stanley
Matthews, Hon. A. G. McBurney, Fred
erick Kinsman, Seth NJ. Barber and David
II, Bailey, was appointed to prepare a
programme of proceedings for che govern
ment of the Electoral College of Ohio,
and to, report the same at 11J< O'Clock A.
NJ. The COMMITTEES organized by electing
Judge Stanley Matthews as President, and
D.. III. Bailey as Secretary. .anei'aeFs7' ss'.iD
.zIa %sa fl1k O'clock 4. N, ....;i a' I,.ii''
The Electoral College was again, called
t. order, and the committee on Business,
made the following reports % Siigiis..t Y
l. That the Electors present shall, on
Tuesday next preceding the first Wednes-
day in December, at Az o'clock IA NJ,
report I'M person tOSthe Governor thatthey
are ready, at the proper time, to perform
their duties as such, at which time the
Governor shall deliver to them a certificate
of all the names of the Electors.
/ 2. The Electors shall meet on the first
"Wednesday of December, at the office of the
Governor, at O'Clock A. NJ, and in case it
appears that, one or more OF, the Electors
are absent, shall then and there immedi-
atelyr proceed to elect, by ballot, in the
presenceiof the Governor, person or per-
sons TO fill such vacancy or vacancies. The
names OF such person or persons so chosen
shall therefore forthwithlbe certified to the
Governor by the Electors making eu: h
choice, and the Governor shall give imme-s
date notice in writing to such person orr
persons SO chosen as aforesaid.
g. On the appearance of the person or
persons SO chosen to fill any vacancy or
vacancies. the electors shall thereupon i'm
medistely proceed to organize by the cleo
tion of a President and Secretary, aud
shall appoint two committees, of thre
members each, one to prepare and report
the necessary poll books and blanks for
counting and recording the votes of the
electors; and one to report the mileage Of
electors.
Two messengs rs shall then be selected,
one to carry and deliver the vote to the
President of the Senate OF the United
,a &c. -, ~ - vs ~ Io.,
Gours for the Sont5ern Distries Dis % of 'esho. ohio
by election.
TIE President of the Electoral College
Sf ma si,ctossI lvn,e - * apsas;d copy
Senate Of the United States.
A. AT II o'clock M. of said day. the elec- !
tors shalt meet a., the Senafe. Chamber Of !
.s ssa a,u 9h usHe eaiisas 20, order oy
iii the electors being present shall nroceed
to cast their votes. HIST for President and
SECOND, for Vice President OF the United
3tEses, EUs p oy psa!on az @ toil9Ws } &c.
lfoar wears from March 4th. 1859. e' 'o'
, Eorvfce President OF the United Statesl
fortour years from March 4th, 1852
ress,lt NJ esas casa ssss a9a ~ c1uhseu
81 the President. 3 ~ /
, As soon as may be thereafter the ahreel
certificates Of the vote, with ffte!certifi ed
listsof thet lectors attached, she'll be signed
by all the electors IN the orSer OF the Dis
tricts as catieds eomnencihg with the elect
ors at large, and then sealed. Tor transmis-
sion. = 80 q A:A-
nish to the Governor an Authenticated copy
of the proceedings of tue electors for per-
manent record. % TE Ea3R7Q q
The College then adopted the renort. II
lTI5,a Eii..o,or,I C,,ia',a =. .r
efi1SttssJssoi ~ ie' sne iiSioseto
tnen ssssiona5went inteUeaaeus and orr
ganized disappointing Hon.7;A.s G.. Me-
Rurney. President and, n. 7 n, -Railev. Sac.e,
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e'als.iFfA eailoS oeh'4s s&Aen@ Df' " oi-
heyIRorsey ,hofPiqia, was chosen asa ean-l
didate to fill the vacancy occasioned by ,theo
80 So M.,,s.,.. Ia = - 80. :
'uuge otaniey hatthews ana 'uoge-hlns-
man were appointed committee to pre-
pare resolutions relative to the decease of
oIc rffood 5,T5s'-csts = 81 - u
-, sfs.1 = : s.,.s 49,
iho eoinhnil.ee appo'hIeu to oraiC reso-
lutions expressive OF the sense OF the Elec-
toral College, relative to the death of Gov.
Tod ask leave 70. nresent the fol,ow;ng tor
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pne coiisiueraeio'i ahu W aceioh i m Oh inns oouy'
Z WHEREAS, David Tod, formerly Governor
of Ohio, who departed this life on the 18th
day OF November 1885, had been chosen a
member of this Electoral College for the
State at large; land - 'Ee-.' = =. - T.. "a
WHEREAS, IL is peculiarly appropriate
that we give expression to our feelings in
regard to his sudden decease, be it there
fore -
Resolued. That we deplore the loss that
the State andithe Nation have sustained in
the deathslof this distinguished citizen;
that his public career aud services, espec-
tally his patriotic course at the outbreak of
the REBELLION and his distinguished aad In
dar;nS one of sbs os, crisica nar;ods EhlS y,
the war, have earned Tor him-the lasting
gratitude of the people, and made his