The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-02
EEECTVEah COLLEGES.
Asseusr,sias Of the Presidential Igect0r. aS
tao State CnpitaLs-

Iprom che Albany Argus, Dec. III
The Electoral College for the election ~ Presidents
and Vice President will meet at tie Capitol today.
The College viii meet at four O'Clock this afternoon
II any vacancies occur the Coege Snail proceed W
The ' sc cas X oeae sena tn. copee che,
shall then choose president and secretary from
their own body. The Secretary OF stste shan pre-
pare three lists or the Of electors; procure "a
the the signatures OF the Governor aiix thereto
the seal OF the State and deliver them thus sgned
and sealed to the president OF the College o. ELECTORS
on or before the first Wednesday in December.
On Wednesday the electors shall again meet ana
then and there vote by ballot for President ana vic1
PRESIDENT, one OF whom shall not be an nhabitant OF
the same slate with themselves. They shall name
IN their ballots the persons voted for ~ President.
anu IN di5tin0 ballots the persons voted for ~ WOO
President TheJ shall make distinct lisLs OF al per
sons voted Tor a. President and OF all persons voted
ior as vice President and shall name in their ballots
the persons voted for i'll connection with thoao
onices The electors shall make q distinct issOf
al persons voted for az President and Vice Pres
dent anu Oh the number OF SUCH which lists they
shall sign and certify and after annexing thereto one
OF the lists received from the Secretary OF State they
SHAH seal up the same certifying thereon the votes
cast for President and Vice President. After tho
vote Is taken and the lists sealed up the electors
shall them by writing under their hands or under
the hands OF a majority OF them appoint a person
to take charge OF the lists so sealed up and 10 de-
seat OF government OF the United States before tle
first wednesday In January.
In case there should be no President of tire Senate
Mt the seat OF government on the arrival of the per
entrusted with the list OF votes of the electOr
then such person IL required to deliver tho iists OF
of State OF the United States. The electors are
qured TO forward forthwith by the Post ONCE 20 the
President OF the Senate OF the United states at tho
seat OF government and TO deliver forthwith to the
Judge OF the United Safes for the Northern dsrict
OF tue state OF New York similar lists, Signed an
nexed, sealed up and certified.
Each elector is entitled TO receive by law the same
compensation and mileage that are allowed to mem
ALBANY Dec. 1. 1868
The Electoral College met at the Capitol ut four
O'Clock this afternoon and was called to order by
Secretary OF State Nelson Three electors Charles
Il. iOew and Edward Jones' OF New York, and James
McQuade, OF Utica, were absent, and Samuel North.
Cornelius W. Armstrong and Marvin NJ Jones were
appointed to I'LL the vacancies General SloCum was
then chosen president Of the college and a. Dewitt Q:
then adjourned until tomorrow morning.
AUGUSTA. Dec. 1, 1858.
The Maine Electoral College met in the State
House this afternoon. Amos Nourse OF Bath, WAS
chosen President aud they then adjourned Till TO-
morrow.
CONCORD, Dec. l. 1885,
The New Hampshire Presidential electors met to-
day. and organized by choosing Joel Eastman Pres
dent and r. Prescott Secretary. Adjourned till to-
morrow
VERMONT. ;.
MONTPBLIER, Dec L. 1858.
The Electoral College OF the state assembled hero
to-day, a. required by law. and organized BY elect
ing Mr.. George w. GranOey, one Oh Inc 6oCSOfb -
large President, and Colonel George A. Morrill, Of
the First district, Secretary They then adjourned
until tomorrow.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Dec l, 1858
The Presidential electors Of Massachusetts, met this
afternoon in the Senate Chamber and organized By
the choice of John ii. Clifford Us President, and
william Whiting Secretary. They then adjourned
till tomorrow.
OHro
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1, 1853.
The Presidential electors OF the State OF Ohio A.
sembed at Columbus this morning, G. VolDcy Dor
sey was nominated to I'LL the vacancy in the college,
caused by the death OF Ex-Governor Tod. The v0t0
viii be cast tomorrow.