Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-05
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
Grant and COIfax set the Vote
Of Tennessee.
A Good Weird Pea in for Horace
Maynard.

The Electoral College OF TIE State o
Tennessee met Wednesday in the Senate
Chamber, at twelve o'clock m, pursuan.
to law.
Judge H. Il. Harrison wa elected
Chairman, on motion OF Judge Coldweli
and A. 81. Psttibone was elected Secre.
tary.
the roll Of Electors was called, as FOL.
lows, and all found to be present.:
State at Lsrge-D. w. c. Senter and
( II. II. Harrison.
First Distriet-A. H. Pettibone,
Second District-D 81. Nelson,
Third Dlstriot-W. n. Woodcoek.
Fourth District-Th0mss 81. COldgeIl.
Fifth Distriot-D w Peabody.
Sixth District-O F. Brown.
Seventh Distinctly. II Hall.
Eighth Distriot-T. c. Muse.
Thomas CuldEell wee appointed Re-
csiver, and the Electors teen proceeded
70 ballot for President OF the United
States, with the following result Grant,
10; Seymour, 0.
The vote WAS announced, after which
the Electors proceeded ballot for Vice
President. Tbs vote stood COllsx, 10 (;
Blair, 0.
The next business in order being the
election Of q messenger 60 carry tbs vote
TO Washington, the following nomins
tons were made By a. II. PsttibOne /:
Representative Baker, of Hancock coGn-
" by Thomas C0ldwelI: Mr.. Holt, OF
Bedford county by ID. III Nelson:
Clsy NeWlsBd, OF Hardeman county
oy D. w. Peabody James Campbell, OF
Davidson county.
The vote on the first ballot sto0d ss
follows: Baker, 2; Holt, l Newland,
x = Camnheil . M atpeEiOu-
The vote on the second ballet stood as
follows: Baker, 5; Holt, . NeWland,
5; Campbell, l. no election.
The third ballot resulted as follows:
Baker, 2; Holt, /; Newland, Z; Camp
bell, o.
Mr.. Newland was declared elected and
the election made unanimous.
Thomas ColdEell announced That he
had q letter which ne desired TO have
read. The following is the letter:
NASHVILLE. TESN., December :, 1893.
Gea. q. {. Grant, President cleo. Of the Unitsd
STATES:
Sir: The undersigned, members Of the
Electoral College of the State Of Tonnes
see, most respectfully recommend the
Hon. Horace Maynard, member Of Con-
gress from the Second Congressional Dis
Iriet OF this State, for u seat 10 your
Cabinet.
hir. Maynard's reputation IS a patriot
and 8 statesman is TOO veil known to
need discussion or statement by rs. His
services ia his own State and the nation
81 councils during the p~erplexiDg era OF
reconstruction, have demonstrated his
fitness for the most exalted ITust, and We
feel assured no selection could be msde
from the Southern States which would
more cordially meet the approval OF the
country. Very respectfully,
D W. { Sentar, II. 4. Harrison,
4. Z. PettlDOne, d. 81. Nelson.
q. WoOdcOck, Thos. Il COldWell,
W. Peabody, o. I Br,Tn,
Ii. Hall, ThOs c. Muse.
On motion CT Thos. Coidweli the mes
senger was directed TO take the above
letter to Washington, and deliver it to
Gen. Grant il person.
The electors signedt the required certlt-
for the messenger, ana also certified
10 the vote, after which the Electoral
College adjourned SINE de.
The meeting 0! the Electoral College
occurring but once in four years quite a
ar e number Of spectators were present,
vino watched the proceedings with much
interest.