Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-10

The Electors Of Pennsylvania con.
vened in the Senate Chamber at II
O'Clock. on the % instant, for the pur-
pose Of voting for President and Vice
Presiden. OF the United States.
Henry c. johnson moved the organ
ifation of the College by the election
of Thomas NJ. Marshall. Of Pittsburg,
as President. The motion was agreed
20.
Mr.. Marshall was conducted TO the
chair by Messrs. johnson and Coates
The next duty in order, was the
election Of Secretaries.
Mr.. johnson. ] move that George
W. Hamersly, of Philadelphia, J Rob
ley Dunglison, of Dauphin, and George
+. Morgan, of Allegheny, be requested
10 act as Secretaries of the College.
Unanimously agreed to
On motion of Mr. Stewart, Rev Mr.
Mitchell, Of Harrisburg, opened the
proceedings of the Electoral College
with prayer.
Mr.. Sill / move that q committee
of three be appointed By the chair to
wait upon the Governor, and inform
MIN that the Electoral College Of
Pennsylvania is now in session, and
ready 10 receive any communication
he may be pleased to make which
was agreed to, aud Messrs Sill, Pol.
lock and johnson were appointed said
committee.
A motion was made by Mr.. Hooton
and Mr.. Frew, that Nathan 5 Thomas
be sergeant at t-arms. Agreed TO.
A motion was also made by Mr..
Coates that Andrew Alexander, of
Philadelphia. be the messenger Of this
College Agreed TO.
Mr. Wildey moved that Captain G.
l. Braun. of Allegheny, Isaac Ham
burg. OF Philadelphia, and Jacob Sty-
ers, Of Harrisburg, be assistant ser
geants alarms Carried
A motion was made by Mr.. Hooton
and Mr.. Wagenseler, that the forms
and proceedin s of the Electoral Col
leges of 1850 and 1864 be adopted by
this College, which was agreed to.
A motion vas made by Mr.. John
son and Mr. Hill, that a committee OF
three be appointed 10 examine tho
accounts and expenses Of the College,
which was sgreed TO; snd the Presi-
dent appointed Mes-rs johnson, Craw.
ford and Ewing to be the said COM
mittee.
Mr. Sill, from the committee ap-
pointed 10 wait upon the Governor
and inform him that the College was
in session, made report that they had
waited upon His Exccllenry. the Gov
ernor, aud had been informed by him
that be would communicate with the
College in a few minutes, in writing
The Secretary ofthe Commonwealth
being introduced, presented a message
from the Governor, which was read as
follows, viz:
PTsNsrIvASiA Exrcrrrvr cHANHER,
HARmsBURs, Pa Dec. ?, ls6s.
70 tie Hoagrabis fis Electors for the Stat. Of
PsaHsy sylrania q Prssidsai aad Tioe PresidsHf
.fti- CHiisd Sieis.s
GEyTIEEES. 10 uonphance with the require
nents Of the 2d section Of the Act Of Congress,
passed the lst day Of March, l7q2, have caused
t6res lists of the names Of the Electors af the State
Nl EEllr. r.lNAllA 70 Ne WsAe ana cefllLeu IN &C
e3rdance with said aci and also a copy Of the
Proclamation Of the election Of said Electors to-
Hcther with a copy u the notification given them
Of their election, In accordance with the require
menis Of the Act of Assembly passed July I'd, 1889
All Of which Is herewith respectfully submitted for
the use Of the Electors.
have the honor 20 be. gentlemen, With much
respeci, y0ur obeiient servant
JOHN W. GEARY.
The accompanying documents were
as follows, viz:
PEySsrIvtSIA. - In the name and By the Au-
thority Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania.
doHS W. GEART, Governor Of said Common
wealth
u ali 10 rlom iess p-sas-h tAaU cone, orseiisg
NHtaEAs, In and by Act Of the G neral Assem-
BY. entitled "An Act relating TO the elections Of
this Commonwealth. approved the second day Of
July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty
nine, il is made the duty Of the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, on receiving the returns Of the
secton Of Electors Of President aud Vice President
Of the United States. % lay them before the Gov
sruor, uho shall cnumerate and ascertain the nun
Der Of votes ior each person voted for aud shall
taeFeupon declare BY proclamation the names Of
tht psrsons duly elccted.
I'D rAs-sns. It appears from the return. laid
before ne by the Secretary Of the Commonwealth
q the slectiou Of Electors a. aforesaid. held on
Iuesiay the third dAy Of November. ls6s. that
q Morrison Coates. Thomas NJ Marshall. William
II. Barnes, William J. Pollock Richard Wildev
Seorge W. hl. Watson 2. Magill. John n Bring
4 q, frank G. Hooton. Isaac Eckert. Mans
HOPES David ". Rank, William Davis. Winfhro,
W. hetcham, Samuel knorr, BENJAMIN r. Wng.p
seller, Charles n. Muilen. George W. Elder John
efeFaris Jacob 6riius. James Sill Henry
Johnsln, John X. EEing. William Prev. AisKan-
der W. CuEi0ri and james s. Rattan are the ner-
s,ns aay sisc,ed t.eetor. q President and Vice
freslieut OF the United States to serve at the
eeciion IN that behalf 10 be held 81 the seat of
gorcrumeui q this State (beng the eiiv Of Harms
sarg IN the county of Dauphin,l on the first
Neln1 sday of December next aerreahlv 10 the
'ail Act " ihe General Assembly OF thi, Common.
Nsa "a, and the Constitution and laws Of the Uni
go states IN such eases made and provided.
Hiysn under my hand and the great seal Of n Il
~ STATE. a. Harrisburg. this thirteenth dav of
N'vcm lsr, In the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred aud ,ixty light and Of the Com
m1nVealta the ninsty-third
JOHN ". sEARY.
F''ohpAs' Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
sEcurttBr's 0Fricr.
hARRlsHuEe, Dec. 2 1885.
PryysrIvAuA, So
y % certify that the foregoing and an
AL ,sxsd is fun true and corrsci eopv Of
- NE original Proclamation Of the eiso.
- o. fresilent and Vice President Of tbs United
Sla,-s a. The sane remains on Gle in this oaics.
40 testimony whereof have horsunto 81 NV b,na
snd 90 Ked tbe seal of the sscre,arv's oa,s :.
harnsourg. Tins secoai day Of Dseembsr Am
eight l1'9T y ToRpaS fnl s'A9
Secretary of the Commonweaith.
The list Of Electors communicated
by the Governor being called, the Col.
l'"lns Electors answered 10 their
names:
N its.n .oa,es Wiuthio1 W. Eetsksn.
lhsuas N. Marshall. samuel k,o-r
~ ~ n.fnes, Benz. z. Wagens,iisr,
p..f--l =. =. ai''k, Charles H. Mulicn
-. n, .lsN Georre WsElicf,
Naissu p Na-iu - ns
sohu 4. Brurdurs.. IT,vs., sU
euk G. Halian, T.--- r -
Moo ~ John n. Ewing.
David a. Ea-k. t,- -
James S. Ruian.
p-'.,,ls ~ ,I,olese proceeded 10 ballot for
N,Ie' ies.'ent I Of The United States.
were appointed tellers
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