Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-03

SECOND DAY.

ernor Hays called the roll OF the members
Of the College, and announced that all were
present except David Tod, and that under
Rule "a, 1t would be necessary for the Col
Ilege to elect a suitable person to fill the
vacancy thus occasioned.
Aessrs. Josiah Cranor and Levi Barber
were appointed tellers.
ballot being taken 1t resulted as fol-
lows: DR., G. Volney Dorsey, IL; blank, 3.
So DR.. G. Volney Dorsey was elected to
: fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of
David Tod.
/, II sThe Electors then signed and transmitted
to the Governor certificate of such elee-
ton. Thereupon the Governor issued a
notice of such election to DR.. G. Volney
Dorsey. a1stass 2 ia 2 1st 80 e7on,,,'sis
Hon. A. G. McBurney was then elected
1 Permanent President of the Electoral Col
: Elege, and D. b. Bailey Permanent Secre-
e tary. '~'A
3 -. All the proceedings and rules adoptedby
3 the temporary organization were unanf-
mously adopted for the government of the
permanent organization. sraase-a % ssai)
DIR. Dorsey returned thanks for the
i
to succeed David Tod.
|. On motion, the President appointed
Judge S :anley Mathews, L. B. Matsell and
Hiram Frease committee to prepare poll
books.t IN q n. --.,.ret9 la
SMessrs. Harper, Hamiltoncand Cranor
were appointed a committee on mileage.
r. The College, then proceeded to select, by
lot, messenger to convey the vote of the
College to Washington City. The name of
each elector was written on piece of pa
per, and these papers placed in a hat. In
another hat were placed an equal number
of papers, on one of which was written
the word Messenger From these two
hats were drawn the lots. Messrs. Welsh
land Oden were appointed tellers. The
lucky man was Isaac Welsh, of Belmont
county. - Il ~
On motion of Mr.. Galloway, John G.
Olden, of Cincinnati. was elected by accla-
nation, the messenger to convey the vote
of the College to the United States District
Court for the Southern District OF Ohio.
The committee on poll books reported
the necessary blanks for taking the vote
Of the College for President and Vice
President.
On motion of Judge Mathews, commit
tee of three members was appointed to re-
quest Hon. Sam Galloway to give them
copy of the eulogy prepared and delivered
by him, on the life and services of Hon.
David Tod. and that the committee have
thesame printed in pamphlet form. Messrs.
Ktnsman Pftkin and Bailey are such COM
mittee. = -
] The committees on mileage and per diem
made the following report; That each
Elector be entitled to 50 for each twenty
five miles Travelled, and 50 per day for
each day occupied. Thereport was adopt
ed. The total number OF days is 7S, which,
at 50 per day, amounts to 1924. The total
number of miles, 1852 which, at l21a cents
per mile, amounts to 1854. Total cost Of
casting vote of this State for President and
Vice President, s79s. ~
4 The College took recess until 12o'clock'
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At II o'clock precisely the President
called the College to order.
E The President invited the Rev. Mr.. Cook
to open the proceedings with prayer.
David Thompson and VIM. d. Hamilton
were appointed teilers.. --------'----' 20 =
The. President ANNOUNCED that the first
vote taken would be for President of the
United States for four years from March
4th, 1869: ,..Ih '.2il ''.1.t'-.'
The ballot being taken, General q. S.
Grant received twenty -ene votes,
The President then annourced !. ssUlysr
ses S. Grant, of Illinois, having received a
majority of all the votes cast, is. DECLARED
dulu elected President from The oh day of
March neat"
This announcement was received with
shouts of laughter and clapping of hands,
and Gov. zMcBurney, seeing his mistake,
added; Il mean as far as this Collegeis
concernedrs ssst5 1T2s1 -ffEa iuoaiiT
The next business in order being the
election of Vice President of the United
States for four years from the 4tii of March,
1862 Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, receiv ed
twenty-one votes, and was thereupon de-
clared chosen by tile State of Ohio as Vice
President OF the United States from the
4th day of March next
The poil-books were then signed by the
Tellers, and the certificates of election BY
the members, and the College adjourned
sine die. iis-'i''.ia : 1slS if''.' ~
Hon. D. H. Bailey, Secretary of the Coll
lege, will remain here for day or two, for
the purpose OF making ah official record of
the proceedings of the College to be placed
in the archives of the State. FA>,-
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Third nnuaT ses..o. of The ohio