Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-05
Voting in the Flee oral College.
All the States Heard from Cast their
Votes for Grant amd Wilson, except
Maryland, Tennessee and Georgia.

BosToN, Mass, Dec. 4.-The electoral college
Of Massachusetts met to-day, and. after eusto-
mary fOrmalities, cast their unanimous vote for
Grant and Wilson.
Capt. George 5. Merrill of Lawrence was
chosen messenger.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 4.-The presidential
electors assembled, and all cast their vote for
Ulysses 5. Grant for president and Henry Will
son for vice president.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 4.-The electoral college
met to-day and Hon. Frederick Raiue was chosen
president. EX-Gov. Bradford, one of the elect
OrS at large, nominated Thomas A. Hendricks
of Indiana for president, and he received the
unanimous vote. A committee was appointed
to prepare suitable resolutions to the memory
of Horace Greeley.
CONCORD, n. H., Dec. THE board of elect
ors met at the state house to-day and Immediate
ly proceeded to vote for president and vice presi-
dent by separate ballots. The result was a
unanimous vote for Grant and Wilson. After
preparing the certificates required by law, Capt
George W. EstabrOok Of Concord was elected
messenger to convey to Washington the result
of the ballot.
HARTFORD, Dec. 4.-Thc Connecticut electors
met here to day and cast their six votes for
Grant and Wilson. Mr.. +. A. Tucker of New
Haven was appointed messenger to convey one
of the certified copies of the votes to Washing
ton.
RUTLAND, VT, Dec. Appropriate memo
rial services in memory OF Horace Greeley were
held at the town hall this afternoon. An elo-
quent commemorative discourse was delivered
by Rev VIM. p. Aiken. A large assemblage
was present.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-The electoral college of
Missouri, at Jefferson City, this afternoon, after
filling vacancies and adopting resolutions of re-
speCt to the memory of Mr.. Greeley, adjourned
until evening. There is said to be difference
of opinion among the electors as to who the vote
shall be cast for, and decision is not expected
until q late hour.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 4--The electoral vote of
Georgia was cast to-day with the following re.
suit: For president, b. Graft Brown 6, Horace
Greeley 8, Charles J. Jenkins of Georgia 1 for
vice president, b. Gratz Brown 5, General A. H.
Colqut of Georgia ), General n. p Banks of
Massachusetts /.
HARRISBURG, Dec. 4.-The electoral college
of Pennsylvania to-day cast twenty-nine votes
of the state Tor Grant and Wilson.
PROVIDENCE, K L., Dec. 4.-The presidential
electors met at Bristol this afternoon aud cast
the vote of the state for Grant and Wilson.
Hon. Pardon W. Stevens was chosen messenger.
RICHMOND, Dec. i.--Ihe presidential electors
to-day cast the vote of the state for Grant and
Wilson.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4.-The presidential cleo
tors to-day cast the vote of the state for Grant
and Wilson. Appropriate resolutions on the
death oflloraCe Greeley were adopted
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 4.-The electoral
college to-day cast the vote of Tennessee for
Hendricks of Indiana for president and b. Gratz
Brown for vice president. Resolutions of sor-
row for the death of Horace Greeley were
adopted.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Dec. 4,-The secretary
of state to-day declared Grant electors chosen in
Arkansas, maiOritieS ranging from 5000 TO 1000.
The electors met in the state house aud cast
their votes for Grant and Wilson.