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hat, asserting that he purchased it from come
one whose name he would not divu1ge.
POLITICAL,
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECJORS.


sPRMoFff1D, ILL.,, Dec. 4.--The Electoral Col
lege OF Illinois met in the, Hall Of the House Of
Representatives to-day, at; Il o'clock, and wae
called to order by Henry Greenebaum, who, on
taking the chair, made the following remarks:
have the honor to welcome here the honorable
gentiemen the Presidential Eleetors, elected By the
Viz law Far q no ~ t. eaos T. r. ne
civilization q any people on to lace of tha wide
by the nscrutable dispenssHon ofProvtdence, the dis
tingniahsd and honored son Of our own State, for
whom you VIII cast your votes 70: the highest Office Ia
the gift Of the American peopla is At The time
and hour engaged In paying the ast sad honors to the
distinguished citizen Of the Unit.a satee who wss his
opponent IN TIE late canvsss a<ate1en, az ready
lege."
On motion, the Hon. John Dougherty was
made President Of the College, He thanked
the Electors for the honar, and said he WAS
prouder OF the Office than Ct any he had ever
been called on to fill.
and, upon ballot, .. 8. GRAFT received n eiec-
torA votes for President, and Henry Wilson II
votes for Vice President.
The College met at the Capitol at "a o'clock
n accordance with the Statutes Of Illinois and
the .1 1fonowing Section Of tie stat9tes-at- t-Large
proved March !, 1879, which reads:
THAT tho Electors shal1 meet and give their votes
On the said first Wednesday In December at such place
II each stats q sha BE- directed by ths Iegslatu.s
sign three certificates Of ali the votes given by them.
and seal up the sane o. each that LIST Of
asat tRs vos' oss Ses ss Bss j. for eonasd Rs
under he hands & ] u % them, sppont per
the senate of The said United States Government be-
fore the hrs Wednesday Of January then ns1t ensu~
Ing one Of TIE said ceEtncates and the said Electors
Hta hal +of
dent Of the sese at the seat ot Government anoher
Of the said certificates, and Rha forthwith the
o. 6s IT, s M 5o 6s .s 70 tn9
assemble.
In turtherance Of the objects Of the meeting
Of the Electoral College, the following certiti-
cste, eIobodying the action Of the College, Was
adopted:
rhe undersigned electors ot President and Vice
President duly elected aud appointed by tha State Of
illinois, IN the manner and form a. provided BY the
M s. IN sssa q 1a ths ef Il
casting TIC 7ots to whleh sid stste Is entitled
ts !ss 5a!sa sss saa vs s&:n: HOUSE
@zs1 toh q q Dec ns s s9
thers present henry areenebauna David Z. Lineger,
dan, MeSa1d Td DVlne % JAIME. sRaw, Norman % 4: a. r.
a. Irus Coy Joseph ). Cassen, William selden Gale,
Wl1ltsm D. Henderson, Moses n Bsue, George 4.
5seoe W osn 7aa norson 9oSn
Rinate1, John poa8hezty, William H. Robinson, and,
b III
the election, by ballot Of Dantd shepard, and III Of
the Electors chosen and elected aforesaid did pro-
md vice President of The United States aud 1t 1aid
baotn9 there cast q votes for President Of the
s.e. 1'' Vice WHICH a1at said Ballots the 70 ons& es
President Of he United s.tes Ulysses 8. Grant, Of
yotes cast st satd baiotng and Henry Wilson, Of Mas
sachusetts received By Distinct ballots u votes for
Vice Prosdent Of the United statss being the whole
mentioned Office, aud votes cast at said bal
loHng for any other person than Ulysses Grant, and
vote for Vice President for any other person than
Given under our hands this fourth dsy Of December
at Springfield, aforesaid.
Signed by all the Electors.
To this WAS appended the certificate OF the !
Governor:
United States qf America, State Of Tzlinois-as.
+ John Palmer Governor Of the State Of Illinois,
of Illinois, aon The Tuesday nat liter the rst Monday
In the month Of November" H. D. 1872 in compliance
with the lava Of the United states the following
i Preaident and vice President Of tho United !
States: Henry areenebau1n, David T. Lnegar, |
len, Richard L. Divine, James shsw, Norman Z
3Ale, William D. Henderson, Moses ID. Bane, George
Jacob Y. Wllln, John 2. vanDorston, John j. Rina-
ker, John Doughetty, william q. Robinson, all of !
+ # a9d + hs os Of the sesFy o
give their votes IN accordance With the law " the
Omitted States thereto enacted. In testimony whereof,
1eat se. ri & stss Dons n % ths city of + Springfield
tis fourth day Of December, 4 .. 1872.
{signed) JoHN n. PA1NEn, Governor
By the Governor: EDWARD RU1laEL. Becxetary Of
State.
These certificates in duplicate were enclosed
II envelopes separately, and indorsed:
We, the undersigned Elsctors Of the PreaIdent and
ei1 By s s4a
tuesday next after the first Monday In the month Of
loVembe1, D, 1872 do hereby certify that list Of
United States, cast by the 4th day Of Decera-
er, 4. =. 1872 is contained haretn."
(signed by all the Electors,)
The Hon. Vim. D: Henderson, Of the Tenth
District, was appointed Messenger to the seat Of
Government, and received this Certificate.
7,It<d States of america, State of Illinois:
This IL 70 certify that the Hon. Vim. D. Henderson !
as been sPRonted Special Messenger Of tho Electoral
ollege of Illinois Ct their session IN Springfield, ILL.,
his fourth day Of December n. 1874 to take charge
and deliver to the President Of the Senate 1t tie
tate Of Illinois for President aud Vice President Of
ae United states. Witness the hands Of Electors of
{signed BY all the Electora3 |
WISCONSIN.
Special Despatch to Tho CHICAGO Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 4.-The Wisconsin
Electoral College met in the Governors room
the Capital to-day, several citizens being
resent. onmotion Of ". E.. Cramer Of Mil
ankee, h. D. Barron, Of St. Croix, Was chosen
resident. and Geo. E. Hoskinson, Of the
reen Bay Gazette, Secretary. A despatch was
'ceiVed from Judge Romance Bum, of Mon
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