Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-05

proper authorities have thoughtfully devised
precautionary measures.
There were some dozen or more applicants
for the position of Messenger to tie Electoral
College, to carry the vote of the State to
Washington, most of these applicants being
well flanked by petitions from their friends.
Partly to rid themselves of the necessity of
discriminating where SO many were worthy,
the members of the College selected one of
their own number. The venerable COL
Henry Little Of Bangor, was enc of tie APP
plicants and applied in person. He is 81
years of age and served In the war Of 1872,
and has voted for every President since the
election Of James Monroe. 1t seemed to be
the opinion Of some of the Electors that this
is the last election of President by the present
roundabout process.
The sale of tickets to the Thomas concert
will begin at o'clock to.morow morning, at
the Eastern Express Co.'S office. We are au-
thorized to state that at the solicitation of a
large number of citizens, no person will be
atfording all who apply early an equality in
the matter OF securing good seats. All who
wish to select ten seats at the opening of the
sale may do so, and if they wish for more,
they can take place anew in the line and
select them, ai.>r the other applicants, who
are at the office at the time the sale begins,
have in their turn made their selections.
This new arrangement we have no doubt will
prove much more satisfactory 10 the public
than one which allows a few individuals, who
are the first to apply, 70 ''gobble up" all the
best seats.
Proceedings ofthe Electoral CoIIeg yestcr-
day.
The Electoral College of Maine reasscm-
BLEED in the Senate chamber yesterday morn
ing at nine o'clock, and were called to order
by the President.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain, Rev.
C. F. Penney of Augusta.
The Secretary, Alden jackson, then read
the journal of yesterdays proceedings, which
were approved.
The President then announced that the next
business was the election of President and
Vice President of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, Messrs
Campbell and Erskine were appointed COM
mittee to receive, sort and count votes for
President of the United States. The commit
tee took their position in front of the Secre-
tary's desk. The Secretary called the roll;
each Elector rose in his place, as his name
was called, announced the name Of the per-
son to be voted for and the State in which he
resides, and came forward and deposited his
vote in the box.
The committee then reported that the seven
Electoral votes of Maine for President had
been cast for
ULYSSES S. GRANT, OF ILLINOIS.
The report was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell, Messrs. Mitch
ell and Kimball were appointed committee to
receive, sort and count the votes for Vice
President of the United States.
The balloting proceeded in the same man
ner as for President, and the committee re-
ported that the seven Electoral votes of
Maine had been cast for
HENRY w ILS0N, OF MASSACHUSETTS.
The report was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. McGilvery, Messrs. Nc
Gilvery and MCMILLAN were appointed COM
mittee to receive, sort and count the votes
for Messenger to carry the vote to Wash
ington. Subsequently the committee report
ed:
Whole number of votes,
Necessary to choice,
John ii. Kimball of Bath had 6
Scattering,
And John ii. Kimball of Bath, was de-
clared elected.
On motion of Mr. Mcmillan, Messrs. Nc
Mullan and Campbell were appointed COM
mittee on Pay Roll. The committee subse.
quenty reported on pay roll, the aggregate
amount being $225.60.
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