Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-06
Meeting OF the Electoral College.

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The following gentlemen, TO whom certificates
had been issued of the election, according to the
laws Of this State, as Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States, assembled
| in the Senate Chamber at the State House, yes
terday afternoon, at two o'clock:
AT LARGE-Willam W. Thomas Of Portland,
| Nathan A. Farwel OF Rockland
FIRST DIsTRICT-l. Warren Merrill Of Farm
| ington.
| At two o'clock, Mr.. Farwell called the College
| to order, and on his motion |. Warren Merrill Of
| Pennington, was made temporary chairman.
| After the arrival of the afternoon train the
board was augmented by the addition Of the fol-
| lowing members:
FIRST DIsTRIcT-S, lvcster Liul,feld of Al
fred.
| THIRD DISTRICT Benjamin ID. Mctcalf Of
| Damarlscotla.
Porter of the 4th District, ard Mken of the
9TH District were absent
| On motion of Mr.. Farwell, the following com
| mittee was appointed to receive, sort aud count
votes for Secretary Messls. Farwel and Little
| field.
A balloting was had, aud all the votes were
| cast FOR Joseph .. Smith, who was declared elec:
| ed Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, Benz, F. Harris, was
| appointed Messenger to the College
On motion Of MIR. Lttlefeld, Messrs. Lttlefeld
| and Thomas were appointed a committee to re-
ceiye the credentials of members. The creden-
tias were collected, and were reported as we have
given them above.
On motion OF Mr.. Metcalf, the following, gen.
tlemen were appointed committee to receive, sort
| and conn votes for President of the College.
| Hon. w. w. Thomas Of Portland was unani-
| mously chosen. Mr.. Thomas was conducted to
| the chair by Hon. n. A. Farwell. He said:
thank you gentlemen, for the honor conferred.
| 1t is matter of congratulation that we as Elec-
| tors are called to re present community in favor
of law and order. am now ready, gentlemen,
10 proceed to business.
On motion of MIR. Farwel the Rev. Horace w.
| Iilden OF Augusta, was invited to otiicate as
chaplain at the opening Of the session to day.
On motion of the same gentleman. the College
took recess until hali-past eigh: O'Clock in the
evening.
AT the evening session, Hon. J. w. Porter Of
Darlington, eIector frou the Fourth District, ap-
| peared, and took a scat at the board.
teleg am had been received by the Governor
conveying the lit, lligeIce Of the serious illness
| in Washington OF Hon. Seth l.. Milliken, EIector
from the Fifth District, and Of his impossibilrty TO
be present.
Mr.. Farwell introduced the following order:
| Ordered-Ihat as a vacancy exists in the Elec-
toral College of this State occasioned by the sb
sence of the Hon. Seth l.. Milhken Of Belfast, in
| the county of Waldo, the College proceed to the
election Of person suitably qualified to fill said
vacancy, in accordance with the provision. Of the
| statutes Of this State.
The order received passage.
Messrs. Fsrwell and Porter appointed a
committee to receive, sort and count votes for
Elector to III the vacancy. The committee re-
ported that six votes were thrown, all of which
| were for Ira ID. Sturges, and he was declared
elected
A communication was lived from the Secre-
| tary of State transmitting six certificates, three
certifying to the election Of President, and three
| to the election of Vice President, each to be
filled out and signed by the Electors and dis
posed of according to the provision Of law.
The board then adjourned to meet this morning
at halfpast eight oclock, when they will proceed
TO vote for Presid, mt and Vice President.