The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

MEETING OF THE VIRGINIA ELECTORAL.
CollEGE.--The electors OF President and
yicc-Prcsident chosen at the recent election
in this state met at noon yesterday in the
Office ofsthc Governor, at the Capitol, and
TOOK the oath prescribed by law.
on motion Of Hon. A. N. Kelley, OF Rich
INond, Hon. +. johnson Barbour, OF
Orange, was made president. Colonel S.
Ba>Sctt French was selected as secretary.
All OF the electors answered the roll-call
except Colonel F. w. NJ. Holiday. Those
present by virtue OF the powers vested in
them BY the 10th section Of chapter 5 OF the
Code Of Virginia, 1873, proceeded to fill the
vacancy thus caused by the election OF
cx-Judge Henry c. Allen. OF Shenandoah.
Judge Allen was at once sworn i'll.
The College then resolved TO proceed to
ballot Tor President, and Colonel II. II.
Riddleberger was appointed teller. The
ballot resulted: For Samuel J. 'Tilden, Of
New York, II. Another ballot was taken
for Nice-President, and the vote resulted {:
For Thomas 4. Hendricks. OF Indiana, IL.
The College spent more than an hour in
discussing the forms 10 be followed in certi-
fyinc the vote, and TO show upon the re-
cord how and by what authority they filled
the vacancy caused by the non-appearance
of Colonel Holiday. Hon. r. I. Daniel,
Acknowledgement. was invited to be present
and 10 give his views on several points. y
circular containing suggestions from Hon.
Abram :. Hewitt, and telegram from Mr.
Fairchild, Attorney-Gcneral OF New York,
wrre read. The result was that all the pro-
visions OF law in the minutest particular
were complied with, rs is believed
Il is provided that the electors shall dis
pose OF their certificates in the following
manner:
|. They shall. 10y writing under their
hands. or under the hands OF majority OF
them. appoint q person to take charge OF
and deliver 10 the president OF the Senate,
~ the seat Of Government. before the first
Wednesday in January then next ensuing,
one OF the certificates.
>. They shall forthwith forward by the
po>t-ottice to the president OF the Senate, at
tine seat OF Government, one other OF the
certificates.
3. They shall forthwith cause the other
OF the certificates to be delivered to the
Judge Of that district in which the electors
shall assemble.
For messenger to carry the certificates to
Washington Major Daniel nominated Cap
tain Edward S. Gregory, editor of the Pc
tersburg Inder-Appeal. The nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Z. X. Harris. Both OF
these gentlemen spoke in the most compE-
mcntarv terms of the services OF Captain
Gregory, both as speaker and writer, in
The late campaign. He visited all portions
oi the district, and addressed large crowds
with great effect. Mayor Kelley also elo-
qucntly referred to the services OF Captain
Gregory. and he was elected, and will pro-
cced 10 Washington in the discharge OF his
duty III day or two. -'f
1t was directed that Colonel S. Bassett
French be paid 500 for his services the past
three or four days, and for the clerical labor
YET 10 be done IN connection with this mat
ter.
Thanks were voted the Governor for the
Use OF his room and for courtcsies extended.
The College then adjourned.