Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-07
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| WAIT A LITTLE
LONGER.
Congress- 10 Decide Who Shall be
President.
NINE STATES HEARD FROM
STRAIGHT FOR HAYES.
Eleven States for Tllden.
A Middle in Oregon.
Two Electoral Colleges Cast Their
Votes.
Florida Mixed.
Col. Cooke of tho Returning
Board Refuses to Sign
Certificates.
HE RESOLVES HIMSELF INTO A
COMMITTEE OF THREE AND
ISSUES CERTIFICATES.
Col. Cooke of the Returning
Board Refuses to Sign
Certificates.
HE RESOLVES HIMSELF INTO A
COMMITTEE OF THREE AND
ISSUES CERTIFICATES.
The End Not Yet.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE BY STATES.

THE ELECTORAL VOTE BY STATES.
CONCORD, December 6. The electoral college
| OF this State met and cast the unanimous vote for
| Hayes and Wheeler.
MONTPELIER, December 6. The electoral COL
lege met to-day and cast their five votes in favor
Of Hayes.
BosToN, December 6. The electoral college Of
this State cast the unanimous vote for Hayes and
, Wheeler. II. Il. Sibley was appointed mcsse niger
| to convey the vote TO Washington.
| PROVIDENCE, December 6. The electors Of
Rhode Island cast their vote for Hayes and
Wheeler.
| HARTFORD, December 6. The electoral col.
lege cast their vote for Tilden and Hendricks
NEW YORK, December 6. The electoral col
lege met to-day and cast the vote of the State for
| Tilden and Hendricks.
| BALTIMORE. December 6. Electoral college
| met to-day and cast their vote for Tilden and
| Hendricks.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 6. The electoral col.
lege organized to-day and cast its vote for Tilden
and Hendricks John Scobey was chosen mes
| senger.
HARRISBURG, December G. The Pennsylvania
electoral college met in the senate chamber to-
day. unanimous vote was cast for Hayes and
Wheeler. Mr.. VIM. Cameron of Waschasen was
chosen messenger.
DENVER, December 6. The Presidential elect.
| ors for Colorado met to-day and cast their votes
| for Hayes & Wheeler. Otto Mears was appoint
| ed messenger.
SPRINGFIELD, December 6. The electoral col
lege for Illinois cast her twenty zone votes to-day
for Hayes and Wheeler.
TRENTON, December 6. The New Jersey cleo
toral college filled the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Benz. Williamson by the choice of
VIM. E. Hoey and cast the vote OF the State for
Tilden and Hendricks.
RALEIGH, December 6. The electoral college
met to-day and cast its 10 votes for Tilden and
Hendricks.
TALLAHASSEE, December 6. At 2 O'Clock this
morning the canvassing board adjourned and an
nounced Hayes electors elected by 946 majority.
| Drew is defeated for governor but the democrats
have majority of on joint ballot in Legislature.
Col. Cooke refused to sign certificates Of HAYES
| electors and entered protest against the action
| of the other two members of the board. He then
issued certificates of electors who met and cast its
| vote for Tilden.
COLUMBIA, December 6. The Hayes electoral
| college met at noou and cast seven votes for X.
| b. Hayes for president, and seven for w. A.
Wheeler for vice president. C.. G. Bowen was
| chosen president of the college. The Tilden
electors are now in session.
COLUMBUS, December 6. The Ohio electors
m ct in the senate chamber at noon and cast their
% votes for Hayes and Wheeler. BENZ. F. Wade
was unanimously chosen messenger to carry the
official notification of the result TO Washington.
| MILWAUKEE, December 6. The electors of this
| State, met at Madison, at noon to-day, and cast
10 votes for Hayes for president, and 10 fol
vice president.
WILMINGTON, December 6. The Delaware
electors met at Dover to-day, and cast their votes
for Tden and Hendricks, and appointed John C.
| Gordon Messenger.
| MONTGOMERY, December 6. The democratic
electors met to-day and voted for Tilden and
| Hendricks.
LOUISVILLE, December 6. The State electors
| Tilden. 'ofNc'
COLUMBIA, December Gu; The s2, %Spsocrstic cleo.
tors met at noon, and after long session cast the
vote of the State for Tilden and Hendricks.
| WHEELING, December 6. The Presidential
electors of this State met to-day aud cast the full
| five ballots for Tilden