Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-06
The Vermont Electors.

at the State House, in the office Of the Sec
Rotary Of State yesterday TUESDAY after
noon, at three O'Clock. There were present
Hon. Jacob Estcy and Hon. Charles T..
lloughton, olectors-at-large II. y. Sollace,
First District; Colonel Roswell Famham,
Second District, aud DR.. A. G. Welch, Third
District. The oath Of office was admin
i,tercd 10y Hon George Nichols, Secretary Of
state The board organized hy choo.ing
Jacob Estcy, chairman. and Roswell Farm
ham, secretary.
Mr. Solacc, Of Bidport, read the follow
ing paper, Withdrawing from the board
"GwHmen H,ciors.-l present yon with a
certificate Of the several County Clerks of tho
state Of my appointment AZ one Of the electors Of
President aud yice-president Of the United States
at the election held on the eth day Of November
la-t was at the date of election, postmaster
at BHdport, in this state, but afterwards resigned
sad office which resignation was duly accepted,
and no longer hold any office Of Trust or profit
under the United States have such doubts of
my right under the circumstances, 10 act 49, such
elecior that r,fise TO act as clcctor 10y virtue
solely Of such appontmcnt-and So retire and
u'g0ot 20 attend.
THE vacancy thus occa,ioued was, on mo-
ton, at once filed by the appointment of
Henry Sollacc Of Brdport, as elector.
The business Of the meeting being com
petcd, on motion of Colonel Famham the
electors adjourned till tomorrow (Wedncs-
day at eight A. NJ. at the same place
The action of the board in choosing Mr.
Soilace to fill the vacancy occasioned by his
resignation, seems on the whole to have been
advisable, inasmuch as it preserves all the
legal rights which had not been forfeited
and at the same time regards the popular
voice as expressed in Mr. Sollace's election.
WEDNESDAY, December 9Th Electors
met, ogrceably to augmentation Jacob
Estey 300 the chair
Before proceeding to the business of the
session, Amos Aldrich, democratic contest
ing eiector appeared before the board. ac-
compauied 10y Geo. NJ. Fisk Esq, his coun.
sci. II seems that Mr.. Aldrich arrived in
town last evening, and repaired to the State
House, but not till after the business of the
session had been concluded Mr.. Fisl, de-
sired to he heard in behalf Of claimant Al.
drich. Elcctor Farnhan objected to devot.
ing the time Of the board to outside parties.
and it was decided to proceed at once.
When the ballot for President was taken.
Mr.. Adrch attempted TO cast a vote for
Samuel j. Tillen, but it was refused. Mr..
Aldrich repeated his attempt on the ballot
for Vice President, with the same success.
lie called attention to the fact that he de-
sired To- vote, aud when his ballots were re-
fused, be- laid them on the table, with the
remarks" Here is one vote for Samuel j.
Tilden," and " Here &, one vote for Thomas
A. Hendricks"
The ballot taken for President resulted in
five votes for RururnFoRD b. HAYES, of
Ohio. The next ballot resulted in five votes
for WILLIAM A. WHEELER, of New York,
for President The following protest
against the action of the board was then
presented, TO wit
TO The Electors Of v,iiaoHt ~ hereby solemply
protest against the action Of the board in per.
shifting Henry y sollace to vote in the meeting.
and excluding my vote in the electoral college.
lsignedl AMOS AtpRicn.
Montpelier December q, 1876
On motion Of Eector IIoughtou. it was
voted to adjourn sine die.
Immediately upon the adjournment, Mr.
Aldrich took the chair and deposited one
vote for Samuel j. Tiden for President
and one vote for Thomas A. Hendricks fol-
Vice-President lie then proceeded to Ger
tify to his own votes, elected himself mes
senger and adjourned sine die by unani
nous vote.
Since the adjournment OF himself this
morning, Mr.. Adrch has been busy prepar
ing his papers to forward to the President
Of the Senate. The substance of these pa.
pers is as follows lie claims to be duly
appointed elector for the State Of Vermont.
lie states that he met at the State House and
voted. The result Of the ballot was only one
vote, which vote was for the democratic can.
didates and for want of the Governors cert.
ticate that he was elected, he will forward a
certified copy OF the returns of the canvass.
ing board, showing the vote for the electors
in the state. Mr. Aldrich entirely ignored
the fact that there were any other electors,
and that the other electors had met and