New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-07

The Electoral Vote Of Louisiana.

The Electoral Vote Of Louisiana.
Between twelve and one O'Clock yester
day the presidential electors assembled at
the State House, preparatory to casting
their ballots. Messrs. Brew ster aud Le-
visee having held at the time of election the
Offices of surveyor general of the land of.
fee and commissioner of the United States
Court for this district, though each had sub
sequently resigned his position, it was con-
sidered proper to provide against any tech
nical objection to their eligibility.
The law of Louisiana passed in 1868, in
accor dance with the act of Congress of
January %, lsij, and reenacted in the Re-
| vised Statutes of 1870, is as follows:
| SEC. $3.50. If any one or more Of the
| electors chosen by the people shall fail,
| from any cause whatever, to attend at the
| appointed place. at the hour of 4 p. NJ. of
the day prescribed for their meeting, it
| shall be the duty OF the other electors i'm
mediately to proceed by ballot to supply
| such vacancy or vacancies.
The Senate Chamber was selected, and
| shortly before four o'clock it was thrown
open to all who chose to enter, and the
presidential electors. William P. Kellogg, j.
Henri Burch, Peter Joseph, L. A. Sheldon.
Morris Marks and Oscar Joffrion assembled,
Hon. j. Henri Burch was unanimously
elected president, and Hon. Morris Marks
secretary.
The roll was called, and it being found
that two electors were absent, the preside nt
announced that it was necessary to ballot
to fill the vacancies caused by their failure
to appear, the hour Of four having passed.
Mr.. Jstfrion moved to ballot to fill both
vacancies on one vote.
Mr.. Marks moved to amend by voting for
| the vacancy in the fourth district.
The amendment was accepted.
Messrs. Joffrion and Sheldon vere ap.
| pointed tellers.
Each elector a. his name was called drop.
ped his ballot in the hat, and the tellers
when the roll was complete, took them out
and calling the name the secre tary record.
| ed the vote. The same course vas pursued in
all subsequent ballotlngs.
Aaron II. Levissee received five votes for
elector of the fourth representative district
and was declared elected.
Orlando 81. Brewster received five votes
for elector Of the fifth representative dis
trict and was declared elected.
President Burch did not vote in either
| case.
Messengers were sent to notify Messrs.
Brewster and Levisee of tht ir election, and
.hortly afterward they entered the hall.
The roll was then called. and was found
| complete.
The president announced that the business
before the meeting was the ballotiDg for q
President and Vice President of the United
States, and they would be voted on sepa-
rately.
Mr.. Joseph moved that the voting be by
| open ballot, and that tellers be appointed.
The motion was carried.
Governor Kellogg and General Sheldon
| were appointed tellers.
When Mr.. Lsvisee's name was called, he
rose and said:
Mr.. President before casting my ballot
wish to make one remark. / have been
ouclcu " udJ SiUV.ovV Al WOulu Cdst my
vote for Samuel j. Tilden. l consider my
right to vote for Rutherford b. Hayes
worth more than that.
The ballots were called by the teliers and
the secretary announced eight votes for
Rutherford B. Hayes for President of the
United States.
On the balloting for Vice President
Messre. Joseph and Joffrion were appointed
tellers, and the vote was announced as
eight for William A. Wheeler for Vice
President.
Mr.. Joseph moved that Hon. j. Henri
Burch be elected messenger to convey the
ballots to Washington.
Mr.. Burch regretted that he was COM
PEELED to decline.
Mr.. Joffrion then moved Hon. r. c. An
derson be appointed, and his motion was
unanimously carried.
Tho meeting tnen adjourned.
Besides the Electors, there were present
during the ballotting Hon. T. c. Anderson,
Hon. J. L. Beckwith, Hon. Louis J. Souer.
ex Governor j. M. Wells, Captain J. H.
L,wler, Captain Jacob Gray, Y. A. Wood
ward. Esq, T. w. Eaton, Esq, W. c. Pos.
tlewaite, Esq, the reporters Of the daily
press and manv others.