, 1880-12-02
An Intermediate Proceeding in
the Election OF Pfesf.
dent,
Meeting Yesterday Of Electoral
Colleges III the Different
States.
Casting of tho Votes for President
and Vice-Pzesident.
A Stupid Blunder Likely 10 Lose Ham
cock the Vote OF Georgia.

Special 0Hr1ffh IN 7hi thitd5t srt3tt.:..
srntsarrEE1't ILL.,, Dec. 1.-The l'rcaft"nfta tal
Electnra chosen By Tim prnpIo Ut lIlist"ls ut tl!t
election on Nov. = I'LL nrrlyed hetc ycA!tral,y
md tu-tlay, tho, Ettcngo detexHtinn nrfiv,lix
this morning. Thu ecntcncn devoted tEo
forenoon Il, Inspecting tho Stntn'llthttU ANIL IT.
tcryIewnE tho numerous politicians ''tIss tirr+-
cnt In this city. At l9 u'ciGrk they ass"!nblcd
In tho Chamt,cr ut tile Statu-lf'usc. each
Elcctor helng present, n well asn n''Ht"r 1T
Interested spectators. THO mcutlns was called
to orlcr BY George ScEneder. Es. atlI very
appropriately Robert r. Lincoln. ESQ.
WIS unanimously chosen rs ChnrtilAI,.
". It. Jewel was chosen rs Secrutnry.
Tho Governors certificate ri election Of tho
Electors was rcad l,y tho Secretary, racl Elcctor
responding to Ills nnmc, aud tho fuii humber
being present, M fo!owe: Gt0reo Schneider,
ChEcago: Il. Cnl!nhan, Iobnhol,; f'aaert r. Lin.
coln, John II. Stnyth, 1a'nrs y. Kirk. chcng'';
G. II. 1lrnzcc, Rockford: Il. l.. 1,gan, Morrison;
]. II. Elliott, Princeton: Jamts 0txx3-rccd.
Joliet; Alfred sasnplr. Paxton; Il. u. lutcr-
baugh. Peoria; Il. IT.. humphrey. A!cdo: Wilt
lam a. GElmshaw. rittsleld; j. c. McQulHg.
Puma; ]. II. Howell, bloomington: William IL.
Jewell, nanvilie: j. N. Sheets. Tnr!s; Jnines y.
Peterson, Carlyle; ". 7. EHrton, Altu,l; 0torge
". smith, Murphysboro; Willlan, Il. johnson,
Carmi.
A ballot for President of tho United stntos
HAp sAQA NkCHs tuEn NEElNE hOttA1H AnS
Of hls cho[ce on u slip OF rapur. The bnltots
wcro collected by 5,essrs, Ellott md 0rlmshaw.
who had been appointed nj tclcrs, and thochnIr
announced that the College had cast twcnty-onc
votes for jnmca 4. Garfield for President Ut tho
United States, This clicltcd hearty aprlnusc
from tho spectators. though It cannot bc sati
that tho result was unexpected.
a ballot for Vice-rrcslt1ent wns then taken In
similar manner, twenty ono vntcs being Gust
forT 4t.t,r mt 11i
also received With arp1ause.
Tho forinallty Of slgnlng tho three certificates
Of tho votes OF tho College was then proceedcd
with, tho Electors meanwhile amusing them.
Eeivos by p!nclnT tho'r. autographs upon tho tn-
dlyIdunl certificates Of election Of oach other,
which they propose to preserve ms IN
Interesting souvenir nt their perform
unboundcd plcas,,sc. Tho certificates
having been duly sipncd md sealet], and two OF
them hnying boon pIaccd II, charge ut Mt. Lin.
cola. ono to bo forwarded by niail tn tho pfesF-
dent OF the Senate. ana tho other to be fsctl
With tho Judge Of tho United states District
Court for this district. NJ. Callnhnn mosei & Tint
This wns unanimously agrvc'l %, und thu ds.
sSh Tic dtspateb 10 Gcn. Gareld re,;i us follows:
Qaraeli Nentof, @: roo Electoral col!sse "f
dont of tho Dnitcti states, and colVratutates you
Sft f 81 tho nsoplo ot tho United statcs. ald w
confidently cxpsesR tho huI,e that your Adtnlti-
stration mny DO fMll Of neacr, prosperity, ~!
nfss's!'SYib sisasS by n,l tho Electors.
tca;o te Washtnsto Sos!o whtch Is d.
why's Willingly accepted BY tho Electar, bccnuso
il Is mt only ono OF honor und respu1!slb;tty,