Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-05
Electoral COLLAGE,

ST. LOUIS, Dec. IA Jefferson City spec
ialto the Dispatch says: The presiden-
tial electors met this forenoon and cast six
teen votes for Cleveland and Hendricks.
John ]. Mortin, of St. Louis was elected
messenger to convey the vote TO Washin G.
ton.
| ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 3.-Thc presidential
electors meet to-day and cast the
vote of the state for Cleveland and Hen
bricks.
COLUMBUS, U. Dec, 3-The Ohio electoral
college met at noon to-day and the full vote
oftwenty-three was cast for Blaine and Lo-
gan for president and vice-president,
CONCORD, n. II. Dec. 3.-State electors
met this morning and cast the vote Of the
state for Blaine and Logan.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 3.-The presidential
electors met this morning and cast the vote
of the state for Cleveland and Hendricks.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 3.-The presidential
electors met to-day and cast the seven votes
of Arkansas for Cleveland and Hendricks.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A Post-Dispatch
special from Springfield, ILL.,, says the presl-
Dental electors met in the senate chamber
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Blaine and Logan.
RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. 3.-The electoral
college met and cast the vote of the state for
Cleveland and Hendricks. The ballots used
were made Of silk grown in North Carolina.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3.-The presidential
electors met this morning and cast their
votes for Cleveland and Hendricks. The
electors called in a body on Gov. Hendricks
to pay their respects.
| ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 3.-The presden-
tial electors held a meeting to-day and cast
the vote of the state for Blaine and Logan.
TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 3.-According to a
statutory provision, the electoral college met
in the office of Secretary of State Smith,
at Il o'clock noon, and was called to order
| by General Price, and the organization CON-
pleted by the election of |. o. Pickering as
chairman, and ID. A. Valentine secretary.
The oath of Office was administered by Chief
Justice Horton, and the votes taken, which
resulted in nine straight being cast for Jas.
G.. Blaine for president, and the same num-
Der deposited fol John A. Logan for the
Office Of vice-president. Afterwards the
technical Formally of signing and certifying
to the returns to the president of the senate,
Judge c. G.. Foster, and for the messenger
was completed, and the more interesting GER
emony Of choosing messenger to carry the
vote to Washington was undertaken. On
the fourth ballot J. NJ. Miller received seven
votes, and on motion of General Rice the
selection was made unanimous. On motion,
A. j. Fell and General J. Ii. Rice were APP
pointed q committee on resolutions. and re-
ported the following, which were adopted:
Resolved, That we renew our fealty to
the undying principles of the national Re
publican party and desire TO convey to our
gallant standard bearers, Hon. james e.
Blaine and Gen. John A. Logan an express
sion of our confidence and esteem; that We
regard Blaine and Logan, as private citi'
zens as higher and better representatives OF
American manhood than any official repre-
sentative of the Democratic party; that We
recognize in James G. Blaine the greatest
living representative of American Repub-
licanism and tender to him our earnes,
thanks for his manly aggressive campaign
for Republican supremacy; that Kansas, the
frst-born child Of Republicanism, again
pledges her fidelity to Republican princi.
piles and in the future as in the past kansa;
will march at the head of the Republican
column giving more Republican majority
! in proportion 10 her population than any
state.
: Resolved, That the secretary be requested
to forward a copy of these resolutions to
James G. Blaine and John A. Logan.
The following resolutions were also unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby tender to the
secretary of state, the Hon. James Smith,
our sincere thanks for the courtesy extended
to us while occupying his office during onr
sessions while engaged in the discharge OF
} the duties as electors for the state of kansa as
Resolved, That we are under obligations
to him and appreciate his services in pre-
pairing the various certificates and papers
required to be prepared and signed by us
by SO doing he has greatly. lightened our la
bors and facilitated our work.
The following are the electors and the
counties from whence they hail: Gen. john
Holt Rice, of Bourbon; belbert A. yalen
tine, of CLAW; Andrew j. Felt, of Nemeha;
Isaac Orlando Pickering, of Johnson JOSEPH
Lemuel Denison, of Neosho; james Monroe
Miller, of Morris; Fred W. Sturges, of Cloud
Winfield Scott Tilton, of Trego; Thoma.
Thompson Taylor, of Reno.
On motion adjourned sine die.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. 3.-At noon to-day
the Michigan electors organized by the cleo
ton of J. Eastman johnson chairman, and
Geo H. French secretary. Two members
were absent. Geo. c. StekeIe was chose to
carry the vote for Blaine and Logan tc
Washington.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 3.-The electora
college met and cast the twelve votes of the
state for Cleveland and Hendricks. Col
Robert j. Chester, the Oldest Democrat II
the state, was elected messenger.
/. AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3.-The Democratic
presidential electors for Texas met at the
state capitol to-day and cast their thirteen
votes for Cleveland and Hendricks. spir
tied contest was had for the Office of messen
ger to Washington. W. S. Robson o
Favette, was chosen after twenty-five ballots
! Eight candidates sought the honor of mes
, senger. The electors sent telegram t.
| President-elect Cleveland, congratulatinl
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