The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-04
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
The Presidential Electors Assemble in the
Various States and Cast their Ballots.

COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 3.-The Ohio electoral
college met at noon to-day and organized by the
election of Ralph P. auckland, of Fremont,
president, and U. L. Marvin, of Akron, seere-
tary. The full vote-twenty- three-was cast for
Blaine and Logan for President and Vice-presi-
dent, and messengers selected to Washington
and the District Court to deliver the result of
the proceedings.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec 3.-The electoral col
lege met to day and cast the full State vote for
Blaine and Logan
CONCORD, N. H, Dec. 3.-The State electors
met this morning and cast the vote of the State
for Blaine and Logan.
DENVER, Col, Dec 3-The presidential elect
OTIS met at noon, to-day, and cast Colorados three
votes for Blaine and Logan.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 3-The presidential
electors met to day and cast the vote of the
State for Cleveland and Hendricks.
ST. PAUL, MINI. Dec, 3-The presidential
electors held meeting to-day and cast the vote
of the State for Blaine and Logan.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. Dec. 3.--The presidential
electors met to day, and cast the seven votes of
Arkansas for Cleveland and Hendricks
AUSTIN Dec. 3.-The Democratic presiden-
tal electors for Texas met at the State capital
to-day and cast their thirteen votes for Cleveland
and Hendricks.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec 3-The ELECTORAL
college met at Frankfort, today, and cast the
vote of Kentucky for Cleveland and Hendricks.
H. S. Stanton was selected messenger to Wash
ington.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 3-The Tennessee
electoral college cast the twelve votes of the
State for Cleveland and Hendricks. Col. Robert
l. Chester, the Oldest Democrat in the State, was
elected messenger.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Dec. 3--The presiden-
nal a 40 mat and CT cNfoo
votes for Cleveland and Hendricks. John l.
Martin, of st. Louis, was elected messenger to
convey the vote to Washington.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. AIT noon, to-day, the
Michigan electors organized by electing j. East
man johnson chairman, and Geo. Il French
secretary. Two members were absent Geo. G.
Steketee was chosen to carry the vote for Blaine
and Logan to Washington.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dec. 1.-The presidential
electors met in the Senate chamber at noon,
Ex-L ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Andrew Shuman, editor
of the Chicago Evening Journal was selected as
messenger to carry the returns to Washington.
WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. 3.-The electoral
college of West Virginia met at the State-house
in this city this morning and organized, electing
Hon. d. B. Lucas, elector at large chairman,
and NJ. L. Frame, elector for the First district,
secretary. The eligibility of each elector was
carefully inquired into, and the six votes were
cast for Cleveland and Hendricks. Colonel
to convey the certificate of the result to the
president of the United States Senate
ALBANY, Dec AIT meeting of the electors
of this State, at Albany, the proceedings were
suspended for an hour, owing TO the absence Of
John Delmar, of Brooklyn, and Alvin Devereux,
of the Twenty sixth district. The floor and gal
leries were crowded at the time, and much dis
appointment was expressed at the failure The
electors finally responded present" when their
names were called. Eugene Kelly, the banker,
1Aa Lube Had
for Vice president, he picked up q ticket with
Cleveland's name on it and deposited it with the
others. One Of the other electors detected the
error in time to save Mr.. Hendricks being cheat
were announced cheers were given by the audi
ence. The returns were signed, and Erastus
Corning, of Albany, designated messenger to
convey them TO Washington.
TOPEKA Kan, Dec. 3-The presidential
electors met to-day and cast the nine votes of
Kansas for Blaine and Logan. j. N. Miller was
chosen messenger to Washington. The follow
ing was adopted
Resolved That we desire to convey to our gallant
standard bearers, Hon. James G.. Blaine and Gen.
esteem and declare that regard Blaine and Logan,
as private citizens as higher and better representa-
nves OF Amerl s IN manhood than any oclsl
ognize in James q. Blaine the greatest living
representative of American republcansm and tender
to him earnest thanks for his manly aggressive
campaign for Republican supremacy and that Kansas,
the first born child of republicansm again pledges
her fidelity TO Republican principals and in the future,
in the past will march at the head of the Repubi-
column. giving Republican majority in pro-
portion to to her population than any other state"
The secretary was instructed to forward a
copy of the resolutions to ]. g. Blaine and ]. A.
Logan.
1.-THE above are all the States reporting the ao-
ton of their electors; but the colleges assembled
yesterday in the capitals of all the States of tho
Union and cast their ballots for President an
Vice president of the United States. CleVela,.i
and Hendricks receiving 2l9, and Blaine aid
Logan 182 votes