The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-27
THE VOTE FOR ELECTORS.
Marshals and State Officials Find II q Very
Exac ting and Tedious Duty.

The main interest about the Capitol yester-
day conferred at the Secretary of States office,
where that gentleman. aided by Governor Gray
and the marshsIs appointed by him 10 collect the
State vote for presidential electors, were busily
engaged in canvassing tn at vote. They began
their work at ? o'clock in the afternoon. as the
thirtesn marshals sat grave and silent around the
long table, as though conscious OF their uulucky
number. and none too we'll pleased with the
character of the tidings they ware compelled to
bring In. As heretofore stated, they are APP
pointed and commissioned by the Governor, one
Tor each congressional district, aud their names
aud residences are as follows:
First D~istrict-Calyin Jones, Rockport, Spencer
county.
Secord-John Benz, Leavenworth. Crawford county.
Ihird-Wesley Jones, Seymour, jackson county.
Fourth-T. W. w. Summers. Spades, Ripley county.
fitth-Oscar II. Mccullough, Columbus, Bartholo-
new county.
sixth-Garland D. Williamson, Ridgsviile. Ran
seventh-Charle G. ofutt. Greenfield. Hancock
county.
~Eighth-Georse N. Beddsl., Harmony. Clay county.
county.
Tenth-lra w. German, Remington. Jasper county.
Observation-Disclosures II. Harkins. Portland. Jay
county.
Twelfth-Cyrus B. Tully. Columbia City. Whitley
county.
Thifteenth-wIliam Conrad, Warsaw. Kosciusko
county.
AS each district was taken up the counties in
IL were called eeristum, and as the big sheets OF
county returns were handed him, Secretary
Orifhn read the names of each of the sixty
gentlemen voted for in this State or the four
electoral tickets. the clerks responding with a
vigorous Cheek as each name was read and
the vote recorded. This sort of work went on
steadily all afternoon and evening, and at dark
the canvsssers had finished the First. Second
and Third congressional districts, and had taken
up the Eleventh To accommodate Marshal VIM. II.
Harklns, OF Portland. who wanted to go home.
A good deal of the same disposition was mani
rested by other marshals, but it was announced
tnat Attorney general Michener had given his
opinion that they were entitled Sc per diem for
each day they served, in addition to their mile
age Of 10 cents per mile for each mile
travelled in collecting and bringing
In the returns. and encouraged BY this
decision the board took hold with fresh vigor
and concluded to hold q night session.
1t Is the opinion of Governor Gray and Secre-
tary Grifin that tho canvass cannot be complet-
Cd before this evening. and it may require an
even longer term. When the law OF 1853. regu-
latine the count for electors, was passed, it pro-
vided that the count should be completed on o
specified day. There were six electors on each
ticket then. and usually twelve in all, a marked
difference from the numerous array nowadays
required 10 decorate the head of the tickets.
The cumbersome character Of our electoral sys-
tenn Is evidenced by the fact that 10 order TO de-
termine officially that General Harrison
had carried this State on the 9th inst.
It will be necessary TO read over four electoral
tickets In the returns from each county, giving
tho name and vote OF each Republican, Demo
cratic, Prohibition and Union Labor candidate.
This makes a total Of sixty names and separate
votes for each county, and taking the ninety
two counties there is q grand total Of $500
names and votes to be written out. canvassed.
tabulatsd and counted up. in order TO see which
set of electors have been chosen, and to supply
the machinery for casting the vote Of the State
for a particular presidential candidate.
The night session agreed upon by the can
vassers lasted from $50 until 10 p. NJ. and when
an adjournment was had, eight out Of thirteen
districts had been canvassec. There were no
changes of consequence in the figures hereto
fore published. The board meets at 9 A. NJ. to-
day, and hopes to complete its work this even
ing.