Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-15
MAINE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
Samuel n. Campbell Of Chsrryfield. ID
Chosen Messenger.

President Shas then addressed the board Of
electors as follows:
ELECTORS OF MAINE: Assembled ~ We
are 10 execute the sacred trust committed TO
US by the people Of our beloved State,
think We have great reason for congrztulz-
ton. First of all that ve were no. born in
the times or nations Of the past wherein
every succession of rulers was ushered in
With violence, bloodshed and oppression
That we do ARE in thts country in th,s partic-
uiar half century, which has Witnessed here
more inventive production, more mental
moral and material advancement and greater
general prosperity than any ether generation
Of men Of any nation ever oeheld. That We
have ourselves lived 20 see the day forever
passed when in this country any minority
however large will attempt TO prevent any
majority however small from having
their duly elected chief magistrate
installed and obeyed a. president
Of the whole undivided nation.
But in the exercise Of our exalted privileges ss
private citizens Of the United States We ought
not to forget just at this time that our phe-
nomenal and marvellous prosperity has come
from the great productiyeness and uncrowd-
ed condition of our land, and, and the unre-
!, strained liberty Of our people. There is dan
ger in our prosperity. A country can grow
and prosper I'LL ID is full. No overcrowded
land ever knew abundance. But Just As the
air of a crowded room becomes vitiated, so
Testers poverty, INN orality, degradation and
; crime in crowded country. The eyes Of
crowded hungry Europe are upon US. They
have heard of our abundance. They are
s~arming To our shores They are unload
ing their anarchists, criminals, profigases,
infirm pzupers and lmbeciles at our doors
Our aims houses, hospitals, reformatories
and prisons are full of them to Overlooking.
I These have no other use for our institutions
than to feed upon and destroy them. There
is today no more land in this country than
will be needed for the natural increase of
/ the present population and the young thrifty
immigrants we should admit sparingly. In
view of these and other dangers let US, and
all good citizens, be watchful for our coun-
tfy's welfare, and select for legislators and
executives honest and patriotic men, who
love country more than self and Ii Derty more
than life. Fortunately for our pleasure to-
day enough electoral ballots representing
opinions like our own will be cast to elect
the rulers of the country for the coming four
years. Believing as we do that Benjamin
Harrison of Indiana and Levi 7. Morton of
New York will faithfully execute the laws
Of the land for the best good of all the peo-
pie, let us proceed to perform our part in
electlng them President and Vice President
of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the follow ing
committee was appointed by the chair to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for President and
Vice President of the United States Messrs. |
Campbell, Cushman and Sands.
On motion of Mr.. Simonton, the chair ap-
pointed the following committee to convey =
message TO the governor and council, in |
forming them that the college was about to
proceed to ballot for President and Vice |
President of the United States, and would be |
pleased TO have them present if they desired
TO witness the ceremony: Messrs. Simonton |
and Cushman.
The committee subsequently reported that
they had attended to the duty assigned them.
and that the governor expressed his ,cept- |
ance of the invitation and would be present
with his council forthwith
The Governor and Council came in at
half past two, the former taking his seat by |
the side of President Shaw.
ON motion of Mr.. Wentworth, the COM |
mittee appointed to receive, sort and count
votes, were instructed to take their position |
in front of the clerks desk and as the name |
Of each member should be called by the |
clerk. he should come up and announce the |
name of the candidate for HON he deposits
his vote.
The members of the board then proceeded |
to vote as instructed in the following or Ter
Campbell, Shaw, Wentworth, Simonton,
Cushman. Sands
The committee appointed to receive, sort
and count votes ubseauently reported:
Whole number of votes. s, all of which |
were for Harrison.
On motion of Mr.. Sands the same commit
too Int tn and
votes for Vice President of the United |
States with the following result
Whole number of votes cast 6, all of
which were for Levi p. Morton.
ON motion of Mr.. Wentworth the report |
was accepted, and the chairman declared
that Benjamin + Harrison of Indiana was
the choice of the electors of Maine for Pres
ident of the United States for the four years
from March 4, 1883, and that Levi 2. Nor
ton of New York was their choice for the
same period
The result Of the ballots was received
with applause. John l.. Hopkins of Ellis
worth said that although he was au outsider,
yet perhaps the suggestion of three cheers
for Harrison aud Morton would not be amiss.
Accordingly three cheers were given for our
President and Vice President elect
On motion of Mr.. Csshman the same
committee that had served before were ap-
pointed to receive, sort and count votes for
messenger to convey the result of the vote |
to the president of the Senate at Washing
ton
Whole number of votes cast, 6
Necessary for choice,
Samuel N. Campbell of Cherryh field had 6
and was declared elected.
Mr. Campbell said most sincerely |
thank you for the great compliment that you
pay me in selecting me for this responsible
and most honorable position. To be the |
bearer of the result of the vote of this State
to Washington, there to be recorded and |
counted for our noble standard bearers-elect.
Harrison and Morton, deem AT honor of |
which any man might well feel proud. |
thank you again and promise that my best
endeavors shall be used to deliver the vote
safely and within the time required
On motion of Mr.. Simonton,
Ordered. That Horace II. Shaw. Esq,
be and is hereby authorized and empowered
to deliver to the judge of the district court
of the United States for the district of Maine
one copy of the certificates of the votes
given by the members of this electoral col
lege for President and Vice President of the
United States, and that the secretary be d.
rected to transmit one copy of said certif
Gates by mail to the president of the Senate
OF the nlted states AZ W asnlnRtou, u u, |
and to deliver one copy to Samuel n Camp
bell of Cherry field, Me, the messenger
elected to carry the same to Washington,
ID. C., who is to deliver the vote to the pres
ident of the Senate of the United States,
agreesbly to the provision of the laws of the !
State and of the United States and to leave
one copy in the office Of the secretary of
state together with the journal of the doings
of this college.
The members then signed the certificates
of election.
On motion of Mr.. Wentw orth,
Ordered, that the pay roll be certified by |
the president and secretary, and sent to the |
treasury for payment.
Mr.. Cushman. from the committee on pay |
roll, reported that the committee had exam
ined the pay rolls made out and approved the
same ]
Mr.. Sands offered the following resolve
Resolved, That the thanks of the college
be hereby rendered TO the Hon. Horace II.
Shaw for the courteous and able manner in
which he has presided over these delbera-
tons.
Mr. Simonton offered the following re-
solve: