Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-10
WAS ONE CHIP SHY
But Thirteen Votes Cast by
Fourteen Electors.
| HAIGnT TAKES THE junkET|


LAx1u0, Jan. o.-Prompt5y - ~.
o'clock. noon, the Nichisas eloceorn1
college met Ia the senate chamhoe e
the capital building 70 caaf the eleeeopna
votes of Michigan for president go
vlcs-presldent of the United etatoa
The Hon. JaySA. Hubbell. Of Houeh-
ton, Wa called 70 the chair and rappe1
the meeting - order, and HeaSy 4.
Haight, Of Detroit. va elected socee-
tary. Tho roll was called and ~
sponded 70 by the following electors;
George Dsrand, democratic elsctor a.
large, eastern district. jay A. Hubholl.
republican eiector-at-lsrge. ueotarn
district: Rufus w. w. Glilett. demo-
crat, first district; Edwin II. smith.
democrat, second district; Otto
lhiing. democrat. third district:
Phillip T. Colgrove, fourth cistrict:
Conrad O.. swensberg. fiftn district:
Henry A. Haight, sixth district; Frank
w. Hubbard, democrat. seventh de
trict; Fred Siocum. eighth dsstrics; J Ne
tus ). Stearns. ninth district; Worthy
L. Churchill. democrat. tenth distr,cfs
James A. Crozler. twelfth district, who
as alternate supplied the riacs Of John
II. Comstocks the regular elector from
the twelfth.
The cnair appointed James A. Cro-
zler and George Dursnd teliere The
electors were then requested 70 eten
forward and takc the official oath.
which they did with becoming dignity.
The first ballot didn't count. as one
vote IN some way got lost in the shuttle.
when the Chairman announced mys.
teriousiy that only thirteen baiiota
could be found. At this each elector
eyed his nesghoor suspiciousiy as IL he
suspected him of eome dark desgn.
second ballot was more euccessful.
tie teilers announcing nine votes for
Benjamin Harrison and five for Grover
Cleveland. The news created no sen-
sation. In like manner ballot was
taken for vice president ard the vote
stood niue for Reid and five for Stew
enson, ss previously anticipated.
Baight Goes 40 washingtoa.
More decided interest was exhibited
in the bailoting which followed. for
messenger TO carry the formal news OF
the result to Washington. Besidea the
pleasant little junketing trip thus Gre
ated, the state allows the electoral
messenger % cents mile. which am
ply covers iIIs expensee and gives him
little pocket money while in wash-
ingtoD. 1t Is . coveted prize and aev-
eral aspirants had theiy eyes on e. The
first ballot resulted In no choice. the
votes standing: Otto lining 3, w. l.
Churchill 6 and H. A. Haight5. On the
second attempt Conrad G.. SwensberR
ca me into view a. . candidate. He re-
ceived 2 votes. Otto Ihling ]. W. !.
Churchill 5. and Henry A. Hsight q.
Ballot No. 3 decided the game and Mr..
HaIght wac an eaey winners recelying
eight of fourteen votes cast. He Was
formally declared the choice OF tho
meeting for messenger. On motion.
the clerk was then instructed 10 cast
the vote OF the college for ". l..
Churchill to carry a &c. OF the docn-
ments TO the district Judge in Detroit.
The secretary was also instructed TO
prepare the necessary papers 10 he pre-
sented IN Washington and Detroit, aud
the college took q recess until o clock.
when they again convened and affixed
their slgnatures.