Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-14
Madison. Jan. II.

Madison, Jan. II.
Oaloms,n A. Ellis, II lumber man of
Oconto, Gov. Scohelds home town,
will carry a little red-sealed packet 20
Vice President Stevenson at Washing
ton between this dae and February 10.
This packet will contain a record OF
the action taken by the presidential
electors of Wisconsin who met in the
executive chamber OF the state house
Monday and unanimously cast their
votes for William Mckinley for presl-
dent and Gerrit Hobart for vice presi-
dent. For this service Mr.. Ellis will
receive 20 cents mile one way be-
tween Madison and Washington, the
total pay amounting to about $295.
In accordance with the law the cleo
tors met at IL m, all being presens ex-
eept 0ssian NJ. Petit of kenosha and
l0llicott r. Stillman OF Milwaukee,,
They organized by electing Mr., ELLIS
chairman and s j Bradford of Hud-
son secretary. Chief Justice j. u.
Cassoday Of the supreme court admin
istered the usual oath. Adjournment
was then taken until 2 o'clock to
await the arrival of Messrs. Stillman
and Petit.
When the electors reconvened Mr..
Stillman was present and James G..
Monuhan, editor OF the Darlington Re
publican, was chosen proxy for Mr..
Petit, who is In Mexico The electors
were as follows, the first two being
from the state az large: John ID. Nell
senius. minister. Ashland; Paul Lach-
mind, lumber dealer, Sank City; James
O. Monahan editor, Darlington,
tproxy for Osslan NJ Pcttit, manu-
facturer Ken )sleI Mark Curtis,
farmer, Hebron Lewis G.. Boyle, agent
Of the Chicago. Milwaukee a st.
Paul railroad, Virt qua, William J
Mailman, real estate and Insurance,
Sheboygan; George d. Breed, farmer
and dairymhn, Chiffon: liver Peterson.
merchant, Etrick t'rrempsaleau coun-
ty); Fred. A HCilmann. merchant.
Green Bay; 0akman A. ellis lumber
II un 0conto Samuel j Bradford,
lawyer, Hudson. Considerable time
was consumed In signing papers.
Then ballot was taken for president
of the United States which resulted
in the twelve votes being cast for Me-
Kinley. Next the electors voted for
vice president, the ballot being unaiii-
nous for Hobart.
After this was done Chairman Ellis
announced that the electors would pro-
coed to ballot for the selection OF
messenger to carry the proceedings TO
Washington. II was then the fun be-
gan MIR. Curtis remarked after the
affair was over that IL was a great deal
Like club of nine girls that used 10
exist In Hebron. A popular and
handsome bachelor OF the town was
asked by one oil the members OF the
club why he didn't got married, Mr.
Curtis said The bachelor replied
that he would marry any member OF
the club that the nine girls might
elect. The club took secret ballot 10
name ghe bride. When the votes
were counted II was found that each
member had received one vote. The
club broke up and the bachelor has
still eluded Hynlen. That was just
the way with the electors, Mr. Curtis
said they all wanted to go to Wash
lngton.
After the first ballot Breed and
Mailman withdrew their names and
just before the flfth Laohmund did
likewise. The hat was found to con-
tain thirteen votes instead Of twelve
on the ninth ballot Tine little slips
were thrown away and the hat was
passed again. Mr.. Peterson, the
Trampealean conrty candidate. who
wore a cslle.eid collar and no tie, fire.
qnsrtIy distributed printed slips bear-
ing his name The ballots In detail
were as follows: