Connecticut 1818 Council of Assistants, Nomination

Office:
Council of Assistants (State)
Title:
Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Connecticut 1818 Council of Assistants, Nomination
Date:
1818
State:
Connecticut
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Council of Assistants/Councillor
Candidates:
Frederick Wolcott, Elijah Boardman, Sylvester Wells, William Bristol, John S. Peters, James Lanman, Peter Webb, David Plant, Jonathan Brace, David Tomlinson, Edmund Freeman, Elias Perkins, Lemuel Whitman, Samuel B. Sherwood, John S. Cannon, Charles H. Pond, Austin Olcott, Nathaniel Perry, Samuel W. Johnson, Timothy Pitkin, Lyman Law, Noah B. Benedict, Enoch Burrows, William Perkins, Joshua Stow, Calvin Goddard, Zalmon Wildman, Roger M. Sherman, Charles Dennison, Jonathan W. Edwards, Simeon Baldwin, Elizur Goodrich, Elisha Sterling, Jacob B. Gurley, Elijah Hubbard, Epaphroditus Champion, Shubael Griswold, Asa Willey, Luther Paine
Candidates: Frederick WolcottElijah BoardmanSylvester WellsWilliam BristolJohn S. PetersJames LanmanPeter WebbDavid PlantJonathan BraceDavid TomlinsonEdmund FreemanElias PerkinsLemuel WhitmanSamuel B. SherwoodJohn S. CannonCharles H. PondAustin OlcottNathaniel PerrySamuel W. JohnsonTimothy PitkinLyman LawNoah B. BenedictEnoch BurrowsWilliam PerkinsJoshua StowCalvin GoddardZalmon WildmanRoger M. ShermanCharles DennisonJonathan W. EdwardsSimeon BaldwinElizur GoodrichElisha SterlingJacob B. GurleyElijah HubbardEpaphroditus ChampionShubael GriswoldAsa WilleyLuther Paine
Affiliation:supported by both partiesRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [1][2][3][4][5]235711251112360123441225212213121981216112125121161211012089120651205712046120311201911997119681195311952119501194112002119261189611969118561206211827118151180911794117581175111839116521164311794
Fairfield County------------------------------------907--
Town of Wilton[6]---------------------------------------
Hartford County------------------------------------2650--
Town of East Windsor[7]---------------------------------------
Litchfield County------------------------------------2093--
Middlesex County------------------------------------1015--
New Haven County------------------------------------1473--
Town of Cheshire[8]177177177177177177177177177177177177177177177177-177----177-177-177------------
New London County------------------------------------817--
Town of Groton[9][10]---175--------------------------25--------
Town of Lyme[11][12]--------------------103-----248------------
Town of Montville[13][14]------------49-----------------81--------
City of New London[15]14811010882105691051003831106679981158010190687069629266426493606760666257725765585759
Town of Stonington[16][17]------------134----------------47---------
Tolland County------------------------------------902--
Windham County------------------------------------1834--

Notes:

[1]This election would be negated by the adoption of the Connecticut Constitution on October 12, 1818. The Council of Assistants would be replaced by the State Senate, with no fall election for nominations.
[2]Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT) lists the Federalist Ticket as the State Ticket.
[3]"From examining the official returns of votes for the nomination for Assistants which were counted at New-Haven, it appears that the Committee who counted them (of which Lanman was chairman) made some most egregious blunders, to say the least, respecting the votes for the State Ticket. Had they been counted correctly, the Hon. T. Pitkin would have been reported as one of the twenty having the greatest number, and one, Mr. Enoch Burrows, would have been excluded - Mr. Pitkin having 11997, and Mr. Barrows 11950. We will mention a few facts respecting this business. It appears by the official returns of five towns, which are correctly made out, - that in those towns the following number of votes were returned for the persons named, which the committee did not enter to them, although they entered all the other votes in the returns. The votes not entered, are - for Mr. Baldwin, 109, for Mr. Griswold, 60, for Mr. Edwards, 44, for Mr. Pitkin, 47, for Mr. Willey, 47, for Mr. Paine, 12. It appears from the footings of the votes in the several counties as made by the Committee themselves, that Gen. Griswold had - In Hartford County, 2650, In New-Haven, do. 1473, In New-London, do. 817, In Fairfield, do. 907, In Windham, do. 1834, In Litchfield, do. 2093, In Middlesex, do. 1015, In Tolland, do. 902, Making 11691 - yet the Committee report his votes to be only 11491. Adding the omissions and the error above mentioned to the number as reported by the Committee, it appears that Mr. Pitkin had legally returned 11997 instead of 11950, Mr. Baldwin, 11936 do. 11827, Mr. Edwards, 11737 do. 11693, Mr. Willey, 11652 do. 11640, Mr. Paine, 11643 do. 11631, Mr. Griswold, 11751, do. 11491. This much is from the official and legally made returns. S. B. Sherwood, Esq. had 115 votes in Bristol, and 102 in Lebanon, which were not returned by the presiding officers. J. W. Edwards, Esq. had 102 votes in Lebanon, and Lyman Law, Esq. had 95 in Simsbury, which were not returned by the presiding officers. Samuel W. Johnson, Esq. had 68 votes in Wilton, - not returned by the presiding officer. J. B. Gurley, Esq. 152 votes in Southington, which were lost in consequences of the letter B. being omitted in the return." Connecticut Mirror (Hartford, CT). November 16, 1818.
[4]"One town has returned 134 votes for David Planant; another has returned 102 for David Plaint, both of which are entered to the name of David Plant. Another has returned 93 for Austin Occott, which were entered to Austin Olcott. Another has returned 39 for Lemuel Witeman, another 60 for Lemuel Witman, two others 165 for Lemuel Wightman, - all entered to Lemuel Whitman. Another returned 146 for Syvester Wells, ntered (sic) to Sylvester Wells. Another returned 124 for Josun Stow, entered to Joshua Stow. Another returned 122 for Jno. S. Cannon, entered to John S. Cannon. Many more returns of a similar kind, might be mentioned, but the above will suffice for a specimen. It may be said that these things are of no importance, since the Senators at the ensuing election, are not to be chosen out of the nomination made by the people in September. True, in this point of view, they may not be of so much consequence: But it is nevertheless important that the people should possess a clear understanding of democratic management relative to election affairs. If these people have thus commenced their foul play, with election returns, it behooves the State Party to be on their guard." Connecticut Mirror (Hartford, CT). November 16, 1818.
[5]"The votes from Wallingford for Charles H. Pond Republican, returned Charles Pond, amounting to upwards of 200, were rejected. The returns from Burlington and Waterford which gave a republican majority of over 100, on account of informality, were both rejected. The Mirror, however, in the true spirit of federal candor, takes no notice of these cases. Had all the votes given in the state for this nomination been returned and counted, instead of placing the Hon. T. Pitkin among the twenty highest as the Mirror claims, it would have resulted in excluding every federal candidate, except Mr. Wolcott, from the nomination. Thus ends this pious attempt at fraud and imposition. Stript (sic) of its false glare and its inaccuracies, the whole Mirror statment rests upon no better foundation than that a Committee - taken from both political parties - made a mistake in the canvass, in omitting to add to the votes of Mr. Paine and Mr. Willey 12 each, to Mr. Edwards 44, to Mr. Pitkin's 47, to Mr. Griswold's 60, and to Mr. Baldwin's 109." American Mercury (Hartford, CT). November 24, 1818.
[6]"In the official return of the town of Wilton, neither the day, month, nor year, on which the meeting was held is mentioned, yet the return of this town, giving a democratic majority of 38, was received and counted as regular, although it was decidedly illegal." Connecticut Mirror (Hartford, CT). November 16, 1818.
[7]"Rode to Scantick and attended the Freeman's Meeting. We did unexpectedly well. Highest votes for nomination, Federalist 232; Democratic 128." Diary of Thomas Robbins, 757.
[8]"Highest vote on the federal Ticket for Council was 40." Columbian Register, and True Republican (New Haven, CT). September 26, 1818.
[9]Zalmon Wildman received the most votes on the Republican Ticket in Groton.
[10]Simeon Baldwin received the most votes on the Federalist Ticket in Groton.
[11]William Bristol received the most votes on the Republican Ticket in Lyme.
[12]Lyman Law received the most votes on the Federalist Ticket in Lyme.
[13]Lemuel Whitman received the most votes on the Republican Ticket in Montville.
[14]Simeon Baldwin received the most votes on the Federalist Ticket in Montville.
[15]Frederick Wolcott received 74 votes from the Federalist ballot and 74 votes from the Republican ballot.
[16]Lemuel Whitman received the most votes on the Republican Ticket in Stonington.
[17]Simeon Baldwin received the most votes on the Federalist Ticket in Stonington.

References:

Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). September 23, 1818.
Columbian Register, and True Republican (New Haven, CT). September 26, 1818.
Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). October 27, 1818.
Connecticut Mirror (Hartford, CT). November 2, 1818.
Norwich Courier (Norwich, CT). November 4, 1818.
The Connecticut Journal (New Haven, CT). November 10, 1818.
Connecticut Mirror (Hartford, CT). November 16, 1818.
Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). November 17, 1818.
The Connecticut Journal (New Haven, CT). November 17, 1818.
American Mercury (Hartford, CT). November 24, 1818.
Tarbox, Increase N., ed. Diary of Thomas Robbins, D.D. Vol. I. Boston: Beacon Press, 1886. 757.

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