Vermont 1813 Council

Office:
Governor's Council (State)
Title:
Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Vermont 1813 Council
Date:
1813
State:
Vermont
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor's Council/Councillor
Candidates:
William Hunter, Frederick Bliss, Elias Keyes, William C. Harrington, Mark Richards, Beriah Loomis, Horatio Seymour, Josiah Wright, Solomon Miller, Samuel Fletcher, Daniel Dana, Gamaliel Painter, John W. Chandler, Zerah Willoby, Josiah Hubbard, John Elsworth, Moses Robinson, Pliny Smith, Jonathan H. Hubbard, William Cahoon, Samuel C. Crafts, Chauncey Langdon, Charles Bulkley, Joseph Woodworth, James Q. MacFarland, Ezra Butler, William C. Bradley, John Cameron, James L. Tarbox, Benjamin Swan, Jonas Galusha, Charles Keyes, Benjamin F. Wheeler, Joseph Wright, Paul Brigham, Jedediah P. Buckingham, William Chamberlain, Daniel Chapman, Salvin Collins, Christopher Dana, Dana Dana, Asaph Fletcher, Jonah H. Hubbard, Reuben Hatch, Asa Lyon, Ezra Meach, Joseph Right, Beriah Smith, scattering
Candidates: William Hunter[1]Frederick Bliss[2]Elias Keyes[3]William C. Harrington[4]Mark Richards[5]Beriah Loomis[6]Horatio Seymour[7]Josiah Wright[8]Solomon Miller[9]Samuel Fletcher[10]Daniel Dana[11]Gamaliel Painter[12]John W. ChandlerZerah WillobyJosiah HubbardJohn ElsworthMoses RobinsonPliny SmithJonathan H. HubbardWilliam CahoonSamuel C. CraftsChauncey LangdonCharles BulkleyJoseph WoodworthJames Q. MacFarlandEzra ButlerWilliam C. BradleyJohn CameronJames L. TarboxBenjamin SwanJonas GalushaCharles KeyesBenjamin F. WheelerJoseph WrightPaul BrighamJedediah P. BuckinghamWilliam ChamberlainDaniel ChapmanSalvin CollinsChristopher DanaDana DanaAsaph FletcherJonah H. HubbardReuben HatchAsa LyonEzra MeachJoseph RightBeriah Smithscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanFederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]16826168211681716812168121681016805167681676116760167551675516752167521674516744167411669916698166741664016631165761626212720121143222211111111111111794
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Town of Wolcott-------------------------------------------------
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Town of Philadelphia-------------------------------------------------
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Windham County132013251326132513191323132213202866286328652867286628652865286428661326286713251322286728631316------------------------24
Town of Acton-------------------------------------------------
Town of Athens-------------------------------------------------
Town of Brattleboro313131313131313133032933033033033033033033031330313133033030------------------------1
Town of Brookline-------------------------------------------------
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Town of Vernon131313131313131384848484848484848413841313848413------------------------4
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Town of Windham757575757575757542424242424242424275427575424275-------------------------
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Town of Andover[49]151145142139136144144144414141414141414141145411291454141132-101211--1---1----11--------
Town of Baltimore-------------------------------------------------
Town of Barnard174175174175175175175175818179818181818181175811751748180175-------------------------
Town of Bethel120120120119120120120120515151515151514351120511201205151120-------------------------
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Town of Cavendish218218218218218218218218353535343535343535218352182183535218------1-----1------------
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Town of Pomfret2192192192192192192192192192222222222222222219222192192222219-------------------------
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Town of Royalton105105105105105105105105153153153153153153153153153105153105105153153105-------------------------
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Town of Stockbridge898989898989898955555555589589895589-------------------------
Town of Weathersfield151150151151151151150151231232231232232232232232232151231150150231231151-------------------------
Town of Windsor266268268266266267266267202202201200199201200201201267197267266202201267-----------------1-------
Town of Woodstock341341341341341341341341898989898989898989341893413418989341-------------------------

Notes:

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[13]The Original Election Returns lists a total of 16823 votes for Frederick Bliss, 16809 for William C. Harrington, 16754 for Daniel Dana, 16749 for John W. Chandler, 16591 for Jonathan H. Hubbard, 16675 for William Cahoon, 16642 for Samuel C. Crafts, 16617 for Chauncey Langdon, 16516 for Charles Bulkley and 15301 for Joseph Woodworth. The Rutland Vermont Herald (Rutland, VT), October 20, reports these figures as well.
[14]The Washingtonian (Windsor, VT), October 25, reports 16823 votes for Frederick Bliss, 16809 for William C. Harrington, 16754 for Daniel Dana, 16749 for John W. Chandler, 16743 for Josiah Hubbard, 16591 for Jonathan H. Hubbard, 16657 for William Cahoon, 16642 for Samuel C. Crafts, 16617 for Chauncey Langdon, 16516 for Charles Bulkley and 15301 for Joseph Woodworth.
[15]The Rutland Vermont Herald (Rutland, VT), October 20, uses the name Buckley for Charles Bulkley.
[16]The Washingtonian (Windsor, VT), October 25, uses the spelling Bulkeley for Charles Bulkley.
[17]The 1813 election of Vermont's Executive Council was inextricably bound to the election of the state's governor due to the fact that neither gubernatorial candidate received a majority in the general election. This meant that subsequent ballots would take place in the legislature (the same was true for the lieutenant governor race). Before the legislative election was held, however, the returns from the general election for the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer and councillor were scrutinized by a Canvassing Committee. The committee, dominated by Federalists, rejected all votes from the town of Colchester in Chittenden County on the grounds that soldiers who cast ballots in that town may not have been Vermont freemen. The result of this revised vote count was that three Republican Council members--Samuel Crafts, Pliny Smith and William Cahoon--were replaced by Federalist opponents Daniel Dana, Gamaliel Painter and Samuel Fletcher. The seating of these Federalists meant that the 224 members of the legislature were evenly divided between Republicans and Federalists. The Republicans protested the unseating of the Republican Councillors.
[18]"At the [gubernatorial] election of 1813 the two leading candidates, Galusha and Martin Chittenden, received nearly an equal share of the votes; but, neither having a majority, the election was sent, as was often the case in those days, to the General Assembly, where, the council being Republican and the House Federalist, a long and acrimonious discussion ensued, the vote being a tie between the two candidates. The result turned on the vote of Colchester, where, it was claimed, certain U.S. soldiers not entitled to participate in the election had cast their ballots; if Colchester's vote were rejected, three Federalist councilors would be returned in place of three Republican councilors. The council having no authority to decide its own membership, the House assumed the responsibility, seated the three Federalists, and Chittenden was declared elected by a vote of 112 to 111, against the violent protest of the Republicans." GALUSHA, JONAS. Encyclopedia, Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 30-31.
[19]"From the Rutland Vermont Herald (Rutland, VT). 'FROM OUR ATTENTIVE CORRESPONDENT. Montpelier, 24th. Oct. 1813. In my former letter, I stated to you some of the very extraordinary proceedings of the Federalists; I am now enabled to give some other facts equally astonishing. On Monday last, judge Smith, judge Crafts, and general Cahoon, presented a remonstrance to the Council, complaining of the doings of the Canvassing committee in rejecting the votes of Colchester, and claiming the seats in lieu of Painter, Dana and Fletcher. On this remonstrance the council sent a resolution to the house, requesting the two houses to meet in joint committee, to examine the doings of the canvassing committee. The house shrunk from the scrutiny, and refused to examine the doings of the canvassing commitee. The republicans having failed in every attempt to bring about an investigation of the corrupt proceedings of the canvassing committee, consented on Thursday last, to go into joint ballot for the choice of governor and lieut. governor." The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). November 17, 1813.
[20]"Extracts of a letter to the Editor of the Star, dated Montpelier, Saturday Evening, October, 23d, 1813 ... 'a canvassing committee was appointed, consisting of three members from each county, to receive, sort, and count the votes for governor etc. 26 of whom were federal, and 11 republican. Not one repubican from Caledonia county was permitted to be on the committee. The Speaker having one deaf ear, could not hear the names of the republicans who were nominated. In the canvass, a sufficient number of votes were rejected, to prevent a choice of Gov. and Lt. Governor by the people; and enough rejected for Councillors to destroy the election of Crafts, Smith and Cahoon. Errors in spelling the name of Woodworth, would have probably prevented his election at all events. Whether these returns were so made by designing Constables is not ascertained. Judge Crafts lost 120 votes in the town of Derby, by the Constable's omitting to insert his name in the returned list. Had this been correct his election would have been safe. The Colchester votes, alone, would have secured the election of Crafts, Smith and Cahoon. On Monday last, the council sent down a resolution on the memorial of Samuel C. Crafts, Pliny Smith and Wm. Cahoon, requesting the house to join in joint Committee for the purpose of enquiring into the unconstitutional and illegal proceedings of the canvassing Committee, in rejecting the votes of the town of Colchester. The house, after a lengthy and animated debate, refused to go into the enquiry, by a majority of four, on the ground that the proceedings of the Committee were binding on the Legislature in all cases whatever.'" North Star (Danville, VT). October 30, 1813.
[21]"A committee of three members from each county having been chosen [for the canvassing committee], they were joined by four members from the Council, and proceeded to sort and count the votes for Governor, Lieut. Governor, Treasurer and Councillors. In the progress of this business, objections were brought against counting the votes of several towns and evidence was produced in their support. Some of the votes objected to were counted and others were not. It appeared from written and verbal testimony, on oath, that in the town of Colchester votes were received from the U.S. troops in a very improper manner ... It was also proved that the soldiers declared they had been threatened; by their officers, that if they gave in federal votes, they should be punished ... When the troops arrived at Colchester they were kept in a body, and the citizens were prohibited, by threats, from mingling with them or giving them votes. ... Democratic votes, and no others were written by the commissioned officers and given to the non-commissioned and distributed to the troops. The freeman's oath was administered to them while embodied, in three divisions, under the command of their officers. No questions were put to any individuals, as to their age or place of abode; no enquiry was made as to their qualifications or characters. Nothing was done to distinguish minors or citizens of other states from the rest ... No roll was made of their names nor any record of who they were, whence they came, or to what corps they belonged. In this improper manner were almost two hundred votes taken, which could not be distinguished from the votes of the town, and therefore the committee decided that the votes from Colchester should not be counted. In the town of Washington it was proved that about twelve votes for Councillors were not given in by ballot as the constitution expressly directs, and therefore they were deducted from the other votes. It also appeared by the depositions of thirty-seven freemen that they had voted for the federal ticket of Councillors, though the certificate from the constable mentioned only twenty-five; thirty-seven were therefore counted. ... In the votes for Councillors the mistake of names had some effect. In one town the name Chauncey Landon, was inserted instead of Chauncey Langdon. These votes therefore were not counted to Mr. Langdon. In another town the name of Joseph Wadsworth was written for Joseph Woodworth; these votes also were lost to Mr. Woodworth. It was the wish of the committee that no vote might be rejected, but when any appeared in direct deviation from the constitution, they deemed it their duty not to count them." The Washingtonian (Windsor, VT), November 1, 1813.
[22]For Groton, the Original Election Returns has the note "certificate not signed, not counted."
[23]The aggregate vote totals in the original returns do not list any scattering votes in Saint Johnsbury.
[24]In the Official Election Returns, Sutton is called Billymead.
[25]Thirty-six votes for Josiah Woodworth in Bolton have added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[26]One vote for Dana in Burlington has been added to the total for Daniel Dana.
[27]The returns for the town of Colchester were thrown out because it was felt that soldiers who were not Vermont freemen had been allowed to vote there. Without these votes, three Republican members of the Executive Council (precursor to the Senate) lost their seats to Federalists. This changed the makeup of the Council from 11-1 Republican to 8-4 Republican. Since the House Federalists held a four vote lead in the assembly (108-104), it deadlocked the joint assembly, which was charged with electing the governor and lieutenant governer in the absence of a majority.
[28]"About 200 votes given by the New Hampshire soldiery were rejected." Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 28.
[29]Forty-nine votes for Josiah Wadsworth have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[30]One hundred thirty-six votes for Josiah Woodworth in Jerico have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[31]In Milton, 1 vote for William Harrington has been added to the total for William C. Harrington, 1 vote for William C. Cahoon has been added to the total for William Cahoon and 3 votes for Jonathan Hubbard have been added to the total for Jonathan H. Hubbard.
[32]Two votes for Josiah Woodworth in Richmond have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[33]Seventy-nine votes for Jonathan Hubbard in Westford have been added to the total for Jonathan H. Hubbard.
[34]Nineteen votes for Jonathan Hubbard in Canaan have been added to the total for Jonathan H. Hubbard.
[35]The aggregate vote totals in the original returns report 1042 votes for Frederick Bliss, 1041 for William Cahoon, and 1036 for Samuel C. Crafts. The town votes listed add up to 1040 for Bliss, 1039 for Cahoon, and 1034 for Crafts.
[36]Thirty-five votes for Josiah Woodworth in Sheldon have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[37]One hundred thirty-six votes for Josiah Woodworth in Swanton have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[38]One vote for Samuel Crafts in Grand Isle has been added to the total for Samuel C. Crafts.
[39]Thirty-one votes for Josiah Woodworth in Moretown have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[40]In Waitsfield, 6 votes for Jonathan Hubbard have been added to the total for Jonathan H. Hubbard and 3 votes for John Chandler have been added to the total for John W. Chandler.
[41]The original election returns notes that votes in Orange were "lost."
[42]The original election returns notes that votes in Roxbury were "lost."
[43]One hundred seventeen votes for Joseph Woodward in Thetford have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[44]The aggregate totals in the original returns report 1885 votes for Chauncey Langdon, though the county votes listed add up to 1899.
[45]Twenty-nine votes for Josiah Woodworth in Benson have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[46]One hundred five votes for Josiah Woodworth in Brandon have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[47]Twenty-six votes for Josiah Woodworth in Chittenden have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[48]Seventy-six votes for Josiah Woodworth in Wallingford have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[49]In Andover, 1 vote for Samuel C. Grafts has been added to the total for Samuel C. Crafts and 2 votes for William Harrington have been added to the total for William C. Harrington.
[50]Three votes for Josiah Woodworth and 1 vote for Joshua Woodworth in Reading have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.
[51]One hundred eighty votes for Josiah Woodworth in Springfield have been added to the total for Joseph Woodworth.

References:

Original Election Returns. Vermont State Archives, Middlesex.
Rutland Vermont Herald (Rutland, VT). October 20, 1813.
The Washingtonian (Windsor, VT). October 25, 1813.
North Star (Danville, VT). October 30, 1813.
The Washingtonian (Windsor, VT). November 1, 1813.
The Washingtonian (Windsor, VT). November 8, 1813.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). November 17, 1813.
Degree, Kenneth A. "Impasse! Vermont's 1813 Legislative Session." Vermont History. 78, no. 2. (Summer/Fall 2010). 151-180.
Dodge, Prentiss Cutler. Encyclopedia, Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. Burlington, VT: Ullery Publishing, 1912. 30-31.

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