Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-11-22

ney and Rufus King. There was
nothing of consequence about the
counting, the President Of the Sen
ate, however, for the first time, did
not read the certificates, but broke
the seals and handed them to one of
the tellers, who read the contents.
On this occasion the geographical
order of the States was officially rec
ognized. On commencing the pre-
siding officer said: "PreceiviDg no
cause for preference in the order Of
opening the returns, ] will pursue a
geographical arrangement and begin
with the Northern States.n He be-
gan with New Hampshire, and this
form OF calling the States was the
rule until quite recently, when the
alphabetical form came into use. In
1908 Madison came in as heir-appar-
ent without serious opposition,
having l22 out Of 17J votes. Now,
for the first time, the distinction was
made by the electors Of President
and Vice President, and George Clin-
ton was chosen to the latter place by
Il3 votes to AZ for Rufus King.
Charles q. Pinckney had AZ votes for
President. At the counting, Feb. :
1909, tho Senate for the first time
went to the hall OF the House Of Rep
resentatives. Madison's reelection
in 1912 was also a matter Of course.
He had 1913, and Dewitt Clinton 80
votes. Eldridge Gerry had 131 and
Samuel Ingersoli SO for Vice Presi-
dent. Monroe's first election, in
1916, was all one-sided. He had Is3
votes, and Rufus King "a; Daniel
ID. Tompkins had 1873 votes for Vice
President. M "a
FIRoT OBJECTION 70 THE VOTE or
STATE.
When tho above votes were count
cd, February Y, 1877, Mr.. Taylor, OF
New York, interrupted at "Indi.
ana.n The Senate Immediately re-
tired, and Mr. Taylor stated that his
objection to the vote Of Indiana was
that the electoral vote had been cast
before Indiana had been admitted to
the Union. The declaration Of adj
mission WAS made Dec. 10, 1916, and
the vote had been given by tho In
diana Electoral Collegea few days
before. AS the vote Of the State
could not in The slightest manner
affect the result, neither house took
any definite action, and the point, II
there was any, Was not accepted.
The Senate returned, and the count
was completed and announced in the
usual form. At the count in Fob.
1921, n similar objection was made
to the vote Of Missouri, but as every
vote in the Union Except single
one from New Hampshire) had been
cast for James Monroe, and as there
was no actual opposition to Tomp-
kins for Vice President, the objec-
ton was not pressed. Missouri had
chosen electors for President some
months before she was fully admit
ted as State.
ADAMS, JACKSON, CLAY, CRAWFORD.
In 1924, there was no choice OF Pres
ident by the people, and the excite
ment about the result in the House,
increased by all sorts Of rumors OF
bargains and bribery, was intense.
The usual joint resolution was passed,
and the houses met February 10 for
counting. John Gaillard, OF South
Carolina, presiding. On this occasion
the presiding officer opened two
packets from each State, the one sent
by mail and the one brought by mes
senger. One Of them was read by
Mr.. Gazewell, the teller Of the SEN
ate, while the other copy was follow
ed by Mr.. Taylor, OF New York, aud
the figures written down by Phillip
p. Barbour, the teller on the part Of
the House. The figures were taken
down by the Clerks Of the two houses.
When the report was finished IL was
read in detail by Mr.. Gaillard- +
Adams, 81; Jackson, 90; Crawford,
Al; Clay, 81. lie then announced
that no person had received a major
ity of the votes given for President;
that Andrew Jackson, John Quincy
Adams and William IL. Crawford
were tho three persons having the
highest number OF votes, and that
the remaining duties inthe choice Of
a President of tho United States de-
volved upon the House of Represen-
tatives. lie then declared that John
G. Calhoun, of South Carolina, had
received a majority Of the votes Of all
electors for Vice President, and was
duly elected. The Senate then re-
tired, and.the House at once proceed
cd to vote. Thirteen States voted
for Adams, seven for Jackson and
four for Crawford, and tho speaker
Henry Clay announced that John
Quincy Adams had been duly chosen
President for four years from the 8rd
of March, 1925. IA IL wy 's'
The college Of 1920 and 1888 that
elected jackson moved along in the
beaten track without incidentworthy
OF note. 8 tssAt Ir
In the count Of 1887, when Van
Buren, was elected President, there
was no choice for the second Office
For President the vote was: Van
Buren,, no; Harrison 70; White, 26;
Webster, IA, and Mangum, IL, For
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