Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-17
THE COUNT.

vice fTeSlueut, the SdlleTleS OI Ine MOUSE
were filled with spectators, large ma
iority of whom were ladies. On the fiooI
a few wooden chairs were sandwiched in
between the seats of members for the ac-
commodation of senators, but otherwise
there was no indication of any save the
usual routine business of the House was
to be transacted.
A few minutes past 12, the door-keeper
announced the arrival of the Vice Presi.
dent and the senators, who then filed
into the chamber. Vice President
Wheeler took the seat on the right hand
of Speaker Randall and the senators were
accommodated with chairs in front of
the rows Of desks.
The Vice President called the Assem-
bly, to order and said: "The two Houses
being assembled in pursuance of the Con-
stitution that the votes may be counted
and declared for President and Vice
President on the fourth day of March.
1881, it becomes my duty under the con.
stitution as President of the Senate, to
open the certificates of election of the
several states ot tb' Union, in presence
of the two Houses, and so now proceed
to discharge that duty"
The tellers. Thurman and Hamlin on
the part of the Senate, and House and
Crowley on the part of the House, having
taken their places at the clerks desk, the
Vice President said: II open a package
purporting to contain certificate of cleo
tion from the state of Alabama, and hand
the certificate to be reported"
The certificate having been read very
slowly by Senator Hamlin, and having
shown that the electors of the state of
Alabama had cast 10 votes for Winfield
S. Hancock for President, and 10 votes
for VIM. H. English for Vice President,
the Vice President said: Tho vote Of
the state of Alabama having been record
ed by the tellers, l Iopen and haid to them
the certificate of election of the state of
| al hduStS.
The votes of Arkansas having been
recorded for w. s. Hancock for President,
and w. H. English for Vice President,
on motion of Mr.. Reagan the reading of
the merely formal portions of the certifi-
Gates was dispensed with. The certiti-
cate from California showed that of the
votes of that state had been cast for
Hancock and English, and for Garfield
and Arthur. The votes of Colorado
were recorded for Garfield and Arthur.
The votes of Delaware were recorded
for Hancock and English The votes of
Florida were recorded for Hancock and
English. The next certificate handed the
tellers was from the state of Georgia, and
it was read by Mr.. Crowley, the reading
in full being demanded by Mr.. Springer.
The certificate shows that the Sth of De-
cember, $780, the votes of Georgia were
cast for Hancock and English. The Vice
President then said; sit appearing from
the certificate just read that the vote of
Georgia was cast on day other than
that fixed for casting such votes by act of
Congress, in pursuance of the Constitu-
tion of the United States, this certificate
will not be recorded until, in the lang
uage of the concurrent resolution under
which this count proceeds: it will appear
whether counting or emitting to count
such votes will change the result of the
election"
The 81 votes of Illinois were then re-
cordered for Garfield and Arthur; the Is
votes of Indiana were recorded for Gar
field and Arthur; the II votes of Iowa for
Garfield and Arthur; the votes of Kan
sas for Garfield and Arthur; the 12 votes |
of Kentucky for Hancock and English;
the votes of Louisiana for Hancock and
English; the votes of Maine for Garfield |
and Arthur; the votes of Maryland for
Hancock and English; the 13 votes of
Massachusetts, for Garfield and Arthur;
the II votes of Michigan for Garfield and
aIGHut btIC - SotCo VI hihttcSOJd
field and Arthur; the 8 votes of Missis-
sippi for Hancock and English; the Is
votes of Missouri for Hancock and Eng
lish; the votes OF Nebraska for Garfield
and Arthur; the 3 votes of Nevada for
Hancock and English; the votes of New
Hampshire for Garfield and Arthur; the
8 votes of New Jersey for Hancock and
English; the 35 votes of New York for
Garfield and Arthur; the 10 votes of North
Carolina for Hancock and English; the 22
votes of Ohio for Garfield and Arthur;
the 3 votes of Oregon for Garfield and
Arthur; the 20 votes of Pennsylvania for
Garfield and Arthur.
Four votes of Rhode Island for Gar
field and Arthur;7 votes of South Caro-
lima for Hancock and English; II votes
Of Tennessee for Hancock and English;
3 votes of Texas for Hancock and English;
votes of Vermont for Garfield and
Arthur; II votes of Virginia for Hancock
and English; votes of West Virginia for
Hancock and English; 10 votes of Wis
consin for Garfield and Arthur. |