The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17
COUNTING THE VOTES.

right hand of Speaker Randall, and the SEN
ators' were accommodated with chairs in
front of the rows of desks: "
r., VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER
called the house to order and said:
"The two houses being assembled, in pur:
suunce with the constitution, that the votes
may be counted and declared for president
and vice president on the 4th day Of March,
1881, it becomes my duty under the consti-
tuition, as president of the senate, to open
the certificates of the electors of the several
States of the Union in the presence Of the
two houses, and I now proceed to discharge
that duty
The tellers, Thurman and Hamlin, on the
part Of tie senate, and House and Crowley
on the part Of the house, having taken their
places at the clerks desk, the vice president
said: Il open a package purporting to con-
tain the certificates of election of the state
of Alabama and hand the certificate to be re-
ported" The certificate having been read
very slowly be Senator Hamlin, and
having shown that the electors of the
State of Alabama had cast the ten votes
of that state for Winfield S. Han
cock for president and ten votes for VIM.
H. English for vice president said: "The
vote of the state of Alabama having been
duly recorded by the tellers, open and
hand to them the certificate of the election
of; the state of Arkansas" The six votes of
the state of Arkansas having been re-
corded for w. S. Hancock for president,
and w. H. English for vice president, on
motion of Mr.. Reagan, the reading of mere
ly formal portions of the certificates was
dispensed with.
THE CERTIFICATE FROM CALIFORNIA
showed that five of the six votes of that
State had teen cast for Hancock and Eng
lish, and one for Garfield and Arthur. The
three votes of Colorado were recorded for
Garfield and Arthur. The three, votes Of
Delaware were recorded for Hancock and
Fnglish. The four votes of Florida were
recorded for Hancock and English. The
next certificate handed the teller was from
the State of Georgia, and it was read by
Mr.. Crowley, the reading in full being de-
! n,anded by Mr., Springer. The certificate
! the eleven votes Of Georgia were cast for
Hancock and English. The vice president
t"nlt appeared from the certificate just read
that the vote of Georgia was cast on o day
other than that fixed for the casting Of
such votes by act o: congress in pursuance
of the constitution of the United States,
the result is this certificate will not be re-
corded until the language of q concurrent
resolution, which this count preceded, it
| will appear whether counting or emitting
| the count of such votes will change the re-
| suit of the election" 49,. -
COMPLETION OF THE COUNT.
| The 81 votes of Illinois were then counted
| for Garfield and Arthur, the Is of Indiana
| were recorded for Garfield and Arthur, the
| of Iowa for Garfield and Arthur, the
| Of Kansas for Garfield and Arthur, the IL
| votes of Kentucky for Hancock and English,
the of LouisianaforH Hancock and English,
the votes of Maine for Garfield and Arthur,
the votes of Maryland for Hancock and
English, the Is of Massachusetts, for Gar
field and Arthur, the II of Michigan for
Garfield and Arthur, the S of Minnesota for
Garfield and Arthur, the of Mississippi fol
Hancock and English. the Is of Misso uri
for Hancock and English, the 3 OF
| Nebraska fol- Garfield and Arthur, the
3 of Nevada for Hancock and English, the
Is Of New Hampshire for Garfield and
Arthur, the 9 of New Jersey for Hancock
and EN- lish, the IS of New York for Gar
field and Arthur, the 10 of North Carolina
for Hancock and. English, the % of Ohio
for Garfield and Arthur, the votes of Ore
gon for Garfield and Arthur, the 20 votes
of Pennsylvania for Garfield and Arthur,
the votes of Rhode Island for Garfield and
Arthur, the of South Carolina for Han
cock and English, the Of Texas for Han
cock and English, the votes of Vermont
for Garfield an Arthur, the II votes Of Vir-
ginia for Hancock and English, the S OF
| West Virginia for Hancock and English
the 10 votes of Wisconsin for Garfield and
Arthur. The vice president then announced
that the certificate of Wisconsin was the
last of the certificates. The telle1s pro.
ceeded to foot up the votes cast for presi-
dent and vice president. Senator Thurman
I then said: 'j'. 80. -. '''.
THE sTELLER's REPORT
the whole number of electors appointed
to vote for the president of the United
States was $685. of which q majority is 1856
Were the votes of the electors for the state
of Georgia cast the second W Wednesday, in
December 1880, being the eighth day Of
the said month-to be counted, the result
would be for Garfield for president, 214
and for Hancock 155. If not counted, the
result would be for Garfield for president
PA, and for Hancock, IA. In either event
James A. Garfield has received majority
of the votes of the whole number of elect
ors appointed.
DECLARING THE RESULT.
Senator Thurman made similar state
ment relating to the vote for vice president
when Vice President Wheeler said:
Edo declare that James A. Garfield O,
the state of Ohio, having received a major.
! ity of the votes of the whole number o.
electors appointed, is duly elected presi;
dent of the United States for four years
commencing the 18th day of March, 1881
and do further declare Chester A. Arthur
of the State of New York, having received
; majority of the votes of the whole mum
Der Of electors appointed, duly elected VIC
president Of the United States for fou,