The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1881-02-18


the vice-P President and the Senate Of the United
States, who then fled into the chamber. Vice
President Wheeler took seat at the right hand
Of Speaker Randall, and the Senators we're 40
eommodated with chairs in tho front row Of
desks. The Vice President called the assembly
to order, and said !: The TWO houses, being
assembled, In pursuance Of the Constitution,
that the votes may be counted and declared for
President and Vice Presidenssa the fourth dayoi
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 Of the
Union In the presence of tho two houses, and ]
now proceed to discharge that duty" The
tellers, Messrs. Thurman and Hamlin, on the
part Of the Senate, and Messrs. House and I
Crowley, on the part of the House, having taken
their places al the clerks desk, the Vice-Presi-
dent said g open the package purporting to
contain the certificates Of election Of the State
Of Alabama, and hand the certificate to be
reported. .
The certificate having been read very slowly
by Senator Harnlin, 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 William
r. English for vice-President, the Vice-Presi-
dent said:
The vote Of the State Of Alabama having
been recorded by the tellers, open and hand
to them the certificate Of election Of the State
Of Arkansas.
The six votes Of the State Of Arkansas having
been recorded for W s. Hancock for President,
and W. H. English for Vice President, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Reagan Dem, Texas), the reading
of the merely formal portions Of the certificates
was dispensed with.
The certificate 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, and the 4 votes OF
Florida were recorded for Hancock and English.
The next certificate handed to the tellers was
that from the State of Georgia, and it was
read by Mr.. Crowley, the reading in full being
demanded by Mr.. Springler. The certificate
shows that on December 8, 1880, the II votes of
Georgia were cast for Hancock and English.
The Vice-President then said I" It appearing
from the certificate just read that the vote of
the State of Georgia was cast on a day other
than that fixed for casting such vote by act of
Congress, in pursuance of the Constitution Of
the United States, the result of this certificate
viii not be received until, in the language Of
the concurrent resolution under which this
count proceeds, it will appear whether the
counting or emitting to count such votes will
change the result of the election"
The 81 votes of Illinois, the 10 votes Of Indi-
ana, the II votes Of Iowa, and the votes Of
Kansas were recorded for Garfield and Arthur.
The IL votes .of Kentucky and the votes OF
Lonisian6 were recorded for Hancock and Eng
lish.
The votes Of Maine were recorded for Gar
field and Arthur.
/ The votes Of Maryland were recorded for
Hancock and English.
The Is votes of Massachusetts,, the II votes
Of Michigan and the 5 votes Of Minnesota were
recorded for Garfield and Arthur.
The 8 votes Of Mississippi and the Is votes Of
Missouri were recorded for Hancock and Eng
fish.
The votes of Nebraska were recorded fol
Garfield and Arthur.
The votes Of Nevada were recorded for
Hancock aud English
The votes Of New Hampshire were recorded
for Garfield and Arthur.
The . votes Of Now Jersey were recorded for
Hancock and English
The IS votes Of New York were recorded fol
{ Garfield and Arthur.
The 10 votes Of North Carolina we're recorded
for Hancock and English.
The % votes Of Ohio, the votes Of Oregon
the ae votes Of Pennsylvania and the votes Of
Rhode Island were recorded for Garfield and
Arthur.
The Z votes Of South Carolina, the 70 votes of
Tennessee and the votes of Texas were re-
sorded for Hancock and English.
The 5votes Of Vermont we're recorded for
Garfield and Arthur.
The Il votes Of Virginia and the votes Of
West Virginia were recorded for Hancock and
English
The 10 votes Of Wisconsin were recorded for
Garfield and Arthur.
The Vice President then announced that the
certificate of the State of Wisconsin was the
last of the certificates
The tellers proceeded to foot up the votes
cast for President and President.
Senator Thurman then said: /" The teliers re-
port that the whole number of electors appoint
ed to vote for President Of the United States
was 1853, Of which majority is 1856. We're the
votes of the electors for the State of Georgia
cast on the second Wednesday Of December,
1880, being the eighth day of the said month to
be counted, the result would be: For James A
Garfield, of the State Of Ohio, for President Of
the United States, GA votes and for Winfield
s. Hancock, of the State of Pennsylvania, fol-
President of the United States, 155 votes. II
not counted the result would be : For James A.
Garfield, for President of the United States,
214 votes, and for Winfield s. Hancock, fol
President Of the United States, IA votes In
either event James A. GARFIELD has received
majority Of the votes of the whole number Of
electors appointed
Senator Thurman made a-similar statement
relative to the vote for Vice President
Wherefore" said the Vice president, 81
do declare that James A Garfield, of the State
Of Ohio, having received majority of the votes
Of the whole number of electors appointed, i
duly elected President of the United States for
the four years commencing on the fourth day OF
March, 1881.
And do further declare that Chester A.
Arthur, of the State Of New York. having
received majority Of the votes Of the whole
number of electors appointed, is duly elected
Vice President Of the United States for four
years commencing on the fourth day Of March,
1881.
! The announcement was received with loud
applause from the Republican side, and Senator
Conkling, who sat IN the area in front Of the
clerks desk, uttered an emphatic GoodF'
/ The Yice-P President then said the business for
which the two houses had met in joint assembly
having been completed, the Senate would re-
turn to it's chamber The Senators then left
the House
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