Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-10

State of Arkansas having been
recorded for W. S. Hancock for
President and W. FL. English for
Vice-President.
On motion of Mr.. Reagan, of
Texas, the reading of merely formal
portions OF certificates was dispensed
with.
The certificate from California
showed that 5 of the 6 votes of
that Safe had been cast for Hancock
and English and for l Garfield and
Arthur. The 3 votes of Colorado
were recorded for Garfield and
Arthur. The votes of the State
of Delaware were recorded. for Han.
cock and English. The 4 votes of
the State 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, of
New York. Reading in full be-
ing demanded by Mr.. Springer, of
Illinois, the certificates show that
on the 8th of December, 1880, the
IL votes of Georgia were cast for
Hancock and English.
The Vice-President then said: ''It
appearing from the certificates just
read that the vote of the State of
Georgia was cast on day other
than that fixed for casting such votes
by an act of Congress in pursuance
Of the Constitution of the United
States, the result of this certificate
will not be recorded until, in the Ian
guage 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 2I votes of Illinois
were then recorded for Gar
field and Arthur. The Is votes of
Indiana were recorded for Gar
field and Arthur. The II votes of
Iowa were recorded for Gar
field and Arthur. The 5 votes of
Kansas were recorded for Garfield
and Arthur. The y votes of Ken
lucky were recorded for Hancock
and English. The votes of Louis
lana were recorded for Hancock and
English The 7 votes of Maine were
} recorded for Garfield and Arthur
The s votes of Maryland were re-
| corded for Hancock and English. The
13 votes of Massachusetts were re-
corded for Garfield and Aurthur. The
IL votes of Michigan were recorded
for Garfield aud Arthur. The
votes OF Minnesota were recorded
for Garfield and Arthur. The s
votes of Mississippi were recorded
for Hancock and English, The Is
votes of Missouri were recorded fer
Hancock and English. The 3 votes
OF Nebraska were recorded for Gar
field and Arthur. The 3 votes of
Nevada were recorded for Hancock
and English. The 5 votes of New
Hampshire were recorded for GAR
field and Arthur. The votes of
New Jersey were recorded for Han
cock and English. The 35 votes of
| New York were recorded for
Garfield and Arthur. The 10 votes
of North Carolina were recorded
for Hancock and English. The %
votes of Ohio were recorded for
Garfield and Arthur. The 3 votes
of Oregon were recorded for GAR
field ard Arthur. The 20 votes of
Pennsylvania were recorded for Gar
field and Arthur. The 4 votes of
Rhode Island were recorded for
Garfield and Arthur The votes of
South Carolina were recorded for
Hancock and English. The II votes
of Tennessee were recorded for
Hancock and English The votes
! of Texas were recorded for Hancock
and English. The votes of VerS
mont were recorded for Garfield and
Arthur. The II votes Of Virginia
were recorded for Hancock and
English. The 5 votes of West Vir-
ginia were recorded for Hancock and
English. The 10 votes of Wisconsin
were recorded for Garfield and
Arthur.
The Vice President then announce
ed that the certificates of the State
of Wisconsin were the last.
, The tellers proceeded to foot up
the vote cast for President and Vice
President.
Senator Thurman then said: ''The
| tellers report that the whole number
of electors appointed to vote for
President of the United States was
369, of which the majority is 1856.
Were the vote for electors for the
. State of Georgia cast on the second
{ Wednesday of December, 1880
: being the Sth day of said
month-to be counted, the result
would be: For James A. Garfield,
, of Ohio, for President of the United
, States, 214 votes, and for Winfield
, Scott Hancock, of Pennsylvania, for
| President of the United States, 155
votes. Ii not counted the result
would be: For James A. Garfield
214 votes, and for Winfield Scott
Hancock IA votes. In either event,
James A. Garfield has received a
/ majority of the votes of the whole
: number of electors appointed.
Senator Thurman made a similar
, statement relative to the vote for