Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-03
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Of West Virginia to be Formally
Cast To-day.
How It Win be 0one--- Interesting Facts in
Connection Therewiih---Precau-
tons of the Democratic
Committee.

On the fourth day OF November. the SOW
ereign voters of West Virginia, at the polls,
decided that the six electoral votes Of the
State should be cast for Cleveland and
Hendricks. To-day the six votes will be so
cast. The six gentlemen who were honored
with the duty of casting this vote spent last
night in the city, FIVE ofthem at the Nc
Lure House and one at his residence on the
Island. The latter is N. 7. Frame, of this
city and the others are D. B. Lucas, Jeffer-
son; John ]. Davis, Harrison; B. F. Martin,
Taylor; John W, Harris, Greenbrier, and
Charles E. Hogg, Mason. Col. D. d. Leon
ard, Chairman of the State Democratic
Committee, arrived, last. evening, to be
present at the ceremony and see that every
thing is correctly done, by request of the
National Democratic Committee.
CASTING THE VOTE.
The laws of the State and of the United
States require that the electors shall assem-
bic at the State House at 10 o. clock this
morning and cast their ballots, separately,
for President and Vice-President of the
United States. At the appointed hour the
electors will meet and if there should be
vacancy they will first proceed to fill it, set
ting the same forth in blank space re,
served for that purpose. The National
Democratic Commute has forwarded blanks
for the purpose of certifying to the result.
Governor jackson has issued three sets of
certificates of the election of the six electors
and these certificates WILDE appendedto the
three others setting forth the result of the
ballots. The blanks are very simple in
form and when complete will certify
that the six electors named above,
who we're duly elected on No,
vember 4, met at the State Capitol Of Wet
Virginia at Wheeling, on Wednesday, De
cember 3, 1884, at 10 o'clock a. M, and
then and there did separately ballot for a
President and Vice President of the United
States and that for President, Grover Cleve-
land. of New York, received six votes and
for Vice President, Thomas A. Hendricks,
of Indiana, received six votes. The electors
will then sign the three certificates, and en-.
dorse them, after which they will be sealed
with the Great Seal of the State and will be
ready for transmission.
FORWARDING THE VOTE.
One certificate must be mailed by regis.
tered letter, to the Hon. George +. hi
munds, President of the United States Sen
ate. Another must be sent, By special mes.
senger, TO be delivered to the same official
berore the first Wednesday Of Jan-.
1885. and if he be not ct W"~', ,r,,or tbs1
mus, DC sent 10 ~" 20 Secretary of State. The
INV, certificate goes to Judge John j
Jackson, Jr, Judge of the United States
Court Of this district These three, sent rs
above, are required by law. To-day two
more will be prepared, as purely precau
tionary. One will be sent TO Hon. Vim. H
Barnum, Chairman of the National Demo
cratic Committee, a. New York. and the
other to Hon. John G. Carlisle, Speaker Of
the House of Representatives, at Washing
ton. This is at the request Of the National
Committee, to prevent any miscarriage Of
the vote and to guard against any possible
contingency.
GREAT PRECAUTIONS.
The National Committee has taken every
precaution to avoid any delay or bubble in
the count on account of iniormalities.
Printed copies of the law have been sent to
the State House and State Chairman OF
every State that cast Its vote for Cleveland
and Hendricks, and accompanied them with
blank sheets for the certificates. The
printed slips also contain suggestions, notes
and cautions, so that it will be almost i'm
possible to commit any blunder In some
cases, the laws of States differ, as in New
York, where the electors must meet on
Tuesday and vote on Wednesday. The law
is very precise, and gives the date, hour,
place, and even the building in which the
vote must be cast.
HOW THEY ARE PAID.
Electors in West Virginia receive the
same mileage and per diem as members OF
the Legislature, to be paid out of the State
treasury. The messenger who carries the
vote to Washington also receives mileage
and per diem The position is generally
sought after and this time there are several
candidates. Elector Frame is DESTROYS Of
filling the position and John j. S. Hassler,
of jackson, now in Washington is also a
candidate
The electors met, informally, at the
Mcclure House. last night, with Governor
jackson and Col. Leonard and discussed the
political situation. They will meet this
morning. at the appointed hour, in the Ex-