Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-04
CAST FOR CLEVELAND.
The Six Electoral Votes Of the
Mosntain State.
Meeting and Organization Of the College,
Casting the vote---lnteresing lnei-
dents---ElectE Harris Ap-
pointed Messenger.

OlAlCo anu VI VIC tb8AS VI "S0N
the six electors Of this State met at the
Office Of the Governor yesterday morning
and cast the votes Of the State. Four years
sgo this important ceremony attracted but
little attention and no audience, but this
time large gathering OF Democrats was
Noticed, and every face bore witness to the
eagerness of its owner TO see how Presl-
dent was made. Among those who were
present were the following gentlemen: John
Knote, James Maxwell, Mortimer Pollock.
Msjor Alderson, Columbus Sehon, 2. L.
Kimberly, L. s. Newman, George G. Han
Ian, ]. ]. Woods, John o. Pendleton and
other gentlemen, including all the State off,
Gals. The College assembled in the private
office OF the Governor, all of the electors be-
ing present, as follows:
At large-John ]. Davis, D. B. Lucas.
First district-M. T. Frame
Second district-B. F. Martin.
Third district-John ". Harris.
Fourth district-Charles E. Hogg.
When the clock struck 10 Mr.. Davis
called the College to order and on his mo,
ton %. Il. Lucas was chosen chairman and
N. T. Frame secretary.
Governor jackson presented the certif
Gates Of the election OF the six electors and
call of this roll showed them all to be
present. A little discussion ended In the
decision that as electors were state Off
GERS they must take the oath prescribed By
law. Judge Snyder, Of the Supreme Court,
was called upon and administered the oath
in the following language:
"Do you each aud al Of you solemnly
swear TO support the constitution OF the
United States, the constitution Of the State
OF West Virginia and to perform the duties
of electors of the President OF the United
States, to the best Of your skill and ability,
so help YOU God"
1t was remarked they were were electors
Of the Vice President, as we'll, so thai
Judge Snyder was called upon to repeat hi
task and administer a new oath, which wa
satisfactory.
United STATES statute books and Code
West Virginia were consulted and all beinE
ready ballot was taken for President
the United States. The secretary COLLECTED
he ballots and gave the result to the chair
man. Who announced six votes for Grove
Cleveland, of the State of New York. I
record was made OF this fact and
ballot ordered for a Vice President
The result was announced that Thomas A
Hendricks. Of the State Of Indiana, had re-
ceived six votes, of which record was ais.
made.
Blank certificates Of tbe toie had be-"
sent out BY the National Committee for US
here as elsewhere, but it was found upoL
examination, that the State law contains :
lew features not found in the national law
80 new certificates were made. The writing
experts of the Auditors and Secretary
Offices went TO work on these and soon has
them drawn out in fine shape. The cleo
tors affixed their signatures, after which tn,
completed document WAS as follows:
UNITED STATES or AMERICA, .,
STATE or WEST VIRGINIA. CO.
We, the undersigned Electors of Presidenr
ard Eice-President Of the United States o.
America for the next ensuing regular term
Of the respective offices thereof, being Elec
tors duly and legally appointed by and for
the State Of West Virginia, as appears by
the annexed list of Electors and the certiG
cate of the Executive, made, certified and
delivered TO US BY the direction of the Exc
cutive of the State, having met and conyen
ed in the City Of Wheeling, West Virginia
and the seat OF Government in the Office Of
the Governor at the Capitol Of said State
OF West Virginia, in pursuance OF the Con.
stitut;on and Laws Of the United States
and also in pursuance Of the Constitution
and Laws Of the State of West Virginia, or
Wednesday, the third day Of December, in
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty,touE and at 10 O'Clock
q. m. OF said dav:
Do hereby certify that being so assem-.
bled, we duly qualified aud organized. And
that thereupon, being duly in session al
said Capitol on the FIRST Wednesday, the
Bird day of December, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
! eighty-four, we proceeded to vote By ballot
and balloted first for such President and
| then for such Yice-President, BY distinc
ballots.
And We further certify that the following
are two distinct lists, ous Of the votes TO-
President and the other Of the votes 70;
Vice-President.
List Of all persons voted for as President
with the number Of votes for each: