Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-02-19
ELECTORAL VOTE.
The Count in Joint Convention Of
Congress.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 1.-THE
Democrats wore happy faces when they
assembled in joint session at the Capitol
this morning to count the votes. The
Republicans appeared te have little In
teresu in the proceedings and looked
grave and thoughtful. AT precisely ~
o'clock Senator Edmunds' white head,
surmounted with black silk cap, APP
peared at the main entrance to the
House of Representatives. Mr.. Ed
uunds was on time. He was preceded
by Captain Bassett, the venerable Senate
page. Bassett has grown gray in service.
He was appointed page SO years ago.
To-day he carried in either hand Two
large wooden boxes containing the elec-
toral votes of the several States. The
Senators followed Mr.. Edmunds in pairs
without regard to party distinction. Mr..
Sherman and Mr.. Bayard came together.
Mr.. Garland and Mr.. Ingalls, both
marched to the same step. Mr.. Bayard
was in very good humor. His face
was wresthed in smiles during the cer>
emonies.
Before the Senate reached the House
a resolution was and passed admitting
ladies holding special tickets to the gal
leries to the floor of the House. There
were only seventy members, however,
ungallant enough to vote against the
resolution. As sooH as the doors were
thrown open to the ladies they began to
crowd in upon the floor. The bright
color of their dresses furnished hand
some background for the dull, haavy
Congressional black in front Of them.
The galleries were crowded at an early
hour with handsomely dressed and
beautiful women, making altogether a
very pretty and impressive picture. The
announcement that Grover Cleveland
had been elected President and Thomas
q. Hendricks Vice President Of the Uni
ted States for four years from the 4th of
March next was greeted with applause.
A cheer went up from the Democratic
side which brought out sharp repri-
nand from Mr.. Edmunds. That's the
rebel yell, said some of the Republicans.
The Democrats were too much pleased
to resent the charge.
The following is the official announce
ment by Senator Edmunds, the presiding
officer of the joint convention OF the two
houses:
Senators and gentlemen of the House
of Representatives, the tellers have re-
ported to the presiding officer the state
of tie vote, from which it appears thai
Grover Cleveland, of the State of New
York, received 219 votes for the office
of President of the United States; that
James G. Blaine, of the State of Maine,
received 1S2 uotes for the same Office;
that Thomas A. Hendricks, Of the State
of Indiana, received 219 votes for the
Office of Vice President of the United
States; that John a. Logan, of the State
of Illinois, received 1S2 votes for the
same office. Wherefore, [ do declare
that Grover Cleveland, of the State of
New York, has received majority of
the votes of the whole number of elect+
ors appointed as they appear in the GER
tiicates read by the tellers, and SO APP
pears to have been elected President of
the United States for four years, c0m-
menciDg OH the 4Ch day of March, 1885,
and shat Thomas A. Hendricks. OF the
State of Indiana, has received majority
of the votes of the whcle number OF
electors appointed, as they appear in the
certificates read by the tellers, and SO
appears to be elected Vice President OF
the United States for four years, COM
mencing on the 4th day of March, 1885.
And the President of the Senate makes
this declaration only as public state
ment, in the presence of the two houses
of Congress, of the contents of the pa
pers opened and read on this occasion,
and not as possessing any authority in
law to declare any legal conclusion
whatever"
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