New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
COUNTING THE VOTES.
CROWDS ATTRACTED TO THE CAPITOL.
.,,x MAJORITY FOR CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS
MR.. EpMUNps's DECLARATION

w.suySGrON, Feb. 11.-The opening ana
uutng of the electoral votes, In the presence OF the
.nate and House Of Representatives drew throng o
visitors TO the Capitol to-day. Long before noon the
srans galleries of the House, except the small spaces
rseryed for the Diplomatic Corps and the PresdenS anu
his family, flied, and hundreas VI poo
ple we're unable to find places Inc roomy
corridors were crowded with disappointed
visitors. several hundred OF whom mciuaiiig many i
des were admitted aferward to the moor CT the housc
ard patienty stood during the proceedings AT Doon as
the head of the Senatorial procession appeared IN tne
doorway the Representatives arose and STOOD III ther
places filed In, led by the venerable captain nase
who bore the mahogany box containing the
electoral returns. Captain Bassett was guafdeo on
either hand by an officer, not in uniform Cioseiy
following with eyes bent upon the precious boxes.
marched the TALL dignifed form of the Presiaent
pro tenn of the Senate. He wore new sKul-caP' ".
bv many was thought to eighten the resemblance oil MS
profile to pictures of St. Jerome Beside MN "aheu
Anson G. McCook, Secretary of the Senate
the Senators came forward to the seats which had
been reserved for them, observant stranger wouio
made few mistakes an attempt TO distinguish inc
Democrats from the Republicans. The former were
complacent, not to say jubilant To them II was an
unusual occasion. Not one - them was In puohc HE
when the last official declaration of the election OF
Democratic President made twenty-eight
wears ago by Jesse D. Bright, Presi-
dent pro tenn. of the United States Senate.
The only official witnesses of the counting OF the eeciora
votes for James Buchanan who were present to-aay III
the same capacity Justin g. Morrill, and John sher
man. who in 1857 were serving their first term III the
House OF Representatives. Mr.. Bayard to whom the
Cabinet rosss generally have assigned the portfolio OF
the State Department. occupied conspicuous place
between Senators Wade Hampton and Allison. Dir'
Garlands strong dark smoothly shaven face was seen
in the front separated only by Senator Harrison
from the yOuthfuooking German OF Maryland VINO lsre
garded as the Warwick Of the coming Administration
Senator Jonas of Louisiana, exchanged gances that
were not friendly with his rivals for the Postmaster
acknowledgements Money OF mississippi
and Barbour of Virginia Among those pointed out 10
visitors we're Senator Morrill, who by the death OF MT
Anthony has succeeded to the title OF Father OF Tue
Senate" John Sherman, whose service In Congress De-
ean thirty years ago. been uninterrupted except
for the period Of four years. during whch nc was
Secretary OF the Treasury the scholarly MT Ingalls, ana
David Davis who In leaning on the arm OF senator
Cullom his In the crowd OF sanuhg spect
tors which filled the rear of the chamber was seen the
pale face of General Malone, eyes flashed with an
ger when the electoral votes Virginia announced
for Cleveland and Hendricks Justice Miller OF the SUI
preme Court between Representatives kahhey ana
Ryan On the Democratic side sat Congressman-eiect
Daniels. of Virginia, who came In on erutches' and
whose face reminded many Of Edwin Booth he sat Dc
tween the Venerable Eaton Of Connecticut, and the
youthful breckenridge, of Arkansas who was boy seven
years of age when In this chamber twent-eight years
ago his father, John c. Breckenridge, was declared
elected vice-Presdent of the United States
Senator Edmunds standing at the Speakers desk
called the joint assembly order and directed the teers
to take their places They Senators Hoar and PEN
dleton and Representatives Clay and Keifer. Mr. Ed
munds then said The President of the Senate Will
open the certificates of several States in alphabetical
order and opens the certificate for the state OF Ala
bama He hands TO the chairman OF the eners on the
part Senate the certificate from Alabama received
by mail the chairman of the teers ON the part
f the House of Representatives certificate received
by messenger"
In deliberate manner Senator Hoar read the certia-
cate beginning TO end, and the reading consumed
ten minutes Of time Ii apparent that II oil the GER
tioates were be read through night would overtake
the assembly the end of the proceedings and when
Mr. Clay began read the Arkansas certificate Senator
Sherman and asked unanimous consent that the tell
ers after inspecting each certificate TO ascertain that
was proper forn might omit the reading oil the FORMAL
portions and simply declare the result Of the votes OF the
electors and announce that the certificate was duly
signed and atested To the reet of every one neither
Mr. Springer nor Mr. Holman objected. and the proceed
ings at became expeditions and within an hour ihe
result shown by the last certificate had been recorded
In announcing the OF Iowa, Senator Pendeton In
clear voice stated that the electors of that State had
cast thirteen John A. Logan, or the state OF
Indiana for ofthe United States biunder
which created little amusement and covered the ONO
Senator with confusion. General Keller, II declaring
,a xote of MARYLAND that Grover Cleveland
had received six votes OF that state, statement
which was questioned by Senator GO0me before
General keier discovered ana corrected ms ulsake, %
The NewYork certificate was read by Mr. Clay, whose
OF the result was received with applause
on the Democratic side. The applause was renewed
when Mr. Clay added: The CERTIFICATE is signed by the
Governor, Grover Cleveland" senator Edmunds was
netted and rappng for he directed the Sergeant
af-arins 10 take into custody any gentleman,
person disturbing the proceedings by applause or
While the telIers busy with their computations
Mr.. kdmuRds leaned on the speaders desk whlch was
Uttered with bits of red tape ana sealing wax removed
tine process OF opening the envelopes containing the
certificates As might have been expected the rsl teller
of the Civil Service law and reputed iaher OF Cvi Ser
vice examinations Hoar In good second,
and rcn generously lent his assistance TO Mr. Clay who
seemed TO be struggling with mathematical dhcuily
apparent majority OF twenty James g. Blaine
Alter the work OF the tellers s.ls had been been
reported that Cleveland and Hendricks had eacn
received 2i9 votes and Blame and gan each, ls2
candidates included the votes OF louisiana, the
votes of Mississippi and the yeles OF soeln carolina
which would have cast for Blame and Logan, had
there been Tree and fair expression OF the Will Of the
After the report of the teers had been read Senator
.sESGToRs AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE REPRK-
sENTATYEs The teers have reported TO the presiding
state Of the vote, from winch IL appears thai
troycr Cleveland OF the State of New has received
2l9 for oce Presd, OF the United States
that James o. Blaine OF the staie OF Mane has received
dricks, of the State OF Indians has received 2l9
for the onee OF Vice-Prcsident OF the United
States; tna John A Logan. OF the state OF Illinois, has
received ls2 votes for the same Office wherefore DO
declare that Cleveland of the state OF Newlork
HIS received majority OF the votes or the whole number
electors appointed they appear In the certificates
read by the teers and he appears ~ nave been elected
President United States fonr years, conncnc-
ing the Attn day OF March, 1885, and that Thomas A
Hendricks of the State OF Indiana, has received ma
1Ory OF the OF the whole number OF electors
pointed they appear IN the certificates read by the
telers aud he appears TO have been elected NicePes
dent OF the United states Tor four years. commencing
the 4th day of March, 1885, and the president OF the
Senate makes this declaration only public statement
in the presence OF Congress, OF the
tents papers opened and read on the OCCASION
and possessing any authority III law to declare
any legal conclusion whatever"
Once uefore he mad concluded Mr.. Edmunds inter
rupled by applause which lie instantly checked by say