The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-12
FOR CLEVELAND AND HENpRIcK,
FOR BLAINE AND LOGAN.

Mr.. Edmunde then rose and said: II have
now opened the certificates of the electors of
ell the States and their votes have been re-
ported. The tellers will now make their
computation and report the state of the
vote"
After the tellers had devoted themselves
to figuring for several minutes, Senator Hoar
read and handed the result of their compu.
tation to the presiding officer, who said:
Senators and Gentlemen of the House OF
Representstives-The tellers have reported
TO the presiding officer the state OF the vote
from which il appears that Grover Cleveland,
Of the State of New York, received 2l9 votes
for the office of President of the United
States, and that James G. Blaine of the
State OF Maine, received 1872 votes for the
same office; that Thomas A. Hendricks. of
the State of Indiana, received 2l9 votes for
the Office of Vice President of the United
States that John A. Logan, of the State of
Illinois received lS2 votes for the same office,
wherefore, do declare that Grover Cleve-
land, OF the State of New York, has received
q majority of the votes of the whole number
of Electors appointed, as they appear in cir
tifcates read by the tellers, and so appears
10 have been elected President OF the United
; ates Tor four years. commencing on the Ito
day of March. 1885, and that Thomas A.
Hendricks, OF the Stats Of Indiana, has re.
ceived majority Of the vo ties Of the whole
number OF Electors appointed, as they ap-
@
so appears to be elected Vice President of
he United States for four years commend
ing on the 4ih day Of March, 1885, and the
President of the Senate makes this declara.
lion only as public statement in the pres
ence of both Houses OF Congress of the con-
tents OF the papers opened and read on this
occasion, and not as possessing any authority
IN lieu to declare without any legal action
whatever"
Here the immense audience broke into
applause and cheers which the presiding
officer attempted to suppress. out with lit
tie success. The Senate then retired to its
chamber and the House took recess OF az.
teen minutes.
On the House being called to order Mr.
Keller offered a resolution reciting the re-
suit of the joint convention OF the two
Houses, and declaring il the sense Of the
House that the Constitution and laws had
been duly executed, and that no further
declaration OF these facts is necessary.
Mr.. Springer said ii seemed from the au-
nouncemeut of the presiding officer of the
JOINT convention that there was no declars.
ZION of the vote Contrary to all precedent,
appeared from the count made by the teller
that Grover Cleveland had received
certain number Of votes bat had
disclaimed any intention to maks
any official declaration of the result
OF that vote. He preferred that the matter
should be referred &c the Judiciary Commit
tee with instructions to report such q reso.
luton as may be necessary for the purpos
OF making known the result of the election.
The Speaker pro tenn - The presiding Of
hcer of the joint convention, in making the
announcement of the vote announced the
result that had been found, and simply
added disclaimer of any authority on mis-
part as presiding officer OF the Senate or
Of the Joint convention, TO make any declsr-
alton at all.
Mr.. Springer move that the whole
matter be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee-
The Speaker In the Judgment of the
Chair the declaration made by the presiding
officer is exactly what il should have been.
Mr.. Springer have not asked the Speaker
for his opinion. | desire to state my own.
The speaker-The chair, acting ss 81 Of