Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-15
FOR THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
THE PART 1T TOOK IN THE CAMPAIGN.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsPArcHa

HARRISBURG, January 14.-It took the
Pennsylvania Electoral College three
hours to complete its work to-day, notwith-
standing the fact that all the papers re-
quired to be signed by the several electors
had been fully prepared by the Chief Clerk
of the State Department, Mr.. Gearhart.
The officers had been slated, and the organ
ization was effected without the least oppo-
sition 1t reminded one of the perfect
machinery applied to organizing the pres
ent Legislature, but it is said that Quay
had no finger in the Electoral College PIE.
In selecting Thomas Dolan Chairman of
the college, wisdom was displayed, as he
presided with marked ability. After the
selection of Wilson NJ. Gearhart, Chief
Clerk of the State Department; Russell Er-
rett. Chief Clerk of the Senate, and John Z.
Delaney, Senate Librarian, as secretaries,
Mr.. Dolan made a brief speech, in which,
after gracefully thanking the college for the
honor bestowed on him, said, to the evident
satisfaction OF his colleagues:
PENNSYLvANIA'S VICTORY.
We have much for whichto congratulate our
selves and the State on the result of the late
election. While our duties are not arduous
they are very impartial, and the trust reposed
in us by our fellow citizens of the highest re-
sponsbility. While Pennsylvania always cast
her vote for the Republican candidates she is
not always the power to determine who shall be
President. Our State, however. in the late
election saw the impending danger that threat
ened her vast industrial interests and the ma
iority of her people, and with the vigOr of a
giant the old Commonwealth rose TO the emer- |
gency. and il is an accepted fact that without |
the efforts made by Pennsylvania we should |
not be here to-day to cast our votes for the |
next President and Vice President of the |
United States.
The sergeant-at-arms was Thomas NJ. |
Jones, of the Harrisburg Telegraph, and he
and the three clerks were each voted $50 Tor |
their services H. H. Seidel of this city, |
was chosen assistant. and he was allowed |
S25, and the doorkeeper (H. H. Weand)and
the messenger Warren jackson, colored),
S25 each. The assistant doorkeepers (Prof.
Howard Day, colored, and E. J. Stackpole,
of the Harrisburg Telegraph), received
smaller amounts Rev. Thomas T. Everett,
Governor PattisOn'S private secretary, who
saws he retained his love for the Republican
party while employed under the Democratic
administration, opened the college with
fervent prayer, in which he invoked the
Divine blessing for the protection of the in
dustries and the arts of this country, and
committed the incoming administration to
the care Of the Almighty.
FILLING THE VACANCIES.
Messrs. Pugh, of Scranton: Taggart. of
Philadelphia, and Shiras, OF Pittsburg,
were appointed committee by the chair to
wait on the Governor, inform him of the
readiness of the college to receive any neces-
sary communication from him and to invite
h1m to a seat in the college After Private
Secretary Pearson had submitted the certif-
Gates showing the election of all the Repub-
lcan electors, the roll was called and two
electors failed to respond to their names.
These were Thomas Beaver, of Montour
county, a near relative of the Governor and !
Joseph Thomas Jones, of Mexican, who was :
unable to be present Oh account of illness. !
The vacancies were quickly filled by the
selection of h. W. McAlarney, of the Har- .
risburg Telegraph, as the elector in the Z
place of Mr.. Jones, and Robert H. Woollev.
OF Danville, to represent Mr.. Beavers dis
trict in the college 9
Nearly two hours were consumed in sipn- l
ing the various certificates, one of which
must be delivered to the President of the
United States Senate, one to Judge Butler, $
Vi but NlTCull NOuTI OF I0e Y 0lteQ states ,
for the Eastern district of the State of Penn
sylvania, and the third mailed at the Har-
risburg postofice for the President OF the ! !
Senate. Elector Newmeyer, of Fayette
county, was elected messenger to convey
the certificate to Washington, Elector Ell
liot, of Philadelphia. to deliver one to
Judge Butler, and Elector Sturdevant. of S
Crawford, to deposit one in the postofice in
his city.
BEAVER FELT SHY.
Meanwhile Governor Beaver arrived and c
ook seat on the platform with Chairman e.
Dolan and made few remarks, in which he T
aid he had delicacy to appear before the :
college because he doubted his right to do :"
%. The so votes for President and Vice u
President were cast separately in a sealed '
in can, each elector writing the name of fo
Harrison or Morton on his ballot. Mr..
'ugh, of Scranton, offered a resolution. Il
-hich was adopted, requesting the President u
the college to send congratulatory teie- pl
rams to Harrison at Indianapolis, and y
lorton at Poughkeepsie, announcing the ia
ction of the Pennsylvania electors. Jt
Mr. Taggart, of Philadelphia. thought it oN
good idea for all the electors of the col er
sge to be present at the Inauguration of
ne next President, and submitted a propo-
tion that not only they but the officers of
he college meet at Washington on the 4th r,
March, and that Chairman Dolan make
he necessary arrangements. The resolu-
on was unanimously adopted. ::
The accounts of the members of the COLLEGE Va VI
ere then adjusted, each one being allowed III
for his work independent of the travelling Sa
I'd other expenses, including mileage from tn
I'd to their homes. II
John Wanamaker, one of the electors. at ro
acted much attention from the fact that he A.
believed to be slated for the Office of eo to,
ostmaster General. He was addressed bv mi mi
friend as Postmaster General, which 1n
icited the answer: ''Oh, no. All efforts ~
induce him to discuss national politics i,
lied, the great merchant simply stating Sn 90,
at be was as dumb as an oyster. no no
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