The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-21
ALL THE VOTES COUNTED.
The Election of Harrison and Morton
Officially Declared.

Of!iG!difJ DeCldfeu
President Cleveland Wasn't there to See
the Workings OF the New a.aw-Mr.
ingalls, Makes a Mistake, and
5fr. Cox GOrrecfs-Ellm.
Washington. Feb. 13.--s'The state of
the vote for President Of the United
States" Senator Ingalls, announced to-
day as presiding officer Of the joint meet
ing OF the two houses Of Congress to can
yass AMI count the electoral vote, las de-
liFered to the pres;d dent of the Senate is
as follows: The whole number of the cleo.
tors appointed to vote for President of
the U nited States is 401. of which ma
jority is POI. Benjamin Harrison, of the
State of Indiana, has received for Presi.
dent Of the United States 1913 votes. aud
Grover Cleveland, OF the State of New
York, has received 169 votes. The state
of the vote for Vica-President of the
United States, as delivered to the pres
ident of the Senate, is as follows: The
whole number of the Electors appointed
to vote for Vice President of the United
States is 40l. Of which a majority is col.
Levi z. Morton, of the State Of New
York, has received 233 votes, and Allen
G. Thurman, Of the State of Ohio. has
received l6S votes. This announcement
of the state of the vote by the president Of
the Senate is, by law, a sufficient declara-
tion that Benjamin Harrison. of the State
of Indiana. is elected President of the
T.. S., and that Levi P. Morton, of the
State Of New ork, is elected Vice Presi-
Cent Of the United States. each for the
term beginning March 1, 1880, and will be
entered, together with list Of the votes,
on the Journals Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives. The count of the
| electoral votes having been concluded and
the result declared, the joint meeting of
! the two houses is dissolved, and the Sen.
ate will now return to its chamber
/ The gavel fell, and the ceremony Of de-
claring Benjamin Harrison aud Levi p.
| Morton legally elected President and Vice
| President eject Of tho Jnited States was
at an end. The counting CT the vote re-
quired one hour and twenty-five minutes.
1t vas the firststime that the electoral
vote was counted under the rev law of
1883. Four years ago Senator Edmunds
occupied the chair and by his guarded and
curious wording of the inai declaration Of
the counts gave rise to good deal of un-
| favorable comment and dissatisfaction.
| To day Senator Ingalis'presided following
strictly the forms and intent of the new
law. Four years ago the family aud
friends of President Arthur occupied
prominent seats in the Executive gallery :;
| to-day the Presidential bench was unpleas
aptly conspicuous by its vacant cushions,
an impotent, spiteful protest against the
proceedings.
and the approaches to the hall of Repre-
sentatives were crowded by dense mass
| OF humanity long before the usual hour Of
| the meeting Of Congress.
Two minutes before l o'clock the ar
rival of the Senate was announced. Pre-
coded by their Chaplain and Sergeant.at-
! Arms, the Senators walked into the hall
arm in arm, The President pro tempore
of the Senate, Mr.. ingalls,, headed the
column. Immediately in front of him
walked the venerable doorkeeper of the
Senate Captain Bassett.) carrying in each
hand two boxes containing the electoral
returns. The Senators quickly went to
the seats assigned them. and Senator In
! lie Io oh xr,ti ot hn,
for him at the right of the Speakers seat
and the four telers, Messrs Harris and
| Henderson on the part of the Senate, and
Messrs Baker and Ermentrout OF the part
OF the House, ranged themselves at the
| desk immediately 10 front of Mr.. ingalls,.
Rappng for order Mr.. Ingalls, then rose
and in slow, distinct voice said
"This being the day and hour appointed
for opening the certificates and counting
the votes of electors for President, the
Senate and House Of Representatives have
met togeth her pursuant TO the Constitution
and laws of the United States. If there
be no objection TO the electoral vote of
the State Of Alabama. the certificate will
be read by the telers, who will make list
of the votes there. -
These words, as were all formal an
nouncements made by Mr.. ingalls,, were
read from a carefully prepared manuscript
Immediately afterward Mr.. ingalls, took
the top package from the first box, which
proved to be the vote of the Slate of Ala.
bama. and handed its contents to the
tellers. Senator Mandersnn read the doc.
ument at length, task occupying fully
fifteen minutes. Mr.. ingalls, then said I:
Following the precedent observed on
former occasions. unless in any case there
may be demand that the certificates be
eported in full, tellers having ascertained
that the certificates are in due form and
properly authe nticated. will omit The ex-
ecutive certificate OF the election of the
electors and the primary and f1l NAL state.
ment of the proceedings of the college,
The first ripple of laughter was caused
VIII Il Senator Harris read that POI ti,n of
the certificate from Arkansas " hich stated
| that Jefferson Davis. ore of the electors,
HtsA StsAo " fHhN iSA NflOtC S.6fSlduu
After that, however, at the snge esGion Of
Senator Edmunis, the work Of the tellers
was lightt ned by disp, nsirg with the
reading OF any Ia't Of the certificate and
requiring them, after full exi mination
merely TO state the manner in which The
votes had ean cast. The re; ding of votes
State after State, i alphal esc,l order
followed in quick sueca sion. At this
point curious in :idei t occurred, show
ing hGw even the most care full study O
the Law by Mr.. Ingalls, did net proven
him f en- c. mnittiag mistake which
might hive proved 70 re the e8tal lishmen
of dangerous prece !ent. Up to thi
time he tad. be fore handing The return
from State tt the t Hers. asked il Their
, vas any objection to the counting of tn
vote. MIR. Cox, OF New York, rose t
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castosia.