The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-02-16

were sharply contrasted with the dis
NAL atmospheric surroundings which
have so unfortunately accompanied
nearly every one of Harrison's public
appearances, commencing with the
drenching rain on his Inauguration
day, and even following him into each
of his duck hunting expeditions.
The ceremonies attending the count
ing of the vote are prescribed by join,
resolution reported by Senator Hoar
in 1888 and which have been made
applicable to all succeeding elections
and have been incorporated in the
supplementary revised statutes.
! Vice President Morton some days
since appointed as tellers on behalf of
the Senate for this important ceremony
Messrs. Hale, of Maine, and Black
burn, of Kentucky. Speaker Crisp ap-
pointed Judge Chapman, of Michigan,
and Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge, senator
elect from Massachusetts, as the House
tellers. The actual ceremonies were
nearly the same to-day as four years
ago, with a slight difference in the
personnel There was the ceremonious
opening of the safe in the Vice-Presi-
dents room and the taking out of the
S8 sealed packages supposed to repre-
sent the votes of the "A states as re-
ceived in duplicate by mail and mes
senger; there was the solemn process
sion in the "goose step" of old Capt.
Bassett who has participated in every
presidential count for more than sixty
years, escorted by squad of capital
police to prevent a raid being made
upon the precious locked boxes con-
tanning the votes.
The boxes having been safely de-
posted in the House, the Senate in
body folio we'd shortly before o'clock.
The members of the upper chamber
were of course received by the House
with becoming respect.
The Vice-President assembled the
Speakers platform and took his seat
at the right hand of Speaker Crisp,
the senators ranging themselves in the
places assigned to them on the right
of the hall and the Speaker sitting at
the left hand Of the Vice President
and in this manner the court proceeded
in the presence of densely packed gal
leries and crowded floor.
Following the precedents observed
upon former occasions, unless de-
mand was made that the certificates
be reported in full, the tellers, having
ascertained that the certificates were
in due form and properly authenti
Gated, omitted the executive certificate
of ascertainment of the electors ap-
pointed and the preliminary statement
of the proceedings of the electoral col
lege ard proceeded rapidly with the
reading and ascertainment of the re-
suit.
The Vice-President having called
the joint assemblage to order, pro-
ceeded formally to open one of the
boxes in which were contained the re-
turns of the electors of various States.
The first return was that Of Alabama
which he handed to Senator Hale, one
of the tellers, who in low but distinct
voice read the statement showing that
the eleven votes OF that State had been
cast for Cleveland and Stevenson. The
certificates were presented without for
NAL reading, the tellers merely stating
the result.
The following is summary of the
result as spread upon the minutes of
both houses;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Stevenson, II
Arkansas-Cleveland and Stevenson,
California-Clevelanda and Stevenson,
Observation-Disclosures and Reid, l
Colorado-Weaver and Field, 4
nnecticut-Cleveland and Stevenson, 6
Delaware-Clevelanda and Stevenson, 3
Florida-Cleveland and Stevenson,
Georgia-Cleveland and Stevenson, 13
Idaho-Weaver and Field, 3
Illinois-Cleveland and Stevenson, "a
Indiana-Cleveland and Stevenson, Is
Iowa-Harrison and Reid, 13
kansas-Weaver and Field, 10
Kentucky-Cleveland and Stevenson, Ia
Louisiana-Cleveland and Stevenson, 8
Maine-Harrison and Reid, G
Maryland-Cleveland and Stevenson,
sachusetts-Harrison and Reid, Is
Michigan-Cleveland and Stevenson, 5
Michigan-Harrison and Reid, 8
Minnesota-Harrison and Reid, 8
Mississippi-Cleveland and Stevenson,
Missouri-Cleveland and Stevenson, II
Montana-Harrison and Reid, B
Nebraska-Harrison and Reid, 8
Nevada-Weaver and Field. 3
New Hampshir-Harrison and Reid, 4
New Jersey-Cleveland and Stevenson, 10
New York-Cleveland and Stevenson, SO
n. N.Carolina-Cleveland and Stevenson, IL
n. Dakota-Cleveland and Stevenson, 1
n. Dakota-Harrison and Reid, 1
n. Dakota-Weaver and Field, l
Ohio-Cleveland and Stevenson, l
Ohio-Harrison and Reid. %
Disqualification and Reid, 3
Observation-Disclosures and Field, l
Observation-Disclosures and Reid, 80
Rhode Island-Harrison and Reid, 4
S. Carolina-Cleveland and Stevenson, 9
South Decentralization and Reid, 4
Tennessee and Stevenson, II
Texas Cleveland and Stevenson, Is
Vermont-Harrison and Reid, /
Virginia-Cleveland and Stevenson, II
ashington-Harrison and Reid, 4
W. Virginia-C Cleveland and Stevenson, 6 =