Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-09
THE VOTES COUNTED.
CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON DULY
DECLARED ELECTED
President and Vice e-President Of the
United States for Four Years from
March sth Next.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c.. February S.-lm-
mense crowds were drawn TO the Capitol
to-day by the merely formal ceremonies
incident 10 the official counting OF the
electoral vote. The bright sunshine and
onic-bracing breezes which marked the
day were boldly claimed as "Cleveiand
weather." and were sharply contrasted
with the dismal atmospheric surroundings
which have SO unfortunately accompanied
nearly overy one of Mr. Harrison's public
appearances. commencing with the drench-
ing rain on his Inauguratlon-day and even
following him into each OF his private
duck-hunting expeditions
The ceremonies attending the counting
Of the vote are prescribed by joint reso-
luton reported by Senator HOar IN 1883
and has been made applicable to all sue
ceeding elections. Vice-President Morton
some DAYS since appointed as tellers on be-
half OF the Senate for this important cere-
mony Messrs. Hale of Maine and Black
burn of Kentucky, aud Speaker Crisp ap--
pointed Judge Chapman of Michigan. AID
Henry Cabot Lodge (senator-elect from
Massachusetts) as the House tellers.
CAPTAIN BAssRTT's FUNCTION.
The actual ceremonies were nearly the
same to-day as four years ago. with
slight difference in the prson,d II ere
was ceremoDious opening Of the safe III
the Vice Presidents room. and the taking
ont of Lightweight sealed packages. sup
posed 70 represent the votes OF forty-iOur
States, as received IN duplicate by mail
and messenger. There was O solemn pro-
! cession IN goose step Of old Captain Bas-
sett. who has participated IN every pres-
dental count for more than sixty years,
escorted by squad of CapitOl police TO
prevent q ral1 beng made upon the
precious locked boxes containing the
votes. The boxes having been safely
deposited in the House. the Senate ID n
body followed shortly before l o'clock.
! The members Of the upper chamber were
| OF course received by the House with be-
coming respect. The ice-President as
| cended the Speakers platform and took
his seat at the right hand of Speaker Crisp,
the senators ranging themselves IN places
assigned 10 them on the right of the hall
and the Speaker sitting at the left hand OF
the Nice-President. In this manner the
count proceeded in tho presence OF dense
ly.packed galleries and crowded hoOr.
AocoRDIEG TO PRECEDENT.
Following the precedents observed upon
former occasions. unless demand was
made that certificate be reported IN full,
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certificates were IN due form and properly
authenticated, omitted the executive GER
titcAtes OF the Gscertalnment OF the cleo
| tors appointed and the preliminary formal
| statement OF the proceedings of the col
! lece and proceeded rapidly with the read
| ing and ascertanment Of the result.
The e-president, having called the
| joInt assemblage 10 order. proceeded Tor
| malv TO open one Of the boxes which con-
| tanned the returns of the electors of varl-
| Gus States. The first return-tLat OF Ala
| bama-was handed % Senator Hale, one Of
! the tellers. who in a low but distinct voice
! read the statement showing that the
| eleven votes Of that State had been cast
/ for Cleveland aud Stevenson. Then the
| certificates were presented without formal
reading, the tellers merely stain. the re-
| suit.
APPLAUSE For ILLINOIS.
There was the utmost dignity preserved
until Teller Blackburn announced that
| the state of Illinois had cast q votes for
| Cleveland and stevenson. Then few OF
I the spectators broke into applause, which
/ was promptly checked by the Nlce-Presi-
| dent, who. IN few dignliied words, called
/ upon the spectators not 70 disturb the de-
cOrum which ought 20 characterize the
/ great national transaction which was now
| proceeding III the presence OF the Ameri-
/ can people.
After the last certificate had been read
and the results footed up, the NIce-Presi-
dent made the customary announcement
that under the law tbs was a sufficient
! declaration that Grover Cleveland. OF tne
State OF New York, was elected President
of the United States. and that AdlaI +.
Stevenson was elected Nlce-Presldent OF
the United States each for the term he
ginning March (. 1893, and that this result
/ would be entered together with list OF
the votes on the journals of the Senate
band House of Representatives. The JOINT
session was then declared dissolved. the
Senate withdrew, and each House resumed
business III its own chamber.
THE RESULT
Following is q summary Of the result as
spread upOn the minutes of both houses:
/ Alabama Cleveland and Stevenson, II;
! Arkansas Cleveland and Stevenson, 8 :;
! California Cleveland and Stevenson, $;
I Harrison and Reid. /; COloradO-M eayer
/ aud Field, 4; unecticut-Cievelanda and
/ Stevenson, 6; Delaware Cleveland and
! Stevenson, 3; Florida Cleveland and Ste
venson, 4: Georgis-Cleveland and Ste
| yenson. -: IdahO--W Weaver and Field, 3 {;
Illinois Cleveland and Stevenson. "a; In
/ dlana-Cleveland and Stevenson, 10;
| Iowa-liarr,sol and Reid. l3; kansas
| Weaver and Field, 10: kentucky-C
] lhlAl anu t'A'N tilNNAs - i.LNi'tti4" Wv
| land and Stevenson, <; Name Harrison
/ and Reld. &; Mary land d-Cieyeland and Ste
venson, y: Massachusetts-Ha and
! REID, l5; Mchgan-Cleyeiand and Ste
venson. 5: Harrison and Reid. 9 Mime
sota-Harrison and Reid. 9; Mississippi
| Cleveland and Stevenson, 9; Missouri
! Cleveland and Stevenson. II; Montana
! Harrison and Reid. 3 Nebraska-Harrlson
| and REID. 3; Nevada Weaver and Field,
I 1 R.ry hira HarrIepp and Rprt
4; New Jersey-Cleveland and Stevenson,
! 10: New York Cleveland and Stevenson.
| 36; North Carolina Cleveland and Steven
| son. II: North DakOta-Cleyeland and Ste
/ venson. /; Harrison and REID, l; Weaver
| and Field. /: Ohlo-Cleveland and Steven
/ son. !; Harrison and Reid, % Oregon
! Harrison and Reid, 3 Weaver aud Field, / /;
! PENNSYLVANIA Harrison and Reld, ~ !;
| Rhode Island HARRISON and Reid, a;
( South Carohua-Cleveland and Stevenson.
1 9: South Dakota, Harrison and Reid, 4 I;
/ Tenuessee-Cl Cleveland and Stevenson, u ;
! TcXas-C Cleveland and Stevenson, 10; YER
! mont-Harrson and Reid, 4; Virginia
| Cleveland and Stevenson, Il; Washing
| ton Harrison aad REID, 4; West Nlr-
/ glnia-Cieveland and Stevenson, 6; WIS
! consln-Cleveland and Stevenson, IL; 4;
| Wyommg-HarrisOn and Reid, 3. Total
| Cleveland and Stevenson, 217; Harrison
| and Reid, las: Weaver and Field, y.
| Grand total, 4i4
CONTRAST.
There were some interesting and
! amusing incidents OF the electoral count
| not recorded in the official proceedings.
/ The older senators and members could
/ not refrain from commenting III private
on the contrast between the extremely
pleasant surroundings Of to-dsy's undIs-
| puted count and the angry mutte:ings of
| discomfort which accompanied the count
| of sixteen years ago. when at each en-
| trance 10 the Capitol soldiers with fixed
! bayonets were stationed TO exclude from
! the building every one who could not
/ show proper credentials emitting him 20
! admission. Even members Of Congress
were challenged. and on the floor repre-
sentatives made vigorous and fiery pro
| tests against the Capitol of the nation be-
ing cordoned by a military force. To-day
everything was peace.
| woMEN HAVE TIE FLOOR
| But there was some humor. The strict
| rules OF the House governing admission 10
| the floor were suspended. and as one MEM
! Der. evidently not friend Of female SUI
| frage, remarked the floor of the House
! looked as the Senate would look If the
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