Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-09
THE ELECTORS MEET.
Voting for the Presidential Candi-
dates at State Capitals.
TWO TERRIFIC POWDER EXPLOSIONS
A Mississippi Man Kidnapped il
ST. Louis
: AvED FROM THE SEA.


Casting Ballot, Mt the Stat" Capitals
Throughout the Country.
ToPEE., NAN, Jan. 9.-1he ten Weaver and
Field presidential electors Who cast their votes
today were elected in Kansas by plurality of
5.s7i over the Harrison electors. The popular
vote FOR Weaver and Field was I63. Il3 for Har-
rison and Beia l57 ,2S7. for the third party pro-
hibition candidates i.53a. There we're no
Cleveland and Stevenson electors nominated.
democrats voting Tor Weaver aud Field.
COLUMBUS. ONO. Jsn. 9.-The Ohio members
Of the electoral college met In the senate cham
her at am. Twenty-Five votes were cast for
Harrison for President and one, by Jas. T..
Seward Of Mansfield, for Cleveland Mr.. Seward
most courteously entertained by his fellow
electors and was equal TO tn: emergency in
graciously responding. He il the first demo-
cratic presidential elector in Ohio in forty years.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Jan. 9.-The presi-
dentiai electors OF West Virginia met here to-
daT and cast six votes for Cleveland and Ste
vsnsOH.
81. Paul. MIxx.. Jan. 9-The electors of
Minnesota met in the governors Office at noon
today and east their votes for Harrison and
Reid. The popular vote Of Minnesota was:
Cleveland. 100. 579; Harrison, 1872 736; Bidwell.
li.0I9; Weaver. 3O.Joa.
HiRTFoRD. Com. jan. 9-Ths Cleveland
and Stevenson electors of Connecticut met at
the Office of the secretary Of state at p m. to-
DAY and cast their six votes for the democratic
candidates.
ALBANY. y. Y. Jan. 9-The state electoral
college assembled IN the senate chamber at noon
to-day. Resolutions adopted approving
the candidacy Of Edward J. Murphy. jr., for
United States Senator and expressing the de-
sire OF the college for his unanimous nomination.
1hirty-s,x votes were cast Tor Cleveland and
Stevenson.
SPEIS6FIELD. Ill. Jan. AT noon today
IL l. l.
n plurality o? the people of Illinois Mt the last
election net III the state capitol and cast their
votes for a democratic President for the first
time in nearly forty years. The popular vote
was as follows Cleveland. i26, 2S1; Harrison.
399. 2ss; Weaver. 26.993: Bidwell. 25.S10.
MONTPELIER. VI. Jan. 9.-The Harrison and
Reid electors of this state met in the secretary
Of states office this afternoon and cast the four
votes of Vermont FOX the republican candi-
dates.
Bosrox. Jan. 9-The Harrison and Reid
electors of Massachusetts met at the state house
today and cast the fifteen electoral votes of this
state for the republican ca adIdates.
AUGUsrA. MI. Jan. 9.--The electoral college
of Maine met at the state house today and cast
tine six votes OF the state for Harrison and
Reid.
PRovIpEScx. r. l.. Jan. 9-The Harrison
anil Reid electors for Rhode Island met in the
town OF Bristol today ard cast the four votes Of
the state for those candidates.
lNDIASAPcLIs. 1ND.. Jan. The vote Of In
diana was today cast for Grover Cleveland and
Adlai D.. Stevenson by the fifteen men who
were elected by the democratic voters Of In
diana.
The presidential electors meet today and
vote for President and Vice President. The
aggregate vote will foot up as follows:
Cleveland 2!6 Total. AZ
HarTisun..-..- la Necessary to elect. ~
Weaver. --.....--.. "A Cievelsnds majority. los
The duties of the colleges will end with cast
ing. computing aud certifying the votes and
selecting a messenger TO bear the returns to
Washington and deliver them 20 the Vice Presi-
dent.
On the sth of February the Vice President
will preside the joint convention of the
two houses of Congress. and when the vote
shall have been computed the Vice President
viii declare the result. No certitcation is given
6eyond the entry in the Journals.