The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-10
ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
mr. NFNBERs CAST THEIR yoTEs
ron CLEVELAND IND STEPHENSON.
,,,e Proceedings of the Body Yesterday.
The Certificates Made out-Hon. j.
Randolph Tucker Endorsed.

vi-einia met at the Capitol TO officially
cast the ballots for President and Vice
PRESIDENT OF the United States.
All the members were present. namely:
Ncssrs. II. c. Kent, Holmes Conrad. VIII
lam A. Little. Jr.. r. Prentiss. Meade
Hasklus. 4. r. Lassiter. L. ". Saunders.
!. Thompson Brown, A. Moore. Jr., r. w.
Moore. J. c. Wysor. II. d. Flood.
on motion Of Major Conrad, MIR. r. c.
Kent was elected president Of the college.
secretary Of the Commonwealth judge
II. W. Flournoy next administered the
oath OF office 10 the several members 1t
read as follows:
Il do declare myself a citizen Of the
commonwealth Of Virginia, and do sol
emily swear that l viii support and main
tain the Constitution and laws of the
United States and the Constitution and
laws OF the state of Virginia: that / re
cosnize and accept the civil and political
equality Of all men before the law. and
that I Will faithfully perform the duties
Of O member Of the Electoral College OF
Virginia TO the best of my ability. SO
help me God.
4 swear that I have not. since the 1st
day Of May. 1852. fought in n duel. the is
sue Of which was or probably might have
been the death of either party; nor have
] been knowingly the bearer of any chal-
lenge or acceptance TO fight in a duel
actually fought. nor have I been otherwise
engaged or concerned. directly OF indi-
recuy. in duel actually fought since
said time. nor will 1, during my contin-
uence in Office, be 50 engaged. directly or
indirectly. so help me God"
Senator Little then nominated Colonel
j. Bell Bigger for secretary of the col
lege.
Mr. Kent mentioned the name Of Mr..
copeland. Of Danvlle. for that Office. but
was informed by Mr.. J. Thompson Brown
that that gentleman was reserved for
another office
Colonel Bigger was unanimously elected
20 the position.
He thanked them in a neat speech for
the honor conferred upon him. and prom
ised 10 carry out the duties connected
with the same according TO precedence.
lie then announced Mr.. William II. Mann.
of Petersburg. as his assistant.
After Colonel HaSkins had been an
pointed teller the members OF the col
lege went through the fOrmality of cas-
ing printed ballots for President and Vice
President of the United States. The mem
bers then affixed their signatures TO the
following:
IIpEl-
dent and Nice-President of the United
states Of America for the next ensuing
regular term Of the respective Offices
thereof. being duly elected and appointed
by and for the State Of Virginia, as APP
pears by the annexed list of electors and
the certificate Of the Executive made.
certified and delivered to US by the direc-
ton of the Executive Of the State, having
met and convened in the city Of Rich
mond. Virginia. and the seat Of govern
ment. at the Capitol. in pursuance Of the
Constitution and laws Of the United States
and also in pursuance Of the Constitution
and laws Of the State Of Virginia, on the
second Monday. the ninth day of Jan
uary, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred ard ninety-three:
Do hereby certify, that, being so assem-
bled, We duly qualified and organized. and
that thereupOn. being duly in session at
said Capitol, on the second Monday. the
ninth day Of January. in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-three. we proceeded to vote b.
ballot. and balloted first for such Presid-
dent and then for such Vice-President by
distinct balo Is.
And we further certify that the follow
ing are two distinct lists one Of the votes
for President and the other Of the votes
for Vice-Preident:
List Of all persons voted for as PTesi-
dent with the number of votes for each:
Names Of Persons Voted For. Number
of Votes.
Grover Cleveland, Of the State of
New York. and no other person. y
List OF an persons voted for as Vice
President. with the number OF votes Tor
each:
Names of Persons Voted For. Number
A4f,t l. es+o,.oreoD % +ha State
OF Illinois, and no other person. y
In witness whereof We have hereunto
set our hands.
Done at the Capitol in the city Of Rich
mond. and State Of Virginia on the ninth
day Of January. in the year of our Lord
ore thousand eight hundred and ninety
three. and Of the United States Of Ameri-
ca the one hundred and seventeenth.
There We're four copies Of the above
certificate signed in all by the members
OF the College, three Of which were re-
ouired by law as explained by Colonel
Bigger, while the latter desired 10 retain
one copy of the same in his office one
copy Of the certificate IS TO be sent by
registered letter TO the President OF the
Senate of the United States, an
other TO the judge of the United
states Court Of the Eastern District OF
Virginia. while the third one is TO be de-
livered in person by a special messenger
10 the President Of the Senate of the
United States.
Mr. r. w. Moore was appointed TO seal
10 the certificates. This was done WIN
the candle and sealing wax used by Col
onel Bigger for similar purpose III 1ooV
and 1884
Mr. Saunders then nominated Mr.. W.
s. Copeland Of the Danvilie Register LOT
the Office Of messenger.
Colonel Haskins nominated Colonel Big
ger. but subsequently withdrew his name
az his request. and Mr. Copeland vas
dulv elected. Heretofore the secretary
Of the College has also been the special
Of the College. certificate
signed by all the members Of the CoIege
YVES al once handed TO Mr. Copeland
which read as follows:
We. the Undersigned. electors OF Presl-
dent and Nicc-Prcsicent OF the uih'tu
States for the State Of Virginia, do hereby
appoint ". S. Copeland, Of DanWlle, va
10 take charge OF and deliver TO the fresi-
dent Of the Senate Of the United Stateo'
AZ the seat Of Government al Nashlhs'On,
D. c.. in compliance with the law one Oh
the certificates Of the votes cast py nv
undersigned for President and Nice-freSl-
al ~ the United States on the sec
,nd Monday the ninth day or January
A d. 1895. in case there shall be no
President Of the Senate al the seat OF
Government on the arrival OF the salu
he shall deliver the sald GER
.i0csfe into the office Of the Secretary
n state OF the United States, TO be sdleiy
mi Ind delivered over as soon as may
be- IN the President OF the Senate.
IA feefirnony whereof, We have hereuhto
signed our names, on this ninth DAY OF
January. I'm the year OF our Lor9' -