The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-09
VOTE OF THE ELECTORS.
TIE OFFICIAL COUNT MADE BY
CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-This was Cleve-
land day. The weather was superb, Just
like the Cleveland weather of eight years
ago and not at all like the Harrison weather
of four years ago. 1t seemed very appro-
pirate weather to the democrats, who
formed the larger portion Of the several
thousand people who 30 filed the galleries
Of the House in their desire to witness the
formal announcement Of the election Of
Cleveland and Stevenson as to compel the
representatives to admit the ladies Of their
families and their guests 20 the floor
OF the House. While the bright
costumes Of the ladies sandwiched
in among the representatives and standing
behind the railing and on chairs and
benches, gave gaiety to the scene, their
presence intertered with the impressive
ness OF the occasion. The senators were
the only spectators who looked at all as
though they we're participating in an i'm
portant transaction. Il must be said, how
ever, that nobody took the formaity very
seriously. knowing chat this time 1t was
mere formslitv, unlesS it may have been
the venerable Isaac Bassett, with his black
skull-oap on his whitened head, bearing the
two mahogany boxes containing the cleo
policemen at the head of the procession of
senators as it filed into the House. On the
the floor and in the galleries the witnesses
chartered and laughed as though it we're
not a historic event, but an everyday
matinee which they were attending
COMMENTS AND LAUGHTER.
They commented upon the solerhnity of
the senator's, upon the mannerisms of the
two senators and two representatives who
acted as tellers, exhorted Teller Eugene
Hale to speak louder when he was reading
the certificate from Alabama, laughed
when Teller ]. Logan Chapman pronounced
the first name Of the republican candi-
date for Vice President as though
it we're in three syllables with short in in
the first. applauded the announcement of
the vote Of Illinois and would have ap-
plauded others but for the digniled rebuke
of the Vice President and got even with the
Vice President by first laughing when he
had difficulty in unlocking the second of the
boxes and then applaudinR him when he
succeeded. 1t must be said that even the
senators smiled during the laughter and
they had a private laughter Of their
own at Teller and Wolcott when
the vote of Colorado for Weaver
and Field was announced. None of
the Harrison family appeared in the ex-
ecutive gallery, but Senator Hill sat with
his colleagues on the floor. The Hawaiian
commissioners, with the Hawaiian minister,
attracted attention in the diplomatic gal
lery, but not 80 much as was shown toward
Mr.. Cleveland's envoy, Mr.. Carlisle and
Mr.. Dickinson, who, with Mrs. Carlisle
and several other ladies, had seats on the
floor at the rear of the democratic side.
THE STORY IN DETAIL.
By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Immense crowds
were drawn to the capitol to-day by the
merely formal ceremonies incident TO the
official counting Of the electoral votes.
The bright sunshine and tonic brRcing
breezes which marked the day were boldly
claimed as Cleveland weather" and were
sharply contrasted with the dismal atmos-
pheric surroundings which have so unfort~
unstely accompanied nearly every one of
President Harrisons public appearances,
commencing with the dTenching rain on
his Inauguration day and even following
him into each of his private duck hunting
expeditions.
The ceremonies attending the counting of
the vote are prescribed by the Joint resOlu-
tion reported by Senator Hoar in 1888, and
which has been made applicable to all sue
ceeding elections and been incorporated in
supplement- Of any revised statutes.
Vice President Morton some days since
appointed as tellers on behalf of the Senate
for this important ceremony, Messrs- Hale
VI Mbiu6 anu DlhCEOuEQ OL h6HLuDhys
Speaker Crisp appointed Judge Chapman Of
Michigan and Henry Cabot Lodge SENATOR
elect from Massachusetts) as the House
teers.
THE CEREMONIES.
The actual ceremonies were nearly the
same to day as four years ago, with a slight
difference in the personnel. There was a
ceremonious opening Of the safe in the Vice
residents room and the taking out OF
lightweight sealed packages supposed to
represent the votes of the forty-four states
as received in duplicate by mail and mes
senger; there was a solemn procession
In the goose step" of old Capt
Bsssett, who has participated in
every presidential count for more than
sixty years, escorted by a squad Of capitol
police to prevent raid being made upon
the precious locked boxes containing the
votes. The boxes having been safely de-
posted In the House, the Senate 10 body
followed shortly before l o'clock. The
members Of the upper chamber we're OF
course received by the House with becom-
Ing respect. The Vice President assembled
the speakers platform and took his seat at
the right hand Of Speaker Crisp, the
senator's ranging themselves in the places
assigned to them on the right OF the hall (,
ano the speaker, sitting at the left hand OF
the Vice President; and In this manner
the count proceeded in the presence OF the
1eubely packed galleries ana crowded uooF.
Following the precedents observed upon
former occasions, unless a demand is made
that certificate be reported in full, the
tellers. having sscertained that the certlh-
Gates are In due form and properly authenri-
Gated, omitted the executive certificate OF
the ascertainment of the electors ap-
pointed and the preliminary formal state.
ment of the proceedings OF the college, and
proceeded rapidly with the reading and as
EertalnnpOk ~ ba
OPENING THE BOXES.
The Vice President having called the joint
assemblage to order proceeded formally to
open one of the boxes which contained the
returns Of the electors of the various states.
me hrst return-that of Aabama-was
handed to Senator Hale, one Of the tellers,
VINO IN low but distinct voice read a
statement showing that the eleven votes of
enat state had been cast for Cleveland and
stevenson. Then the certificates were
presented, without formal read
hg, the tellers merely stating the
,eeult There was the utmost
ulgnlty preserved until Teller Blackburn
announced 90 that the state of Illinois had cast
- votes for Cleveland and Stevenson. Then
Siew OF the spectators broke into applause,
pcn pnlcn was promptly checked by the Vice
odent tssldent who, In few dignified words,
SSalleu upon the spectators not 10 disturb the
uecorum which ought to characterize the