The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-10
STATE ELECTORS MEET.
VOTES CASr FOR PRESIDENT &C.
coRDISG TO NovEMBER's RESULT.
A Newspaper Fight In South Carolina Ovss
the Selection OF . Mcssenger-Edward
Murphy Endorsed I'm New York.


ALBANY. ". ". Jan. 9.--Thc state eiec.
torel college met at nson to-day. After
the oath OF Office had been administered
a recess OF fifteen minutes was tagen for
order to allow the electors to hold an In
formal conference.
The electors Immediately met IN con-
ference and adopted a resolution express
ing their approval OF the candidacy OF
Edward Murphy. Jr. for United States
senator.
The electoral college was then recon-
vened and the IS electoral votes were cast
for Cleveland and Stevenson.
Alright over the Messenger.
COLUMBIA. 3. c., Jan. s.-Speciai-
The Presidential electors OF this State to-
day selected T. J.. CAN'T, editor OF the
Register. as the messenger to carry the
electoral vote 10 Washington. There was
a hard fight against his election. and he
won by vote OF 5 10 g.. The daily papers
Of the State have opposed his election on
the ground that his residence Il In Geor-
gia, and that he Is not registered In this
reported against his election on the ground
OF inelisibility. Elector T.. \. Brice, Of
Chester, refused to sign his commission.
All OF the electoral votes were cast for
Cleveland.
Weaver and Field Electors.
TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. e-The ten wea-
yer and Field presidential electors who
cast their votes to-day were elected by .
plurality Of 5.S74 over the Harrison elec-
tors The popular vote for Weaver and
Field was l63,lli; for Harrison and Reid.
Isl, ,237; Third party prohibition candidates.
4.539. There were no Cleveland and Ste
venson electors nominated. Democrats
voting for Weaver and Field.
One Cleveland Eiector In Ohio.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. twenty-five
members to-day OF the Ohio electoral coli
lege voted for Benjamin Harrison for
President, and one for Grover Cleveland.
The highest vote cast by the respective
political parties at the presidential eiec-
ton IN November was: Republicans, ao6.-
| 1S7: Democrats. 4W ll5; Prohibition, 26,0l2:
| Peoples, 1850.
| Lorenzo Danford, chairman OF the meet
| ing to-day. received the highest Repubif-
| can vote at the November election. and
| James p. Seward. OF Mansfield, who was
| at the head OF the Democratic ticket. the
! highest cast by his party The vote was
| by Australian ballot Seward Is the hrst
! Democratic presidential elector In Ohio
since 1s72 He received complimentary
consideration from all sides. and bore his
honors becominsy.
! Fforida's Electoral Vote.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Jan. "a spe-
cial from Tallahassee says: The presidcn-
| tial electors OF Florida met In the ex-
ecutive Office Of the Capitol az noon to-
day and organized by electing Hon. T. Nj.
Shackelford as chairman and w. IL.
| Milton. Jr.. of Jacksonville. as secretary
The vote was cast as expressed by the
people at the polls-for Cleveland and Ste-
yeRson. w Nsyior Thompson. OF Nassau
county. win convey the Florida vote tc
Washington. The total vote Of the Cleye-
land electors was 3o.lH; for Weaver elec'
| tors. 4SA There was no Republican
electoral ticket In the field this year.
Alabama Votes for Cleveland.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. Jan. s.-Ths
Alabama electoral college met al the state
Capitol At noon to-day. all eleven OF the
electors being present. The vote was duly
cast for Grover Cleveland and Adlai Z
Stevenson and properly certified.
| tNDttfn W NJ Aoih, Va oNhNf' 'pht W..
elected messenger. Alabama cast 1885, l5'
votes FOR Cleveland, &.lS1 for Weaver and
9.l97 for Harrison.
The Georgia Electors.
| ATLANTA, GA. Jan. 9.-The Georgia
| Democratic electors met at the tapito
to-day. and Frank Flynt was choser
president. The formallty OF casting Geor
| gia's thirteen votes for Cleveland ans
Stevenson was gone through with. and
Editor r. w. Grubb. OF Darten, wal
chosen messenger.
The votes I'm other states.
WASHINGTON, Jan. e.--Presidentia
electors met to-day In All the States ant
discharged their duty. as required by Law
without special incident so far as hear(
from.
Washington cast 4 votes for Harrison
Arkansas, 3 for Cleveland Iowa. u fo
Harrison; Wisconsin, Il for CLEVELAND
North Dakota. each for Harrison. cleve
land and Weaver; Idaho. 3 for Weaver
| Missouri. solid for Cleveland: Coloraoo
solid for Weaver, Texas. u for Cleynlahu
South Dakota, for Harrison; wyoming
for Harrison; Nevada. solid for weaver
the ballots were solid silver cards wv
bv three inches, on which were engraved
The names OF Weaver and Field. Califor
MIA. for Cleveland and one for Harri
son; Pennsylvania. solid for Harrison
Delaware. 3 for Cleveland; Maryland,
for Cleveland; Connecticut, for Cleve
land; Montana. 3 for Harrison and on
for Weaver. Nebraska, solid for Harri
son; Michigan. for Harrison and 10
CIeyeland-this Is the hrst TIM
that Democratic presidential can
didate has received an osa sieesos"
| vote from Michigan, ,s
solid for Cleveland New Hampshire, son
for Harrison; Illinois. solid for clevelsno
the first vote for a Democratic Presiden
I'm nearly forty years. Vermont, Maine
| Massachusetts and Rhode Island. All SOL
for Harrison; Indiana, solid lor Cleyeianu
Minnesota, Q for Harrison; "esi 'iIslh'a
6 for Cleveland; New jersey {" io' ~'s's
land.
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