Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-12

Electors
ALL PRESENT EXCEPT ONE.
The electors assembled promptly at the
noon hour and the rOll-caN showed that
nere were present Hon. James w Mar
shah OF Craig county, and Senator w.
E NcIiwaine. Of Petersburg, electors
at-arge, and the following district cleo
TOYS.
First District. y. b. Wescott, OF Ac-
ccmac county; Second District. J. +. Hub
l.rl OF York county; Third Distinct
Charles VI. Wallace. Jr.. Of Richmond;
% r'h District DR.. W. +. Henning Of
p0whatan county; Fifth District, Judge
r DID, Hairst0n. OF Henry county; Seventh
District II. V. Strayer, of Rockingham
county. Eighth District, A. a. LipscomD,
Of Alexandria county; Ninth District, d.
s. Pollock, of Pulaski City; Tenth Dis
trict j. r. Harrison, Of Amherst county
The representation from the Sixth Dis
trict was shown to be absent. and Colo
uei j. Bell Bigger submitted the following
telegram in explanation thereof:
Roanoke. Va. January IL. 1891
Hon. J. Bel Bigger. Clerk House Of Dele
gates. Capitol Building, Richmond, Va;
Too unweu TO travel yesterday. Can
go 10 Richmond to-day. II desired An
swcr. A. Z. STAPLES.
In reply to this telegram Colonel Big
ger asked at what time Mr.. Staples could
reach here. and he subsequently received
che following answer:
Roanoke. Va, January II, 1891
d. Ben Bigger. Clerk House of Delegates;
Can reach Richmond $50 this evening, II
iu Time Answer. A. L. STAPLES
After a brief consideration of the mat
ter the electors decided that it would be
too late to await the arrival OF Mr.
STABLES. end Colonel Bigger was requested
To- send the following reply:
College regrets your absence. Tonight
viii be too late"
THE ELECTORS SWORN IN.
81 this junction Colonel Bigger sug-
pes,cl that a temporary organization be
effected and ry-Of-the-Common-
wealth Joseph Il. Lawless appeared in
the room and administered the oath OF
office tho usual form prescribed by law
Tor au officers Of the Commonwealth.
After this oath had been read to the
electors Mr.. Charles NJ. Wallace asked
that he be relieved of that portion OF
tba oath referring to duelling, as he
had since 1850 carried a challenge, Tor
which however. he had been relieved
of his political disabilities by an act of
fro LEGISLATURE. IL was agreed that MI
Wallace should be sworn separately,
vhereupon he took the first paragraph
of the usual oath with the Following
allcndum:
u swear that / have not, since the re-
moyal Of my disabilities by an act OF
the General Assembly, approved the l9th
dav of February, 1884, fought in duel
tr. issue Of which was, or might have
taen the death Of either party; nor have
I Ia.u knowingly the bearer OF any email
lenee or acceptance TO fight a duel ac-
tualv fought. nor have ! been otherwise
engaged or concerned, directly OF ndi-
Iecty. so help me Cod
The temporary organization was then
elected. Mr. Pollock nominated Colonel
Marshall for chairman, and he was
unanimously elected. Colonel John Bel
Bseer was in a like manner elected
secretary.
The first business proceeded with was
the flng Of the vacancy caused by the
absence of MT A. y. Staples, OF Roanoke,
Colonel Bigger suggested the name OF
2-r j. q. Hankins. OF the Office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth, ana eX-
planned that Mr.. Hankins was native
% Halifax county, and would, therefore
l,rresent the same district as MI. sta
Tes Die added that Mr.. Hankns was
entirely worthy of the honor, If he should
b. selected for the position. He was
unanimously elected.
On motion OF Mr. Wallace, the tempo
rary organization was made permanent,
arer llr. Hankins had taken his oath OF
Office.
Tho next business was the taking OF
the ballot for President and twelve votes
were cast. reading as follows: For Presi-
cent Of the United States Of America
William Jennings Bryan. OF the state or
Nebraska" Judge Hairston acted as
teller
The ballot was then taken for Vice
President. and twelve votes were cast
as follows For Vice-President OF the
United States OF America-Arthur Sewall,
Of the state OF Maine" Mr.. Pollock act
FL as teller
The electors were then requested by the
secretary 20 signed the vouchers, which
entities them 10 81 per diem and mileage
10 the rate Of 10 cents per mile; and, after
ibis bad been completed a recess was
taken until o'clock, 10 enable the Sec
rotary 20 prepare the certificates Of cleo
lor % De signed by the electors.
STAMPED WITH SILVER.
40 The afternoon session the election
o. messenger was gone into. and Mr..
s'raycr was chosen. The certificates
were duly signed and sealed. and the
Silver dollar used I'm sealing them was
preserved as a souvenir by Senator Nc
Aea.uc.
The college adjourned, and the tele-
uom was sent 10 Mr.. Bryan. When
MS had been done the electors. together
With Colonel Bigger went 10 Fosters
gallery where they were photographed
m a body. They then repaired TO the