The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-10
Result of National EleC-
ton Announced.
Both of the Houses of Con-
greSS Meet to Listen TO- II.
Major Mckinley Received III Elec-
toral Votes and Bryan 176.


exc clsss in connection with the incom-
ing administration occurred at the capi-
tel today when the two houses OF Con-
gress in joint session in the SPACIOUS hall
OF rerrss ,ntntives counted the electoral
vote of the various States and listened to
Vice President Stevenson formally pro-
mulgate the election of William Mckinley
ss President and Garret A. Hobart as Vice
Pfesi lent OF the United states.
As Is usual on such o occasious, the pub
lie streGmed to the Capitol In great
crowds, bnt the galleries, save for email
space earable of seating only 200 ueople
were strictly reserved for ticket holders,
so the stsir.ways, and elevators were be-
seiged In vain by the eager mulIitudes.
Although the ceremony w's not to be-
gin until l o'clock the galleries we're
thrown oren TO the fortunate possessors
Of tickets at 10 o'clock -and within half
an hour all the galleries except thoss
reserved for the diplomatic corps and the
President were packed TO the doors.
Many ladies in gay toilets were present.
The hall made q brilliant setting for the
impressive scene.
Through thu stained glass, which
fills the interstioes OF the nigh fretted cell
ing, shone the eseutchsons Of he vario
s;Gtes, while the decorations Of gray and
gold relieved the dark spaces atove tie
dsnseiy crowded galleries. Exactly at ~
o'clock, Speaker Reed clad in long
back frock coat sscended the rostrum and
standing in front Of the bright American
flag which draped the wall in his rear
with one sharp rap of his eavel subdued
the ba pcl Of voicas.
Rev. Mr.. Couden, the blind chapl lin,
seemed i'm lresssd with the spiri; of tho
occasion and delivered an inspiring
prayer. Many OF the spectators rose and
stood with bowed heads.
AS soon as the reaoing of the journal
wns begun, the batel oroRe forth again
ly TO be interrupted with a sharp round
OF applause from the Repu blicans as Mr..
Dingley, cbiFrman Of tie committee On
ways and mems, and the f,ocr leader of
the houfe walked down the aisle to his
seat.
The Notifications and postotiice appro-
pyiation bills were reported.
At 1915 the House took recess for
Ave minutes. Meantime every seat in
the galleries save these reserved for the
legislative and tie diplomatic corps was
taken. No mem ters OF 1.-The Presidents
households were in the gallery reserved
for bin, but he family ot Vice President
Stevenson occupied one Of tire plush
covered bencnes. lie diplomatic gallery
was almost empty, only half dozen
foreign representatives heiGg present,
They included Viscount Santo Thyers, { he
OF the JapGDese legatiOl.
VII n tie senate ha6..joined the House
Vice President made the following an
nouncemeV,:
The stato of the vote for Pre.idept OF
the United States as delivered to the
Pfesident of the Senate il as follows:
The whels number of the electors ap-
pointed TO vote for P.eSiGent OF the
Unitd States Is s47 OF which a majority Is
"a.
William Mckinley Of the state OF Ohio,
has received for rssPresident of th, United
States 27l votes; William J. Eryan OF the
State Of Nebraska, has received l76 votes.
The state of the vote for vice president
of the United States is as follows:
The whole mum Der of the electors sp-
painted to vote for vie presioont OF the
United ST tsJ is il7, of which ma jority
Is 22l.
Garrett A. Hobart of the state OF New
Jersey has 271 votes. Arthur Sewnll o
the state OF Maine has receiv ved ll0 vote,
and Thomas Il. Watson of the state OF
Georgia has received n votes.
This announcement OF the state of the
vote by the president Of the Senate il by
law q sufficient declaration that william
Mckinley OF tbs stete OF Ohio is elected
President OF the United States and that
Gsrret A. Hobart Of the state OF Kew
jersey is electsd Wise President OF the
United States for the term beginning
March 4, 1s7. ana Ill te entersds~iogethsr
with list OF the votes on the journsl is
Of the senate aud house OF preventative Co.