New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
p1ATT WAS NOT INDORSED.
SCHEME THAT FAILED IN THE
ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
GAS PROPOSED BY HENRY nlRRElL AND
souzbcHrp FIRST BY GENERAL TRACY
.yn THEN BY MR. rJArT's FRIENDS
v,rcroRs VOTE FOR MKlNLEY
AND HOBART,

xo -yrN BY MR. PJ.ATT'S FRIENDS
r,rcroRs VOTE FOR MKlNLEY
AND HoRART.
lon II (SpeciaD.-Presidentia cleo
t,e state OF New-york met here to-day
'O' s.-oaIIv cast the thrty-sx votes of the
CIV CAV william Mckinley. of Ohio for Presi-
- Garrett A. Hobart OF New-Jersey for
y.ice.Presi6ent.
ra,he- expected that a resolution would
!, ..,cod nv one Of the electors from New
" :, ..,o-irr III, election OF Thomas c. Plat
,.,.,1 states Senator, but while one was
,,.sd Il was not pressed by its author. and
- ,o,hered by him in recess Of the cleo
=. .,a reouest 81 some Of the leaders OF the
49,. ,rcanizat.on Whether there was short
-. vo,es IN favor OF such a resolution or
nc &c manifest improperly before body
~-oso-,i,e the whole Republican party was
.,oe,ves is no. known. The author OF the
so,,.ion was Henry Birrell Of New-York. His
..,,,,,;on II Is stated read something like this:
,.so,vsd That tho Hon. Thomas c. Piatt dis
-, r-eat vaior IN the last Republican campaign
r 30, q commended To- the Republican members Of
,,a recjsiq.ure FOR United States Senator.
W rirren presented his resolution directly
,,.e- xicholas Fish. Of New York had offered
r.soluti,n tina. the electors should take a re-
,.s Mr. Fish Is a brother of Hamilton Fish.
,,.Soasker os the Assembly, who was a carhi-
date for Governor before the last Republican
Co., convention. and failed to receive Mr.
Pla,,s support Cor hat office as he had expected
.,r,u Mr. Fish kindly withdraw his motion for
q recess and permit a vote 10 be taken on the
rssolp,ion which have just sem to theNdesk:"
ta.1 Mr.. BirreA
,ir Fish looked pugnacious and though he
,oeued something Objectionable IN the resolu-
10, y would like first 10 hear NJ. Birrel.s
resolution read" he said.
In the mean time Benjamin F. Tracy. the presi
den, Of the college was cndeavoring to learn the
character Of the resolution. Leopold Stern, one
Of the secretaries. attempted 10 tell him wha; it
contained
Who" inquired Mr. Tracy loudly. as Mr..
Stern Informed him that some one was named
for Senator. Mr. Stern whispered Thomas c.
Platt" and then Mr.. Tracy said. with start.
Let me see the resolution" He read 1t care
flly and then said: The Chair is Of the opinion
,hat Mr. B!rrelVs resolution Is not germane to
motion - adjourn" Mr. Tracy put Mr. Fishs
notion TO take a recess. and It was carried.
The electors then went 10 the Executive Cham
Der and were presented to Governor Black.
While there Mr.. Birreli was drawn aside by the
Plait leaders and persuaded not to press his
resolution
All the electors were present at the meeting or
the College. General Tracy and Edward H. But
Ter. Of Buffalo. were the two Electors at-Large.
The other electors by Congress districts were:
Carl s Burr OF Commac; Alexander Robb.
Charles A. Moore Robert A. Sharkey. Francis F.
Williams William Mason, Of Brooklyn: Freder-
lex Haldy. Nicholas Fish. Herman o. Armour.
GMf ge r. Deane. Francis ]. DrummOnd, Henry
|Jrlen Snth Pine, Leopold Stern and Seth NJ
Mi ken &C New-York; William l.. Ward. OF Port
Chester, Alpheus Potts. of Jeffersonvle Archi-
laid Rogers of Hyde Park-on- Hudson; James
A. Burden. Of Troy. William Easton, Of Albany;
John Sanford Of Amsterdam; Winsor b.
French, Of Saratoga Springs Lansing Nj. How
land. Of Fort Edward; George b. Sloan, Of Os-
wego David II. Burrell. Of Little Falls; Charles
NJ Dickinson Of Binghamton: Lyman c. Smith
o. Syracuse; Theodore H. Wickwire. Of Cortland;
Franklin u. Sherwood. of IIornesville; Milo H.
DIN. II Perry: James q. Cutler. OF Rochester;
Christian Klinck. Of Buffalo; George Urban. Jr.
q CheektoWaga. and George II. Witter. OF
Welsyic.
Secretary Of State Palmer called the electors
T. order. ana prayer offered by the Rev. Dr.
Holmes. OF this ci-y. The electors then took the
cath Of Office. George b. Dcane. OF New York.
nominated ben amn +. Tracy for president, and
Mir. Tracy was elected without opposition Leo
pod Stern. 80 New-York, and George Urban. jr,
Of Buffalo. were elected secretaries. Mr.. Tracy,
eP"H tdh.nS u" 'lldl,
Gentlemen Of the Electoral College 7 thank you
fcr TIE honor which YOU have conferred upon
81 calling 10 preside over YOU OF this Interesting
end import ant occasion We have met az an Flee
tcra Colecs to cas-; the vote Of the State OK New
Of this state al the last election Tha, vote It viii
BE- our duty as well as ou- pie sure to cas-. for
William Mckinley for Presider' and Carrot y.
shall do it in the hop. and in the convictio
even. that the Administration which is be called
IN powtr by IA, Electoral College Of the Constitu
lion o. this Nation this day will by its establish
nent and ~ the establishment Of Congress al
READY elected he able 10 secure and maintain the
peace o tho country and to bring about again re-
Myai o. prosperity such as this country knew in
lNl ard 1899 and which We sincerely hope and trust
and t'liere VIII he permanent at least for many
years 70 come.
Milo H. DIN moved that the College proceed
70 cast It's vote for President and cePresident.
The electors received neatly engraved cards in
scrbed with the names of Mckinley and Hobart.
The ballots were thrown into the hat of James
g. Cutler. If Rochester. and it an
nounced hat the thrty-six electoral votes OF
New-Yors had been cast for Mckinley and
Hobart
Upon motion Of Mr.. Sloan 4 committee was
appointed % name messengers. one to take a
.e''er STATING the result Of the vote to Washing
Ioh ana che 20 carry similar message to Judge
SIoAe 4 the United states Court Of the Mort hern
District ri New-York. Mr. Cutler was the mes
sseHseI selected 10 take the letter 10 the Prcsi-
S.ht Of Tho Senate in Washington. and Mr..
GORE was chosen 10 take the letter 10 Judge
IKE William Easton. of Albany; Herman O.
st.."'rr, o. Ncw-lork. and Seth NJ Miiken. Of
.0"-lo!k, we're appointed by President Tracy
o. committee to go 10 the Albany postOffice
an NAL g. the President of the Senate another
ca,,eiope containing record Of the work of the
S9uege Ii casting its vote for President and
'ee-Pr.sdsnt.
OTHER ELECTORAL. COLLEGES
me Presidential Electors chosen I'm November
' yeN'iday in their respective States and voted
:, Fresiden; and Nice-Prcsident. Mckinley and
..''a't. o. course. being chosen by a majority OF
we Electors. Each college named a messenger 10
s''y he return Of its vote to the President OF
Wv senate AT Washington.
annapolis. Md Jan. 1.-THE Maryland Prcsl-
.'nuai Electors mot in the State House at noon
Jay ana for the first time in thrty-two years
s as' me vote Of the State for Republican cand-