The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12
TO CAST ELECTORAL VOTE
states Select Their Messengers-In
This state Sewall and Wat
son Men Are Deadiockei.

TACOMA, Jan. 1.-THE presidential
electors met at Olymraa today 20 cast their
votes for the national candidates. The re-
suit was four votes for Bryan for presi-
dent and two each for Sewall and Watson
for vice president A deadlock ensued over
the selection of a messenger, and an ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow. The
following are the electors: ". T. Cation, OF
Sprague; d. c. Newman, or Spokane; l..
". Maxwell. OF Whatcom, and John b.
Hart, OF Seattle.
SALEM. Jan. 1.-THE four presidential
electors met today and cast the formal
vote OF the state for Mckinley and Ho-
bart. r. T. Geer was chosen 10 carry the
vote to Washington.
SACRAMENTO. Cal, Jan. 1.-THE
presidential electors met today and elect
ed Duncan f. Mckinley chairman. Eight
votes were cast for Mckinley and Ho-
bart and one for Bryan and Sewal.
George NJ. Francis, OF Napa, was elected
messenger to take the vote to Washing
ton.
DENVER, Jan. 1.-THE Colorado cleo
toral college. consisting OF f. T. Wells
Thomas NJ. Patterson. George w Thatch-
er and Allen T. Gum. met at noon today
and cast their four votes for Bryan for
president and Sewall for vice president
Thatcher was appointed messenger to
carry the vote to Washington.
SALT LAKE. Jan. u.-Utah cast its
hrst vote today for president and vice
president Of the United States. The votes
for president and vice president were
taken separately. For president three
votes were cast for ". ]. Bryan for vice
president, Sewall received two votes and
Watson one. II. w. Lawrence the Popu-
hst elector. voted for Watson. Hadley d.
Johnson was chosen to carry the vote 10
washington.
HARTFORD. Conn. Jan. u-C'onnecti-
cuts presidential electors met today and
east the states vote for Mckinley and Ho-
bart
TRENTON. y. j.. Jan. 1l.-Ths 10 man.
bers forming the New Jersey electoral col
iege today cast solid vote for Mckinley
and Hobart.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. Jan. 1.-The 4
electoral votes were cast today FOR Bryan
and SeeYan
SPRINGFIELD. III. Jan. 1.-THE iii
nois electoral college met today and cast a
solid vote for Mckinney and Hobart.
BISMARCK, n. d.. Jan. 1.-THE presf-
Dental electors today cast the vote of
North Dakota for Mckinley and Hobart.
CONCORD. y. H., Jan. 1.-THE press-
Dental electors today cast ths vote OF tha
state for Mckinley and Hobart.
AUGUSTA. Ne Jan. 1.-THE six votes
OF Maine were TODAY formally cast for
Mckinley and Hobart
presidential electors met Al Bristol and
cast their ballots for Mckinley ana Ho-
bart.
AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. u.-Ths presi4entfaI
elsctOrs at noon today cast ne L. votes
OF Texas for Bryan and sewail
RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 1.-THE presi-
Dental electors met here at noon today
and cast their hFi0ts for Bryan end
Se5EaiL A y. Staples. OF Roanoke. was
absent, and J. b. Hanklas. o. saisx. Was
appointed IN his stead.
JEFFERSON CITY. No. Jan. u.-Ths
Democratic fusion electors for Missouri
today east Il votes for Bryan .or preri-
dent. y votes Cor sewau for vice pres
ideut and votes fOr Thomas =. Watson
FOR vice president. ". G. Cox. pub
Usher q the Kansas city Times, IVES
elected 10 carry me Feturuz - Washing
ton.
BOSTON. Jan. 1.-THE Massachusetts,
electoral college today cast Is votes for
Mckinley and Hobart.
NASHVILLE. Jan. 11.-Today a. noon
the e electoral votes Of Tennessee were
cast for Bryan and SewaI.
MONTPELIER W.. Jan. u.-VsrEnons's