The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17
MCKINLEY AND HOBART.
/. ;.ountings the Votes ana Declaring Them
Elected.


Elected.
Washington, Feb. 10.--Thc cleo
toral votes OF the 45 states Of the
union were formally counted at the
Joint session Of the house and senate
held today for that purpose. and Vice
President Stevenson proclaimed the
election Of Mckinley and Hobart as
president and vice president rcspec-
lively. Although the sky was over
cast the wcathcr was auspjciouS and
the galleries Of the house of repre-
sentatives was thronged. The gen
cral public: bcsegcd the doors in vain,
as but small space had been reserved
/ for them. Ladies' were arraycd in
gay toicttcs and gave touches Of
color to the brilliant setting Of the
scene. Many distinguished person.
!, ages witnessed the count, among
them Ambassador patcnotc and
| Chancellor BOuvc Of the French en-
bassy, Mr.. Chat Chung, of the Chi
ncsc legation. Baron Won Thiclman
and Secretary Matsu Of the japanese
legation, Viscount Thyrso OF the
Portuguese legation and Sir Richard
Cartwright of the Canadian govern
mcnt. No member of President
Clcveland's family was present.
y Gordon Of blue coated, brass but
toned police ledgcd about the scna-
tors is they marched majcstically
over to the house: preceded by Vice
President Stevenson and Cox, secrc-
tarv Of the senate, with the returns
locked in cherry colorcd box. This
guarding of the returns was Il pre-
caution first taken by Acting Vice
/ President Ferry, Of Michigan, during
the wild excitement attending the
Tiidcn-]Iaycs contest, in anticipa-
tion Of Il possible raid. "
As the house and senate sat III
Joint session today and listened
quietly to the count those stirring
times were recalled. or Is men Wht
sat on the famous electoral commits
sion which decided that contest by
j peaceful means, Senator lloar, OF
Massachusetts, was the only one pre-
sent todav The others, excepting
Justice Field, have all retired from
public life or have passed away. Tho
yicisstudcs Of political fortune il
Two short decades have removed al
] but II Of those who then sat in either
end Of the capitol, who were th(
survivors today in the joint assem-
] bly,. Two Of them, Senator Sherman
] who is soon to be called to the frs
I place in the Mckinley cabinet. ant
Senator Morrill,, or Vermont, autlo
Of the war tariff, entered public lif'
together 10 years ago. The other
: were Senator Teller, Of Colorado
Gordon Of Georgia: Allison, Of Iowa
CockrelI, of Missouri: Mitchell, 0
Oregon, and Senators Hale and Frye
Of Maine; Burroughs, Of Michigan
Mills, Of Texas: Blackburn. OF Ken
lucky, and Ell<ins. of West Virginia
who were then in the house.
Vice President Stevenson was ais
Il member of the house at that time
MIR. Cannon. Of Illinois, who lost on
term, and Mr.. Culbertson, Of Texas
r alone survived in the house the MI
tations Of 20 years ago, although MI
Daniord, of Ohio, who was menbe
of that congress, is also Il member {
the present today. Senator Jonc:
Of Arkansas, and Senator Butler, {
North Carolina. who managed til
Il democratic and populist campaign
, were present, but did not appear
take a deep interest in the count.
The count itself was Of a very 70
NAL character. No demonstrate
appeared at any point during tt
count. The .diyniticd and solcn
s presence of the senate seemed to pl
is Il dampcr upon the usually cf1ervc
cent spirits Of the house. Who
Senator Lode announced the Vol
I'd Vice President Stevenson declare
Mckinley and Hobart elected pres
dent and vice president: and formal
dismissed the joint session.
: \ hearty round Of applause,
= which the galleries joined, followc
after which the senators filed out i
to the hall us they had come, viii
~tlc members Of the house stood !
and the ceremony was over.