Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-11
ANN0U need.
The Senate and House in Joint Session
Declare Mckinley and Hobart
Elected President and Vica Presi-
dent.

| WASHINGTON. February 10.-Ihe hrst
nubIjc exercises in connection with the IN
| coming administration occurred at the
! Canital to-day when the two Houses oil
Congress. i'm Joint session in the hal oil
| REPRESENTATIVES. counted the electoral vote
Of the various States and listened to Vice
President Stevenson formally promulsa'e
the election of William Mckinley as Pres
| ident and Garrett a. Hobart as vice Fres-
| idcnt of the United States.
/ The crowds in the galleries were III the
/ best of humor, while on the floor the menu
bers good naturally exchanged salu'at;ons.
| Exactly at u O'Clock Speaker Reed, clad
| in long black frock coat, ascended the
rostrum. and standing in front OF the
| bright American flag which draped the
wall in his rear. with one sharp rap OF the
| gavel subdued the countless babel Of voics.
Rev. Couden. the blind chaplain, deilV-
! cred an inspiring prayer. Many Of the
| spectators rose and stood with bowed
| heads.
! Al 1850 the House took recess for five
minutes. No member of the Presidents
household was in the gallery reserved for
| him. bu, the family of Vice President
Stevenson occupied one of the plush COW
cred benches.
The diplomatic gallery was almost empty,
| only a half dozen foreign representatives
being present
Shortly before l o'clock the members of
! The Senate left their chamber ard walked
| across 10 The House.
Their approach was heralded by the en-
trance OF Colonel Richard J. Bright, the
| sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate who an
nounccd. The Senate of the United
States" The members Of the House rose
and remained standing while the Senator'S
took their places. The assistant of Mr..
! Cox carried the red cherry. steel-clasped
Loy in which the returns of the 45 States
ycposed.
Vice President Stevenson tool; his place
by the side OF Speaker Reed. The tellers'
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts. and Sen
ator Blackburn. Of Kentucky. on behalf
OF the Senate. and Mr.. Grosvcnor. OF OHIO,
and Nr. Richardson. Of Tennessee. on he
half Of The House assembled 10 the clerks
desk Immediately below The Speakers ia
bic and prepared 70 count The vote
/, was coincidence that Air. blackburn
and Mr.. Lodge 0hen a member of the
House acted as telers four years ago.
Vice President Stevenson unlocked the
cherry box and broke the seal of the returns
of each State as 70 was reached. Aver the
formal certificate of Alabama was read
the reading of the certificates was as
ponscd with.
Al $40 p. m. the Vice President stated
that the count had closed and directed the
,eUers 10 announce The result There was
has;y computation by the tellers and
then in a strong voice Mr.. Lodge announe-
ed: The state Of the vote for President and
Vice President OF ,he United States, as
found by tire ,clers, Is:
whole number of votes cast Az. OF
which majority is pa
william Mckinney of Ohio. has received
27l votes for Presidcn. of the United States
and William }. Bryan. of Nebraska. has
received l75 votes. The state Of the vote
ms TO Vice President j. Garnet; \. Hobart
has received ~ electoral votes. Arthur
scwaH 40 votes and Thomas +. Watson
. votes" O..
Mr.. Lodge handed the result to the Vice
President Mr. Stevenson rose and repeat
ed the detailed vote. adding the consutu-
-ienal announcement that William Mckn-
lev and Garrett \. Hobart were elected
President snd Vice President respectively
for the term beginning March 4. This
closed the proceedings. which lasted just
80 minutes and had been devoid Of incident
or applause. The Senators marched back
TO their chamber and the House adjourned.