The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
PICTORIAL VOTE COUNTED.
50 PROTEST. ON BEHALF OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.

watson Ex-senator AOHr
rse 10 the Only Merriment of
session by Starting to Give
..,,ri,s vote to Mckinley.
,iuston FEB. 1O.-The House Joined
lay with the Senate in witnessing 'he
If the electoral vote for President
l Vice President of the United states
+,s term beginning March A, 1871 ahd'
.s.sr the announcement OF the result al
toprped until tomorrow.
rhe votes Of the several states were
lin turn by the teilers, Senators Lodge
of Massachusetts, and Blackburn
of Kentucky and Representative
r,,svenor. rep, of Ohio, and Richardson,
Of Tennessee, and the result stated
~ Vice President Stevenson, who pre-
.i5ed over the joint convention. 1t was
,t.t Mr.. Mckinley had received I'll votes
.Da PRESIDENT and MIR. Bryan 176; that Mr..
,J.,,rt had received I'll votes for Vice
nz..i7eut MIR. Sewall 149 and Mr.. Watson
~ +, was stated that this was a sufti-
o, declaration in law of the election of
1r.ssrs Mckinley and Hobart for the
tern stated as President and Vice Pres
il,at respectively.
1-ba proceedings were witnessed by an
Immense crowd of spectators that filled
ou.tbe galleries, but without the crush in
the building that has marked previous sim
liar occasions.
The spectators of the count were largely
the members of congressmen's families and
their intimate friends, the galleries, by
resolution. having been reserved for their
use. one section of about 200 seats Was
thrown open to the public. The abandon
ment by Representative Murray OF South
carolina OF his previously announced m
tention to object to the counting of the
vote of that state, had the effect OF de-
creasing general interest in the proceed
ings. 1t tell to Mr. 'GrosVenor LOT 10 an
n0unce the nine votes OF south Cafohhd
for BRYAN and Sewall. AS he did so an
eXuectant silence fell on the assembly,
but not whisper of protest was heard.
II Grosvenor declared that the certificate
appeared TO be, in proper form, ana II was
accepted.
In the hour prior TO the assembling
OF the joint convention the toruncauonS
and the postoffice appropriations bills were
reported and placed on the calender.
The fortifcation bill carries an appro-
prialon of $9,l78,325, or upwards of $1,000
Wd below the estimates. No new works
are authorized, the policy adopted in the
Fftieth congress OF continuing present
projects being adhered to.
The pOStOttice appropriation bill carries
an appropriation of S95611, ia. being $780,
90 below the estimates and $50, 040, $50
greater than the amount for the present
fiscal year. There is an increase in the
allowance for free delivery service and
also for letter carriers in new free deliV-
cry offices.
Sergeant-at Arms Bright and Assistant
Layton. appeared at the main door on
the north side few minutes before l
o'clock and were announced by Doorkeep-
er Glenn. Following the vice president
and Secretary of the Senate Cox came
two of the doorkeepers carrying the ma
hogany boxes containing the sealed cleo
tora returns from the several states. The
nestors of the Senate, Messrs. Morrill, of
Vermont and Sherman of Ohio, headed the
procession and took the seats Immediate
ly in front of the speaker, and to his right
The other senators, the representatives
rising to their feet, found their places in
the first four rows on the east side of the
hall.
Al one minute before 1 o'clock, Vice
President Stevenson called the joint con-
VentOn to order, Speaker Reed sitting at
his left and Senator's Lodge, Blackburn,
and Representatives GroSVenor and Rich
ardson, the tellers of their respective
houses, in front at the clerks desk Mr..
stevenson said: The Senate and House
of Representatives have met together in
joint session pursuant to the constitution
and laws of the United States, on this day
appointed for the opening of the certifi-
Gates and the counting of the vote of the
electors for President and Vice President
Of the United States. The certificate of
the state Of Alabama will be read by the
telers."
Senator Blackburn thereupon read the
ceruhcate of the vote of the electors OF
Alabama in full. and the result announce
ed by him-11 votes, for William jennings
Bryan of Nebraska, for President. and III
votes Tor Arthur Sewall of Maine, for Vice
President. =
Senator Sherman: move, Mr.. Presi-
ucnt, that the reading of the formal Ger
uHcdte he omitted in the case of the re-
naming states
Ihe Vice President: Unless objection is
taes 81 -.
STATES VIII not be read, but the result will
pe announced by the tellers after they
nalt aausned themselves of the correct
us OF me returns.
The tellers then in rotation announced
ny VOTES OF the several states. The en-
.Eope IN each case was handed TO the
ipd = ~ Gpened and the. certificate exam
~; ~, ms required minute or more, the
mlSINaIS being passed by the members
anu Visitors IN conversation. There were
s ,io 9ul pilses IN the announcements, the
No. - having voted as it was expected
my would when chosen last November.
r iii LrosVenors statement that Califor-
tbnr "du EAST cast an electoral vote for Ar
tIuI j. SeWall of Maine for Vice Pres,
mePt OF the United States evoked sew
~ quesuons as to the accuracy of the
a l.puI no formal action was taken.
Sen, i@us4 was raised at the expense of
of he taVVusei VINO announced the vote
MoEL We state of Missouri as for William
Vote 'bti aeS, winch II was not at all, it's
VIZ ndNlng gone to Bryan
also fell to Mr.. Grosvenor to an
Vince me vote of Ohio which he did
sl 7"'islacuoH manifest TO
r,lue call of the states having been com
roT4 the Vice President said the tellers
rp Sull announce the result of the vote.
ns was done by Senator Lodge. and de,
ny states was: VIZ
Attr1ioama-Bryan IL; Sewall II.
TsnSSuads-Bryan s; Sewall 5; Watson g.
s; Scw Sg aiIil''ia-Mehiniey s; Bryan /; Hobart
Coo.oradoo-Bryan 4: sewau A.
cut-,McKinley 6; Hobart 6.
Iiaa%Sare-'McKinley g. Hobart 8.
rrloildd-Bryan A. Sewall A.
fI1I gla-Bryan 10; Sewall 10.
tiI9qno-Bryan 3; SewaU q
i5'Ioois-Mckinley "a; Hobart "a.
] Mckinley Is; Hobart is,
I've Nc inley 10; Hobart 49,
Edhsas-Bryan 10: SewaIl 10.
bart 10Y esSSymMckinley u; Bryan !; Ho-
ana-Bryan s; Sewall 4; Watson 4.
sanIi5I-Mckinley g. Hobart s.
Va slahd-McKinley 8; Hobart g.
Wa adchuSe tts-McKinley Is; Hobart Is.
Ilsdl-Mckinley a.: Hobart IA
laesota-AlcKinley 3; Hobart 9.
eSlsslppl-Bryan 3; SewaI 9.
WortpnuIl-Bryan IL; Sewall IS: Watson 4.
Nebn.edIlide-Bryan 81 Sewall 2; Watson l.
Noldska--Bryan s; Sewall 4; Watson 4.
d9a-Bryan 3: Sewall g.
NJ MISUNDERSTANDING 4; Hobart 4.
Nv 9ersey--McKinley 10; Hobart TO-
N.Y., ioIk-McKinley 49, Hobart 36.
ptvlNH Carolina-Rryau H. Gpwau G..