The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12

cd States OF Amcrica-Art7ur Sewall oil
the State OF Maine" Mr.. Pollock acteh
az teller.
| The electors were then requested by the
secretary TO sign the vouchers which en-
title them TO the mileage at the rate Oh
| ten cents per mile. and after thhs uiilchit
task had been completed. recess was
| taken until o'clock TO enable rhe Secre-
| tary 10 prepare the certificates OF election
which are to be signed by the electors.
THE MESSENGER.
IL was nearly $3.50 o'clock when the
| Electoral College :oconvened, and the
secretary then read the certificates OF
| election. as II had been prepared by him,
in accordance with the provisions OF
| the law. II was approved. and then
| signed by the electors in their regular
order. in triplicate form. The follow
ing endorsement on the back OF the GER
! tncate was also signed by the electors:
| 1--WE hereby certify that the lists OF
| all the votes Of the State OF Virginia
| given for President OF the linked states
Of America. and all Of the votes given
! for Vice-President OF the United States
Of America. are contained herein.'
In order TO seal up the cerfHC atcs with
the proper Enclosures. it became neces-
sary 10 appoint a special me- isenger at
this time. so that his certiho ate might
be signed by the electors. Mr.. HSr-
rison, OF Amherst county. named Colonel
John Bell Bigger for the position. while
Mr.. Lipscomb offered as - substitute
a resolution providing that the messen-
ger who was to deliver tsc certificate
Of election to the authorities in Wash
incton should be chosen from the cleo
tors.
Mr.. Westcott. who took similar views,
thought that the name OF Colonel Big
ger should be Withdrawn. and Mr.. Nc
Ilwaine. OF Petersburg explained mat
he would very gladly vote for Colonel
Bigger. but inasmuch as member OF
the Electoral College was. as he under
stood. "a candidate fcr these hmors. lac
should be given the preference
Colonel Bigger then asked that his name
be withdrawn, and that the votes or
tho electors be cast for Mr. II. V STRAY
or. OF Rockingham. the gentleman who
aspircd to The honors. Colonel Bigger
wan loudly applaudcd when no ended his
address. ana after Mr.. Straver had beon
nominated ty Mr.. Westcott. Colonel Big
ger. by request. cast the vote Of the Col
lego for the nominee.
The electors then signed the following
certificate:
TINE OF DELIVERY.
1--WE. the undersigned. electors of Pres
ident and Vice-Trcsident of the United
States OF America. for the State OF Nir
gina. 60 hereby appoint II. V. Strayer
tc take charge Of and deliver 10 the
President Of the Senate Of the
United States Of America. at
the seat Of government. at Wash
ington. d. c.. as provided by law, one
Of the certificates of the rOtes cast by
the undersigned for President and Vice
President of the United States OF Amer
lea. on the second Monday. the lhn day
Of January, A.. -. 1897 In case there
shall he no President Of the Semitic at the
seat OF government on the arrival OF the
said messenger. he shall deliver the said
certificate into The Office Of the Secretary
of State Of the United States OF Amer
lea. 10 be safely kept and derwered over
as soon as may be to the sand President
OF the Senate.
"In testimony whereof, we have here
unto signed our names, on This second
Monday. the 18th day of Jaquary. IN the
wear of our Lord. eighteen hundred and
ninetv-seven. and of the Independence
of the United States OF America, the one
hundred and twenty-hrst, at the Capitol.
in the city of Richmond. in the state Of
Virginia"
The last official act Of the College was
TO properly seal up the three copies OF
the certificate Of election, and Mr.. j.
G. Hankins was elected sealcr. In each
certificate were enclosed copy OF the
certificate of the votes cast for the Bryan
electors at the recent election, and
copy Of he certificate Of the appointment
Of the special messenger.
Each copy was tied securely with blue
silk ribbon, and the knot was covered
with red sealing-waX. new silver
dollar. furnished by Mr.. Westcott, was
used as seal.
The College then adjourned, and the |
electors. with the secretary, went 10 |
Fosters photograph gallery and had |
their pictures taken in n body.
Mr.. IT. V. Strayer left for Washington |
last night and VIII present the certih- !
cate Of election TO the Nice-President of |
the United States at the opening Of the |
session Of the United States Senate. An |
other copy Of the certificate was mailed !
by Colonel Bigger last night 10 the Sec |
rotary Of state Of the United States |
and the third copy was directed 20 Judge |
r. W. Hughes of the United States |
District Court.