The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-14
MARYLAND ELECTORS.
Their Meeting in the Historic Chamber of
the Senate at the State
CAPITAL.

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the dome of the old State House at
when at noon Monday the
electoral college met in the Senate
chamber to vote for President and
vice President of the United States.
1t took about an hour for the college
to cast the vote Of the State for Will
liam Mckinley, Jr., of Ohio, for Presi-
dent, and Garrett A. Hobart, of New
Jersey, for Vice President, and then
the body adjourned and went over to
the Executive Mansion for luncheon.
The lobby of the Senate chamber
was filled with persons mostly from
Baltimore, who clapped their hands
when the eight electors entered the
Senate chamber. A flag covered the
front of the desk of the President of
the Senate, and number of pots of
plants were on the desk. The chamber
had been thoroughly cleaned and
looked fresh and bright.
Gen. Adam f. King called for jus
tice of the peace to administer the
oath of Office to the electors, and it
was done by Justice Henry Levely, Of
Annapolis. Mr.. Talbot J. Albert
opened the business of the college by
nominating Gen. Adam E. King for
president of the electoral college. He
put the vote and it was carried. Moni-
tor Waterman nominated DR.. Wash
ingtOn G.. Tuck for secretary. He was
elected and sworn in by Mr.. Levely.
J. Goodman Boyd nominated Eman-
uel w Hermann, of Baltimore comfy,
for messenger to carry the vote of the
State to Washington, and John B.
Summers, of Baltimore, was elected
doOrkeeper.
After these officials had taken the
oath of office the chairman appointed
a committee of three-Dr. Smith, Mr.
Wilson and Mr.. Frank-tO wait upon
the Governor and inform him of the
organization of the college and to no
tify him that the college was ready tC
receive any communication from him
In response to the communication the
Governor transmitted by the secre
tary of State the official credentials OF
the members of the college and shortly
afterwards came in person. He was
received with hearty applause as he
entered the chamber.
The secretary read the credentials
which were certificates of election
giving the vote of each candidate al
the election.
MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE.
The members of the college are a.
, follows:
At large-Gen. Adam E. King anC
J. Goodman Boyd.
District DIR. Washington A
Smith, of Dorchester.
District q Monitor Waterman
Baltimore.
District 3-Robert NJ WEIGH, Balti
more.
District ALEXANDER Frank, Balti
more.
District talbot j. Albert, Balti
more county.
District 6-Merritt Wilson, Garrett
county.
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING.
The real business of the meeting be.
gan with the nomination of the can
didates. This was done in a brief
speech by Mr.. j. Goodman Boyd, who
said he considered it the highest
honor to name as the person to re-
ceive the vote of Maryland for Presi-
dent of the United States the man
who is to occupy that high office for
the next four years. He nominated
William Mckinley, Jr., of Ohio. Mr.
Talbot j. Albert seconded the nomi-
mated in a speech equally brief, and
then the nominations were closed.
Monitor Waterman and Robert NJ.
WEIGH were appointed tellers. They
carried the ballot box around and col
lected the eight ballots. These were
read out aloud one by one, and then
the chairman declared that William
Mckinley had received the vote of the
State of Maryland for President, and
the people clapped their hands.
The same fOrmality was observed
in voting for Vice. President Garrett
\. Hobart, of New Jersey, was nomi-
mated by Mr. Albert, and the nomina-
ton was seconded by Merritt Wilson.
The vote was taken and counted as
before and the result announced, with
more applause.
Then the various sets of papers were
signed, each elector having to sign
his name seven times, and the cleo
toral college adjourned.
TheLegislature of 1896 appropriated
$500 for the expense of the electoral
college. Heretofore each electOr has
received $50, and the Secretary who
has taken the returns to Washington
the remainder of the appropriation,
800. This time there are more Off
GERS and the money will not quite go
around. 1t is understood that the
doorkeep is to get $40, and that the