Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
VOTE ron MR. BRYAN.
Electors Close Their Duties and Sc
Iccf Mctz for McrrenEcr.

ST., OF Omaha as delegate 10 carry the vote
OF the Nebraska college to Washington.
There were signs of deadlock on this
position and a lively contest was anticipated
between Metz and Orlof w. Palm of Lincoln
both democrats II had been conceded that
a democrat was to be chosen as delegate,
but there was quite spirited rivalry be-
tween the two aspirants for the office. All
the electors were present. They are: j.
~ Campbell, chairman; NJ. f. Harrington,
secretary; Nels o. Alberts, Fielden j. Hale
Stanley Louis Kostoryz. orlof w. Palm,
Xavier Piasceki and Fred Metz, sr.
Metz Palm, Hale and Piasceki voted for
Sewall for vice president Campbell, Har-
rington. Kostoryz and AlbBrts for Watson.
The session was short.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE pres
idcl".al electors OF California met this after
noon and cast eight votes for Mckinley and
Hobart and one for Bryan and Sewall.
George A. Francis was chosen messenger to
carry the vote to Washington.
DENVER, Jan. 1.-THE Colorado electoral
college, consisting OF Hon. Ebenezer 7.
Wells, Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson, Hon.
George w. Thatcher and Hon. Allen I. Gun
nell met at noon today and cast their four
votes for Bryan for president and Sewall for
vice president. George w. Thatcher was APP
pointed messenger to carry the vote to Wash
ington.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 11.-Utah cast its first
vote today for president and vice president
of the United States. The votes for president
and vice president were taken separately
For president three votes We're cast for w.
]. Bryan: for vice president Sewall received
two votes and Watson one. ii. W. Lawrence,
populist voted for Watson. Hadley d. john
son was chosen to carry the vote to Wash
ingtOn.
FRANKFORT, KY. Jan. 1.-THE first re-
publican electoral ticket ever elected In
~ 81 tNrnl N-nk ~
Kinley and Hobart and one for Bryan and
Sewall. Samuel Kach was temporary chair
man. Rev. George Darsie offered the open
ing prayer and Chairman Kach eulogized
the gold standard democrats o. s. Deming
was elected president of the college, Charles
II. Stinitz secretary and Judge Lowery
sergeant-at-arms The tie vote between
Electors Needing and Dawes was decided in
favor of the former. Elector Smith, the only
democrat in the college, Insisted on voting
for outsiders for the officers of the college,
but was ruled out. Governor Bradley was
called on and notified of the action Of the
college.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 11.-Electors for
Georgia met in the senate chamber at noon
today, with James w. Robertson. elector-lt-
large. in the chair. After the usual formali-
ties. the vote of Georgia was cast for William
J. Bryan for president and Arthur Sewall
fer vice president.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. ll.-For the frs;
time in thrty-two years the electoral vote
oe MARYLAND has been cast for the repub-
lican nominees for the office Of president and
vice president of the United States. This
ceremony took place at moon In the ancient
state capitol in this city and was made the
occasion OF a great love feast by repnblicani
from all over the state.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 11.-tSpecial Tele'
gram. 1.-The Wyoming presidential electoi"
met at noon today and cast three votes Tor
William j. Bryan for president, and two
votes for Arthur Sewall, and one for Thomas
g. Watson, FOR vice president john A. Mar
tin OF this city was selected as messenger. .tc
convey tho returns to Washington.
PIERRE S. D., Jan. Ii.-lSpecial Tele-
gram.)--The electors met toia3 ard seleoted
II. p Larson Gs their messenger to Washing
ton. All four votes were cast for Bryan
two for Sewall and two for Watson.
DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 11,-(Special Tele-
gram. )-The Iowa presidential electors to,
day cast their ballots tor Mckinley and
Hobart and selected Major e. II. Conger,
elector-at-large. as messenger to carry the
certificate to Washington.
SALEM, ore, Jan. 1.-THE four presi-
Dental electors met today and cast the
formal vote of the state for Mckinney ana
Hobart. T. 7. Gear was chosen to carry
the vote to Washington.
BOSTON Jan. 1.-the Ma a-s7chuze.ts elec-
toral college met at the state house and
bart.
CONCORD. N. H., Jan. 1.-THE presl-
Dental electors met here today and cast
the solid vote of the state for Mckinley and
Hobart.
AUGUSTA. Me-. Jan. 1.-THE six votes
of Maine were formally cast for Mckinley
and Hobart at the meeting of the electoral
college at the state house today.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 1.-THE four presi-
Dental electors named by this state met at
n,i-t nla anl - rp4a fnr Mo
Kinley and Hobart.
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 1.-THE presidential
electors met at noon today and cast the
fifteen votes of Texas for Bryan and Sewall.
HARTFORD, Coma, Jan. 11-Connecticut' S
eight presidential electors met at the capitol
today and cast the states vote for AcKin-
ley and Hobart.
TRENTON, n. j.. Jan. 1.-THE ten mem
bers forming the New Jersey electoral col
lege today cast a solid vote for Mckinley
and Hobart.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 1.-THE eight
presidential electors of Arkansas met here
today. Eight votes were cast for Bryan for
president, five for Sewall for vice president
and three for Watson.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE twelve cleo
toral votes of Tennessee were cast for Will
liam ]. Bryan and Arthur Sewall
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. n.-Eleven of the
twelve presidential electors met here at noon
today and went through the formality OF
casting their ballots for William j. Bryan
ana Arthur Sewall.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 1.-THE demo-
cratic fusion electors for Missouri met to-
day and cast seventeen votes for w. j. Bryan
for president, thirteen votes for arthur Sc
wall for vice president, and four votes for
Thomas Il. Watson for vice president.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. 1.-THE four
electoral votes OF Florida were cast today for
Bryan and Sewall.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE Illinois
electoral college met today and cast solid
vote for Mckinley and Hobart.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 1.-THE presden-
tial electors today cast the solid vote of North
Dakota for Mckinley and Hobart.
MONTPELIER, VT, Jan. 11.-Vermont 8
four presidential votes wefe today cast for
Mckinley and Hobart.
RALEIGH n. c., Jan. 11s-At the meeting
of the state electoral college today the state S
eleven votes were cast for. Bryan for presi-
dent For vice president six we're cast Cor
Sewall and five for Watson.
HELENA, Jan f1.-The Montana presi-
Dental electors voted thren fer Bryan, two
for Sewall and one for Watson.
TOPEKA, Jan. little state electoral col.
lGge met here today and cast the ten votca
of Kansas for Bryan and Sewall Sidney
Hayden Of Holten was delegated to carry
the returns to Washington.
Northern Pacific steamer Overdue.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Jan. IL
Great fear isaentertained here for the safety
OF the Northern Pacific steamer Tacoma
now eight days overdue and twenty-five days
out from Yokohama. The steamer Agapan