The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-13
THE VOTE IS COUNTED
NOu0H AND SENATE RATIFIED
T1HM ELECTORAL RETUmNn.


washington. Feb. lo.-The electoral
votes Of the Is states Of the union were
formally counted at the joint session Of
the house and senate held today for that
purpose. and Vice President Stevenson
proclaimed the election OF William Me-
Einley and Garrett Hobart as president
and vice president respectively. Although
the aky was overcast. the weather was
auspici0us. and the galleries of the hall
Of representative were crowded. Ladies'
were arrayed In gay toIlettes and gave
touches OF color to the brilliant setting
OF the scane. Many distinguished per-
Ronages witnessed the count. among them
Ambassador Patenotre and Chancellor
Bouve OF the French embassy. Mr.. Chat
Chung Of the Chinese legation. Baron
Won Thielman. Secretary Matsu of the
Japanese legation. viscount Thyrso OF the
Portuguese legation. and Sir Richard
Cartwright Of the Canadian government.
No member Of President Cleveland's tlTu-
NY was present. A Gordon Of blue-coatsd,
brass-huttoried police hedged about this
senators as they marched majssticaIIy
over to the house. preceded by Vice Pres
ident Stevenson and Mr.. Cox. secretary
Of the senate. with the returns locked in
q cherry colored box.
This guarding Of the returns was a pre-
caution taken by Acting Vice President
Ferry OF Michigan % years ago. during
the Wild excitement attending the rilden-
Hayes contest In anticipation of a pos
aIble raid
Old Faces Were Missing.
As the house and senate sat in joint
session today and listened quietly to the
count. those stirring days were recalled
OF the Is men who sat on the famous
electoral committee which decided that
contest by peaceful means. Senator HoaI
OF Massachusetts, was the only one pres
emit today. The others. excepting Jus
ttco Field. have all retired from public
life or have passed away. The vicissi.
tudes Of political fortune In two short
decades have removed all but II OF thoSs
who sat then In either end OF the capitol
Most OF the II survivors were conspaea-
GUS today In the joint assembly. Two ci
them. Senator Sherman. who Is soon &c
be called to the first plaoe in the Nc
Kinley cabinet. and Senator Hoar OF Yer
mont. entered publis life together A. years
ago The others were Senators TelIel
Of Colorado. Gordon Of Georgia. Allison
Of Iowa. Cockren Of Missouri. Mitchell OF
Oregon, Hale and Frye of Maine. Bur
rOughs Of Michigan. Mills OF Texas
Blackburn Of Kentucky and Elkins Of
West Virginia. who were then in tbs
house.
Vice President Stevenson was also 8
member Of the house at that time Mr.
Cannon Of Illinois (who lost one term
and Mr.. culbertson Of Texas. alone sur
vtved In the house the mutations Of q
years ago. although Danford OF Ohio
who was q member Of that congress, 4
also q member OF the present body.
Senator Jones Of Arkansas and Sen
atOr Butler Of North Carolina. who MI, n
aged the democratic and populist cam
paigns. were present. but did not appeal
TO take deep interest In the count. In
count itself was Of q formal character
No demonstration occurred at any poin
during the count. The dignifed and sol
emn president of the senate seemed 4
put . damper upon the usually efferves
cent spirits Of the house.
When Senator Lodge announced thu
vote. Vice President Stevenson declares
Mckinley and Hobart elected. and for
nally dismissed the joint session 4
hearty round Of applause. in which tn,
galleries Joined. followed. after which th'
senators filed out into the hail. as they
had come, while the members of tn,
house stood up. and the ceremony wa
ever.