The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-15
IT WAS BIG DAY
WITH POLITICIANS
Electoral College Votes for Bryan and
Stevenson.
MACHEN CHOSEN MESSENGER.
Fir. Hankins Did Not Allow the Use
OF His Name as He Did Not Caro-
10 Oppose an iIlcctoI-Gos-
SIP of the Leaders.

The Virginia Electoral College met at
noon yesterday in the office OF the clerk
OF The House OF Delegates; east the vote
OF the State for Bryan and Stevenson Tor
President and Vice-Fresident respectively:
elected Hon. Lewis H. Alachen, OF Far
3ax-ElecIor for The Eight Disturbances
benzer to bear the returns to Washington
hnd then adjourned sine die.
All the electors were present as fol-
lows:
Electors at large: William Hodges
Mann, of Nottoway; j. L. Jeffries, of Cui-
pepper.
District Electors: First j. Downing.
of Lancaster; Seeond-John Whitehead, of
Norfolk city; Thirds. L. Kelley, of
Richmond city; Fourth-Robert Turnbuli,
of Brunswick; Fitth-Eusenc Witaers,
of Danville; Sixtll-Grallam Clayton, OF
Bedford: Seventil--R. 5. Paris, OF Page:
Eighth. II. Machen, OF Fairfax; Nlhlh
r.. t. Irvine. OF Wise, Tentl-Pembrokc
Petit. of Fluvanna
II was as fine looking body OF Dem
ocra1s as has assembled in the Capitol
Tor long time. and was typlcally repre-
sentative OF the Intelligence OF the doInl-
nant party in the State
Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph
T LawIess administered the oath 81 Oh
fee to the electors. and the distinguished
gentlemen then seated themselves around
= long committee table and began the
work of the session. Each member of the
college affixed his signature to the oath'
the electors at large signing ilrst. ana '!e
others following in the order oil their
several districts Secretary l-awiess theN
signed :. paper setting forth that all the
electors were present and mad been uuiS
sworn by him.
JTDGE MANN PRESIDEs.
Judge William Hodges Mann, OF Motto
way called The meeting to order, and on
motion OF Captain L. S Parks, OF rage
WAS unanimously chosen chaflilah'
Hon. Joseph 7. Lawless acted as secfe-
7ary. Judge Mann laid before the co!lese
The certificates of the Governor ana Sec
,ctary of the Commonwealth, setting totfh
that BRYAN and Stevenson had received d
majority of the votes cast III NlrSiiila IL
III. recent election. held FOR the oIilceS
nr President and Nce-Presdent respec--
,i,.ol, and on motion of Senator John i.
Jeffries the balloting Was proceeueu viii
Nessrs Petit and Turnbuli We're APP
,,-iDted tellers and after the votes hau
been cast they announced thal w ll4i>'ii'
Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska" had re-
teivcd the unanimous vote OF the c"-iese'
The same result was announced as ~
Adlai d Stevenson for Nice-PreSluehI-
Nominations being in order for the po-
rf,icr7 Of MESSENGER to bear the returns
Of tho college to the Secretary OF me
United States Senote at Washington tSir'
Irvine. of Wise, placed in DOMINATION
Hon. Lewis II. Machen, OF the Elsnth
District TIL nomination was seconded by
sar,tor 1nffries and Hon T. j. Downing,
ana Mr. Machen was UNANIMOUSLY t1ios-
an Mr.. Nnchen returned his thanks loT
The honor in neat speech, which WAS
literally applauded.
Mr.. ]. G. Hawkins, whose name nav,
been frequently mentioned IN co,lll ps, ~.
with the position, declined to stand loF
The honor. as he did not feel that ne
.J.,,1d on-,osa a member of the college.
a, his own request his name was not put
in nomination.
SEALED by MIR. HAWKINS
Mr.. ]. c. Hankins. chief clerk to the
Secretary of the Commonwealth WAS del
cgated to seal lie package containing the
returns on behalf of the college. and
after this had been done and the thanks
OF the college extended to MessrS. Law
less and IIanl1ins and Colonel Mann for
their courteses, the college adjourned SINE
die.
One copv Of the returns was handed Mr..
Nachcn, one filed with the clerk OF the
United States District Court here, and one
kept in the office OF the Secretary OF The
Commonwealth.
The members Of the college, after adj
igurnment. went to Fostars art gallery,
where 4 picture was made OF the group.
Some of the prominent Democrats. who
witnessed the proceedings OF the college
were: Hon. T. II. Edwards, OF west Poiht:
col William Henry Mann, Col r G.
N,-sha3I If portsmouth: Col. Joseph But
TON of ApaoInattox; Col Joan w Rich
srsson. Register of the Land Office; Sup
e-intendent George NJ Helms. OF the pen
.;entiary: Hon. Joseph r Lawless and
Mr.. J. c. Hankins.
MANY LEADERS HERE.
>a,>.
many of whom came 10 attend the meet
.nr of the ELECTORAL College, were at
MuIphy.s last night
Col. Joseph Button, Captain r. S
Parks Senator John j., Jet1ncs. non.
Lewis H Machen. Hon Thomas j. Down
I'M. and colonel James Mann were among
them. Colonel Button when asked what
ne Thought OF the judgeship, said he be-
lieved Judge Mann would win out lie
Mill 20 into the caucus with more than
FORTY votes and VIII gain rapidly When
the dropping begins.
Captain Parks i'll discussing tho work
o. zhe extra session OF the General AS
tembly. said he was opposed To taking
,ln general legislation and thought the
question should be settled n the cSucus.
Captain Parks sad he thought there
should be one hundred delegates in the
Constitutional Commemorative from each
senatorial District. and two from each
Congressional District He Will vote for
Judge Phlegar for Judge OF the supreme
Court, II he should be dropped Captain
Parks thought it probable that he would
then give his support to Judge White.
in discussing the probabNa personnel OF
the delegation to the Constitutional Con-
MENTION from his section, Hon. l.
Macon SAID he thought Mr.. J. q. T.
Thornton would most likely come from
Prince William: Cox Frank Smith. from
Alexandra City: Hon. Henry Fairfax.
from Loudoun; Hon. Eppa Hunton. Jr.,
from Fanquier. and Hon. r. Walton
Moore. from FAIRFAX. assuming that the